Saguaro National Park (West)

After a short hike to the top of Signal Hill we saw many 

petroglyphs in the Hohokum style which are 

geometric shapes, stick figures, game animals and snakes.

The annual saguaro fruit harvest on park land is a 

significant tradition still practiced today 

by the Tohono O'Odham people.

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  Several picnic shelters were built by the CCC in the 1930's. 

 Can you image relaxing and eating your lunch here
with this view?

It is interesting how they use the ribs of cacti for the ceiling.

 We went back to Saguaro National Park the next day.
 They have so many presentations and programs.
 Get out when you can and visit the National Parks!

I used the super vivid setting on our camera
for these two photos.

We had an awesome opportunity to attend
Moon Over the Mountains in the park.
What we didn't know was, a local musician from Tucson
would entertain us for the night!

"Of all the paths you take in life, 

make sure a few of them are dirt."

John Muir