Saturday, April 2, 2011

Desert Flowers

Beautiful! A study in contrasts….soft blooms amid prickly spines.

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on a Hedgehog Cactus….

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Yellow blooms on dry Brittle Bush.

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Red blossoms painting the dry desert landscape…..and these are edible! They taste like cucumber!

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The Ocotillo- which only blooms after a rain….

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Maybe, that is what makes the desert flowers so beautiful…..contrasts….and contradictions.

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