Thorns

Dewdrop on Rose Thorn Inside Seed Pod

Nikon D100 · inside a seed pod split open near Puerto Ayacucho

Midnight Barcelona Street Scene with Prickly Pear Cactus and Tailor Shears

Leica M11 · in Barcelona, Spain

Lilac-breasted Roller on Thorn Branch

Leica M (Typ 240) · in West Virginia

Cactus Spine Cluster Macro on Lichen Bark

Asahi Pentax S · on lichen-covered bark in Aqaba

Dewdrop on Rose Thorn Window

Sony a9 · along a frost-edged windowpane in Houston

Thorned Cactus Stem in Fern Forest Near Tashkent

Minox 8x11 · on a fern-lined forest floor near Tashkent

Lilac Breasted Roller On Thorn Branch Greece

Canon EOS R6 Mark II · on a wind-scoured ridge in Greece

Lilac Roller Moon Branch Surreal

iPhone 15 Plus · in South Africa

Silhouetted Thorny Devil on Wind-Scoured Ridge

Casio QV-10 · on a wind-scoured ridge near San Jose Costa Rica

Cactus Spine Cluster Frost Window Evening Glow

Nikon FE2 · along a frost-edged windowpane in Chilpancingo de los Bravo

Syrian Hedgehog Foraging Under Garden Light

Nikon FA · at the edge of a reed bed in Syria

Gerenuk Browsing Thorns on Monsoon Ridge

iPhone 15 Plus · on a wind-scoured ridge near Raipur

Gerenuk Browsing Thorn Bush in Dry Mountain Light

Nikon Z fc · near Thiruvananthapuram

Gerenuk Browsing Thorn Bush in Turkmen Twilight

Nikon D200 · at the edge of a reed bed in Turkmenistan

Dewdrop on Rose Thorn Near Lichen Bark

Canon EOS 5D Mark II · on lichen-covered bark near Safi

Dewdrop on Rose Thorn in Thanjavur Pod

Nikon F2 · inside a seed pod split open near Thanjavur

Elephant on Rooftop Over Rosemary Hedge

Sony a6300 · on a fern-lined forest floor near Torun

Surreal Thorned Fig Stem Stone Transformation Dawn

Nikon D80 · in Guatemala

Lilac-breasted Roller on Thorn Branch Twilight

Hasselblad 500C/M · on a wind-scoured ridge near Zapopan

Cactus Spine Cluster Inside Split Seed Pod

Hasselblad X2D 100C · inside a seed pod split open near Udu

Hedgehog Foraging Under Garden Light

Leica R3 · near Nanjing

Hedgehog Foraging Under Garden Light at Night

Leica M4-2 · along a game trail in Jharkhand

Garden Shears in Durban

Canon EOS 6D · in Durban, South Africa

Hedgehog Curled Amid Reed Bed Dappled Light

Sony a7 · at the edge of a reed bed near Gold Coast

Guadalajara Weathered Garden Shears

Hasselblad X2D 100C · in Guadalajara, Mexico

Fig Thorn Stem Edge Lit by Golden Rain in Angola

Sony a7S · on a rocky slope in Angola

Hedgehog Foraging Under Garden Light at Midnight

Canon EOS-1D X · beside a tidal inlet near Bhiwandi

Venus Flytrap Trigger Hairs Macro

Canon EOS 77D · along a frost-edged windowpane in Barceloneta, Barcelona

Wind-Sculpted Cedar Silhouette at Dusk Near Torun

iPhone 16 Pro · near Torun

Artichoke Field at Golden Hour Sunset

Panasonic Lumix DC-S1 · along a salt-sprayed cliff edge near Guantánamo

Hummingbird Backwards Flight Trumpet Vine Sunset

Nikon D810 · under a circus tent in Brampton

Chestnut Husks on Salt-Sprayed Cliff Edge

Samsung Galaxy S21 · along a salt-sprayed cliff edge near Montego Bay

Macro Venus Flytrap Trigger Hairs Lichen Bark

Nikon D800 · on lichen-covered bark in Makassar

Dewdrop on Rose Thorn Lichen Bark Ouidah

Nikon F2 · on lichen-covered bark near Ouidah

Dewdrop on Rose Thorn Over Moss

Leica Q3 · on dew-soaked moss in Charallave

Dewdrop Prism on Rose Thorn Candlelight

Sony a7S II · inside a ribbed concrete lobby in Karachi

Horseradish Plant on Wooden Workbench in Sendai

Leica Q3 · on a wooden workbench in Sendai

Green Cactus Pink Wall Night Light

Fujifilm X100V · inside a vaulted atrium near Brasilia

Hoarfrost Needles on Twig Against Thunderheads

Hasselblad X1D · over a horizon of stacked thunderheads in Chubu

Weaverbird Nests on Museum Plinth at Sunset

Canon EOS 5D Mark II · on a museum plinth in Pedro Juan Caballero