Visitors who arrive mid-February through mid-June will see an abundance of blooming cactus just ... The garden's brightly colored plants sharply contrast the Sonoran Desert's cinnamon-red buttes ...

But the only secluded shady spots in the desert are often right next to a cholla cactus, so contact is inevitable! But even worse was the array of dislodged pads on or in the ground already ...

Creating her intricate sculptures is a painstaking ritual that pays homage to the desert’s strength. The process starts with cactus fibers that Raye carefully harvests. “Processing the cactus ...