The palm trees there remind me of The Nightmare Before Christmas. There are palm trees where I live|d in Florida, and they are not that tall, and the leaves are bigger, like you see in pictures or if you're here. However, I only lived in Southeastern Florida as a young girl, age 0-5. I don't see it as a normal place. In a way, it's not very physical. My dad is from the northeast, and I've lived in the New Orleans area for 7-8 years. So, I know what the rest of the world is like. I connect a lot with people here, though, not so much in New Orleans for some reason. I am from a specific suburb there, though, where I lived for 6 years. I feel more a part of that particular culture. I don't think it's a palm tree habitat, though, which depressed me greatly.
Also, it's amazing you were right there with that picture, if you did indeed take it!