Quarry Park bike ride

[eyeguy 54]

Such a neat area, and close to home.

[dockothebay]

Beautiful images! I love the reflections in the quarry water!!!!

[eyeguy 54]

Thank You, here's a couple more reflections.

[eyeguy 54]

Anybody know the name of the cactus? Minnesota? prickley pear? There was a spot about 10 feet by 4 feet with a bunch of them. OUCH! I said just before i pulled 3 barbs out of a finger when I got to close.

[pulsar_nx]

Probably a brittle prickly pear cactus.

[Steve Foss]

Nice work! Definitely looks like prickly pear to me. Lots of it out in western N.D., where winter temps get to -30 and colder, so it could easily grow in central Minnesota if put in the right kind of soil.

[JayinMN]

Nice series and another vote for prickly pear. There is a greenhouse, Byrns Greenhouse, in Zim that has some growing along their entrance when you pull off the highway. I figure if it lives up here and in a bog is must be tough stuff!

[pushbutton]

Nice series of pics Eyeguy! Sadly live within a few miles and do not get out there much. Think will have to take some time next week and go exploring with Jr.

[eyeguy 54]

It's only 4 bucks a car or 14 for the yearly pass. We were chatting with one of the workers and mentioned we like taking pics of plants and stuff so he asked if we'd like to see the cactus. We rode the bikes and he took us to where they grow. He was on a small all terain rig with fill for some bad spots on trails. Very nice of him to do that. The patch was in a shady area which surprised me. It would get morning sun. A thin layer of earth then solid rock.