"Saguaro Gone By"
After seeing some of the responses to a photo I posted of a cabinet door using saguaro ribs as a decorative insert, I thought I should look through my photo files to show everyone what a saguaro cactus looks like when it has passed on. These incredible succulents live 150-175 years, and are mostly made up of water.
When saguaros die, they leave quite an impressive skeleton behind--after all, these things weigh TONS when alive. Many times, the skeletons fall to the ground after a strong wind, but this one has not (probably due to the rebar someone used to anchor it that isn't visible here). I found this one in the Hayhook Ranch area, west of Tucson close to 3 Points--just off of the road to Arivaca. There are some nice acreages available out in this area.
Still standing its post as the sentinel of the desert, the mighty saguaro lives on after death.
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I'm sitting here with a few other native Kansans wishing it was 68 degrees and fair here today. None of us knew that when these cactus died that they left behind such a large skeleton. I feel smart since I read your previous post.
Hiya Justin - you're always a smart man in my book! Thanks for being the first to comment.
Love that post! Its positively poetic...majestic even in death........like some people.....I love the scenery in the desert ...so different from ours!
Liz - thanks for making me look good!
Kent - That is a great picture of a saguaro that has reached the end of it's life, still standing after 150-175 years. The desert is unique in what it has to offer regarding scenery, life, etc.
Thanks for dropping by Troy- I enjoy all of the different things the desert give us to see!