Sonoran Desert in southern Arizona

An old saguaro cactus in the Sonoran Desert near Tucson, Arizona. - photo by Joe Alexander
An old saguaro cactus in the Sonoran Desert near Tucson, Arizona.
The desert area south of Phoenix is best known for the saguaro cactus. The Sonoran Desert has lots more, with a variety of plant and animal life and large sandstone formations. I was passing through on a day when the weather alternated between rain, clouds and sunshine.

A visit to the Sonoran Desert near Tucson, Arizona. - photo by Joe Alexander
Sonoran Desert near Tucson, Arizona.