Endurance

I used river rocks, leftover paint, and different cactus plant varieties as my materials. I put one in a roadway median at Arroyo Seco and Justin St, one in a dried up river bed at Walnut Creek, and the last one I gave to a friend that is currently in the hospital.

The one in the pictures is at Walnut Creek, a frequent hangout for my dog and I. There used to be water here but it is long gone. The lack of rain and the extreme heat has left our fair town harsh, so I thought I would add a little life to some desolate places by planting a few cacti and adding some color. Cacti have adapted to hot and dry climates remarkably well and are one of the few things surviving the current weather situation without becoming invasive or taking water from surrounding trees and plants. They are commonly associated with endurance which is where I derived the title for this project.