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The setting sun creates a stunning lightshow on Red Mountain and the Sonoran Desert near Phoenix, Arizona.

Aerial view in the Valley of Fire located near Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. Vibrant colourful red rocks seen a hot summer day in the desert.

United States. Arizona. Coconino County. The desert near Lake Powell. Lake Powell is a reservoir on the Colorado River, between Utah and Arizona. It is a vacation spot visited by two million people every year. It lies on an area of 161,390 acres (65,310 ha) and has 1960 miles (3161 km) of shoreline (more than the entire Pacific coast of USA). Because of its ecological effect on the Colorado River and on the environment, Lake Powell and its dam have inspired heavy controversy from environmentalists.

$The Saguaro Cactus (Carnegiea gigantea) is one of the iconic plants of the Sonoran Desert in Southern Arizona and Western Sonora, Mexico. These plants are large cacti that develop branches as they grow and mature. The branches generally bend upward but not always. The fluted trunks and branches of the saguaro are covered with protective spines. In the late spring the plant develops white flowers and red fruit forms in the summer.\n\nSaguaros are found only in the Sonoran Desert. To thrive they need water and the correct temperature. At higher elevations, the cold weather and frost can kill the saguaro. The Sonoran Desert experiences monsoon rains during July and August. This is when the saguaro obtains the moisture it needs to survive and thrive. These saguaro cacti were found in Catalina State Park near Tucson, Arizona, USA.$

Sunrise in sonoran desert with saguaro cacti and desert landscape

Fletcher Valley and the Wassuk Range in Mineral County, Nevada. Sagebrush scrub vegetation.

Saguaros in a desert landscape on a winter morning

This is a photograph of a cactus in Saguaro National Park in Tucson, Arizona, USA on a spring day.

View to the west into Mexico from the Sotol Vista Overlook of the Chihuahuan Desert and Chisos Mountains at Big Bend National Park in Texas.

On route 170 along the Rio Grande river in Big Bend Ranch state park. This wild and scenic route borders Mexico with stunning scenery.

Saguaros cactus at sunset in Sonoran Desert near Phoenix, Arizona.

View down rural road in desert, Joshua Tree National Park

Panoramic view of superstition mountains during sunrise with my shadow in foreground

Panoramic view of Kanku - Breakaways Conservation park at the Opal mining town Coober Pedy, South Australia, Australia

Sunrise at Joshua Tree National Park. California, USA. October 2016

Sunset Texas Canyon in the Sonora desert in central Arizona USA

Saguaro, Carnegiea gigantea, and other cacti in vicinity of Signal Hill in Saguaro National Park near Tucson, Arizona.

This is a landscape photograph of saguaro cactus in the Superstition Mountains natural park in Phoenix, Arizona on a spring day.

Desert Panorama of Saguaro Cactus and Ocotillo. Panther Peak and Safford Peak in the Background.

Large saguaro in morning light on shore of Roosevelt Lake in Autumn

The Ajo Mountain Drive offers breathtaking views of the unique Sonoran Desert landscape, featuring a variety of flora and fauna. Two of the standout features of the area are the Organ Pipe Cactus (Stenocereus thurberi) and the Saguaro Cactus (Carnegiea gigantea). The Saguaro stands tall, often reaching heights of 40 feet or more and living up to two centuries. Its characteristic silhouette, adorned with 'arms' reaching towards the sky, serves as a testament to its endurance in harsh desert conditions. In contrast, the Organ Pipe Cactus thrives in clusters, its slender stems resembling a congregation of organ pipes, hence its name. This cactus species flourishes in rocky terrain, its multiple stems serving as water reservoirs to survive extended periods of drought. These two are endemic to the Sonoran Desert and found nowhere else in the world. This scene , which includes Tillotson Peak, was photographed from the Ajo Mountain Drive in Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument south of Ajo, Arizona, USA.

Pinnacle Peak is a park in Scottsdale Arizona which has hiking trails and many desert plants in the hills of Arizona.

Desert Flats in remote Arizona. This rugged landscape shows the rural and rugged terrain of the arid area near horseshoe bend. There are small thorned bushes growing in the rough limestone face. The red stones create a geologic texture that casts busy shadows and contrasts with the deep blue cloudless sky above - with plenty of copy space. You can see a mountain range in the distance, a beautiful nature landscape of the southwest

A long slender Saguaro Cactus in Casa Grande, Arizona in Casa Grande, Arizona, United States

This is a landscape photograph of saguaro cacti filling the Sonoran desert landscape in Arizona on a spring day.

The sandstone buttes of Papago Park in Phoenix, Arizona surrounded by the landscape of the sonoran desert.

$Beautiful Joshua trees in the Joshua Tree National Park.\nCalifornia, USA$

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