Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/02/20
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Nice--cacti are my favorite plants (other than the edible ones) and are the only ones in my garden. Cheers, Nathan Nathan Wajsman Alicante, Spain http://www.frozenlight.eu http://www.greatpix.eu http://www.nathanfoto.com PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws Blog: http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/ YNWA On Feb 20, 2012, at 3:46 AM, Peter Klein wrote: > The final group from my trip to Arizona last moth. Most are from a hike in > the McDowell Sonoran Preserve on the outskirts of Scottsdale. Enjoy, and > don't get stuck! > > My wife Katya doing a passable rendition of Lauren Bacall's "The Look": > <http://www.flickr.com/photos/24844563 at N04/6898831871/lightbox> > > Cactus medley: > <http://www.flickr.com/photos/24844563 at N04/6898902857/lightbox> > > How the Pod People reproduce: > <http://www.flickr.com/photos/24844563 at N04/6898903207/in/photostream/> > Cholla is beautiful when backlit, but it's really nasty stuff. The > slightest touch causes a fist-sized piece to break off and stick to you. > It appears to have jumped on you, hence the nickname "jumping cactus." The > spines are barbed, so they don't come out easily. The cactus propagates to > new locations by sticking to passing animals or people. See the little > knobs of cactus that fell on the ground? They may take root where they > fall, or hitch a ride on a hiking boot. > > A backlit saguaro and distant hills (with 90/3.5 VC Lanthar): > <http://www.flickr.com/photos/24844563 at N04/6898902513/lightbox> > > Ocotillo and nearby hills: > <http://www.flickr.com/photos/24844563 at N04/6898902263/lightbox> > > A nice vista of the saguaro forest (yeah, they call it a forest!): > <http://www.flickr.com/photos/24844563 at > N04/6898831635/sizes/o/in/photostream/> > View the above bigger if you have a wide screen: > <http://www.flickr.com/photos/24844563 at > N04/6898831635/sizes/o/in/photostream/> > > And my cousin Stu on a less wild walk the next day > <http://www.flickr.com/photos/24844563 at N04/6898903353/lightbox> > > M8, 35/2 Summicron IV except where noted. > --Peter > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >