Enormous cacti, silhouetted by the setting sun, for most of us the Giant Saguaro is the universal symbol of the American West. And yet, these majestic plants are only found in a small portion of the United States.
Saguaro National Park protects some of the most impressive forests of these sub-tropical giants, on the edge of the City of Tucson. Saguaros starts where the sidewalks end. Two park districts bookend the city of Tucson......Rincon Mountain District on the east side and Tucson Mountain District on the west.
Ted and Jan along the Cactus Forest Loop Drive in the east district. The scenic loop is an 8 mile paved road featuring several trail heads, scenic vistas and pullouts.
A Road Runner hiding in the pear cactus.
Red Tailed Hawk searching the vista for his next meal.
We were visiting Saguaro NP during the
2011 bioblitz, which was sponsored by National Geographic and centers on a 24-hour race to count species
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