Saturday, January 24, 2009

Morning dew on the prickly pear

Photos by Stan Rolfsrud
This cactus grows under our mailbox in Arizona. A prickly pear, it is also known as a Paddle Cactus because of its resemblance to a child's ball and paddle toy. The fruit is edible and is sold in some stores as "tuna." We haven't sampled it. It rained yesterday and there was condensation here and there this morning. Click on the image for more detail.