This red-topped cactus I spotted in Billy’s Bay, Treasure Beach, Jamaica, was one of many I came across. On this particular day, I’d gone for a walk–in the opposite direction of the other bays in the area, where one finds a handful of restaurants, guesthouses, etc.
I was already pretty far of the beaten path, but I thought it would be fun to take it a step further and explore the other part of the area, where few people seemed to be walking.
I wasn’t sure where the road led. I just knew that things got even more rural and, most likely, even more beautiful. And I was rewarded with gorgeous views of meadows, with the Caribbean in the the background, and the kind of solitude one only finds in nature.
After walking for a while, I saw this cactus and stopped to take its photo. I thought the colors were pretty and I also liked the textures. Definitely worth a photo or two.
Photographic Details
Camera: Olympus XZ-1
F stop: F2.8
Focal length: 24mm
Shutter: 1/800
ISO: 100
Filter: None
Your Thoughts/Reactions?
Are you a fan of nature photography? Do you find that taking nature photos puts you more in the moment somehow? I sometimes feel that way–although, at times, I feel it pulls me out of the moment.
Do you find cactus/cacti intriguing? Like to photograph them? I do, possibly because I’m from the northeastern U.S., where the one ones we see are small ones purchased at the store.
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Great photo of the cactus..so pretty!…The area that you were walking looks so quiet and peaceful!
Thanks, Sue. It was lovely there…
Love the photo! I always find cacti strange plants – Not really seen many in the wild, everyone seems to have them as house plants in England
Hi, Paul. I find cacti kind of strange, too. People have them in England? Sounds like here in the U.S. It’s the one plant that’s hard to kill via neglect.