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There's a place out near the First Water Trailhead on the Tonto National Forest where a mature cholla garden exists. There are many varieties of cholla in the Sonoran Desert, but the largest is the tree-like chain-fruit cholla (Opuntia fulgida). Its branches are covered in sections of extremely sharp and barbed spikes, while also bearing "chains" of spineless fruit enjoyed by native wildlife such as mule deer and bighorn sheep-- and also by the cattle that range on many open desert allotments.
I thought it'd be kind of neat to contrast the sharpness of its spines with a soft, out of focus background--including the stars.
(April 04, 2008)male Sharp-Tailed Grouse (engaging in Spring mating competition on lek in Hooker County, Nebraska). ©2008 Earl Berkson
June 2021: A yucca plant stands guard at the entrance to the splash pool. // Instagram: @eric.s.images / Prints: ericsmith.smugmug.com
Oleta May, (Lois) Beth, and Calvin Eugene Wylde were siblings who always loved a good joke and hardy laugh.
A Sharp-shinned Hawk searching for his next meal underneath the forest canopy at the Nestucca Bay NWR near Pacific City, Oregon. The Shap-shinned Hawk is one of 3 Accipiters located in North America, along with Goshawks and Cooper's Hawks.