Southwest 2022 03/01-07/22

Our Visit to the Desert Southwest
Southwest_2022-001 Hanhan and her first saguaro cactus.
Hanhan and her first saguaro cactus.
Southwest_2022-002 Organ pipe cactus are only found in this area of the US.
Organ pipe cactus are only found in this area of the US.
Southwest_2022-003 Visitors center and the namesake cactus.
Visitors center and the namesake cactus.
Southwest_2022-004 Prickly pear cactus are aptly named as Gary found.
Prickly pear cactus are aptly named as Gary found.
Southwest_2022-005 A saguaro skeleton. They are trees after all. They just store water differently.
A saguaro skeleton. They are trees after all. They just store water differently.
Southwest_2022-006 Humanoid cacti. Looks like something in Bugs Bunny.
Humanoid cacti. Looks like something in Bugs Bunny.
Southwest_2022-007 In the cactus forest.
In the cactus forest.
Southwest_2022-008 Gary & Hanhan in the desert.
Gary & Hanhan in the desert.
Southwest_2022-009 Cactus grow right up to the solid rock of the mountain.
Cactus grow right up to the solid rock of the mountain.
Southwest_2022-010 Ocotillo only get green and flower after the rain.
Ocotillo only get green and flower after the rain.
Southwest_2022-011 Prickly pear in the wild.
Prickly pear in the wild.
Southwest_2022-012 Note the crested cholla cactus. Crested cacti are very rare.
Note the crested cholla cactus.
Crested cacti are very rare.
Southwest_2022-013 Our favorite picture of the southwest, an arch and saguaro.
Our favorite picture of the southwest, an arch and saguaro.
Southwest_2022-014 After a yucca flowers, it dies.
After a yucca flowers, it dies.
Southwest_2022-015 A giant of the desert. Saguaro cactus don't even start to grow 'arms' until 75 years old.
A giant of the desert. Saguaro cactus don't even start to grow 'arms' until 75 years old.
Southwest_2022-016 The park has all types of cacti, not just the organ pipe. This is a good example of the scenery.
The park has all types of cacti, not just the organ pipe. This is a good example of the scenery.
Southwest_2022-017 Organ pipe marching up the hillside.
Organ pipe marching up the hillside.
Southwest_2022-018 A palo verde tree. A nurse tree to the saguaro who are not able to handle the sun when they are young.
A palo verde tree. A nurse tree to the saguaro who are not able to handle the sun when they are young.
Southwest_2022-019 Teddy bear cholla. They look huggable, but you'd find yourself full of needles if you did.
Teddy bear cholla. They look huggable, but you'd find yourself full of needles if you did.
Southwest_2022-020 The view from our hotel room patio.
The view from our hotel room patio.

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