Saturday, December 4, 2010

Saguaro National Park

I have to confess I didn’t even know about this national park, but once I saw it on the map I had to go!  I’ve got a think for national parks.

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This park is just outside Tucson…literally.  It’s got to be the only park were you can see the city from inside the park.

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The park is named after these cacti…it’s amazing to see how big they can get.  Average lifespan is 150-200 years.

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There are other interesting plants in the park as well.  In the last month we’ve been exposed to so many different desert habitats.

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Look closely and you’ll see me standing under this damaged Saguaro

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