the elegance of the palm tree
Palm trees have long held a fascination for me. The rough trunks, the way the branches sway in the breeze like fans, and the fact that they tend to be found in hot and often exotic places.
I have seen a number of palm trees recently, and been struck by how different they are from each other. The trunks are all textured, but different. Some of them are full of lumps and bumps. Some have diamond patterns that almost look like huge pine cone. Others just have vertical lines. I don’t know which are which, but I find them all intriguing.
A quick look at Wikipedia tells me “Many common products and foods are derived from palms” which is quite astounding. I also learn there are over 2,500 species – so many more to discover and draw.
2 thoughts on “the elegance of the palm tree”
Palm trees are so interesting as you point out Jenny. On a recent visit to The Pantanal, Brazil I discovered that the Macaw parrot makes its nest at the top of those very tall palms. If you are lucky you can see flashes of brilliant blue yellow or red amongst the great fronds of the palm leaves but generally the shape of the birds blends in with the shape of the foliage.
How lovely! No parrots in the Algarve – but there are storks on rooves!