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		  	    In the desert where everything is dry and relatively lifeless, 
				it is the spring flowers that bloom forth with a splash of 
				color. This image was photographed with the lense 2 inches from 
				the foremost flower, using a 28 mm macro lense. People have 
				asked me if the center of these flowers are prickly. No, they 
				are not, and there certainly isn't anything adversarial about 
				these blossoms. Note: I have noticed that some computer screens, 
				or even some programs, will have difficulty getting the color 
				correct on this image, as the reds may bleed together into large 
				blotches. I use an i-Mac and have had the monitor calibrated 
				with professional software. (Desert or Eastern Paintbrush, 
				Canyonlands, Utah.) | 
			 
		 
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