I shot these on my way home from Phoenix today. I honestly think this part of the country has just as much grandeur and beauty as did WA state, it is just of a different kind. Some of these Saguaro cacti were at least 30 feet high and probably well over 100 years old. They don't even get arms until they are at least 50-75 years old. I REALLY wished I had had a 4x5 and 150mm f/8 Nikkor SW and T-Max 100 but you can't have everything I guess. Large format is the only thing to do this kind of scenery justice. A 16x20 print is only a 4x magnification on the baseboard! I would have had no way to process or print the film here anyway and I still have about 3½ weeks left to go before I go home. Crap!
