Monday, December 01, 2008

Organ Pipe cactus park in Arizona and some of the cactuses

the skeleton of the Saguaro cactus and a couple of examples of the arms of the living Saguaro cactus


the perfect rock to carve a head if someone were so inclined.
A Gamble's Quail
the Barrel cactus
the Prickly Pear cactus

the Organ pipe cactus sign and the cactus below

one of the types of wood that looks like a horn.
the tall Ocotello cactus
Cholla with the sun behind it.
how the arches are formed and were they go.
a double rock arch

Casa Grande ruins

The old Casa Grande ruins and surrounding walls.
the building layout for the old compound

This is about the observatory as seen below.
notice the two window openings in the top of the wall.
The Hohokam people lived here and are now part of history.
Graffiti on the walls show that even in 1871 people were leaving messages
look at how thick the walls are of this old house

Arizona for a month and on home

one of the beautiful sunrises in Casa Grande Arizona

Halloween came too this park bench in the park. Masks on the statue of the old couple.
We were hit by a large swarm of honey bees as we arrive in Casa Grande.
Getting the bees off the coach and general cleaning after the road dust of the travels.
A storm front is moving through the desert.
Evening across the Arizona desert.
Night in the desert and only the moon shown that night.