
Cactus Sway

by Judy Kennedy
Title
Cactus Sway
Artist
Judy Kennedy
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
I’m always on the lookout for interesting or weird-shaped saguaros. The Giant Saguaro Cactus is the premiere icon of the American Southwest. Yet there are two more cactus varieties that look very similar: Cardon and Organ Pipe. I’m not too sure which one this is. Organ Pipe’s arms are all clustered around the base — there is no trunk. But I took this photo over two years ago and cannot remember which this is. It’s especially not clear because the base is hidden by the other brush. At any rate, this group looks like they are swaying - hence the title. They were photographed on March 17, 2018, at the Boyce-Thompson Arboretum, an Arizona State Park in Pinal County, a little southeast of Phoenix. I have a playlist on my YouTube channel all about this remarkable plant species. It’s called “Giant Saguaro: Legend of the West.” Check it out:
https://youtu.be/S728fXUqfJg485
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March 17th, 2020
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