Rocks speak for themselves. They rise up out of the desert floor to impress us with their immovability. People often try to trump their impressiveness by writing impressive words on their faces. But in the end only the rock will remain.
The cacti also impress us. Especially when we stupidly brush our ankles too close to one of their prickly spines. They demand respect. This cactus is politely warning us with the colour of the stuff they can draw from us if we touch them.
Speaking of prickly things............
Speaking of prickly things............
What is he doing out of the water and why does he not stay in the water when he is pushed back in? Did he not see the spiny skeleton of his relative buried in the sand that ended up stuck on my toe? It is very inconsiderate of him to decide to be a land lubber.
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