Streams

Apr 8

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Beavertail Cactus (Opuntia basilaris) in bloom, Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, Southern California
 


a single blossom
renewing the streams of light
in sorrow’s old house

 
Text and photo © 2014 by Magical Mystical Teacher
 
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Posted on April 8, 2014, in 5-7-5, Anza-Borrego Desert, Beavertail cactus, cactus, California, desert, Ruby Tuesday Too, Shadow Shot Sunday 2, Southern California, Sunday Scribblings 2 and tagged , , , , , , , . Bookmark the permalink. 10 Comments.

  1. gerald | April 8, 2014 at 6:08 am

    as I recall from my youth cacti bloom rarely and briefly

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  2. tanya breese | April 8, 2014 at 6:20 am

    such a pretty pink….ps: i’m not a fan of tip jars either!

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  3. gillena cox | April 8, 2014 at 9:03 am

    In praise stance
    This flower
    Morning’s allure

    Much love

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  4. DrillerAA | April 8, 2014 at 9:18 am

    A splash of color is a welcome sight in an otherwise desolate place. Nicely captured.

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  5. Sherry Blue Sky | April 8, 2014 at 10:44 am

    What a beautiful idea: renewing light “in sorrow’s old house”.

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  7. oldegg | April 9, 2014 at 8:52 pm

    I had not thought the desert as sorrow’s old house. It has a beauty of calm indifference to man certainly. So this is a beaver tail cactus…the real beavers must be far away in wetter places!

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    • magicalmysticalteacher | April 9, 2014 at 9:02 pm

      It does seem odd, doesn’t it, to name a cactus after a water-loving creature?

      On Wed, Apr 9, 2014 at 7:52 PM, Magical Mystical Teacher wrote:

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  9. Tammie | April 11, 2014 at 5:24 pm

    Moving west in 2 months…that will be my beauty rather than cows and green blowing fields…thanks!!!

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