Purple Prickly Pear Cactus

This Purple Prickly Pear Cactus is also called Santa Rita Prickly Pear. I hadn't noticed it before today...that happens quite often now that I'm taking photos every day. Now that I take the time to stop and observe my surroundings I am amazed at the multitude of things I discover.

[Joanna kate]

Like the purple outline

[Brett]

I really like the texture (in the photo at least).

[Kate Goring]

Love all those prickles!! The flowers in the background are also beautiful.

[Milanie]

What a super combination against the coreopsis - the texture differences are great. I so agree on how much more I see - and how much more I've learned about what I'm seeing - since I got serious about looking for pictures! A definite plus.

[Richard]

Nice find! I have seen it a few times. I think the Prickly Pear is the prettiest of the cactus plants.

[gloria jones]

Great shot, light, textures, focus, dof

[Diane]

Great lighting, colours and textures.

[Dyan Stevens]

Love that purple outline on those. Wonderful flowers make the background so cheerful.

[Karen]

Nice shot, the textures are great and I love the cheerful yellow background.

[Dawn]

Lovely colour and textures

[Hiro]

Love the all the colours but the purple is so beautiful. Nice dof too. Beautifully done!

[Chris K]

love the purple prickles and the yellow flowers in the background. Its a noxious weed over here though

[richard saffold]

the world is a different place once you start photographing it every day.

[Merrelyn]

Lovely colours and dof, The purple is gorgeous.

[Faye Turner]

Wonderful colours and capture!

[bkb in the city]

Very nice shot

[Gayle]

@joannakate Thank you so much for commenting, Joanna! :-)

[Gayle]

@brett101 Thanks so much for your comment, Brett! :-)

[Gayle]

@kategoring Thank you, Kate! I appreciate your comment! :-)

[Gayle]

@milaniet Thanks so much for your terrific comment, Milanie! Much appreciated! :-)

[Gayle]

@woodlandsphotog Thank you very much for your comment and fav, Richard! Always appreciated! :-)

[Gayle]

@seattlite Thank you very much, Gloria! I appreciate your comment and fav! :-)

[Gayle]

@dianeburns Thanks so much for commenting, Diane! :-)

[Gayle]

@dyanstevens Thanks so much for your terrific comment, Dyan! :-)

[Gayle]

@karens54 Thank you, Karen! I appreciate your comment! :-)

[Gayle]

@dawnee Thanks so much for commenting, Dawnee! Much appreciated! :-)

[Gayle]

@hiro Thanks so much, Hiro! I really appreciate your comment and fav! :-)

[Gayle]

@cruiser Thank you for commenting, Chris! I suppose even noxious weeds can be pretty sometimes. :-)

[Gayle]

@chard Thanks for your comment, Richard! Yes, everything does look quite different nowadays. :-)

[Gayle]

@merrelyn Thank you so much for commenting, Merrelyn! :-)

[Gayle]

@fayefaye Thanks so much, Faye! I appreciate your comment! :-)

[Gayle]

@bkbinthecity Thanks so much for commenting, Brian! :-)

[Stef Neyhart]

Love the purple edge on the cactus... my daughter has moved to Tuscon, Arizona so I'm just getting to know that environment. Love the focus and depth of field!

[ShirleyB]

Great shot, I love the colours in the background as well as on the Cacti. I know what you mean about noticing things you didn't before taking shots each day.

[Stephanie Swift]

Yes, taking photographs turns the world into a visual treasure house, I've found. I like the comp, dof and texture in this capture.

[Helen Jane]

You are quite right. It is wonderful to observe things that we never noticed before and then be interested enough to look them up and learn. It is one of the things about photography that I love. Purple prickly pear is a new concept to me too!

[Helen Jane]

I meant to say, It is looking great here. You have great lighting to give a rich texture.