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Huge Cholla with Superstition Mountain Background
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Huge Cholla with Superstition Mountain Background

by David Schwaegler

Category: Earth, Sea & SkyAdded July 6, 2007959 views

Mountains, Deserts, Clouds

Keywords: Tonto, National, Forest, AZ, Arizona

This image is from the desert along the road through the Tonto National Forest leading to the Peralta Trail. I wonder how many years it takes for a cholla to reach this size -- about eight feet tall.

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Image Reference: 3524Image Format: Digital Capture - 5 to 7MPImage Crop: Full FrameDigital Enhancement: NoneModel Release: NAProperty Release: NACaptive: NA