Image Library / California, USA, 2003 / Ocotillo, Joshua Tree National Park, California, USA
Ocotillo, Joshua Tree National Park, California, USA
The Ocotillo is a bajada resident that can be relied on to bloom annually, even without leafing in particularly dry springs. It is an inverted, funnel-shaped desert plant with several woody, spiny, whip-like, straight branches angling outward from the base and rising as high as 6 meter. Ocotillo are leafless most of the year, except immediately after rain; the leaves then quickly wither after the soil dries out. These narrow, oval leaves are about 5 centimeter long, appearing in bunches above spines.Camera: Canon EOS 30
Flash: none
Weather: Bright Sunshine
Film: Agfa Ultra 100
Lens: Canon EF 3.5-5.6 IV USM, 28-80
Filter: Skylight
Time: May 2003
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