Taken 23-Apr-10
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Peeling Gumbo Limbo, Bathed in Light
A gumbo limbo tree (Bursera simaruba) bathed in evening light. The characteristic peeling bark on this gumbo limbo looks like an open 3-way hatch. The locals like to call these "tourist trees" presumably since the bark reminds them of the sunburnt skin of tourists trying to get a tan. These trees are common in Florida along the coast since they are salt tolerant.
Canon EOS 5D Mark II, f/11 @ 105 mm, 0.5s, ISO 800, No Flash
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Daniel Peckham
