Saguaro National Park (10/2012)

Well, I learned something new today.  Saguaro means big, giant cactus.  This is a National Park filled with cactus - lots of different cactus.  There are great hikes to take here (but watch for snakes and other poisonous reptiles), and lots of picnic areas.  It was really a unique place.

 

The very friendly folks at the visitor center told me to take a short, easy hike out to some rocks where there were lots of petroglyphs (ancient rock art).  I was excited to hear that, as I love petroglyphs.  The petroglyphs were pretty spectacular 

 

 

This little guy blends in with the desert.

 

Oh, sure, I'm smiling - but, I'm really about to pass out in this heat!

 

LOTS of petroglyphs!

 

Note the squirrel - he kept jumping into my pictures!