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February 9, 2010 by 7 Comments
Moody Desert in Black and White

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.

But its silhouette is a source of beauty, rising from the floor of the desert, reaching upwards to the blue skies.

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Comments

  1. oneshotbeyond says
    February 10, 2010 at 11:09 am

    gorgeous in every way!

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  2. Montucky says
    February 10, 2010 at 7:45 pm

    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!

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  3. Molly says
    February 10, 2010 at 10:57 pm

    Love how this looks like a drawing, awesome shot. Although, they don’t sound like something to mess with, no. Haha.

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  4. Anna says
    February 11, 2010 at 12:14 pm

    Lovely in its spike-ness and the lines as the b&w really shows this image off.

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  5. QuinnCreative says
    February 12, 2010 at 9:42 am

    The contrast between the soft, streaky sky and the spiky, thorny ocotillo is wonderful!

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  6. Gandalf says
    February 15, 2010 at 9:01 am

    A very striking composition

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