The coconut palm has gone. (See Aug. 1 post.) This is the new view from the kitchen window. We decided the situation was simply too dangerous, not least because one of the dogs decided to make a place to snooze near the trunk. (Even so, "death by coconut" remains anecdotal.)
Out of habit, I still automatically steer a course around the danger zone.
Its removal presents a whole new set of problems, though, because the plants, including orchids, that grew in its shade are getting too much sun and must be relocated. We have a vera wood
(Bulnesia arborea) and a bridal veil
(Caesalpinia granadillo) -- such a beautiful tree -- that will eventually fill in and create a nicer shaded area.
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