Why the heck not.
I have the same thread in the "your city photos" section, but I thought we should have one in the Vancouver section as well. (I don't think I have done this before here, if I have indeed started the exact same thread years ago in this section, I apologize!)
So it is no surprise that I love gardening and I especially love windmill palms and other exotics. I think that in the right locations in and around the South Coast they look great and add a nice flare to the city.
As some of you may already know I was in Vancouver this summer and had to take some pictures of the local palm trees in and around Vancouver
Enjoy!
First stop is the classic spot, English Bay.
Blue Sky Vancouver by
Ian, on Flickr
English Bay Palm Trees by
Ian, on Flickr
English Bay Summer by
Ian, on Flickr
Davie Street Palms by
Ian, on Flickr
My personal favorite of the set. I love this small pocket park.
Vancouver Palm Trees by
Ian, on Flickr
Summer Palms, Vancouver by
Ian, on Flickr
Denman Palms by
Ian, on Flickr
A nice pair along Denman outside of a coffee shop.
Sitting Under Palms by
Ian, on Flickr
A few in North Vancouver near the Sea Bus.
North Shore Palms by
Ian, on Flickr
Walking Between Palms by
Ian, on Flickr
Last but not least these two on King Edward Street are of decent size.
Vancouver Palm Trees by
Ian, on Flickr
I also recently learned of a local Vancouverite who is selling palms locally (and who also plans on donating some to the city in the future for other parks). Here is the website if interested:
http://www.paradisepalms.ca/
Would be great to add some palms to a few more local parks / along the seawall.
Please feel free to add your own pictures of palms and other exotics in and around Metro-Vancouver! (and discuss as well)