Rural Arizona - the Sonoran Desert
Jan 28, 2018 17:22:02 #
Jan 28, 2018 19:35:22 #
Rick Loomis wrote:
I live in the Sonoran Desert. Your images are excellent. An old Pima indian told me this story. The number of arms on a Saguaro are indicative of the number of times a Pima Warrior has been married. All of the arms pointing up are the marriages that worked and the arms pointing down are the marriages that did not work.
Rick Loomis
Rick Loomis
Jan 28, 2018 21:55:17 #
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Jan 29, 2018 11:10:38 #
Jan 29, 2018 11:48:36 #
Murray wrote:
Very nice! Have visited this area several times.
Thank you
Thank you
Thank you Murray! I've lived in Phoenix and been to Tucson before. But, down to the SW for Organ Pipe was a completely new trip. Glad you enjoyed.
Jan 29, 2018 11:50:24 #
mdougc wrote:
Good shots. I'm jealous. I love that area, especially in early Spring.
Thank you mdougc! I remember driving in Phoenix with the windows open and it smelled like perfume from the flowers. Glad you enjoyed.
Jan 29, 2018 11:53:31 #
AzPicLady wrote:
Nicely done. I found some of the most beautiful saguaros at Organ Pipe - the road to the west.
Thank you AzPicLady! I underestimated the drive to Organ Pipe from Tuscon. I ended up with only an afternoon and even had to cut short a hike trying to get to an arch before getting caught in the desert in the dark. Driving out while still light, the road took me past some lovely Saguaro, something I would have missed if I'd remained hiking. Glad you enjoyed.
Jan 29, 2018 11:54:46 #
lsimpkins wrote:
You obviously had (or are having) a great trip. Thanks for sharing your excellent images and the stories behind them.
Thank you lsimpkins! The 3-week trip ended Dec 31 and I've nearly finished all the edits from images captured from all but 3 days of the trip. Glad you enjoyed.
Jan 29, 2018 11:55:16 #
Bill Newbe wrote:
The southwest has some of the greatest spots for pictures. Thanks for posting them,
Thanks Bill. I had a wonderful time. Glad you enjoyed.
Jan 29, 2018 11:56:33 #
shieldsadvert wrote:
Keep those photos and commentaries coming. They're great!
Thank you shieldsadvert! It was fun to edit together way too much information into smaller bits that related a story along with the images. Glad you enjoyed.
Jan 29, 2018 11:57:39 #
Gifted One wrote:
My Paul good work. Love the images and the narrative. Looks a lot warmer than Chi or S. E. Idaho. I am blue with cold and green with envy. Looks like you have had some great travels.
J. R.
J. R.
Thank you JR. Although we're back above freezing for much of the day in Chicago, we won't be warm until mid April ... Glad you enjoyed.
Jan 29, 2018 11:59:39 #
rmalarz wrote:
Really nice photographs and documentation. When you mentioned exclusivity, you are correct. Saguaho especially do not flourish much outside of the Arizona state lines. As you also noted, certain areas are more populated with cactus of these types than others. Very good work.
--Bob
--Bob
--Bob
--Bob
Thanks Bob! Some comments I found made it seem the larger Saguaro are near Tucson where they receive more water. I'd never seen them with the arms nor the height like I found in Tuscon Mountain Park. Glad you enjoyed.
Jan 29, 2018 12:01:45 #
LennyP4868 wrote:
very nice set I really like the wind mill
Thanks LennyP4868! I was borderline lost when passing this wind mill. Actually, I wasn't as lost as not finding the remote pioneer cemeteries I was searching for out in the mountains around small towns near the southern US border. Glad you enjoyed.
Jan 29, 2018 12:03:03 #
poprock48 wrote:
Nice images. Going out there in May. Thx for info.
Thank you and have a great time poprock48! Bring back some images.
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