Comments on: Dance of the palm fronds

By: John Fleet

John Fleet — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 07:34:35 +0000

Great imagery in your writing, I like your style. You must be careful with those fronds, I have friends and neighbors who wont park in areas of their driveway for fear of a falling frond, which can weigh over 30 kilos when fully grown. They could fall from 90 feet to 100 feet onto their car. Not a pretty thought.

By: Reenie

Reenie — Sat, 03 Feb 2007 00:30:32 +0000

Just like a beautiful rose, those fronds are tricky. Palms are so beautiful, but wickedly sharp.

Nice delivery, Barbara. I lived in Southern California for 20 years and your vivid descriptions gave me a whoosh of memories.

By: Sarah

Sarah — Wed, 31 Jan 2007 02:39:20 +0000

One year as a school bus driver my route went along Wilshire Blvd in the section where it is lined with palm trees. The palm frond naturally drop off when it gets windy, but usually it’s easy enough to drive around them. This one time, though, I was stopped at a light and BAM!! the palm frond hit the bus. With all the empty headroom, it rang like a drum. Frightened the kids and gave me a start, as well. Had to pull over and call dispatch on the two-way radio and report an “incident”–what a nuisance, to sit there for 30 minutes waiting for an investigator, with a bus full of anxious students. Ah, the vicissitudes of life!

By: cassie-b

cassie-b — Fri, 26 Jan 2007 12:00:11 +0000

What a good neighbor. I never thought of palm fronds as being so potentially dangerous. If just touching one can draw blood, well…..

By: violetismycolor

violetismycolor — Fri, 26 Jan 2007 02:25:19 +0000

Oh my…attack of the killer tree…maybe you could include that in your writing…

By: Eric Mayer

Eric Mayer — Thu, 25 Jan 2007 04:55:08 +0000

Wow, I can really see that in my mind’s eye, even though I’ve never been near a palm (well in an arbortoreum) Neat image, to see vicariously! Sounds like your neighbor’s a good sort even if he doesn’t take care of his trees.