Peter
McGrath : Photographer and Writer Peter
McGrath : Photographer and Writer
The Arizona Gallery
Backlit Cholla Cactus
They are called 'teddy-bear' cacti, mainly because the spines look soft and 'cuddly' when seen backlit like this. But make no mistake, like most plants in the Sonoran Desert, these chollas are more dangerous than the rattlesnakes and scorpions.
For another example of the backlighting effect, see the elm flowers in the Tay Estuary Gallery.
The rest of the Arizona Gallery (Click on the image to view full size)
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Sonoran Desert at sunset |
Snow-covered pines |
Tucson sunset |
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Cathedral Rocks near Sedona |
Bear Canyon near Tucson |
The Grand Canyon - from helicopter |
The Grand Canyon - from south rim |
Other Galleries
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Vesuvius |
Madeira |
Flowers |
Macro Photography |
Sorrento, the Amalfi Coast and the Bay of Naples |
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Peter McGrath, January 2001
