Desert Cactus

Growing up in Canada, it's safe to say that I didn't have a lot of exposure to cactus. I only knew it through books and television - like palm trees, cactus just seemed like one of those things that they only had in faraway places that I hadn't seen yet.

Fortunately, I've had a chance to travel now, and I've been able to enjoy the prickly wonder of cactus first hand. These desert wonders were photographed in the American Southwest, primarily in Arizona near Sedona, Phoenix and the McDowell Mountain Park found northeast of Phoenix.

Arizona Nature

Arizona Nature

A pair of Sagauro cactus at sunset in McDowell Mountain Park, northwest of Phoenix, Arizona.

Arizona Nature
Aged Prickles
Arizona Cactus
Arizona Desert at Sunset
Arizona Desert at Sunset
Cactus and Palo Verde
Cactus in the Sun
Cactus in the Sun
Desert at Dusk
Desert Green and Blue
Desert Scene at Dusk
Desert Silhouettes at Sunset
Nighttime in the Desert
Prickly Pear Cactus
Prickly Pear Cactus Blooms
Prickly Pear Close Up
Saguaro Arms Up
Saguaro Cactus at Dusk
Saguaro Cactus at Dusk
Saguaro Cactus Prickles
Saguaro Silhouette
Saguaro Silhouette
Saguaro Silhouette