Travel Photography Photos tagged as cactus
Francis and myself had taken off for a two-day desert trip. Only equipped with our backpacks and a tent with single canvas, we soon found out that ´desert´ was a bit of an exaggeration. In fact, at night it rained cats and dogs, people were digging swimming pools and the official scientific name for the place was a ´dry tropical forest´. Had great fun though...
Bonaire
Sorobon /Bonaire
typical Mondi scene at the north of Bonaire
at the old Landhuis Karpata
this type of cactus is used for fences
Washington National Park,Bonaire
This was actually at the Colossal Cave County Park, but similar scenery to Saguaro National Park which is up the road about 7 miles
The ends appear to be a fuzzy white, probably getting ready to bloom in a couple of weeks.
There is a 14 mile loop road you can drive through Saguaro National Park. This was along that road.
Tuscon is in the Sonoro Desert, which is the only desert where Saguaro can be found. Other cacti grow here also however.
Saguaro (pron. saw-WAH-row). A 15' tall Saguaro such as this is probably about 70 years old.
Mom was surprised at how large this cactus was.
Also known as a Jumping Cactus.
Sagging branches are caused by frost damage at the point where the branch attaches to the trunk.