May 3, 2009 Fortsat fra sidste side ~ Continued from last page Dansk tekst til venstre English text on the right Dagens baghave: Backyard of the Day: Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument, Sonoran Desert, Pima County, Arizona Organ Pipe Cactus National Park is located on both sides of Highway 85 south of Why, Pima County, Arizona   Vi fortsatte gennem Gila Bend, syd på ned til den mexikanske grænse og Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument. Sonora-ørkenen er den mest maleriske ørken, jeg nogensinde har været i, det er virkelig ubeskriveligt. Og så er det jo heldigt jeg tog hundrede billeder til jer.... We continued through Gila Bend, south to the Mexican border and the Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument. The Sonora Desert is the most stunning piece of desert I've ever been to, it is truly indescribable. Making it lucky for you that I took about a hundred pictures....           Saguaroerne er i blomst, og jeg kunne ikke være mere betaget! The saguaros are in bloom, and I could not be more enchanted!       Falk på sin udkigspost på toppen af en saguaro kaktus. Falcon perched on his lookout post atop a saguaro cactus.

Selvom det er saguaroerne, der dominerer, er det orgelpibekaktus, der har givet navn til monumentet. De bli'r også store. Even though it's the saguaros that dominate, it's the organ pipe cactus the monument is named after. Those get huge as well.     En agerhøne, der pilede rundt omkring vores campingplads. A quail that was hanging out around our campsite.

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Afblomstret kreosotbusk ~ Creosote bush     Saguaro i aftensol ~ Saguaro in sunset light

Camping/Boondocking Information  We are camped at the Twin Peaks Campground in Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument. Camping is $12 per night. There are no hook-ups, but running water, flush toilets and electric outlets in the bathrooms. Facilities: Restrooms Picnic areas Walking trails Visitor's Center   More Deserts Here More Arizona Travel Information Here A BIT EARLIER TOMORROW