"I Have Been Diagnosed..."

...with an acute case of

Echinocereus Triglochidiatus fever...

or

as they say in layman's terms:
an unbridled passion for claret cup cactus blooms!

WARNING:

These blooms are very potent...

vivid and alluring...tempting and seductive....

especially to the eyes and spirit

of the beholder.

It has been noted that

they actually force the uncontrollable breaking out

of cameras and sketchbooks.

Imagine that!

Often, vocal noises like
"Ooooh's " and "Aaaah's" and "Mmmm's"

have been recorded as symptomatic of this fever.

Once there has been exposure to this plant...

there is little, if no, hope for recovery.

Past medical cases indicate that

intense sensory stimulation caused by these blooms

may become embedded

in one's memory bank forever.

Even Sunset Jack has succumbed to their powers.

He refuses to come home until well

after nightfall...

and

would rather sit with his new lady friends...

bejeweled by their blossoms...

and bask in the heat of the desert sun

than

be indoors nestled within in the protective arms of my

Artist Trading Card binder.

Hmmm...I guess I really can't blame the guy..;)

and so...his story continues...:)

Happy Cactus Monday...from Sunset Jack,

his "ladies"...and me! :)

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