Archive for the ‘Saguaro Cactus’ Tag
Lower Ventana Canyon (02/20/15) — Photo-Artistry by kenne
The Bighorn Fire has been burning for days in Ventana Canyon.
I love hiking in this beautiful narrow canyon. The lower part of
this canyon contains a lot of desert plants, such as the saguaro cactus.
This Sonoran Desert signature cactus is not adaptive to fire.
Thousands have already been destroyed by the Bighorn Fire.
It may take hundreds of years to return, if at all. Sad, very sad.
— kenne
Ventana Canyon (Note Invasive Grass in the Foreground) — Photo-Artistry by kenne
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Twin Saguaro Towers — Image by kenne
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Crested Caracara — Photo-Artistry by kenne
Crested Caracaras are large birds with wingspans up to four feet. Males and females have the same plumage:
a black-topped head, a bare, reddish-orange face, and a white neck. The back and wings
are dark browns to black; the legs and talons are yellow. The underside of the wings has white tips.
The underside of the blacktail has white at the rump. In-flight, caracaras could be mistaken for black vultures.
(Arizona Daily Independent)
Recently, my friend and fellow Sabino CanyonVolunteer Naturalist Ned Harris shared some of his recent
images of crested caracaras. He is an amazing photographer!
Check out Ted’s Flickr account. https://www.flickr.com/photos/ned_harris/
Crested Caracara On A Saguaro — Image by Ned Harris
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A Majestic Saguaro On Photoline Trail, Sabino Canyon — Image by kenne
A stately cactus
An august desert symbol
Loved by everyone.
— kenne
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Saguaro Cactus — B&W Image by kenne
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Arizona Morning Cactus Wren On A Saguaro Cactus — Photo-Artistry by kenne
High thin clouds blanket the sky overnight
moving on as the sun warms the day to
the grinding sound of the cactus wren.
Will today become the first triple-digit
day of the summer, or will it be tomorrow?
The annual guessing game goes on.
— kenne
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Saguaros In Sabino Canyon — Photo-Artistry by kenne
“Wilderness is not a luxury but a necessity of the human spirit,
and as vital to our lives as water and good bread.
A civilization which destroys what little remains of the wild,
the spare, the original, is cutting itself off from its origins
and betraying the principle of civilization itself.”
— Edward Abbey
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Saguaro Cactus Forest — Image by kenne
How about a little hug
And kiss, my dear?
Oh no, we have to be careful
not to get the coronavirus.
— kenne
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Saguaro Cactus (Sabino Canyon Recreation Area) — Black & White Image by kenne
“I tried to keep both arts alive, but the camera won.
I found that while the camera does not express the soul,
perhaps a photograph can!”
— Ansel Adams
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“The Squeeze is On” (Saguaro Cactus in Sabino Canyon) — Image by kenne
This saguaro cactus is on the cliff-side of the Bluff Trail in Sabino Canyon.
It’s about two feet long and may have been around for a couple of decades now.
You may think the saguaro has a dilemma, being “stuck between and rock and a hard place.”
The crack in the cliff has provided protection for this young saguaro, so it should
keep on growing for years to come.
— kenne
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Morning Sunlight in the Saguaro National Park – East — Photo-Artistry by kenne
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Tall Saguaro Cactus In Sabino Canyon — High Contrast B&W Photo by kenne
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Twin Towers (Saguaro Cactus’ In Saguaro National Park-East, January 3, 2020)
— Image by kenne
There is something
about hiking
in the desert —
I’ve met that
something.
If your heart
was like mine
you would get it
and be with me.
— kenne
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“See You On The Trail” (Saguaro National Park, 01/03/20) — Image by kenne
See you on the trail
Dancing creosols stir the air
Lost in the beauty.
— kenne
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Cactus Wren — Image by kenne
Lonely wren
high atop a saguaro
resting on spins
no drops of blood
only manipulating
carefully while
coolly surveying
the desert floor
against a cloudless sky.
— kenne
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