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Friday, February 25, 2011

Tucson, Arizona Trip - Saguaro National Park

























Well I finally had a chance to post some of the photos up from our trip to Tucson, Arizona. As I mentioned before, it was Elise's first time traveling out-of-state! Flying aside, Elise did really well on the trip and she enjoyed visiting great-grandma, spending time with mommy, daddy, gramps and grams and sight-seeing a bit along the way. While in the area, we drove through Saguaro National Park and visited Mission San Xavier Del Bac and the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum, which Elise loved. As usual, I took tons of photos, so I may do a few separate photo posts. 

This photo set is from our quick drive through Saguaro National Park in Tucson. Elise fell asleep in the car, and daddy wasn't all too keen on taking photos, so I snuck out on a short trail to capture a bit of the lovely Sonoran Desert landscape. I enjoy the unique beauty of the desert and of course the incredible Saguaro cacti that dominate the landscape. The Saguaro cacti are unique in that they only grow in a small portion of the Sonoran Desert, mainly in southern Arizona and a small section of northern Mexico.