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Desert Spoon

Posted by
Steve Rice (Olympia, United States) on 5 May 2020 in Landscape & Rural and Portfolio.

An interesting plant further up the mountain. Also called Sotol, it's a flowering plant in the asparagus family. The alcoholic drink sotol, the northern cousin to tequila and mezcal, is made from the fermented inner cores of the desert spoon. It is the state drink of the Mexican states of Chihuahua, Durango, and Coahuila.

Table Mountain
City of Rocks State Park
New Mexico, USA

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Martine Girard from Brest, France

Jolie plante que je ne connaissais pas.

5 May 2020 5:05am

Anne from France

Superbe

5 May 2020 5:10am

Jypyä Pop from Turku, Finland

A really interesting plant. Tequila I've ever tasted, and its flavor is interesting.

5 May 2020 5:27am

By Marie from Entre Bretagne et montagnes, France

Just superb with a beautiful framing
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5 May 2020 5:36am

jpla from Anjou, France

Joli partage
JP

5 May 2020 5:54am

omid from mashhad, Iran

Amazing !!!

5 May 2020 6:29am

kerrfoa from Rennes, France

De la couleur! de la couleur! sur cette terre aride :)

5 May 2020 7:36am

mo.langel from Courtelary, Switzerland

Superb landscape!

5 May 2020 7:52am

jean pierre from Paris, France

belle compo!! amts

5 May 2020 7:54am

Gérard from Allauch, France

Typical of these deserts.
Well made with this expanse in the background

5 May 2020 8:15am

Pascale MD from Occitanie, France

Un paysage magnifique qui me donne envie de m'y projeter.
Bonne journée Steve

5 May 2020 8:18am

Existence Artistique from Angers, France

bien la vue

5 May 2020 8:50am

Hiro from Kyoto, Japan

really interesting

5 May 2020 8:54am

Shaun from Massachusetts, United States

A magnificent composition Steve. 5*

5 May 2020 10:15am

Ralf Kesper from Fröndenberg, Germany

Really interesting plant. I´ve never seen before. Top composed picture.

5 May 2020 10:19am

Jolanda from Amsterdam, Netherlands

Beautiful photo, thanks for sharing this photo and additional information. Have a nice day.

5 May 2020 10:38am

Lougris from Toulouse, France

A perte de vue....c'est d'une beauté sauvage et grandiose !

5 May 2020 11:23am

Paleblue Photography from St. Catharines, Canada

Beautiful composition for the scene.

5 May 2020 11:50am

Steven from Chicagoland, United States

A splendid view of the landscape! I love how the "bloom" has righted itself upright despite the fact that the plant is at an angle on the hill.

5 May 2020 12:30pm

Vaido from Võrumaa, Estonia

A great overview it has over the landscape.

5 May 2020 1:12pm

Rose from Clinton, United States

It reminds me a little of the yucca plant...

5 May 2020 2:53pm

Ana Lúcia from Leiria, Portugal

Nice desert landscape.

5 May 2020 3:08pm

Ruthiebear from Titusville, NJ, United States

WHat an interesting plant

5 May 2020 3:27pm

Daryl Johnson from Worcester Park, United Kingdom

Interesting - never heard of it.

5 May 2020 3:50pm

Mhelene from Villiers-sur-Marne, France

Beautiful composition with this plant in foreground .

5 May 2020 5:08pm

tataray from Charentes-Poitou, France

Superbe composition sur ce ciel bleu magnifique.

5 May 2020 7:39pm

Dreams come true from Utrecht, Netherlands

Beautiful landscape with a interesting plant .

5 May 2020 8:25pm

Tomek from PoznaƄ, Poland

Amazing plant and fantastic blue sky.

5 May 2020 8:57pm

B. Thomas from Arlington, Texas, United States

Nice shot. Interesting plant and information about it.

5 May 2020 9:51pm

Don from Spokane, United States

A great shot of this great looking plant. Its uses are interesting.

5 May 2020 11:33pm

Elaine Hancock from Olney, United States

This is beautifully composed with the plant in the foreground. The view is spectacular. It seems to go on forever. A beautiful composition.

6 May 2020 1:52am

Darkelf Photography from Perth, Australia

Fine composition and perspective with superb depth of field.

6 May 2020 2:34am

Anna Cherer from LA ROCHELLE, France

I love this typical plant of the desert ! superb framing !

6 May 2020 7:41am

Kyu from Kyoto, Japan

Yes, it looks a spoon. Wonderful capture.

6 May 2020 10:15am

Diana from Olympia, United States

Love the long view

7 May 2020 3:56am

Sam from Chennai, India

A fine shot of this nice looking plant. Love the blue sky. Superb. :)

7 May 2020 1:34pm

sherri from Little Rock, Arkansas, United States

an exceptionally composed image

8 May 2020 3:45pm