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Old 07-18-2009, 04:21 AM
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I have notices a couple of these growing at a couple of restaurants(sp) around here.
I would prefer a sunset over a REAL palm tree.......

Palm at Show Mes

They bloom in orange too......

Red Palm

But this beauty is real! No plastic here. And it was as big as my head!

Pretty

It has been a very stressful week. I really need a real tropical vacation!
Thanks for looking
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Old 07-18-2009, 04:34 AM
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Plastic palm trees for a plastic world..... hey. The hibiscus is beautiful, it looks huge in the photo, amazing.
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Old 07-18-2009, 06:22 AM
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Too funny...that last shot is AMAZING...wow..never seen one of those
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Old 07-18-2009, 08:17 AM
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Great shots. WOW!! look at the size of that flower.
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Old 07-18-2009, 03:54 PM
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I know what you mean. Around here they use the plastic trees to diguise cell phone towers. Sigh... sign o' the times I guess. What a beautiful flower you goot. Love the red ones....
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