Reflections

Some plants challenge the imagination and our sense of the possible. The cactus is one of them. Some of the most fragile looking blossoms seem to flourish amid thorns capable of skewering most life forms that come anywhere near them. Other buds and flowers pop up like over-the-top
characters from a Star Wars movie. As a newcomer to the desert landscape myself, I have come to appreciate the cactus as the very embodiment of Survival. And resilience.
The cactus bides its time. It squirrels away precious resources for the the future. It makes the most of conditions that defy life and living.
There's a life lesson in there story somewhere.  Meanwhile, as the flowering season for cactus draws to a close, I walk the desert garden and simply marvel.