Acanthous…

… i was intrigued by today’s word as I didn’t know it. It means spine or thorn and of course I was tempted to search my photos. This cactus was shot in Tucson.

[Sharon Lee]

Nice one.

[Joan Robillard]

Lovely

[Mags]

Cool spiky cactus!

[Kathy A]

Very fitting for the word of the day

[Bucktree]

Very spiny

[Diana]

Lovely find and shot, there certainly are enough thorns there!

[Susan Wakely]

The light gives this prickly cactus a softness.

[Cazzi]

Very spikey and unfriendly but also quite pretty.