Enroute to Sedona AZ October 15, 2006

We are traveling AZ 74 from Wickenburg to I-17 north of Phoenix, enroute to beautiful Sedona. We went through this Saguarro forest for about 30 miles. Saguarro (pronounced sa war o) are 100-150 years old before the first arm comes out. They have very shallow roots and weigh enormous amounts. A dead saguarro skeleton is very woody small tubes about 1/2 inch to 1 inch in diameter, that form the shape of the cactus. Folks in AZ venerate their saguarro, and buildings are built around them, even the dead ones are prized and sold. Ya got to see them to love them!!