Cactus Embrace

By: Caryn Caldwell

May 06 2008

Category: Desert, Flowers, Photography

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Claret cup cactus blooming within the arms of a juniper. A serendipitous discovery.

5 Responses to “Cactus Embrace”

  1. 6 May 2008 at 7:24 pm morningjoy
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    It’s almost as if the cactus is free to bloom in the shelter of those arms. Lovely photo!

  2. 6 May 2008 at 7:40 pm Caryn
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    Thanks, Morningjoy! I couldn’t help but wonder if the cactus grew so large because of the protection of the juniper.

  3. 20 Jun 2008 at 7:41 am Cate
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    This is a lovely image!

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