Cacti with thorns have straight and slanted lines created by nature
Thorns of Saguaro
Thorns of Cactus
Lines in Nature
Tag Archives: cacti
Different Angles
Tents and Cacti in the foreground add a different perspective to the images of the bell towers of the Mexico City Metropolitan Cathedral
Tents Below Cathedral Towers
Cacti under Cathedral Towers
Prickly Pear Buds
These small buds bloom into vibrant colored flowers of yellow, magenta, red, or orange, and then eventually the bloom gives way to the prickly pear fruit, also known as a tuna. Prickly pear cacti are predominately known for their edible pads and fruit, but the buds have remained relatively unknown as a consumable item.
Prickly Pear Buds
Designs of Nature – Cactus
The famous Fibonacci sequence, a series of numbers in which each is the sum of the preceding two (1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, . . .), shows up everywhere in nature—in nautilus shells, in pinecones, and now in the structure of cacti.
Blossoming Cacti
Blossoms bring some softness to the thorns of the cacti ….
Blossoming Cacti
Cacti by the Sea
Unusual to see cacti growing by the ocean in a garden in Escondido, CA
Cacti by the Sea
Getty Museum Cacti Garden
Getty Museum Cacti Garden
A vast collection of cacti are on display at this garden at the Getty Museum, Los Angeles
Getty Museum Cacti Garden Vista
Getty Museum Cacti Garden Vista
A cacti garden at the Getty Museum with the skyline of Century City and Los Angeles in the background
Arizona Sunset
Arizona Sunset
Sunset at Marana, Arizona is accentuated by silhouettes of cacti
Blooming Cacti
The thorns of the cacti are overshadowed by the beauty of its blooming flowers