I have a great appreciation of the noble cactus. It is very hardy and can endure harsh conditions that would shrivel other plants. In spite of the hardships that it suffers, it still presents a beautiful bloom that beautifies it’s home, albeit with a warning to all who may come too close.

This photo was taken by a Kowa/SIX medium format film camera and KOWA 1:2.8/85 lens attached to a T/3 extension tube (16mm) with a Kowa L39•3C(UV)ø67 filter using Fuji 160NS film, the negative scanned by an Epson Perfection V600 and digitalized using Photoshop.