Nah, no trick photography there, Chuck. I was doubted in a previous thread about the existence of an English riviera - but it's real enough. I spent summers in Torquay and Paignton in Devon, and the palm trees are real. That area of south west England benefits from something called the Gulf Stream Drift, which is a warm current that originates in the Caribbean.

Oh, in case you do receive said air ticket, er, share the wealth will ya? ;-)

Cheers, 124