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2017 Saguaro National Park – West

Images of Saguaro National Park, West, Tucson Mountain District – Southern Arizona, taken January thru March 2017.

Being that Saguaro National Park West (Tucson Mountain District) is only ten miles from my winter home I consider it my “home park” and I tend to spend a lot of time there hiking the trails and, of course, taking photographs. So if you’ve been receiving my travel posts for at least the last few years then you’ve seen images of this park before. However, like a snowflake, it’s never the same as there are so many different types of unique plants and cactus in this area. For this reason it is a truly unparalleled place and I find it interesting every time I go out there. Then there are the animals and, because it is winter, primarily birds as most other animals are waiting for warmer weather to emerge from their dens. This gallery reflects my many treks through this incredible park over the last few months.
The Saguaro forest along the Wren-Manville Trail in Saguaro National Park
The Saguaro forest along the Wren-Manville Trail in Saguaro National Park 		View of the Tucson Mountains from Signal Hill along the Wren-Manville Trail in Saguaro National Park
View of the Tucson Mountains from Signal Hill along the Wren-Manville Trail in Saguaro National Park		 Red Tailed Hawk along the Bajada Loop Drive in Saguaro National Park
Red Tailed Hawk along the Bajada Loop Drive in Saguaro National Park		 View along the Bajada Loop Drive in Saguaro National Park
View along the Bajada Loop Drive in Saguaro National Park		 View of the Catalina Mountains from along the Bajada Loop Drive in Saguaro National Park
View of the Catalina Mountains from along the Bajada Loop Drive in Saguaro National Park
Petroglyphs at Signal Hill along the Wren-Manville Trail in Saguaro National Park
Petroglyphs at Signal Hill along the Wren-Manville Trail in Saguaro National Park		 Giant Saguaro along the Wren-Manville Trail in Saguaro National Park
Giant Saguaro along the Wren-Manville Trail in Saguaro National Park		 Giant Saguaro with many arms along the Wren-Manville Trail in Saguaro National Park
Giant Saguaro with many arms along the Wren-Manville Trail in Saguaro National Park		 Christmas Tree Cholla cactus along the Wren-Manville Trail in Saguaro National Park
Christmas Tree Cholla cactus along the Wren-Manville Trail in Saguaro National Park		 Purple Cane Cholla cactus fruit along the Wren-Manville Trail in Saguaro National Park
Purple Cane Cholla cactus fruit along the Wren-Manville Trail in Saguaro National Park
Teddy Bear Cholla cactus and a bird on a Saguaro along the Wren-Manville Trail in Saguaro National Park
Teddy Bear Cholla cactus and a bird on a Saguaro along the Wren-Manville Trail in Saguaro National Park		 American Kestrel (hawk) on top of a Saguaro along the Wren-Manville Trail in Saguaro National Park
American Kestrel (hawk) on top of a Saguaro along the Wren-Manville Trail in Saguaro National Park		 American Kestrel (hawk) on top of a Saguaro along the Wren-Manville Trail in Saguaro National Park
American Kestrel (hawk) on top of a Saguaro along the Wren-Manville Trail in Saguaro National Park		 Saguaros with an Ocotillo cactus in the foreground along the Wren-Manville Trail in Saguaro National Park
Saguaros with an Ocotillo cactus in the foreground along the Wren-Manville Trail in Saguaro National Park		 Hawks nest in the arms of a Saguaro along the Wren-Manville Trail in Saguaro National Park
Hawks nest in the arms of a Saguaro along the Wren-Manville Trail in Saguaro National Park
Large Saguaro along the Wren-Manville Trail in Saguaro National Park
Large Saguaro along the Wren-Manville Trail in Saguaro National Park		 Teddy Bear Cholla cactus and “minefield” of offspring along the Wren-Manville Trail in Saguaro National Park
Teddy Bear Cholla cactus and “minefield” of offspring along the Wren-Manville Trail in Saguaro National Park		 Saguaro with the Tucson Mountains in the background along the Wren-Manville Trail in Saguaro National Park
Saguaro with the Tucson Mountains in the background along the Wren-Manville Trail in Saguaro National Park		 Buckhorn Cholla cactus fruit along the Wren-Manville Trail in Saguaro National Park
Buckhorn Cholla cactus fruit along the Wren-Manville Trail in Saguaro National Park		 Giant Saguaro along the Wren-Manville Trail in Saguaro National Park
Giant Saguaro along the Wren-Manville Trail in Saguaro National Park
Close-up of the tip of a Saguaro arm along the Wren-Manville Trail in Saguaro National Park
Close-up of the tip of a Saguaro arm along the Wren-Manville Trail in Saguaro National Park		 Desert Phainopeplas along the Wren-Manville Trail in Saguaro National Park
Desert Phainopeplas along the Wren-Manville Trail in Saguaro National Park		 Shadow of a Saguaro on the desert floor along the Wren-Manville Trail in Saguaro National Park
Shadow of a Saguaro on the desert floor along the Wren-Manville Trail in Saguaro National Park		 Curved Bill Thrasher along the Wren-Manville Trail in Saguaro National Park
Curved Bill Thrasher along the Wren-Manville Trail in Saguaro National Park		 Multiple arms in an odd formation on a Saguaro along the Wren-Manville Trail in Saguaro National Park
Multiple arms in an odd formation on a Saguaro along the Wren-Manville Trail in Saguaro National Park
Large ant hill along the Wren-Manville Trail in Saguaro National Park
Large ant hill along the Wren-Manville Trail in Saguaro National Park		 Ants working an ant hill along the Wren-Manville Trail in Saguaro National Park
Ants working an ant hill along the Wren-Manville Trail in Saguaro National Park		 Squirrel hiding on an old tree along the Wren-Manville Trail in Saguaro National Park
Squirrel hiding on an old tree along the Wren-Manville Trail in Saguaro National Park		 Buckhorn Cholla cactus fruit along the Wren-Manville Trail in Saguaro National Park
Buckhorn Cholla cactus fruit along the Wren-Manville Trail in Saguaro National Park		 Fishhook Barrel cactus fruit along the Wren-Manville Trail in Saguaro National Park
Fishhook Barrel cactus fruit along the Wren-Manville Trail in Saguaro National Park
The desert along the Wild Dog Trail in Saguaro National Park
The desert along the Wild Dog Trail in Saguaro National Park		 Overcast skies silhouette a Saguaro along the Wild Dog Trail in Saguaro National Park
Overcast skies silhouette a Saguaro along the Wild Dog Trail in Saguaro National Park		 Silhouette of Saguaros along the Wild Dog Trail in Saguaro National Park
Silhouette of Saguaros along the Wild Dog Trail in Saguaro National Park		 Saguaros silhouetted against an overcast sky along the Wild Dog Trail in Saguaro National Park
Saguaros silhouetted against an overcast sky along the Wild Dog Trail in Saguaro National Park		 The desert along the Wild Dog Trail in Saguaro National Park
The desert along the Wild Dog Trail in Saguaro National Park
Cactus along the Desert Discovery Nature Trail in Saguaro National Park
Cactus along the Desert Discovery Nature Trail in Saguaro National Park		 Pencil Cholla cactus along Desert Discovery Nature Trail in Saguaro National Park
Pencil Cholla cactus along Desert Discovery Nature Trail in Saguaro National Park		 Gilded Flicker Woodpecker building a home in a Saguaro cactus in Saguaro National Park
Gilded Flicker Woodpecker building a home in a Saguaro cactus in Saguaro National Park		 Prickly Pear and Cholla cactus along the Sendero Esperanza Trail in Saguaro National Park
Prickly Pear and Cholla cactus along the Sendero Esperanza Trail in Saguaro National Park		 Yucca plant along the Sendero Esperanza Trail in Saguaro National Park
Yucca plant along the Sendero Esperanza Trail in Saguaro National Park
Buckhorn Cholla cactus along the Sendero Esperanza Trail in Saguaro National Park
Buckhorn Cholla cactus along the Sendero Esperanza Trail in Saguaro National Park		 Hedgehog cactus along the Sendero Esperanza Trail in Saguaro National Park
Hedgehog cactus along the Sendero Esperanza Trail in Saguaro National Park		 Desert Mourning Dove in Saguaro National Park
Desert Mourning Dove in Saguaro National Park		 Lichens on a rock along the Sendero Esperanza Trail in Saguaro National Park
Lichens on a rock along the Sendero Esperanza Trail in Saguaro National Park		 Plant life along the Sendero Esperanza Trail in Saguaro National Park
Plant life along the Sendero Esperanza Trail in Saguaro National Park
Large Yucca plant along the Sendero Esperanza Trail in Saguaro National Park
Large Yucca plant along the Sendero Esperanza Trail in Saguaro National Park		 Hollowed out Saguaro along the Sendero Esperanza Trail in Saguaro National Park
Hollowed out Saguaro along the Sendero Esperanza Trail in Saguaro National Park		 The sun eclipsed by a Saguaro along the King Canyon Trail in Saguaro National Park
The sun eclipsed by a Saguaro along the King Canyon Trail in Saguaro National Park		 Small Hedgehog cactus growing from a rock along the King Canyon Trail in Saguaro National Park
Small Hedgehog cactus growing from a rock along the King Canyon Trail in Saguaro National Park		 Petroglyphs on a cliff along the King Canyon Trail in Saguaro National Park
Petroglyphs on a cliff along the King Canyon Trail in Saguaro National Park
Saguaro forest in the Tucson Mountains along the King Canyon Trail in Saguaro National Park
Saguaro forest in the Tucson Mountains along the King Canyon Trail in Saguaro National Park		 Gould Mine abandoned along the King Canyon Trail in Saguaro National Park
Gould Mine abandoned along the King Canyon Trail in Saguaro National Park		 Entrance to the Gould Mine along the King Canyon Trail in Saguaro National Park
Entrance to the Gould Mine along the King Canyon Trail in Saguaro National Park		 Gould Mine from below along the King Canyon Trail in Saguaro National Park
Gould Mine from below along the King Canyon Trail in Saguaro National Park		 Saguaros along the King Canyon Trail in Saguaro National Park
Saguaros along the King Canyon Trail in Saguaro National Park

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