Cholla in Blue

Cholla cactus with blue wild flowers in Blair Valley, Ca

Great banner Cal!

Interesting to see those soft blue flowers alongside the vicious-looking cactus spines. A unique banner, Cal!

What a perfect way to show the variety in nature! Soft blue blossoms accenting the spines of the cactus. Good job Cal!

Those spikes do look vicious! Great contrast in textures, great banner Cal!

Ouch... sharp as a needle 💉 and so is the banner Cal!

Love the blue flowers, but not the sharp cactus spines that look scary!

Thank you everyone for all the thumbs & nice comments.

I'm sorry I couldn't reply until today, and that I couldn't find the full size
original image of the cholla.

But I put together a slideshow of 73 pics from our last 2 trips to Blair Valley,
and hope you will enjoy it.

Slideshow 3" per slide, 1" transition

If that's too slow, this one is the same, just less view time.
Slideshow 2" per slide, 1" transition


All of the pics were taken within ~ 1 acre around our campsite. Just a tiny
sample of the beauty of the desert. Still lifes all around & under foot.
Very quiet, no one except us a few birds, coyotes & foxes.

Great R&R.

Great slideshow, Cal! And so very different to the countryside around here!

Thanks, Mika!
Yes, it's amazing plants & wildlife can survive the hot dry summers.

There's always something interesting to see there.

Great photo Banner for today.

Amazing slide show!