Soft and inviting....Not! - a photo on Flickriver

The long spines in the early morning light look like a soft covering for this silver cholla cactus, but I wouldn't recommend getting too close.

Joshua Tree National Park is a relatively new member of the United States NPS. Designated in 1994, it encompasses parts of two deserts and covers a land mass just slightly larger than the state of Rhode Island.

This specimen was found in the Mojave Desert portion of the park, not too far from Skull Rock. Visit California's national parks and see for yourself that there is far more here than the urban environments of LA, San Francisco, and San Diego...but, mind the cactus, please!

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Taken in: United States / California / Twentynine Palms (show map)

Taken on: April 6, 2018

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