2-28-19

Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument is not easy to reach, bordered by wilderness, Indian lands, and Mexico. It’s not terribly hospitable either, with posted warnings about  dehydration, sunburn, snakes, and even smugglers. But it has a magic all its own along with a surprising variety of plant life – most notably, the organ pipe cactus but also suguaros, fuzzy chollahs, and the spiky ocatillo. (And at least one human.)