Lupine and prickly pear living together in Aurora near East Iliff Avenue and South Peoria Street. Only in Colorado.

AURORA | Legalized pot and Focus on the Family. World-class skiing and cattle drives. Colorado is a land of stark contrasts. Aurora is no exception. Behind an office park is a field full of deserty prickly pear nestled among delicate, cold-loving wild lupine — both in bloom at the same time. You gotta love this state.

— Dave Perry, editor

Lupine and prickly pear living together in Aurora near East Iliff Avenue and South Peoria Street. Only in Colorado.
Lupine and prickly pear living together in Aurora near East Iliff Avenue and South Peoria Street. Only in Colorado.
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