Scorpion

Apr 9

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Hedgehog cactus photo AnzaBoApril2013073a_zps0ae7965e.jpg
Hedgehog cactus (Echinocereus engelmannii), Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, Southern California
 


Wilderness morning—
somewhere a scorpion lurks,
waiting for its prey.

 
Text and photo © 2013 by Magical Mystical Teacher
 
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Posted on April 9, 2013, in Anza-Borrego Desert, cactus, California, Carpe Diem, desert, Ein Stück Himmel, haiku, hedgehog cactus, Himmelsk, Ruby Tuesday 2, scorpion, Southern California, wilderness, wildflowers and tagged , , , , , , , . Bookmark the permalink. 14 Comments.

  1. Cathy Tenzo | April 9, 2013 at 2:02 pm

    What a nice contrast–the beauty of the flowers, the deadly sting that may be hiding behind them.

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  2. JazzBumpa | April 9, 2013 at 3:41 pm

    a flower’s beauty
    a neurotoxin sting
    the desert

    Cheers!
    JzB

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  3. Sam Edge, Writer | April 9, 2013 at 5:09 pm

    They can be hard to see in the rocks

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  4. Maggie | April 9, 2013 at 6:13 pm

    The part of being a Scorpio I don’t relate to…but can definitely relate to the beauty of your haiku and photograph!

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  5. yerpirategunn | April 10, 2013 at 3:35 am

    The desert does have everything, yes…

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  6. jrbsays | April 10, 2013 at 6:12 am

    I sense the next verse might begin ‘wilderness mourning’.
    Love your work as always, thank you 🙂

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  7. WabiSabi | April 10, 2013 at 4:05 pm

    Even your cactus looks like a predator in this photo.

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  8. Tina´s PicStory | April 10, 2013 at 10:34 pm

    what a wonderful blossom! thanx 🙂

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  9. Steffi | April 11, 2013 at 12:00 am

    Wonderful photo of a cactus!Thank you for sharing and have a nice day!

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  10. Randi, Sweden | April 11, 2013 at 12:40 am

    Wow…love this! This cactus is so beautiful.

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  11. HansHB | April 11, 2013 at 1:16 am

    Great photo, lovely colours!
    Perfect for “Himmelsk”!

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  12. 4joyjoanne | April 11, 2013 at 9:31 am

    Your written imagery so vivid, I found myself searching the photo for that scary looking fellow…

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