The Mighty Saguaro
by Robert Bales
Title
The Mighty Saguaro
Artist
Robert Bales
Medium
Photograph - Photo
Description
While spending a little time in the Sonoran desert I found this beautiful lonesome Saguaro with a beautiful sunset 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
April 2nd, 2019
Embed
Share
Similar Images
Comments (15)
Toni Hopper
Congratulations on your grand image being featured in the Spirit of the West photographs only group!
John M Bailey
Congratulations on your feature in the Fine Art America Group "Images That Excite You!"
Recently Viewed
