Thanks, Paul.

For me, the link goes directly to the image in question.

Dan Matyola
*https://tinyurl.com/DJM-Pentax-Gallery
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On Mon, Feb 13, 2023 at 8:56 PM Comcast <pnstenqu...@comcast.net> wrote:

> Nice photo of an amazing tree, but hard to get to from the link.
>
> Paul
>
> > On Feb 13, 2023, at 8:35 PM, Daniel J. Matyola <danmaty...@gmail.com>
> wrote:
> >
> > This is an interesting tree, growing against a wall of a building across
> > from the one in which our condo unit is located.
> >
> > It is a Ravenala, commonly known as the traveller's tree, traveller's
> palm
> > or East-West palm, from Madagascar. It is not a true palm, but a member
> of
> > the family Strelitziaceae.  It has been given the name "traveller's palm"
> > because the sheaths of the stems hold rainwater, which supposedly could
> be
> > used as an emergency drinking supply for needy travellers.  Another
> > plausible reason for its name is that the fan tends to grow on an
> east–west
> > line, providing a crude compass.
> >
> > http://dan-matyola.squarespace.com/danmatyolas-pesos/2023/2/13/traveler
> >
> > K-5 IIs, smc DA 18-135 mm F 3.5-5.6 ED AL [IF] DC WR
> > Comments, criticisms, questions, and suggestions are invited and
> > appreciated.
> >
> > Dan Matyola
> > *https://tinyurl.com/DJM-Pentax-Gallery
> > <https://tinyurl.com/DJM-Pentax-Gallery>*
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