14 June 2024 – Van Dieman’s Ocotillo


Man, this is an awesome color. So much going on. Is it red? Is it green? Red with green shading, or green with red shading? And is there some golden hues coming through as well? This is an alluring desert cactus ink right here.

Van Dieman’s Ocotillo
So much to like from this ink
WOW WOW WOW
Fonquieria splendens (commonly known as ocotillo) but also referred to as buggywhip, coachwhip, candlewood, slimwood, desert coral, Jacob’s staff, Jacob’s cactus, and vine cactus, is native to the Mojave Desert, Sonoran Desert, Chihuahuan Desert, and Colorado Desert in the United States and N. Mexico.” -Wikipedia

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