Cactus Ribs

Saguaro 2

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May 9th 2010
This morning we drove to a restaurant called the Cracker Barrel for breakfast. We didn't know the chain had moved this far west! Then we followed the same dirt road into the park that we had found on the map yesterday. We were early enough to see lots of wide open, beautiful blooms! We looked for cactus "ribs" and "boots". No luck on the boots, but we found plenty of ribs. The Saguaro actually has ... read more

North America » United States » Arizona » Saguaro National Park

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Britain's American colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the United States of America following the Treaty of Paris in 1783. During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the origina... ... read more