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Thursday, April 10, 2008

End of the Line


Most people have probably seen pictures of barrel cacti, but how many have seen the inside of one? The cactus at left is midway through the process of decay, its pulpy interior exposed to the elements.





Oddly enough, the innards are also partially filled with rabbit droppings, raising the question of how they got there. It's hard to imagine even the toughest jackrabbit raising its haunches to rest on such a thorny toilet bowl.

1 comment:

Dr. K said...

Maybe the rabbit droppings were carried by the wind?

I noticed a lot of roadrunner tracks in our backyard today--they're very delicate criss-crosses in the dirt.

Dr. K

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