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Arizona Cactus: Morning Walks

July 30, 2025 /

I cannot help myself: each time I have visited Arizona (now 3 times in 5 years I think), I have to take pictures of cacti! I am not sure what it is about them that I find so cool and interesting. Maybe it is just the newness, the originality: when you live where there are only hardwoods and pine trees, a cactus is exotic!

I enjoy my morning walks at home, but morning walks in Arizona are even more fun. Apart from all of the cool cacti, yard decorations are unique and then my favorite, bunnies and quails abound! We even saw some coyotes on our last walk!

This year the prickly pear cacti were abundant, and I loved that pink color fruit. I even had a prickly pear lemonade at the restaurant (delicious) that I shared last week.

I learned that I have been mispronouncing saguaro my whole life and that there is a difference between a saguaro cactus and a cardon cactus which has lower arms and a slightly different color.

Did you notice the metal quail? While these cacti were not in bloom at this time of the year, they are some of my favorites with their squatty shape and large spines.

Going on daily walks on this trip got me back to going on walks at home. I have been taking along my 7 year old on a 1 to 2 mile walk on some mornings before breakfast. I also have started taking a 2 mile walk down our giant hills some evening. Once school starts, I will make those walks brisker and longer. It’s time to get back to running a couple times a week!

A bientôt!

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