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Phoenix Canariensis

by Keith Burton
Commonly known as a Canary Island Date Palm. This one is on Southsea Common, Portsmouth, Hampshire. I believe there are around another half a dozen dotted around the place. I took this shot as we were returning to the car..........it had just finished raining really hard, hence the grey skies and lovely diffused light,

Worth a look large, on black if you're so inclined.

Thanks to everyone who has visited, commented on and/or left me a star on one of my photos this past week. I hope you all have a lovely weekend.
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18 comments

Jaap van 't Veen said:

Impressive palm tree; well captured Keith.
5 years ago ( translate )

J.Garcia said:

Beautiful garden to stroll and observe the flora
Happy Friday, Keith!
5 years ago

Xata said:

Grey skies make great photos...
5 years ago

Berny said:

I cannot believe it's in Southsea ;-)
HFF and a wonderful weekend, Keith!
5 years ago

Keith Burton replied to Berny:

Thanks Berny. They seem to be thriving as well :-)
5 years ago

Ulrich John said:

Wow ! Imposant, Keith ! A mighty palm !
5 years ago

Annemarie said:

Thanks Keith for this beautiful image, and for adding it to tree group:), also you as member:)
5 years ago

Roger (Grisly) said:

A magnificent specimen captured in the most wonderful light Keith, Really like the grey skies and the dappled sun through the trees it's my kind of image
HFF and a great weekend.
5 years ago

trester88 said:

Beeindruckend! Das diffuse Licht gefällt mir.
Ich wünsche dir einen schönen Start ins Wochenende, Keith!
5 years ago ( translate )

Eunice Perkins said:

Wonderful tree shot! It would be a great tree to sit under on a hot day.
5 years ago

Fred Fouarge said:

toen ik deze palm zag heb ik direct een gekocht
5 years ago ( translate )

Keith Burton said:

Thank you all for your kind and generous comments. Much appreciated.
5 years ago

Gudrun said:

A really impressive palm, it's grown into a big tree! The green seems more intense after the rain.
5 years ago

Keith Burton replied to Gudrun:

Thank you Gudrun.................glad you like it. Southsea has some wonderful trees on the common and some lovely gardens, which are always well looked after. I'm lucky that it's only about a 10 mile drive from me.
5 years ago

Diane Putnam said:

That's a beauty! One might say it's a picture-perfect tree!
5 years ago