Summer Friend: Palm Trees and Giraffes

Palm Trees and Giraffes

My sister says this looks like a giraffe neck:

It's part of this clump (the big W):

8 comments:

Anonymous said...: Looks to me like a dragon.; January 16, 2008 at 9:48 AM
Anonymous said...: Ah, all I see is warm sunshine and palmtrees ... sigh

Danette V. (suffering in NY); January 16, 2008 at 6:12 PM
Brenda said...: looks like those things that came out of the ground in the movie "Tremors"...grin...; January 16, 2008 at 6:31 PM
Danette Haworth said...: Wayne, yes it could pass for anything scaley.

Brenda, I never saw that movies, but that's all I need to know!

Hi Danette! (I love saying that!); January 16, 2008 at 6:50 PM
Charles Gramlich said...: I agree. Looks like a giraffe.; January 16, 2008 at 9:02 PM
Anonymous said...: Hey Danette!

It's CJ. I love the idea of America's Next Top Writer!

Just popped in to check out your site. Looks great! I'm a native Floridian now in PA. Love the palm trees. Thanks for the warmth.

CJ; January 17, 2008 at 10:21 PM
Anonymous said...: Gotta echo wayne--reminds me of dragon scales. Or an anaconda!!
Love how one picture can inspire so many thoughts. :); January 18, 2008 at 8:40 PM
Mary Witzl said...: Yep -- giraffe neck, absolutely.

Years ago, I used to live in Florida. I loved everything except some of the fauna (palmetto bugs, roaches, and mosquitos, to be exact). I still remember the wonderful orange and grapefruit juice, and Spanish moss hanging from trees...; January 20, 2008 at 4:39 PM

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