In the Shade of a Palm Tree

I'm in a tropical mood today so the painting of the day is a palm tree. I came across this lone palm on a boat tour To Seahorse Key on Cedar Keys National Wildlife Refuge. The refuge consists of 12 islands within five miles of Cedar Key, Florida. They range from one to 165 acres in size.The refuge was set aside by executive order of President Hoover in 1929, with the addition of Seahorse Key in 1936 by President Roosevelt. The government declared the islands wilderness areas in 1972.Incredible shell mounds remain from Native American inhabitants, who lived on Seahorse Key for over 1,000 years. Seahorse Key is the highest point of land on the Gulf Coast, rising 52 feet above sea level.The islands are abundant in bird life, with white ibis, egret, osprey, cormorant and brown pelican the most prominent. Find out more about Cedar Key via the U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service by clicking here

This little 8 x 10 painting is for sale in my ebay store or you can email me at kemstudios@yahoo.com if you are interested.