Prickly Pear Cactus — Photo-Artistry by kenne
Winter hangs on
in the cold air
hugging its
bare bones.
— kenne
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Snow On Prickly Pear Cactus Leave a comment
Winter hangs on
“Lots Of Buds” 1 comment
“Lots of Bugs” — Computer Art by kenne
a cactus
photographed on the trailed
now painted
in a two dimension world
dancing to
a different rhythm
still the same?
has it changed,
or is it just
your perception?
different rhythm
different dance.
— kenne
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A Popular Cactus Blossom 1 comment
Bee & Mesquite Beetle on a Prickly Pear Blossom — Image by kenne
I would not sacrifice a single living mesquite tree for
any book ever written. One square mile of living desert is
worth a hundred “great books” — and one brave deed
is worth a thousand.
— Edward Abbey
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Glory In The Morning 3 comments
Ivyleaf Morning Glory On A Prickly Pear Cactus, Pima Canyon — Image by kenne
Desert hiking where
There’s glory in the morning
Climbing a cactus.
— kenne
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Bringing Peace of Mind Leave a comment
Bringing Peace of Mind — Computer Painting by kenne
Purple and yellow
The Sonoran yin and yang
Bringing peace of mind.
— kenne
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Plants Grow In The Strangest Places — Part II 8 comments
iPhone Image by kenne
Since the last post on plants growing in the strangest places, Joy and I went out for a neighborhood walk. Maybe my eye is now trained to spot prickly pear cactus growing on saguaro cactus, but guess what, I saw another one — I couldn’t believe it! Two in two days!
Maybe it’s not that unusual, but two in two days — maybe I need to consult with some experts. I did a Google search and the only thing near this kind of sighting is my previous posting. The strange just gets stranger!
kenne
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In The Arms Of Another — Plants Can Grow In The Strangest Places 2 comments
A Prickly Pear Cactus Growing on a Giant Saguaro in Sabino Canyon — Image by kenne
Plants have been known to grow in some of the strangest places. Many people may thank of plants out-of-place (whatever that is) as a weed. But, when you think about it, plants don’t have the option of moving to a better place — it’s make the best of it, or perish!
Obviously, this prickly pear cactus is trying to make the best of being in the arms of a giant saguaro cactus. So far, the conditions have been right — may the force of nature be with you.
kenne
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It’s Not Easy Being Purple 4 comments
Purple Prickly Pear Cactus — Image by kenne
It’s not easy being purple
you don’t blend in with
so many other ordinary things
And people tend to stare at you
‘Cause you stand out
Like a sore thumb
next to yellow blossoms.
kenne
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Cactus Blossoms In The Sonoran Desert 8 comments
Prickly Pear Cactus Blossoms
Prickly Pear Cactus Blossoms
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Staghorn Cholla Cactus Blossoms
Staghorn Cholla Cactus Blossoms
Staghorn Cholla Cactus Blossoms — Images by kenne
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Potted Purple In Red 2 comments
Potted Purple In Red — Image by kenne
Purple in red pot
In DeGrazia’s backyard
Somewhere down the road.
— kenne
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Capturing The Moment — Prickly Pear Blossom 2 comments
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Capturing The Moment — Cactus Blossoms Along The Trail 4 comments
Hedgehog Cactus Blossom
Prickly Pear Cactus Blossom
Stagghorn Cholla Cactus Blossom
Hedgehog Cactus Blossom with Bee — Images by kenne
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Capturing the Moment — Hiking the Babad Do’ag Trail 2 comments
Images by kenne
As we head into the warmer days of summer, most of the hiking groups start taking to the higher elevations. Today’s hike was a move in the direction of Mt. Lemmon, which is where some of our hiking will be this summer. The Babad Do’ag (Tohono O’odham for “Frog Mountain”) trail off the Catalina Highway is a nice low-mid elevation hike, with quality views of the Tucson valley and the Rincon Mountains at the higher elevations — even on a very windy cool day like today.
kenne
Becoming is Superior to Being 