I love the first photo, the black palm trees and the vivid sky make me immediately think of an exotic location....
I really like the saturated colours, reminds me of Velvia...
They are absolutely correct.I think you are beginning to define yourself photographically by these intense colours.Tony Jay
What I really like about these is that you've resisted the temptation to go with the modern trend and "HDR" these scenes by bringing up detail in the shadows.