Slot Canyon Glow
In Antelope Canyon near Page, Arizona.
Saguaro National Park, Western District - panorama. Wasson Peak at center in distance.
Photo of the day - 27 Jun 2016
Cactus Wren, Campylorhynchus brunneicapillus, outside a nest in a teddy bear cholla cactus, Cylindropuntia bigelovii, Arizona.
Photo of the day - 14 May 2016
The Sonoran Desert outside Tucson, AZ - with rain averaging 12 inches per year, one of the world's "lushest" deserts.
Photo of the day - 13 May 2016
Sonoran Desert, southern Arizona
The beautiful Sonoran Desert - the lushest desert in the world, with 12 inches of rainfall annually.
Down in the canyons, cool water flows.
The massive Saguaro cactus, whose seed is so small it is difficult to see with the naked eye, can grow to 60 feet tall, weigh 2 tons, and live well over 100 years. Their pleated trunks expand and contract as they store and lose water.
An agave with a view.
The Grey Hawk, Buteo plagiatus, is found only in the most southern areas of the United States, and migrate further south in Winter.
The Harris Hawk, Parabuteo unicinctus, hunts in pairs or larger family groups.