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Thursday, July 8, 2010

Desert Plant


White Sands, New Mexico

These plants are interesting. As the dune moves and the surface gets higher, the plants grow quickly in order to stay on the surface and survive. However, as the dune moves on and the sand gets lower the plant gets too tall and unstable. It eventually collapses and dies. How sad is that?

2 comments:

Mo said...

great shot n even better description

a.q.s. said...

it can't live without the sand dunes...

i love the sky here and want to dig my toes inside the sand dunes and pet (pet? yes, that word) the plant which will die so soon.

love it.

~a.

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