A prickly situation... from the archives


This last shot is of me back in the day when I was 5 feet tall, standing beside what was said to be the tallest saguaro cactus in the state of Arizona. The base of the cactus is down in a gully, so it's even taller than in looks in this picture. That's a LOT of cactus!


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39 comments:

  1. A few years ago we had the pleasure of traveling through the saguaro forest, they are amazing how they have filled the area! Thanks for the party!!

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  2. Some amazing cactuses! So many years of growth.

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  3. Thank you for hosting. There are fantastic captures. We like cacteen very much 🌵

    Have a good week.

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  4. I've visited the Saguaro National park where this cactus is located, it is amazing!

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  5. I like the picture of you and your friend!

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  6. Thank you for hosting this party again! Wish you a lovely week!

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  7. We don't have the same landscape here but I am a big cacti fan, I have quite a few in pots.

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  8. Lovely - so big and solid!! We don't have them here

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  9. Wow! So huge! Spectacular to see them in the real life.
    Thank you for sharing the photos!
    Happy WW!

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  10. So tall, never seen cactus this size, thanks for sharing...

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  11. These are huge! I like the one with flower.

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  12. WOW! These cacti are HUGE!

    Love the photos, Sue.

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  13. Giant cactus. Those are huge. I have some baby cactus in my garden.

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  14. Great like trees...but this landscape looks not very inviting fore me.
    Greetings from Germany

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  15. they sure are prickly customers. Amazing the beautiful flowers that come out of them. Stay safe, enjy your week, and thank you again for the link up.

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    1. I used to be! Age has stolen several inches though.

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  17. Lovely sights.
    I can't wait to go see the Saguaro Cactus. :)

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  18. Oh my these are spectacular. I love the flowers too.

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  19. Oh my these are spectacular. And I love the flowers too.

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  20. I've seen some tall flowering cactus in Florida, but these are amazing! Need to visit AZ one of these days.

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  21. I'll hug a tree but I won't hug a cactus!

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  22. Such lovely pics. Thanks for sharing them. Thanks for hosting and I hope that you have a wonderful week.

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  23. Whoa! That saguaro cactus is huge! I love that cacti come in so many shapes and sizes. And it's amazing how bright the flowers can be. :)

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  24. Wow some of them are really huge ! Here we have them in pots inside, I like them especially when they are blooming !

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  25. They can be huge and this one certainly is.

    I'm shrinking too.

    Thank you for hosting.

    Have a fabulous day and rest of the week. ♥

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  26. Although they look threatening, cacti have their own beauty and wild charm.

    Happy WW, dear Sue!

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  27. Those cacti are magnificent. Once when we were in Spain we went to a place that grew hundreds of different varieties. I bought three tiny ones and they all grew well. One had a small red flower but no matter how much the cactus grew the flower never grew or wilted. One day I had a closer look and it was a plastic one that had been stuck in the cactus!

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    1. That's funny! Thanks for sharing... It gave me a chuckle!

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  28. We enjoy traveling in Arizona by RV during the fall and winter months when it's cold, cloudy and rainy back home in British Columbia. - Margy

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  29. I love cactus varieties, especially the flowering ones. I have some from my small garden too.

    Thanks for the linky

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  30. Wau the cactus in the last pic is huge. Thank you for hosting and have a beautiful weekend.

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