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Blaine Hoppenrath
Photo Date:
04/14/2018
Forest of saguaro cacti.
Blaine Hoppenrath
Photo Date:
04/14/2018
Cholla cactus.
Blaine Hoppenrath
Photo Date:
04/14/2018
A close-up of a saguaro cactus.
Blaine Hoppenrath
Photo Date:
04/14/2018
The saguaro cacti begin to bloom in late April and early May.
Blaine Hoppenrath
Photo Date:
04/14/2018
Blooms in the desert in late April and early May.
Blaine Hoppenrath
Photo Date:
04/14/2018
The other-worldly ocotillo cactus along the trail to Wasson Peak.
Blaine Hoppenrath
Photo Date:
04/14/2018
The trail to Wasson Peak.
Blaine Hoppenrath
Photo Date:
04/14/2018
An ocotillo in bloom.
Blaine Hoppenrath
Photo Date:
04/14/2018
A view of the trail leading to Wasson Peak.
Blaine Hoppenrath
Photo Date:
04/14/2018
A view looking from the top of Wasson Peak to the trail.
Blaine Hoppenrath
Photo Date:
04/14/2018
An ocotillo in bloom.