Friday, May 8, 2015

Desert Beauty

Sometimes it is hard to believe that such beautiful blooms appear on harsh, unfriendly plants, like this cactus.  Cactus blooms are often on display for such a very short period of time, that many people rarely get to see the lovely side of a desert landscape.  I hope those of you who live far away from the south western deserts of the US are enjoying what I see at this time of year. 

10 comments:

Gwen said...

Very pretty! And I agree; some of the most beautiful, colorful blossoms of all are on cactii. :)

Laura~Pretty Pix said...

A truly beautiful capture, Karen. Love the deep vibrant colors.

Author R. Mac Wheeler said...

ahhhh

I find the cactus off the beaches in Florida remain in bloom a lot more. You know...beaches need the extra beauty...or something.

Unknown said...

Karen, I'm enjoying them a lot! This is a beautiful bloom. Very vibrant!

MadSnapper said...

maybe the stunning flowers are to make up for the prickly thorns.. beautiful

Stephanie said...

A really gorgeous capture!

Montanagirl said...

Beautiful coloring and light!

diane b said...

Yes I love your cactus blooms.

Unknown said...

Stunning! I love the colour.

Mersad said...

Wow. I want this on my wall. Such an amazing shot, the colors fit each other so well.

Mersad
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