Saguaro National Park

[Kevin]

Right near Tuscon is Saguaro National Park. There are two sections and we went to the West section close to the Sonora Desert Museum. Lots and lots of Cacti. I don't think I'd like to live in Arizona, but it is a great state to visit. Very scenic. My parents used to live up in Prescott Valley, but then moved closer to Phoenix. So I've seen a lot of the state.

I have heard a Saguaro has to be 100 years old before it grows an arm. Not sure if that is true or not.

Enjoy!

 

[nekvermont]

That is amazing. Nice pics .

 

[gunman42782]

Not my kind of terrain, but cool pics!

 

[contender]

Ahh,,, another place I've been fortunate to visit. Every time I see those cacti,,, I have to wonder what the pioneers thought of them.

 

[Fox Mike]

When we were there a couple years ago we went to the museum and was told that they did not grow 'arms' till they were about 75 years old.

 

[TucsonDirt]

Nice pics, Kevin!
This is about five mins from my house.
Beautiful terrain, especially winter sunsets.
They used to film a lot of Westerns atOld Tucson Studios, near the Desert Museum.
I like watching old westerns and recognizing the mountains in the background.

 

[Kevin]

TusconDirt:
Very nice. I bet it's fun to live in that area. We didn't spend much time there, but Tuscon seems nicer than Phoenix too. Just cleaner for some reason. Well it's smaller.

My parents go to the Rock Gem and Mineral show each year. They like Tucson better as well.

 

[Fox Mike]

While there I shot this photo thinking it appears to be handing something to the other cacti.

 

[don44]

Very good pics and thanks from someone who used to live in AZ and still loves it!

 

[Highstandardguy]

Saguaros and chollas, nice. If you had gone a bit south you could have seen a lot of organ pipes as well. Couldn't identify the tree. Remains of a palo verde?

 

[Kevin]

Fox Mike, that is a great picture.

Highstandardguy: Yeah, I like the Organ Pipe Cacti. One year we went to the Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument. It's pretty nice. Right on the boarder too, am I remembering that right? There is this dirt road and I remember it being very long and driving the entire route. Very scenic countryside.

 

[WendyZXZ]

Those are great especially the ones in black and white!

 

[Highstandardguy]

Fox Mike, that is a great picture.

Highstandardguy: Yeah, I like the Organ Pipe Cacti. One year we went to the Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument. It's pretty nice. Right on the boarder too, am I remembering that right? There is this dirt road and I remember it being very long and driving the entire route. Very scenic countryside.

Yes, on the border and a short drive from Puerto Penasco and the beach.

 

[Fox Mike]

Another from the park. This is a profile of the Indian.

 

[6GUNSONLY]

One of my favorite places to visit, which we did often when we lived "next door" in New Mexico. The Desert Museum is just awesome. We used to camp at the county-owned park nearby. I remember being there one year at the time of my son's birthday (late August). We would find a shady place to hang out during the day, nights were pleasant. We went into town and got him a birthday cake and went back out to our campsite to have cake - it was so hot the icing was melting and falling off the cake before we could eat it.

 

[jeffnles1]

outstanding