"Tenacious Existence"
"Tenacious Existence" is a look at plants growing in improbable or incredible places. When I see these, I can't help but stop and marvel at the tenacity with which they eek out an existence.
Scrub Brush in Rock Wall

Mt. Rainier National Park, Washington

Groundsel in Frozen Lava

El Malpais National Monument, New Mexico

Claret Cup Cactus in Frozen Lava

El Malpais National Monument, New Mexico

Bloom in Cracked Earth

Goblin Valley State Park, Utah

Evening Primrose in Cracked Earth

Capitol Reef National Park, Utah

Bush in Sandstone

Capitol Reef National Park, Utah

Orange Globemallow in "Glass Mountain" Gypsum

Capitol Reef National Park, Utah

Tree in Sandstone

Capitol Reef National Park, Utah

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