Wastelands

Apr 6

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Ocotillo photo ocotillox_zps764da60c.jpg
Ocotillo blossoms, Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, Southern California
 


Something in the air
compels the ocotillo
to call wastelands home.

 
Text and photo © 2014 by Magical Mystical Teacher
 
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Posted on April 6, 2014, in 5-7-5, Anza-Borrego Desert, blossom, Blue Monday, Carpe Diem, desert, Haiku Horizons, I Heart Macro, Macro Monday 2, ocotillo, Postcards from Paradise, Recuerda Mi Corazon, Ruby Tuesday Too, Shine the Divine, Southern California and tagged , , , , , . Bookmark the permalink. 29 Comments.

  1. rebecca | April 6, 2014 at 9:11 pm

    i think in all their glory orange they make the wastelands home;
    thanks for your haiku slice of paradise.

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  3. lina@family tips | April 7, 2014 at 4:20 am

    Wonderful flowers and blue sky!

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  4. Roan | April 7, 2014 at 5:12 am

    Beautiful blossoms! Love the bright, cheery colors.

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  5. Sally | April 7, 2014 at 5:24 am

    Thanks for sharing this gorgeous blue sky.

    Have a Happy Blue Monday!

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  6. julespaige | April 7, 2014 at 6:13 am

    Another beautiful bloom.
    While I didn’t know their was an ‘air’ word theme…
    at least my own contribution is linked to air 🙂
    Cheers, ~Jules

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    • magicalmysticalteacher | April 7, 2014 at 6:15 am

      I took my prompt word—air—from the list Kristjaan provided under his tab “Carpe Diem April 2014.”

      On Mon, Apr 7, 2014 at 5:13 AM, Magical Mystical Teacher wrote:

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      • julespaige | April 7, 2014 at 6:43 am

        I just found the list… I guess I just hadn’t noticed that page before since Kristjaan had always provided it.
        Learn something new everyday… maybe even two…
        Thanks.

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  7. Nonnie | April 7, 2014 at 8:54 am

    sky and blooms- perfect complement! Could the something in the air be God’s voice?

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    • magicalmysticalteacher | April 7, 2014 at 9:01 am

      It could, very easily! 😉

      On Mon, Apr 7, 2014 at 7:54 AM, Magical Mystical Teacher wrote:

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  8. Molly | April 7, 2014 at 9:56 am

    Amazing colours against an arid landscape

    Mollyxxx

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  9. readinpleasure | April 7, 2014 at 12:03 pm

    Striking colour contrast.

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  10. Gemma Wiseman | April 7, 2014 at 12:35 pm

    A beautiful plant that reminds me of a plant called Christmas Bells.

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  11. Hannah | April 7, 2014 at 2:19 pm

    Ah, I miss Anza-Borrego and the Ocotillo, when I look at those flowers I expect to hear the beating of tiny wings coming for the nectar. I hope you had time to visit the hot springs there.

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  12. DrillerAA | April 7, 2014 at 6:34 pm

    Beautiful things often inhabit inglorious places. One has to wonder why.

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  13. cheryl | April 7, 2014 at 6:43 pm

    Such beauty in a dismal setting. Your haiku describes it beautifully.

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  14. CuriositytotheMax | April 7, 2014 at 8:22 pm

    Personifying the ocotillo – a “compelling” reason for being in a wasteland – just perfect! Having been raised in Arizona you have captured the essence in 4 lines.

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  15. Chèvrefeuille | April 7, 2014 at 9:57 pm

    Wonderfully written haiku MMT. I understand that you were a bit confused, because of the ‘ghost-writer’ posts at Carpe Diem. This week is ‘ghost-writer’ week at Carpe Diem and I have asked five of our members to write a post for Carpe Diem. They don’t have to use the prompt from our April-prompt list (You can find more about this ‘ghost-writer’ week in the pages-sector of our haiku-community.

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  16. Alice Keys | April 7, 2014 at 10:26 pm

    I like the human implications in this one. Calling a wasteland home. Hmmm.

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  17. Hazel Ceej | April 7, 2014 at 10:58 pm

    And the wasteland is not that dreary anymore

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  18. tanya breese | April 8, 2014 at 5:37 am

    it’s been a long time since i’ve seen desert!

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  19. Alexa T | April 8, 2014 at 10:35 am

    Beautiful red blooms!!..

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  20. Teresa | April 8, 2014 at 11:25 am

    Beautiful! It’s amazing that anything can live in the desert.

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  21. Sumana Roy | April 8, 2014 at 11:50 am

    blooms making wastelands paradise..nice one MMT.. 🙂

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  22. Björn Rudberg (brudberg) | April 8, 2014 at 12:46 pm

    Ocatillo I remember very fondly… made a great impression on me with the abundance of flowers.

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  23. WabiSabi | April 8, 2014 at 2:24 pm

    Amazing how those flowers find a way to call such inhospitable landscape home! I must go to the desert someday when it is blooming!!

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  24. dlk3265 | April 9, 2014 at 9:03 am

    The Wastelands are not empty of beauty if you know what to look for. Awesome shot.

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  25. judie | April 9, 2014 at 1:18 pm

    How beautiful. It looks like pink candles.

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  26. milan rajkumar | April 11, 2014 at 9:48 am

    love the words and pic ! terrific ! ❤

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