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If you go into the Nile delta region ( and in the lower, wider stretches of the Nile valley in general ), there is really no hint at the aridity of the actual climate. It's an endless mix of lush fields and marshes dotted with palm trees as far as the eye can see, and apart from the cultural scenery, would fit well into many wet regions of South-East Asia.
The following picture, taken in the countryside of the Beni Suef governorate, gives an idea of what I mean:
If you go into the Nile delta region ( and in the lower, wider stretches of the Nile valley in general ), there is really no hint at the aridity of the actual climate. It's an endless mix of lush fields and marshes dotted with palm trees as far as the eye can see, and apart from the cultural scenery, would fit well into many wet regions of South-East Asia.
The following picture, taken in the countryside of the Beni Suef governorate, gives an idea of what I mean:
Same goes for Death Valley. These two photos showcase how misconceptions about locales persist. They serve fresh dates at Furnace Creek Ranch from this date field.
I was just looking on Google Streetview and saw this house in Leeds.. and I immediately thought how out of place it looks.. the vegetation AND the house, looks more like a Californian home.
I was just looking on Google Streetview and saw this house in Leeds.. and I immediately thought how out of place it looks.. the vegetation AND the house, looks more like a Californian home.
I would say the opposite. Cabbage trees, windmill palms, and flax bushes tend to make me think of cooler, cloudy, wet climates. I would be thinking Invercargill rather than Costa Mesa. I like the quirky touches though.
If you go into the Nile delta region ( and in the lower, wider stretches of the Nile valley in general ), there is really no hint at the aridity of the actual climate. It's an endless mix of lush fields and marshes dotted with palm trees as far as the eye can see, and apart from the cultural scenery, would fit well into many wet regions of South-East Asia.
The following picture, taken in the countryside of the Beni Suef governorate, gives an idea of what I mean:
I was just looking on Google Streetview and saw this house in Leeds.. and I immediately thought how out of place it looks.. the vegetation AND the house, looks more like a Californian home.
That house style and vegetation are very common here in Vancouver. In fact if you hadn't said it was Leeds, I would have thought it was a suburban house here.
It could be either native or planted examples (for a city).
For instance, much has been said on this forum about people planting palm trees at high latitude, cold and oceanic climates far to the northern limits of their native range, which can give an impression of it being warmer to some (though to others it just might look odd and disagreeable -- opinions vary).
Sometimes even native vegetation can give people impressions of mismatches with what they think should look "normal" for the climate. For instance, New Zealand has palms and rainforest trees, with it's flora being descended from tropical ones that evolved to adapt to a temperate zone, which might make people from certain North American or European climates think it looks hotter/more tropical than it actually is.
Deciduous trees, like maples and oaks, typical of the northeast, can even be found ranging into the Deep South and Texas, in the United States. So, some people might think it looks cooler than really is (if they saw say a picture of autumn foliage there).
Where do you think such mismatches in perception with impressions based on vegetation occur?
Nonsense. Yes, deciduous trees may be prominent in the mountainous and far-inland regions of the South, like the Appalachians, and the Piedmont, but for the rest of the region, and even in the specific portions I mentioned, they do not dominate the natural landscape like they do in the Northeast, unlike what you try to imply in your post. In fact, in large areas of the South, especially the areas near the coast, fall foliage is either negligible or non-existent. The natural vegetation of the US South is that of thick evergreen subtropical forest, of either pines in areas with xeric soil quality, broad-leaf trees such as Oak and magnolia in areas of mesophyllic soil quality, or a mix. So don't try to take a picture of a couple deciduous trees in one neighborhood in the South during fall, and try to pass it off as something that dominates the region. Said deciduous trees do that anywhere they grow in, even if it is in the tropics. Stop beating around the bush.
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