Saguaro NP West #1
Feb 6, 2024 14:22:06 #
The west side of the N.P. has more/wider access to landscapes.
# 4,5 and 6 is what happens when a theft of a Saguaro goes bad!
There was a 1/4 full whiskey bottle laying in the grass next to the Down and Dead Saguaro. Probably attempted at night and the thieves' beat feet when they realized it missed the trailer bed.
This guy was probably 150 years old!
# 4,5 and 6 is what happens when a theft of a Saguaro goes bad!
There was a 1/4 full whiskey bottle laying in the grass next to the Down and Dead Saguaro. Probably attempted at night and the thieves' beat feet when they realized it missed the trailer bed.
This guy was probably 150 years old!
Feb 6, 2024 15:57:11 #
Retired CPO wrote:
The west side of the N.P. has more/wider access to... (show quote)
Spectacular - and no wonder you're always so ebullient 🥇🥇🥇🥇🥇
Feb 6, 2024 17:27:09 #
joecichjr wrote:
Spectacular - and no wonder you're always so ebullient 🥇🥇🥇🥇🥇
Wait a second, Joe. I need to look this one up!
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Feb 6, 2024 20:22:24 #
GreyOwl40
Loc: Quebec City
Hmm, is forensic photography in your future, Chief? What a shame. Are they attempting to steal the whole plant, or is there some commercial value in it?
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Feb 6, 2024 23:27:17 #
kpmac wrote:
We don't get to see them fallen over very often, Chief. Thanks for the tour.
My pleasure, Ken. No, not often. And this one looks pretty recent, still green anyway!
Feb 6, 2024 23:34:23 #
tcthome wrote:
Some nice compositions in this one chief1 To bad about the Saguaro.
Thank you. Yeah, the only one laying on the ground that I have ever seen. Recently felled with big, healthy ones standing all around him. Pretty sure that it wasn't a natural incident! Tire tracks around it going back to the nearby road, and the whiskey bottle laying there.
Feb 6, 2024 23:35:25 #
Curmudgeon wrote:
Unnecessary death is a sad thing. Nicely shot set
Thanks, Jack. I agree!
Feb 6, 2024 23:44:06 #
UTMike wrote:
Nice work, Chief! I hope they caught the thieves.
Thanks, Mike. Yeah, I hope so too, but not likely! This guy was pretty close to the road but hard to see from the road. If they had figured the direction of the fall right, they would have got a couple thousand dollars for it. In and out pretty quickly. Full sized Saguaros are highly prized as lawn ornaments! If they did get caught, the penalties are pretty stiff.
Feb 6, 2024 23:54:52 #
GreyOwl40 wrote:
Hmm, is forensic photography in your future, Chief? What a shame. Are they attempting to steal the whole plant, or is there some commercial value in it?
No, probably not, GreyOwl. Yes, a full grown Saguaro is worth pretty good money in the illicit landscaping business. But I don't think the guys that I suspect did this are very professional. I think it was a snatch and grab job. The Saguaro are pretty tough and it looks to me like they had enough root that it might grow when transplanted.Yes, it's a shame, especially in a National Park!
Feb 6, 2024 23:56:54 #
MT native wrote:
Great series!
Thanks, Dennis! I appreciate it.
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