A human's left hand, with visible hair on the back and fingers, wearing a gray sleeve with a black ribbed cuff, is positioned above a multi-paddled green *Opuntia* (prickly pear) cactus

A human's left hand, with visible hair on the back and fingers, wearing a gray sleeve with a black ribbed cuff, is positioned above a multi-paddled green *Opuntia* (prickly pear) cactus. The cactus features numerous flat, oval-shaped pads covered densely with sharp, yellowish-brown spines emanating from dark areoles. The hand is open with fingers extended, hovering closely above the spines of a central cactus pad. The cactus is rooted in a natural outdoor environment with sparse to moderate green and dry grass and visible soil. The scene is located in Utios, Ukraine.