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Oh, those chollas look like they're about to cast a spell!

Thank you for the haiku and the photograph both. Wishing you relief from pain, and soon.

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Yes, I can see that! :) Thank you so much for the good wishes. It's turned into a marathon lately, with just one good day or two between five-day headaches. Grrr...

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Both of these are stunning. Small and mighty.

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Thanks so much, Brian--a wonderful compliment!

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very good, thanks. Hope your misery ends soon.

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Thanks so much, Weston! Haiku keeps life brighter somehow! :)

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I'm imagining the second haiku taking place in that photo at dusk. Somewhere in those plants is that bird singing.

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That's quite accurate, as the birds and other tiny creatures love to find protection in all those thorns! Thanks, Neil!

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