Vignetted Saguaro is a photograph by Robert Bales which was uploaded on December 15th, 2018.
Vignetted Saguaro
While spending a little time in the Sonoran desert I found this beautiful lonesome Saguaro with the Gila Mountains and nice sunrise in the... more
by Robert Bales
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Vignetted Saguaro
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Robert Bales
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While spending a little time in the Sonoran desert I found this beautiful lonesome Saguaro with the Gila Mountains and nice sunrise in the background.
The magnificent Saguaro Cactus, the state flower of Arizona, is composed of a tall, thick, fluted, columnar stem, 18 to 24 inches in diameter, often with several large branches (arms) curving upward in the most distinctive conformation of all Southwestern cacti.
The skin is smooth and waxy, the trunk and stems have stout, 2-inch spines clustered on their ribs. When water is absorbed , the outer pulp of the Saguaro can expand like an accordion, increasing the diameter of the stem and, in this way, can increase its weight by up to a ton
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Jan Mulherin
Congratulations!! This stunning image has been selected to be featured for the week in the “Art for Ever with You” Group Home Page. You are welcome to add a preview of this featured image to the group’s discussion post titled “2019 March: Stunning Group Featured Images and Thank-you’s” for a permanent display within the group, to share this achievement with others. Also feel free to post your feature on our group Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/296998814248643/ . If the activity is allowed, your image will also be posted to Twitter. Thank you for your participation in the group! ~Jan (March 7, 2019)
Jane M Dahl
Great capture of a lonely fella -- and against a gorgeous sky, too. Beautiful, Robert. Featured in American Desert Southwest.
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