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Organ Pipe National Momument Tour

PostPosted: Fri Feb 14, 2014 10:13 pm
by BirdbyBird
Lyn, Karen and I stayed two nights in the park....cost us all of $12. Love those Senior Passes. I must agree with Lyn, this desert area is magnificent.

http://expeditionsandadventures.blogspo ... ument.html

Re: Organ Pipe National Momument Tour

PostPosted: Fri Feb 14, 2014 10:28 pm
by snowball
looks like a really interesting place...so glad that you got to see it
where to now?
oh there is a word for those Saguaro things but I forget what it is
sheila

Re: Organ Pipe National Momument Tour

PostPosted: Sat Feb 15, 2014 12:13 am
by BarbaraRose
Lots of vegetation in that desert. Springtime is beautiful in the desert with everything blooming. That should be starting soon there.
That one Saguaro looked upside down. It's arms were all growing down instead of up. Wonder what causes that?

Re: Organ Pipe National Momument Tour

PostPosted: Sat Feb 15, 2014 8:59 am
by avalen
Another great blog post, loved the pictures.

Re: Organ Pipe National Momument Tour

PostPosted: Sat Feb 15, 2014 9:35 am
by SoCalGalcas
I do love the desert. Organ Pipe was especially beautiful and is one of my favorites. Tina got some good pictures. The 20 mile drive took us two hours and 45 minutes! Lots of stops to look at the scenery. Lyn

Re: Organ Pipe National Momument Tour

PostPosted: Sat Feb 15, 2014 9:54 am
by chalet05
Thanks, Tina! I'll have to get back there one day, but it sure would have been fun to have been with you three!

Re: Organ Pipe National Momument Tour

PostPosted: Sat Feb 15, 2014 9:56 am
by bluepinecones
Haven't got to use my senior pass much but it is wonderful to have.
Love the shots where you captured the moon with rugged landscape.
So glad you have Lyn and Karen to help show you some of the marvels of the SW.

Re: Organ Pipe National Momument Tour

PostPosted: Sat Feb 15, 2014 12:14 pm
by IrishIroamed
Thanks for taking me along on this tour also. I'm a forest person myself, but the southwest is definatly a destination when . . .

BarbaraRose wrote:Lots of vegetation in that desert. Springtime is beautiful in the desert with everything blooming. That should be starting soon there.
That one Saguaro looked upside down. It's arms were all growing down instead of up. Wonder what causes that?

Maybe it's dying. :(
http://www.nytimes.com/1991/08/11/us/dying-saguaro-cactuses-are-bewildering-scientists.html

Re: Organ Pipe National Momument Tour

PostPosted: Sat Feb 15, 2014 1:07 pm
by JudyJB
Nice photos! Liked the one by the sign, especially.

Re: Organ Pipe National Momument Tour

PostPosted: Sat Feb 15, 2014 5:46 pm
by BirdbyBird
The Saguaro with the arms "hugging" itself was just an example of how many different forms and sizes these cactus come in. Many of the cactus did appear just like all the cactus in the magazines with their arms up lifted....but on others those arms went all over the place.