
The saguaro cacti that grace this landscape are truly majestic. It may not have the stature of the redwood, nor the broadness of the oak, but the saguaro has a certain simplicity that I find beautiful. The fact that they don’t growing arms until they are over 50-75 years old only makes them that much more intriguing. When I look at this saguaro in our neighbor’s backyard, with such young arms, I think about how it will outlive us and see future generations here. What was it like here when it was just a small sapling breaking through the rocky desert dirt? What will it be like here when it is old and rotted and leaning?
Brandie says
This is such a cool picture! Sounds like a really beautiful place to live. All I ever see is snow…and though it’s beautiful, I wouldn’t mind a change of scenery 🙂 Especially today!
teri says
I’ve always been fascinated by the saguaro. Even when they are dead, their skeletons go on being useful. Love they way you captured a part of it and used depth of field here.
Jo says
While I know it’s not the focus of this pic, the Moon is a fav subject of mine to take pics of, watch it rise from the ocean while at the beach and bask in it’s brilliant glow! Love this pic!
Lizzi says
Jo–
I love taking pictures of the moon too. Not too long ago a magnificent harvest moon rose about Superstition Mountain, where I live; of course I was on my way home, which is where my camera was! Now I almost always have my camera with me just in case.
Cindy says
Great picture Lizzi! Love your blog!