Comments on: Into a Cactus Flower http://www.erik-rasmussen.com/blog/2007/06/20/into-a-cactus-flower/ Thoughts and photos from an American living in Spain. Wed, 07 Jan 2009 04:13:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: erik http://www.erik-rasmussen.com/blog/2007/06/20/into-a-cactus-flower/comment-page-1/#comment-832 erik Thu, 21 Jun 2007 08:42:48 +0000 http://www.erik-rasmussen.com/blog/2007/06/20/into-a-cactus-flower/#comment-832 These bloom at dusk, are in perfect form the following day, slightly less perfect form the second day, and then wither away. So they're in bloom for two days, really. Their beauty and transience are what make cactus flowers so ripe for metaphors. These bloom at dusk, are in perfect form the following day, slightly less perfect form the second day, and then wither away. So they’re in bloom for two days, really.

Their beauty and transience are what make cactus flowers so ripe for metaphors.

]]> By: Theresa http://www.erik-rasmussen.com/blog/2007/06/20/into-a-cactus-flower/comment-page-1/#comment-831 Theresa Thu, 21 Jun 2007 08:30:27 +0000 http://www.erik-rasmussen.com/blog/2007/06/20/into-a-cactus-flower/#comment-831 Wow! Spectacular! We have a whole cactus collection, but this year only a few flowers. We have one that gives similar flowers to yours but they only last one day. How long do these bloom? Wow! Spectacular! We have a whole cactus collection, but this year only a few flowers. We have one that gives similar flowers to yours but they only last one day. How long do these bloom?

]]> By: alan http://www.erik-rasmussen.com/blog/2007/06/20/into-a-cactus-flower/comment-page-1/#comment-830 alan Wed, 20 Jun 2007 15:42:26 +0000 http://www.erik-rasmussen.com/blog/2007/06/20/into-a-cactus-flower/#comment-830 ahhhh... I remember a time before the boys were born when I could do dumb things like make a video about Cactus Flower. :) ahhhh… I remember a time before the boys were born when I could do dumb things like make a video about Cactus Flower. :)

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