'Forest' detail by Helen Betts

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20-OCT-2013

I don't know what these things are, but they remind me of metal cacti.

Here is a 'forest' of them:

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victorswan		28-Aug-2015 17:32
Great art Helen lovely project in the sand vv++

Barry S Moore		20-Nov-2013 06:07
I thought it was a gas outlet from the oil wells - but I think Bob has the right idea. ~V~

woody34		20-Nov-2013 03:00
Agree they do look like metal cacti and in the close up it looks as if this outdoor sculpture is an attempt to liven up the desolate area.You have good eye for the quirky ,Helen...V

Raymond Ma		20-Nov-2013 02:10
Interesting...are they functional ie. vents or art work?

Sandy Rich		20-Nov-2013 01:33
Nice eye to see things differntly.

Mairéad		19-Nov-2013 22:57
Strange indeed. They do look like cacti.

Sam Rua		19-Nov-2013 22:21
Nice find and captures, Helen. They make me feel right at home.

Jim Coffman		19-Nov-2013 22:20
I thought cacti when I saw them! LOL!

Karen Stuebing		19-Nov-2013 21:32
Interesting pipes. Maybe infrrastructure for future construction? It does look like a kind of industrial plant. Great catch. V.

larose forest photos		19-Nov-2013 21:01
How surreal! Maybe it is a public art installation! (I don't really think that!). V

John Reynolds LRPS		19-Nov-2013 20:57
Some sort of public artwork?

Colin Storey		19-Nov-2013 19:50
Great image of this strange pipes. v

Milan Vogrin		19-Nov-2013 19:50
Well seen!

fotabug		19-Nov-2013 19:13
Yes, even with mechanical cacti!

Isabel Cutler		19-Nov-2013 18:48
They sure do look like cacti. I wonder if they're some sort of pressure relief devices.

joseantonio		19-Nov-2013 17:43
Quite an amazing thing. At first I too thought of cacti....V.