The Desert Sentinel by diomedes66
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Description
This is a saguaro cactus and the oldest and largest specimens can reach 30 feet (~9 meters) tall. Than can live well over a hundred years and weigh a tonne or more. This is an old one. The holes in the plant are made by birds; to avoid snakes and other predators they make their homes there. The mountain(s) in the background are called the Superstitions and there are many legends concerning them.
By the way, it is pronounced Sah-War-Oh :-)
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Comments (46)
BONJOUR: waooh! un cactus
Give this man a camera and he sure knows what to do with it! superb photogaphy....as usual! *
This is such an amazing photo!!! Tecnically perfect!!! Well done indeed!!! #:o)
Great landscape, fabulous catus offset by the brooding 'Superstitions' in the background! Well done.
Fantastic western scene with this fabulous looking landscape! The saguaro cactus is a real giant! He looks wonderful!!! This photo and the description fascinates me very much! Thanks for this wonderful posting! BIG VOTE
Wonderful shot of the old prickly!good detail in the shadows!:):):):)
awesome landscape! amazing to see this plants in this green lands!
impressive landscape. v
he is huge excellent shot verry nice landscape :)
Excellent photo of a great landscape. The view is perfect. Excellent!!!
Beautiful big sky and greenery!! Excellent photograph! VOTE!
as always an excellent photo and a splendid subject matter thanks for sharing
Fantastic shot!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Super Photo, fantastic light!
Fantastic shot ...love the colors too !
now love this against the different shades of purple of the mountian range.. beautiful display of subtle colouring.. giving the cactus excellent pov
An excellent shot. Fantastic colors and light. Looks beautiful!!!
wow, fantastic lighting and color!!! your pov is excellent as well!!! fabulous capture!!!
Must have rained there recently.
Fantastic beautiful work!!!
Wow ! Fantastic capture and lightning ! A wonderful landscape ! Excellent work !!! V
As always is it a real pleasure to view your beautiful work. Thanks for sharing and I'm still waiting for your photo-book to be published ;-)
Fascinatin plants, cacti, they live through all extremes of weather, for so long, look strange with all that plant life around them, I aleays see them in bare ground. great shot,wonderful back drop. Eccellent. V Lina
Happy to see the saguaro again... (one day, I will dive in my boxes and scan my old dias... I remember a sunset with a saguaro silhouette...) :~)
Fantastic beautiful work!!!
wow, this is so beautiful!!! I wish i was there :)
lovely shot! Clint Estwood (Manwith no name? Josey Wales?) should be brewing a pot of coffee below this Sah-War-Oh
4 years ago I drove from California to Sedona to visit my uncle, I have seen that kind of trees all over my way, it's amazing tree, very nice picture, excellent shot.
excellent composition, and one beautiful view. probably not to nice in june-aug,hotter than a two dollar saturday night special. (**)
wow, a wonderful view. a real pleasure to look at. fantastic shot,Paul. * vote * #:O)