Cactus

This looks a very friendly cactus :o)

It's deceiving... touch it and you'll have tiny needles in your skin.

I spent the afternoon as a child petting my grandmothers 'soft' cactus. I was in sooooo much trouble! We picked out needles into the late night. This is a beautiful shot. Looks very healthy.

Thanks GT :) Cacti and succulents do well here. Not as well as the little seashore town we just visited (will pics soon). Ouch, sounds terrible...all those needles.