Tales, Trails and Connections to Almost Anything. LOST PORTRAIT OF MY FATHER. ACRYLIC ON CANVAS BY CHERYL LYLES SMITH. Today times have changed and few people burn prickly pear. The pear burner was invented in 1914 by John Bunyan Blackwell. A photo of one can be seen at the Bullock Museum website. Here is a close-up of prickly pear cactus so you can see the sharp thorns. Here is a cluster of them together with the red fruit or tuna. SNOW ON THE COAST! December 8, 2017.

Combining a love of flowers, photography and words. FlowerFolio is a collection of photography that represents something of the beauty and wildness of nature and flowers. I am also a word lover; hence, FlowerFolio combines shots and quotes. Page to see some of my collections.

Look Up, Look Down. On February 13, 2015. On August 27, 2014. On July 9, 2014. My first attempt to photograph the moon. On June 9, 2014. Found this out my front door tonight. On June 6, 2014. Looking Up in my Neighborhood. On June 5, 2014.