With the banana tree in front, this place seems more like a sleepy, Florida bungalow than student housing on Spring Garden Street. Looks like something out of a Marjorie Rawlings novel. Remember The Yearling? The light is on. Gregory Peck (the dad in the movie version) must be waiting for son Jodie to come home.
We're going to watch this tree during the winter. It is unusual to see a banana tree so far north. One of the many delights of Greensboro is the diversity of the houses and plantings in our neighborhoods. Between the dark red trim and the red leaves on the tree to the left, we've joined Work of the Poet's Ruby Tuesday where everything is coming up RED!
I love the red accents that seem to only enhance that very interesting and really beautiful banana tree. Have you tasted its fruit?
Posted by: annie | Tuesday, November 10, 2009 at 03:55 AM
Love it....and how you compared it all to the "Yearling".
My R T is posted. In honor of Veterans [kinda sorta]...it's museum quality to be sure.
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Happy Tuesday to you!
Posted by: Hootin' Anni | Tuesday, November 10, 2009 at 05:15 AM
House and red tree looks so friendly and familiar, but I am so not used to banana trees! Yes, the light on the porch has an aura of expectation.
Posted by: Leora | Tuesday, November 10, 2009 at 06:01 AM
I also saw a picture of banana tree in Michigan. So, yours is not so unusual. Happy RT.
Posted by: Nedekcir PA | Tuesday, November 10, 2009 at 07:30 AM
Wonderful Pic, I love all the reds. 8~)
~Myrna
ps I do wonder who is being waited for
Posted by: Myrna | Tuesday, November 10, 2009 at 04:17 PM
the house is lovely
and all of the foliage is beautiful!!
Posted by: dianne | Tuesday, November 10, 2009 at 04:36 PM
That is hard to believe it is student housing. Looks like a wonderfully peaceful retreat.
Posted by: Gayle in Alaska | Tuesday, November 10, 2009 at 05:39 PM
Such a beautiful sight - lovely ruby. Banana plant is gorgeous - does it give fruits in our climate?
I remember some folks in Bulgaria were raising lemon trees for decoration - but they never gave fruit - was too cold.
Posted by: Ellie | Wednesday, November 11, 2009 at 11:09 AM
To answer your question - we still have some colored leaves on the trees here in Raleigh but not as much as they were couple weeks ago during the fair, when I took the picture of the water mill. It was great - they gave us free hush puppies from the flour that is milled there - yum.
Posted by: Ellie | Wednesday, November 11, 2009 at 11:11 AM
That must be on the other end of Spring Garden, 'cause I'd surely remember seeing a banana tree in a temperate zone!
Posted by: Mojo,NC,USA | Friday, November 13, 2009 at 01:23 PM