botanical garden
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The day I went there it was 110 in the shade, that is if you could find shade.
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A nice to visit, paved path ways every where. Wheel chairs & motorized scooters to rent.
Most all of the plant life is signed,
many drinking water fountains almost every where you look,
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Many restrooms!
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Also a very nice cafe
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Upon entering
your first view
This is what most of the pathways look like.
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There are also many of these pull outs to sit and rest in or just take in the many views.
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As I was taking this photo I noticed a Lizard getting ready to cross the gravel so I waited to see if I could get a photo to show you.
Now these lizards are very fast so if you plan to get a photo on one you had better be ready with your camera.
I almost didn't see it.
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This may be a Desert Spiny I don't know the lizards very well.
It sure is a very nice looking Lizard.
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It's gone in a blink.
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There are many vistas to view while in the park.
Not a paved path but but my motor chair ran good on it.
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A bridge over one of the many washes.
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Of course there will be many chances to view cactus close up.
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There are many signs like this with much information on them.
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OK, maybe well see a few cacti now.
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There are more than likely thousands of plant/cactus growing for your viewing enjoyment
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This one looks like a green snake all coiled up.
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Some are a few inches high others are over 20 feet tall.
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Always keep an eye on the tops of the cactus you never know just what's going to be perched up there.
A White wing Dove
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You see they eat the spent blooms. They are like a sweet desert.
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I think this cactus wren is unhappy I was trying to get a photo of it.
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Even this cute Gambles Quail tried elude my camera.
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Well I have been here for almost 2 hours and it's almost hotter than I want it to be so I am headed home
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