Moody Desert in Black and White
Candle Wood, Coach Whip, Flaming Sword, Jacob’s Staff, Slim Wood, Vine Cactus - all are various names for the Ocotillo cactus. Found only in the Sonoran desert in the Southwest United States and adjacent Mexico, it is a practical plant. Its branches, covered with spiky thorns, makes a naturally effective fence. Those thorns are sharp, nothing to be reckoned with.
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gorgeous in every way!
gorgeous in every way!
They are beautiful plants! WIll you be there to see them bloom? Should start in March after such a wet winter. I like the mood of that photo!
They are beautiful plants! WIll you be there to see them bloom? Should start in March after such a wet winter. I like the mood of that photo!
Love how this looks like a drawing, awesome shot. Although, they don’t sound like something to mess with, no. Haha.
Love how this looks like a drawing, awesome shot. Although, they don’t sound like something to mess with, no. Haha.
Lovely in its spike-ness and the lines as the b&w really shows this image off.
The contrast between the soft, streaky sky and the spiky, thorny ocotillo is wonderful!
The contrast between the soft, streaky sky and the spiky, thorny ocotillo is wonderful!
A very striking composition