Cactus and Closings – part 2

Making baby cacti. Now, let’s look at the reproductive strategy of the two cacti. (That’s a young saguaro on the left.) Since it’s not as long lived as the saguaro, typically reaching a maximum age of about 150 years, the …

Cactus and closings

Although Tucson sits at only 2,400 feet in altitude, I woke up on morning two with a mild headache and dryness in my nose that felt more intense than the effects of a potent antihistamine – symptoms that would typify …

Tucson day one: A rattlesnake, Sara’s mountain and ghost horses – part 2

The newly shortened version of the previous post ended with confirmation that Mount Lemmon name honors Sara and not her husband John but we hadn’t yet reached its peak so let’s continue our ascent. In addition to the changing scent, …