Now remember if a daily #TreeSquare sounds daunting, it is okay to join weekly or even just pop in occasionally with your trees. The frequency and content of your squares entirely depends on you and your blog. The only absolute rule for joining in with Squares is that your photograph must be square in shape!
Becky B.
In this month’s square’s challenge I will start at home and spiral farther and farther from home to share different tree species in my travels. Since trees count for FOTD, all of these posts will work for both Becky B’s Squares and Cee’s Flower of the Day, #FOTD.
Thanks so much Becky for also joining in in #PPAC, Cee’s and my new adventure, Photographing Public Art Challenge. I’m also submitting this to Natalie the Explorer’s Coffee Share this week. She has a park full of adorable public art.
Arizona Saguaros and Misfits
This first tree is not in Saguaro country, it’s right in downtown Prescott, where trees, like people, bend over backwards to be nice to you.
In March we made several trips from Prescott south on Highway 17 to Phoenix and Scottsdale. On our first trip, the sheer number of saguaros caused me to take out my cell phone and try to capture them as we whizzed by at 75 + miles an hour. The results were not pretty, but there is no where to pull off and take pictures safely.
Once you see the Bumble Bee sign, Saguaros start appearing along the freeway.
There are at least 7 places to be able to stop and see Saguaros. Most are between Phoenix and Tucson.
- Cave Creek, AZ, northeast of Phoenix
- Saguaro National Park – near the Museum near Tucson (over 2,000,000)
- Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum – 20 minutes from downtown Tucson
- Sabino Canyon Recreation Area – 15 minutes from downtown Tucson
- Arizonian RV Resort – west of Phoenix in the town of Gold Canyon
- Carefree Desert Gardens – 40 minutes from Phoenix
- Desert Botanical Garden – 15 minutes from downtown Phoenix
I took this picture from the car as we drove into Scottsdale.
Marsha Ingrao - Always Write 
25 responses to “#TreeSquares 10: Saguaros, the Tree-Like Cacti”
W don’t see them over here [UK] but I think I saw them on a trip through Death Valley.
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Yes, you would see them there for sure. There’s way too much rain in the UK. 🙂
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Saguaros are unique and look amazing with their heights and branches. Thank you, Marsha, for sharing your photos. Have a wonderful weekend!
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You too, Natalie. Talk to you soon. 🙂
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wow what amazing plants/trees they are – quite extraordinary
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They are very unique.
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Saguaros are such wonderful creatures. I call them that because they look almost human or monster-like 😀
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Yes, a bit monster-like, I think. They are not the tree-hugging kind of tree. 🙂
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saguaros are impressive, I remember seeing so many of them when I went a on a desert tour in AZ many years ago…
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They are so big. Tucson is the main place to go in AZ with lots of areas around the city.
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filed away for future reference!
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Awesome. I hope your filing system works better than mine, Jim. 🙂
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my blog is becoming my filing system… 🙂
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Mine, too. But the pictures are low quality. Sometimes, I can’t find my originals.
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I have the same problem, and I don’t take 1% of the photos you take… it must be tough to keep track of them all…
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I struggle constantly. 🙂
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yet you always seem to find just the right photos for your blog posts…
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You are so kind. Do you take kindness pills every day?
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I wish there were such a pill – I’d gladly take it every day!
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Me too. I think you are holding out on me, though. 🙂
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🤓
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These saguaros are so striking, I wouldn’t be able to resist taking loads of photos!
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We had an appointment to make, so I wasn’t able to take tons of them, but I’ll go back when I have more time. 🙂
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I’ll look forward to seeing them!
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I have to take them first! 🙂 LOL
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