Travel Theme: Sweet

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Sometimes revenge is a little sweet…

Sweet

Halfway through our first hike in New Mexico Ryan stepped off the main trail and landed right on a low growing Prickly Pear Cactus. It’s needle sharp spines buried so deeply into his shoes, socks and skin that it took a pair of pliers to clear the last ones out of the rubber soles.

At lunch the first thing he ordered was a prickly pear frozen lemonade.  It was delicious.

Posted as part of Alisa’s weekly travel theme:  Sweet

34 responses to “Travel Theme: Sweet”

  1. Cee Neuner Avatar

    Excellent!!!

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    1. NW Frame of Mind Avatar

      Thanks Cee!

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    1. NW Frame of Mind Avatar

      Thanks. 🙂

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  2. princessdeloso Avatar

    Did you add a little Cazadores Tequilla in that? Would have made a great Prickly Pear Margarital!

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    1. NW Frame of Mind Avatar

      Ooh, I’ll certainly add this to the next one!

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  3. Heyjude Avatar

    Ouch! (And love princessdeloso’s idea too)
    J xx

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    1. NW Frame of Mind Avatar

      Yeah, they hurt! I definitely like princessdeloso’s idea. 🙂

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  4. Andra Watkins Avatar

    A sweet revenge. Those things hurt. I had a similar mishap on a hike once.

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    1. NW Frame of Mind Avatar

      Sorry to hear you stepped in one too! I was surprised by how tough they were to get out.

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  5. chirose Avatar

    That drink looks delicious..!!

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    1. NW Frame of Mind Avatar

      It was. 🙂

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    2. bebs1 Avatar

      and refreshing!

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      1. NW Frame of Mind Avatar

        It was! The day was so warm and this drink provided a great break to cool down.

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  6. mflahertyphoto Avatar

    Yummy looking!

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    1. NW Frame of Mind Avatar

      Thanks. 🙂 And thanks for visiting today!

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  9. Amy Avatar

    The Prickly Pear Cactus…sound painful! Great drink 🙂

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    1. NW Frame of Mind Avatar

      Yes and Yes. 🙂

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  11. scsurfbutler Avatar

    Sweet! Got to try it. First I need the prickly pear cactus minus the needles!

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    1. NW Frame of Mind Avatar

      Yes, much better to try without the needles!

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  12. greenmackenzie Avatar

    Sweet revenge indeed…..beautiful looking colour 🙂

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    1. NW Frame of Mind Avatar

      Thanks! My son was a little hesitant about the bright pink color but once he tried it the color didn’t matter. 🙂

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  13. Naomi Baltuck Avatar

    I love it! What a great take on the theme, and it is a beautiful photo!

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    1. NW Frame of Mind Avatar

      Thanks Naomi! This was one of those quick pictures I took to capture a moment and was happy to find a fun way to use it here. 🙂

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      1. Naomi Baltuck Avatar

        I love it when that happens!

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  14. mpejovic Avatar

    Perfect! Cactus spikes are painful, especially the tiny ones you don’t see until they’re all over your skin.

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    1. NW Frame of Mind Avatar

      This was our first time picking them out. Ouch!

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      1. lagottocattleya Avatar

        What a nice story! perfect for the theme!

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      2. NW Frame of Mind Avatar

        🙂

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