Saguaro National Park East

Saguaro National Park East - Late Afternoon (January 8, 2007)

	Saguaro National Park has two large areas with locations west and east of Tucson's city limits. With many hiking trails out there, I have found myself visiting frequently. The three adjacent photos come from my visit in the late afternoon. The lighting was generally poor, but the Arizona desert was as beautiful as always. :)
	The sunset was not very impressive either, but I still managed this interesting one. My other Arizona pages: Arizona Sonora Desert Museum First 36 Hours In Tucson Crested Saguaro In Desert

Saguaro National Park East - Mid-Afternoon (January 9, 2006)

	The next day, I returned at about 2 p.m. to the Broadway Trailhead at Saguaro National East.
	Those are the Santa Catalina Mountains in the background, which border the city of Tucson to the north.
	Ooooooooh! A golden barrel cactus! :)
	Various saguaro photos. *This is Arizona at its best baby! :)*
	I was quite giddy out there. I included myself with a large prickly pear and an odd-shaped saguaro in the adjacent photo. :p)
	Prickly pear cacti pretty much grow like weed out here in southern Arizona! ;)
	That small tree that's shaped like a lamp shade is a cholla. There are many variations of this cactus, and the "walking stick cactus" is related to it. And take a look at that big ol' golden barrel!
	A closer view of a saguaro's outer skin and thorns.
	It was a beautiful and sunny Arizona day in the 70's. :)
	Two photos of the same saguaro. This one was situated right along the trail. I've resolved to obtain a tripod in the near future, for I've found partaking in Arizona desert photography sometimes requires it. I can't just lay my digital camera on a large rock like I usually do in Colorado! ;)

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