valley of thorns

photograph of a san pedro cactus (echinopsis pachanoi), native to the andes mountains.

1/250; f/43; ISO100; 85mm; NIKON D200

sativa

photograph of the inspirational cannabis sativa.

1/500s;   f/3.8;   25mm;   NIKON D70

outcast

photograph of the mesmerizing psylocybe cubensis.

1/250s;   f/9.0;   ISO100;   105mm;   NIKON D200

san pedro

san pedro has a long history of being used in andean traditional medicine. archeological studies have found evidence of use going back two thousand years, to moche culture. the name san pedro (saint peter) is attributed to the belief that just as saint peter holds the keys to heaven, the effects of the cactus allow users to reach heaven while still on earth.

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1/500s;   f/3.5;   ISO200;   105mm;   NIKON D70

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1/500;   f/11.0;   ISO500;   105mm;   NIKON D70

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1/250;   f/18.0;   ISO200;   105mm;   NIKON D700

08

1/250;   f/22.0;   ISO200;   105mm;   NIKON D700

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1/500;   f/11.0;   ISO500;   105mm;   NIKON D70

3D

cross your eyes to see this stereogram pop out of the page

psilocibe cubensis

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1/400;   f/25.0;   ISO200;   105mm;   NIKON D70

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1/400;   f/20.0;   ISO200;   105mm;   NIKON D70

disco mushroom

death of the outcast

1/250;   f/9.0;   ISO100;   105mm;   NIKON D200

graveyard gooseberries

1/250;   f/10.0;   ISO100;   105mm;   NIKON D200

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1/250;   f/22.0;   ISO160;   105mm;   NIKON D200

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1/250;   f/20.0;   ISO200;   105mm;   NIKON D700

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1/250;   f/14.0;   ISO200;   105mm;   NIKON D700