As winter approaches and Northwest skies go gray, a change of scenery nourishes the spirit and dazzles the eyes. In Tucson AZ, skies are blue and the saguaro cactus rules the horizon.
Xeriscaping is a way of life and art.
Javelinas (wild pigs) show up for a breakfast of barrel cactus -- in the garden (center) and as sculptures in the shopping mall (left).