Watered
Posted by magicalmysticalteacher
El Charco del Ingenio, San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato, México
Windmill-forsaken,
still the red cactus blossoms
mine the deep waters.
Text and photo © 2013 by Magical Mystical Teacher
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Posted on February 11, 2013, in Carpe Diem, El Charco del Ingenio, Guanajuato, haiku, Haiku Heights, I Heart Macro, Macro Monday, Mexico, REDnesday, Ruby Tuesday 2, San Miguel de Allende, Shadow Shot Sunday 2 and tagged haiku, México. Bookmark the permalink. 32 Comments.
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Very pretty!
Have a wonderul day!
Lea
Lea’s Menagerie
MMT, this is great
now that is a miraculous sight!
I’d never even think of removing such a pretty flower – the cacti seems a bit protective of the blossom with those protective prickers…
Stunning picture
And perfect poem
Cheers!
JzB
The wonder of the cactus flower. It thrives where others fly. Beautiful.
Creative haiku, beautiful photo!
Great photo shot for RT2 ~!
Carol of (A Creative Harbor) on blogger ^_^
Lovely penned haiku for Carpe Diem ~ Carol of (A Creative Harbor) on blogger ^_^
Amazing how they survive! And what diversity we have on this planet! You capture your corner of it so well, in words and photos.
What a beautiful photo … love the haiku you have written along with it. Cactus mines the deep waters in the desert.
great haiku!
Love the cactus and the haiku!
My favorite of the day. Well done, MMT!
This one is really nice and clever! Well done!
You always have truly marvelous photos and poetry! But, I must say this one is especially lovely!
Very cleverly composed. I really enjoy the journeys into the desert you take us on. Thank you
You captured a survivor in poignant style. The tenacity of wanting to stay alive made it evolve itself into a winner. Nicely MMT!
Hank
You always have such wonderful desert images to share…I love ‘em all too. Happy Ruby Tuesday.
that last line is really powerful, well done
I love to see cactus in flower, it makes you realise the power of nature.
That’s nature, thrives where human efforts fail. Lovely shot and exquisite haiku.
desert blooms – amazing survivalists…
Another way of mining…very good..1
Gorgeous!
I love the picture in word and images
strikingly beautiful cactus bloom!
What a gorgeous burst of colour!
Unique and beautiful. Love the haiku.
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the naturalness of the foreground pitted against the shadowy background; love the contrast
much love…
I love the personal touch… Mine deep waters.
Beautiful lines there…