Kapok Tree
Jan 9, 2012 14:24:44 #
Snapped these last weekend at the Flagler Museum on Palm Beach.
It was planted in 1887, and is on the property of The Royal Poinciana Chapel, in front of Seagull Cottage.
It was planted in 1887, and is on the property of The Royal Poinciana Chapel, in front of Seagull Cottage.
That's Lake Worth in the background, the buildings are in West Palm Beach
This is only to give you a sense of the size of this tree. The man in this picture is well over 6' tall
Jan 9, 2012 14:47:43 #
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Jan 9, 2012 14:56:49 #
holy cow---that is awesome
Bob.J wrote:
Snapped these last weekend at the Flagler Museum on Palm Beach.
It was planted in 1887, and is on the property of The Royal Poinciana Chapel, in front of Seagull Cottage.
It was planted in 1887, and is on the property of The Royal Poinciana Chapel, in front of Seagull Cottage.
Jan 9, 2012 14:58:32 #
Jan 10, 2012 12:10:06 #
Jan 10, 2012 12:15:57 #
There used to be a resturant outside of Tampa Florida called the Kapok Tree Inn, had wonderful food and the renouned tree was over 16' in diameter in 1968.
Your photo brought back many good memories of a birthday lunch with my Grandfather over the 4th of July weekend in '68.
Thank you for sharing.
Your photo brought back many good memories of a birthday lunch with my Grandfather over the 4th of July weekend in '68.
Thank you for sharing.
Jan 10, 2012 18:41:13 #
Had no idea the size of the tree until I saw the person at the base. A good example why at times you should have somthing in the photo to give the scene a sense of scale.
Jan 10, 2012 20:20:47 #
butch47
Loc: Garland, TX
I second that.
Cappy wrote:
Had no idea the size of the tree until I saw the person at the base. A good example why at times you should have somthing in the photo to give the scene a sense of scale.
Jan 10, 2012 21:51:16 #
Jan 10, 2012 22:16:39 #
Here's another for scale
The first picture with the sun in the limbs
I was standing at least 50 yards from the tree
It was shot at 26mm, barely got the tree in the frame
The first picture with the sun in the limbs
I was standing at least 50 yards from the tree
It was shot at 26mm, barely got the tree in the frame
My wife's uncle Fred, visiting from SC
Jan 10, 2012 22:22:20 #
OH WOW! I don't think I have ever seen one before. Thanks for sharing, great idea on perspective.
Jan 10, 2012 22:36:29 #
This only because someone on another post I saw called this a Kapok tree
It was funny because I recognized the tree right off the bat
It's The Tree of Life at Disney's Animal Kingdom
It's man made
It was funny because I recognized the tree right off the bat
It's The Tree of Life at Disney's Animal Kingdom
It's man made
Jan 10, 2012 22:37:18 #
My gosh, a National Treasure! Wonder why we don't hear more about it. Are there more trees like that anywhere?
Jan 10, 2012 22:40:54 #
mahma wrote:
There used to be a resturant outside of Tampa Florida called the Kapok Tree Inn, had wonderful food and the renouned tree was over 16' in diameter in 1968.
Your photo brought back many good memories of a birthday lunch with my Grandfather over the 4th of July weekend in '68.
Thank you for sharing.
Your photo brought back many good memories of a birthday lunch with my Grandfather over the 4th of July weekend in '68.
Thank you for sharing.
Ditto ... I remember that place :)
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