ipernity: Nature - Saguaros by slgwv

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That iconic cactus of the American West--which is found only in southern Arizona and adjacent Sonora, Mexico! Thank all those Hollywood westerns made in and around Tucson--
Btw, it's "sah-WAR-oh"--the "g" is not pronounced.

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Saguaros--that icon of the American West, which are found only in southern Arizona and adjacent Sonora, Mexico! Some palo verde and cholla in the foreground. Off old US 93 by the Burro Creek bridge and recreational area.

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Mature saguaro

Plus a young one in the foreground. They only start to develop branches when they're close to a century old. Off old US 93, Burro Creek recreation area, Arizona, USA.