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Malecón

Malecón is a word used in Spanish-speaking countries for a stone-built embankment or esplanade along a waterfront



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Beautiful Queen palms and Royal Poinciana trees!

17 Nov, 2014

 

Delonix, There are so many Royal Poincianas around but we never see them bloom. Even such, it is a beautiful tree by itself.

17 Nov, 2014

 

Oh yes, I can see myself enjoying a walk along there!

19 Nov, 2014

 

We do quite often Wildrose. The lake is full of different birds. Fun to watch.

19 Nov, 2014

 

Klahanie:

Yes, Royal Poincianas are beautiful trees even when they are not in bloom. There's two very large trees at the San Diego Zoo which have never bloomed (they were planted in 1992). I think it's because a large night light by the trees which cause photoperiodism.

Photoperiodism used to be a major factor in the large Delonix regia trees not blooming in South Beach, Florida. Then the city changed the light spectrum and now the trees bloom again.

20 Nov, 2014

 

That is very interesting. Thanks for sharing that knowledge.

20 Nov, 2014

 

You're welcome. It's amazing how much man-made things can affect nature.

21 Nov, 2014

 

I would be very nervous to sit under the Queen palms, like these people are doing. When the old fronds come crashing down they can seriously injure (and sometimes even kill) a person.

21 Nov, 2014

 

Lovely place & trees.

21 Nov, 2014

 

Thank you for noticing Feverfew. It is popular spot for local families to stroll every Sunday. But rest of the week it is pretty quiet.

21 Nov, 2014

 

It's lucky this place isn't busy all the time. Queen palms are very widely grown here in San Diego as a street, park and landscape tree. The old fronds are being cut back by the city right now before winter.

22 Nov, 2014



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