~Staghorn Cholla Cactus~

~Opuntia versicolor~


Had to almost get inside the cactus
to retrieve this photograph.
Have to watch my hands
more than the LCD or the flower.
I needed to shoot skyward
as this was the top most flower.
And you know my predilection
for blue sky backgrounds.

It was a very prickly situation, indeed.
But I had to stick with it.
I won't needle you with more information.
You get the point, right?
;o))


Thanks.