Joshua Tree National Park, California - after sunset, teddy bear cholla cacti are bathed with soft light. The teddy bear cholla appear soft and fluffy but their needles are among the most painful and sticky of all cacti.
Joshua Tree National Park, California - backlit by the sun already set, a group of teddy bear cholla cactus stands out from a group in the cholla patch in Joshua Tree National Park.
A close up photo of cactus spines in Joshua Tree National Park, California.