I joke about the people coming from the east coast, so amazed at the desert life.  I think it is hilarious that they seek cactus, kokopellis, turquoise jewelry and dream catchers.  BUT, when I reviewed the pictures from our desert hike I started to realize that I just might miss the fact that we have cactus in our neighborhood (or at least not too far away).  I can’t imagine that I will EVER miss these but just in case, here is my latest memory of the cactus.  I did the before and after to show myself the difference when I change the shutter speed.