
Phoneline Trail In Sabino Canyon — Image by kenne
the phoneline trail
where hikers experience
a path from the past
— kenne
Phoneline Trail In Sabino Canyon — Image by kenne
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In September of 2011, I titled a post “Why Would Anyone Do This?” There were several Saguaro cactus that were vandalized on the Bear Canyon Trail in Sabino Canyon.
In August of 2015, I posted a follow-up photo-essay on the damaged cactus.
Recently I photograph the cactus that were damaged, again.
— kenne
Images by kenne
Saguaros At Sunrise — Image by kenne
The Capture of Mr. Sun The sun is a lion circling his cage, Caught for you, brought for you on this wheeled stage, Through fixed bars glaring his wrath and his rage Like a pen for the baby or bedrails in old age. The lion is a sunflower with a broad gold face, Its petals outstreaming like a mane or the rays Of that candescent Power we all watch pace Through the gendering heavens on its circuit of days. The flower is tracing the sun on its rounds; The carnival moves through its orbit of towns; The lion's cage rolls your streets up and down Where be pads and we shiver at his smile, his frown. -- W. D. Snodgrass
All Tied Up In Knots — Image by kenne
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Sonoran Desert Sunrise — Image by kenne
— from 48 Roadsongs by Luis Alberto Urrea
Desert Harvest — Image by kenne
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“Morning Call” (Cactus Wren Atop A Saguaro Cactus In Sabino Canyon) — Image by kenne
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A Crested Saguaro Next To a Regular Saguaro In Sabino Canyon — Image by kenne
Sometimes the growing tip of a saguaro produces a fan-like form. Such a saguaro is called a crested saguaro. Crested saguaros are rare and generally do not produce arms, making this one for the record books — at least in my book.
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A Prickly Pear Cactus Growing on a Giant Saguaro in Sabino Canyon — Image by kenne
Plants have been known to grow in some of the strangest places. Many people may thank of plants out-of-place (whatever that is) as a weed. But, when you think about it, plants don’t have the option of moving to a better place — it’s make the best of it, or perish!
Obviously, this prickly pear cactus is trying to make the best of being in the arms of a giant saguaro cactus. So far, the conditions have been right — may the force of nature be with you.
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A Late Bloomer — Image by kenne
The normal blooming season for the giant saguaro cactus is in late May and June. Yesterday (December 30th) while hiking in Sabino Canyon I spotted this unusual event. I guess you can call it the new “Christmas cactus!”
The saguaro blooms open at night and last through the next midday. Each flower blooms only once.
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Bear Canyon Trail Above Seven Falls — Image by kenne
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Saguaro Rib Cross In The Chapel at DeGrazia Gallery In the Sun — Image by kenne
The cross
a symbol
of freedom,
of existence —
representing
all things,
horizontal
and vertical.
kenne
On this Easter Sunday it was fitting that the Arizona Daily Star have a cover story on one of its best known artist, Ted DeGrazia. His version of the Stations of the Cross, “Way of the Cross”, now hangs as a seasonal, Lenten display at DeGrazia Gallery.
Every since moving to Tucson , Joy and I love going to the gallery. It is one of the places we take all out visitors.
“Religion is within yourself and you don’t have to go to church and you don’t have to be one of those people who goes every Sunday.” Ted DeGrazia
“I feel that if ‘The Way of the Cross’ happened, then it was felt by everybody on the face of the Earth. Here in Arizona we have saguaros, so I chose to use the symbol of the saguaro to place it here. And I’m sure it happened everywhere.” — Ted DeGrazia
kenne
Panorama made from three images, looking south along the eastern rim of The Rincon Mountains
Panorama of the Rincon Mountains made from three images. Each panorama was taken along the Turkey Creek Trail In Happy Valley, East of The Rincon’s. Turkey Creek Trail is a section of The Arizona Trail, east of Tucson. The trail leads into the Saguaro National Park, home of North America’s largest cacti, the giant saguaro. However, as these images show, the rolling hills and canyons of the east-side of the Rincon’s are in stark contrast to the saguaro forest location at the lower elevation of the west-side of the mountains.— Images by kenne