tropical look

What do you see when you look at postcards, ads and travel posters designed to lure you to exotic, sunny locations?  Almost without exception, there are palms - the omnipresent invitation to experience all things tropical.  The association is so close, in fact, that it's hard to imagine a tropical resort or lagoon-style backyard pool without at least one of them in sight. The allure of palms, of course, extends well beyond the tropics.  In any location in which sunshine and outdoor living are touchstones for the good life, whether its in the desert of southern California or on a waterfront in Hawaii, palms are almost always the finishing touch used in crafting a distinctive artistic and cultural statement.  They are the icons of

What do you see when you look at postcards, ads and travel posters designed to lure you to exotic, sunny locations?  Almost without exception, there are palms - the omnipresent invitation to experience all things tropical.  The association is so close, in fact, that it's hard to imagine a tropical resort or lagoon-style backyard pool without at least one of them in sight. The allure of palms, of course, extends well beyond the tropics.  In any location in which sunshine and outdoor living are touchstones for the good life, whether its in the desert of southern California or on a waterfront in Hawaii, palms are almost always the finishing touch used in crafting a distinctive artistic and cultural statement.  They are the icons of