Tohono Chul

We went to this botanical garden in Tucson last weekend.
A desert spiny lizard sunned himself on the rock.
Saguaroman. His superpowers include withstanding heat, drought, and poor soil.
A veiw into the garden.
The indians used these giant gourds to store water.
This is an extremely rare crested barrel cactus. I have never seen one before.