Eric checks the map on his
phone before he & I
start our ride to the
Our ride takes us through
Papago Park, the site of a
World War II German
Prisoner of War Camp.
Camp Papago was built to hold 3,000 men. A group of prisoners built a 178-foot tunnel and twenty-five German soldiers escaped in December 1944. All the escapees were captured or turned themselves in.
About a mile & a half later
Eric & I arrive at Desert
Botanical Garden.
Meerkats greet us.
They are made with
recycled plastic.
We are delighted to see so many
Cacti & Succulents in one
place.
Eric, me & the
Penguins...
Prickly Pear Cacti come in
different colors with
different length spikes.
Cholla & Saguaro
share some shade.
We spend most of
our visit on the
.
Strolling along the path, we
appreciate the designs &
color choices.
Barrel Cacti are in the
foreground.
Agave dwarf low growing
plants.
This partially shaded area
displays plants that live &
thrive on boulders.
The Saguaro Sculpture is
welded Pickaxe Heads.
It's beautiful.
Gardens are carefully
fenced off to protect
the plants.
This photo shows different
Cholla, Totem Pole Cactus,
& Saguaro.
The hole in the Saguaro is
for nesting birds.
This tree is a Palo Blanco.
It reminds me of a
This is the feared Jumping Cholla.
Its nodules break off easily &
"stick to everything" they
come into contact with.
The prickly nodules "catch rides" on people, animals and spread the Cactus throughout a region.
I was surprised, & delighted
to see Columbine.
Organ Pipe Cacti reach
for the sky.
Eric & I reminisce about
our trip to Organ Pipe
Desert Botanical Garden is beautiful, day or night. Evening visitors are treated to illuminated gardens. Luminarias are featured during December.
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