Magian Green and Rose-Red Christmas. Ravenala madagascariensis, Traveler's Palm, Banana, and Bunga Raya, Hibiscus rosa-sinensis, Jalan Parlimen, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Red and Green have been associated with Saturnalia and Christmas in the West since Time Immemorial so I thought it would be appropriate today to post this little scene along Kuala Lumpur's Jalan Parlimen.
The Red is a huge metal sculpture, a rendition of Bunga Raya, the Grand, National Flower of Malaysia, Hibiscus rosa-sinensis. You'll find them all over this area of the City; even the lampposts are styled after that pretty Flower. The blue - now broken - lettering reads: Malaysiaku Gemilang, My Glorious Malaysia.
The Low Green is that of Banana. But more prominent and fitting is Loftily Verdant Traveler's Palm, Ravenala madagascariensis (see my www.flickr.com/photos/87453322@N00/8324143008/in/photolis...). The photo can be seen as a tribute to those Sainted Travelers, the Three Magi, as they made their long way across plains and steppes and deserts, through river valleys and oases, guided by that Bright Star - as the Story goes. And then they still had to return home as well... Anyway, 'Es ist ein Ros' entsprungen'.

Taken in: Malaysia / Kuala Lumpur / Kuala Lumpur / Mahameru (show map)

Taken on: December 25, 2016

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Ravenala madagascariensis

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Camera: Sony DSC-TX30, f/3.5, 1/30 sec, 4.7mm, ISO 80 (more info) (hide info)

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Exposure Time:	0.033 sec (1/30)
Focal Length:	4.7mm
ISO:	80
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Program AE
Exposure Mode:	Auto
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
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