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Wednesday, March 14, 2012

pink cactus blooms

This large opuntia is covered with 50 - 70 buds in the spring.  The flowers only open for one day, but there are so many buds that it has blooms for several weeks.

Wednesday, January 25, 2012

Battle of the Monsters

The Praying Mantis is throwing cactus spears at the lizard.  He is sure to win.

Tuesday, January 24, 2012

Christina on Cannon Beach

Rebecca at the bottom of the Grand Canyon 1974

PIcture taken of me (with my camera) standing on the bank of the Colorado River in the Grand Canyon.  I think this was the Hermit Trail.