As I was reversing out of the garage, a brilliant flash of color crossed my rear view mirror. The color was so startling, I simply had to investigate.
Upon closer inspection I found this.
Our neighbor’s cactus was in lusciously provocative full bloom. There is no other way to describe it.

Angelyne would blush if she found herself dressed in such a hue. But there it was strutting its technicolor exuberance on a quiet street in Palm Springs.


Who thought the desert was just all dust and beige. Look a little more closely, but be sure to have your sunglasses handy.