Saturday, April 10, 2010

Thorny Beauty

While walking around in the desert and enjoying the many varieties of wildflowers, I came across this cactus bloom soaking up the sunshine. I love finding these beauties blooming in the wild.




The small photo is a group of bright yellow wildflowers that were growing right at the very edge of the road. I have no idea what they are called but they are certainly intricately composed beauties.

11 comments:

  1. Both photos today are perfect specimans of the joys of spring.

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  2. Great wildflower photos. Enjoy your weekend.

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  3. Love those frilly, delicate roadside flowers.

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  4. gorgeous again. i am enjoying your wildlflowers

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  5. Lots of color in your post today. Happy pictures.

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  6. Really great wildflower phots. I must get out and see these for myself. Motivation!!

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  7. Beautiful macros. I really need to work on my macro shots. Photomark is doing a field trip to the Desert Botanical Garden next Saturday. They let you use Nikon bodies and equipment. I'm thinking that might be something fun.

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  8. A metaphor of life-- right next to a beautiful flower; a prickly cactus. Ain't it the truth.

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  9. I'm always tempted to stop along the road and take photos. I always hope everyone understands. Great color!!

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  10. Again, I find these wildflowers a special gift of Mother Nature and something most people, I think, would not expect from the desert!

    Beautiful photos, Sharon!

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  11. I just love all your desert shots, Sharon! My cacti are also blooming now! :-)

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