Ristras
by Balko

Comment by salmiakki:
Gorgeous colours and I really like the overlay

Melancholy
by Balko

Comment by IWhispered:
I like how flat the flowers look. How the heck?

Prickly Pear
by Balko

Comment by MelonMusketeer:
We have prickly pear here in Florida too. They seem to grow best where the soil is sandy and too dry for anything else. The low angle to get the sky behind the cacti helps to isolate the subject in this shot. Their blooms are very pretty too, but this one is past that stage. The local Latinos
eat the flat "leaves". One of the places that I work was working on a thorn-less variety to try to market.
The biggest and thorniest ones that I have ever seen were on an isolated island in the Bahamas.

Pails
by Balko

Comment by RamblinR:
Looks great with all the stacked buckets and b/w does nicely on it.
Got to get me along to a nursery

Prickly Pear
by Balko

Comment by Melethia:
Excellent detail and very good use of diagonals in the composition.

Ristras in Old Town
by Balko

Comment by cgino:
A familiar site, hanging chilis! Wonderful textures you've brought out here. Ya know, in my seven years here I've only been to Old Town once...I don't get out much :-) Maybe we should meet up some time!

Prickly Pear
by Balko

Comment by bob350:
The red of the prickly pears works well with the depth of blue in the sky. It is nice to see intact fruit. On hikes, the deer or other critters seem to take bites before the fruit can get so big.

Pails
by Balko

Comment by Balko:
Bear - I was inspired by your comment and made a print version of it!
sfalice - go forth lassie and shoot!

Pails
by Balko

Comment by UrfaK:
wow! This is a very cool Graphic image..

Prickly Pear
by Balko

Comment by Lutchenko:
For me this has a real holiday feeling as we only get to see this type of flora when we travel abroad.