I don’t know specific cactus species, but when I am near them I feel compelled to take close-up photos of the spines. These are assorted photos from Colorado, California, South Dakota, and Arizona.
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I don’t know specific cactus species, but when I am near them I feel compelled to take close-up photos of the spines. These are assorted photos from Colorado, California, South Dakota, and Arizona.
As I was planning my trip across the southern USA, I noticed a moderately large green spot on the map between Tucson, AZ (where I was visiting Saguaro NP) and El Paso, TX (where I planned to spend a night before visiting Guadalupe Mountains NP…
Something I was not expecting to see while in Saguaro National Park was raptors. I mean it makes sense once you’re there and see how much wildlife – especially birds – is actually in the park. It is still desert, but it was significantly more…