The tropical foliage plant is called Tri-color Stromanthe. It's a shade lover, grows to about 4 feet here, and a freeze will kill it so I have to protect it in the winter. Since it is under the live oak tree, I can usually get by with a heavy blanket.
I talked about the new camera over on the photography thread but for convenience, here is the scoop:
My wife got me a new Sony Cyber Shot Hx100V
16.1 Megapixel Back-illuminated “Exmor R” CMOS Image Sensor
Carl Zeiss Vario-Sonar T Lens with 27mm equivalent wide angle lens and 30x Optical Zoom
3.0-inch XtraFine LCD
Full HD video 1080/60p
Backlight Correction HDR
Hi-speed Linear Focus
3D still images and panorama
High resolution iSweep Panorama mode
Anti-blink mode for portraits
Background Defocus
I know, too much camera for a guy like me.
Jim
