Cactus Migration

Once in a great while, the cacti of a certain plain uproot themselves and thunder across the landscape in a massive cloud of dust and needles. They run hundreds of miles, for days on end, until they stop and settle in again. No one knows what prompts the cacti to begin moving, or why they stop when they do. Modern science is unable to explain this phenomenon, as no one has yet captured a migrating cactus, and stationary cacti from the group appear identical to nonmigrating varieties. Folklore abounds, from stories of the cacti bestowing supernatural abilities to those fortunate enough to capture one in motion, to an obscure legend of plant-based space zombies.

10x29 inches, watercolor. Color adjusted in ps6.

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