Water-loving palms by Helen Betts

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11-JUL-2015

Water-loving palms

I have never understood how palm trees can live in water, but they obviously can. Amazing because they really don't need much water to survive.

Lush, posted earlier:

Sony Cyber-shot RX1
1/125s f/11.0 at 35.0mm iso100 hide exif

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Ton T.		17-Oct-2015 11:35
Impressive middle-east green!! V++

Buz Kiefer		15-Oct-2015 20:56
I would not have guessed that. Fine photo. V

Julie Oldfield		14-Oct-2015 01:24
That is amazing. I haven't seen that before. V

larose forest photos		13-Oct-2015 01:18
Water and greenery... in the desert. Amazingly lush looking and beautifully photographed. V

John Reynolds LRPS		12-Oct-2015 18:38
A good find with the green leaves and the water. V.

Tom LeRoy		12-Oct-2015 17:32
They seem to thrive in a lot of different environments! Nice sharp shot, Helen. V

globalgadabout		12-Oct-2015 16:22
they must be adaptable..an inspired comp at work here..

Bill Miller		12-Oct-2015 16:15
This really is interesting, and I thought they would drown if their roots were water saturated.

John Hamers		12-Oct-2015 15:39
Great capture of this scene. Love the inclusion of the tree trunk and details of it. V!

Ton, Ben & Rob Nagtegaal		12-Oct-2015 14:09
Fantastic well composed image with beautiful colors. BV

Jim Coffman		12-Oct-2015 13:02
This is pretty amazing to meas well.Palm trees survive in the desert and yet these are in sanding water...

Carol Rollins		12-Oct-2015 12:53
A beautiful image Helen.

David Lewins		12-Oct-2015 11:13
Nicely composed image with good tones of green.

chris morton		12-Oct-2015 09:57
an interesting wilder corner

Industrial Heritage		12-Oct-2015 09:15
It seems that the leaves of the palm tree in the water look greener then the ones in the soil. I guess their are all kind of palmtrees demanding different care.?

marie-jose wolff		12-Oct-2015 08:39
your composition enhances the texture of the palm trees! V