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Dare Devil


	Dare Devil The Trade Winds have been blowing strong since we arrived in Maui. (I'd almost believe I was home on the prairies.) Several palm trees had broken fronds dangerously waving in the wind. These are very heavy and pose a danger should they fall on a person. Today a landscape company cut the broken fronds down. It was fascinating to watch as this man shinnied up the trunk to trim the fronds. These palm trees are extremely tall and I shot this image from a third floor balcony. Heather Loewenhardt

Tiia Vissak

a cool capture!

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January 07, 2012

Mary K. Robison

Excellent capture and composition, Heather. This fellow is tackling a job that most of us would never, ever consider for a "career". High-rise window washers, bridge builders,et.al. --- I salute you (from ground level)!

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January 07, 2012

Debbie Bray

And not only are the fronds a danger, but so are the coconuts! (These are coconut palms). Over here, they have a cage like device that sits under the coconuts so that when they fall, they don't fall to the ground, or on people's heads! It's great to see such skilled people, like this man, shinny up like that!

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January 07, 2012

Marilyn Cornwell

Tree trimming is something there! Great capture Heather!

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January 07, 2012

Robert R. Goodman

Hi Heather,Beautiful capture my friend.They do that a lot out here.Just about every one of our trees are lined with Palm Trees!!!!

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January 07, 2012

Carolyn McIntosh

Hello there . . obviously you had a safe journey . . at first I thought when I saw this photo that he was cutting down the tree and my immediate reaction was . . . . oh no . . . nice when you can get such a good photo from your balcony. Kudos to you.

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January 07, 2012

John Connolly

What a way to earn a living, Heather! A graphic capture of a man at work!

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January 07, 2012

Tammy Espino

Excellent capture of this hard working man!:)

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January 07, 2012

Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna

NOOOOOOOOOOOOO WAY would you catch me up there! I get dizzy 2 feet off the ground!

FANTASTIC image, Heather! :-) k

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January 07, 2012

Marcel J. Fernandez

One of my first jobs many years ago was with the telephone company. Climbing palm trees looks more dangerous than climbing telephone poles. Excellent work, Heather.

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January 07, 2012

Ellen Hodges

Super beautiful capture, Heather!! Hope that you are having a wonderful trip!!

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January 09, 2012

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At least some people are working!!. Nicely seen and captured (from the 3rd floor)

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January 09, 2012

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