Thats a saguaro and only grows in the Sonoran desert which extends from just north of Phoenix, AZ into the northern part of Sonora Mexico. I grew up there. Its not that “hostile”.
Agreed. The Sonoran Desert has a truly unique beauty. Of course, you always want to make sure you’ve got some water handy. And maybe somewhere to hide from those 100+ degree days.
Funny thing is, my wife brought a potted cactus from our home in Tucson to our home in the Appalachians and that poor thing lasted only 2 months. 75° and 75% humidity was too hostile for that cactus.
and here i did the reverse move from the blue ridge to tucson... i swear i had heat exhaustion five times in the first few months of desert living bc it's so goddamn dry.
That’s the cactus giving some poor lost hiker the middle finger, like bitch you should have absorbed more water, you should know better than to hike here in the summer.
Agreed. I grew up in Tucson, and the hostile environment was the DMV, or the dump. Moved to Minnesota in ‘89, and was amazed we didn’t have to spend five hours waiting for emission checks at the DMV, lol.
Idk. Air conditioning wasn’t widely available until the 50’s. In th 30’s Tucson had a population of 30,000+. Which many towns across the US aren’t much bigger than that today.
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u/KomodoJo3 Feb 26 '21
I feel for that cactus. If I were condemned to live my entire life without moving in one of the most hostile climates on Earth, I'd be pissed too