Cactus

It makes a difference what time of day you photograph something. I first saw this cactus in the evening, maybe around 6 or 7 pm. It was much more interesting looking then - it's leaves (pads?) were open more fully and the pattern of white around their edges was more noticeable.

I took this picture late morning, around 10 am or so. I don't think it's as good an image as what I saw in the afternoon. I'll have to go back and get an evening shot.