Desert, Forest, & Garden

Digital paintings inspired by intriguing and beautiful plants, leaves, flowers, & seeds, and mostly macro photographs of trees, leaves, flowers, and seeds, many from the mountains of northern New Mexico and from the desert in central New Mexico.

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Prickly Pear

Beautiful young Prickly Pear cactus, frozen in late Spring.

Photography + Image Blending & Digital Effects

desert forest and garden prickly pear cactus opuntia nopal cactaceae edible plant native plant xeriscaping plants of the southwest cacti succulent sharp thorns cactus spines cactus needles late spring freeze abstract cactus textured border subtle greens and browns hardy desert plant survival of the fittest thorny plant new mexico flora melancholy cycle of seasons closeup of prickly pear cactus garden botanical arid vegetation drought tolerant becky titus rebecca titus taylor prisma light studio