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January 04, 2012

Desert Botanical Images: Spines

January 04, 2012/ Gwen Morrison

Spines are a dominant feature of desert plants. They appear in a myriad of colors and shapes. The images below were captured on a recent trip to Arizona so these colors are the ones that show in winter.

 

January 04, 2012/ Gwen Morrison/
botanical, travel
Arizona, botanical, cactus, photography

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