Legend of the Saguaro
As a Midwesterner temporarily planted in the incredible Sonoran desert of Arizona patiently waiting for Iowa to thaw and the sun to return, I'm in no hurry, biding my time among the cactus, the mountains, sunshine, roadrunners and javelinas until it's safe to go back to home sweet Iowa home. This amazing wilderness is the only place in the entire world where the magnificent Saguaro cactus grow, over two million strewn throughout its very own Saguaro National Park and probably that many more in the lush captivating landscape surrounding our campsite. These native celebrities soar over sixty feet into the desert sky, aging gracefully well over a century, older than Jim Beam, the state of Alaska, Mickey Mouse and a few years older than me too. Perpetually poised, maintaining their alluring beauty in spite of the unrelenting climate of a brutal desert, a timeworn cactus has taught me about life, resilience, dignity and survival without uttering a single word. Native To...