Saguaro Cactus Sunrise
by Robert Bales
Title
Saguaro Cactus Sunrise
Artist
Robert Bales
Medium
Photograph - Photo
Description
While spending a little time in the Sonora desert I found this beautiful lonesome Saguaro with the Gila Mountains and nice sunrise in the background.
The magnificent Saguaro Cactus, the state flower of Arizona, is composed of a tall, thick, fluted, columnar stem, 18 to 24 inches in diameter, often with several large branches (arms) curving upward in the most distinctive conformation of all Southwestern cacti.
The skin is smooth and waxy, the trunk and stems have stout, 2-inch spines clustered on their ribs. When water is absorbed , the outer pulp of the Saguaro can expand like an accordion, increasing the diameter of the stem and, in this way, can increase its weight by up to a ton
Uploaded
December 14th, 2016
Statistics
Viewed 1,814 Times - Last Visitor from Beverly Hills, CA on 03/24/2024 at 8:02 PM
Embed
Share
Sales Sheet
Comments (43)
Marvin Blaine
Pure Magic Robert! Love the warm tones of the sky and landscape. The cactus is a bonus! L/F!
Robert Bales replied:
Thanks, Marvin and it seems like we have so many nice sunsets and sunrise during the winter months in Arizona! Thanks for the LF!
Christopher James
One of your peers nominated this image in the 1000 views Groups nominated images by your fellow artist in the Special Features #13 promotion discussion. Please visit and pass on the love to another artist.
Alexander Vinogradov
Bravo, Robert! Wonderful/l/f/special feature in the 1000 Views on 1 Image Group .
Christopher James
Congratulation.....your wonderful work has been featured in the 1000 Views on 1 Image Group l/f/p
Jan Mulherin
Congratulations!! This beautiful image has been selected to be featured for the week in the “Shadow Silhouettes and Reflections Outdoors” Group Home Page. If enabled, your image will also be posted to our group Google+ Page. You are welcome to add a preview of this featured image to the group’s discussion post titled “2019 January: Stunning Group Featured Images and Thank-you’s” for a permanent display within the group, to share this achievement with others. Thank you for your participation in the group! (January 15, 2019)
Don Columbus
Congratulations Robert, your work is Featured in "Photographic Camera Art" I invite you to place it in the group's "2018 Featured Image Archive" Discussion!! L/Tweet/Favorite
Elena Pronina
Fabulous work! Love the sky!
Robert Bales replied:
Thanks Elena for the comments on the image and the sky!! So glad you enjoyed the image!!
Jenny Revitz Soper
CONGRATULATIONS! It is my great pleasure to FEATURE this beautiful artwork on the homepage of the FAA Group No Place Like Home, 12/24/2016! Don't forget to post it in the Features Discussion thread for posterity!
Robert Bales replied:
Thanks Jenny for the great feature and the invite to post the image to the page! It is greatly appreciated!!
Robert VanDerWal
Wow, looks like you found this scene right on the side of the road. Stunning.
Robert Bales replied:
Yes I did! I was taking the reflection of the sunrise then I saw this nice cactus!!