A Family Reunion
by Janet Marie
Title
A Family Reunion
Artist
Janet Marie
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
Since 1933 this extraordinary giant cactus, the Saguaro, has been protected within SAGUARO NATIONAL PARK, Arizona.
The saguaro cactus has been called monarch of the Sonoran Desert, supreme symbol of the American Southwest, and a plant with PERSONALITY. It is renowned for the variety of ODD, ALL-TOO-HUMAN shapes it assumes...shapes that inspire wild and fanciful imaginings.
I had the pleasure of capturing some of these ALL-TOO-HUMAN SHAPES with personalities. I would like to introduce you to some of them. While hiking on Cactus Forest Trail, I came across a whole family of them, who have grown up in the protection and care of these nurse trees, Mesquite and Palo Verde. I assured them that I was not with the press, as this was "A FAMILY REUNION!" No party crashers allowed!!
💜 HEARTFELT GRATITUDE TO FAA GROUP ADMINISTRATORS FOR THE
HOMEPAGE "FEATURE" OF THIS IMAGE IN THEIR GROUP:
*Beauty Of Arizona~Thanks Lucinda 11/20/17
*Arts Fantastic World~Thanks Romuald 12/13/17
*Southwest Photography~Thanks Betty 12/14/17
*American Desert Southwest~Thanks Jane 01/11/18
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Comments (23)
Greta Foose
What a great image of so many cactus friends and family.
Janet Marie replied:
Thank you so much, Greta for thinking so. These saguaros grew up in the protection of this nurse tree, the palo verde. It has done its job for sure as we see this family of saguaros flourishing. I crashed their family reunion with this capture. A great way to get a dead tree in the mix, as I love to photograph their rugged beauty, too.
Debby Pueschel
The Three D effect is spectacular! FL
Janet Marie replied:
Thank you so much Debbie for sharing such a wonderful comment about this. I am glad that you like it and feel it is spectacular. I appreciate knowing that and for you choosing us as one of your favorites. Janet 💕
Janet Marie
Thank you Johanna for visiting my gallery and choosing this as one of your favorites. I truly appreciate it! Janet 💕
Susan Rissi Tregoning
Gorgeous composition here, Janet! l/f
Janet Marie replied:
Thank you Susan. Always a pleasure to have you visit my gallery and share your lovely thoughts about my artwork. I am delighted that you like this and feel it’s gorgeous. I also appreciate you choosing this as one of your favorites. Janet 💕
Micah Offman
Amazing! Love this one!
Janet Marie replied:
Thank you Micah for your wonderful comment. I am glad you love this and feel it’s amazing. I know you are familiar with Saguaro National Park East. I never saw this many Saguaros in one place. A whole family of them, reminding me of a family reunion. Saguaros have such human like characteristics and such personality.
Jane M Dahl
What a wonderful family! I can see that they are standing watch over that special and beautiful place. L/F Featured in American Desert Southwest.
Janet Marie replied:
Jane! You always have such wonderful words to share about my photography! Thank you for the HOMEPAGE FEATURE of A Family Reunion, in your fabulous Art Group, “AMERICAN DESERT SOUTHWEST!” I am so honored and grateful for this feature. I am glad you like the capture of whole family of Saguaro Cacti, the Native Americans, the Tohono O'odham Nation, feel that way about them. Saguaro National Park East is an aweSoMe place to visit. Ten minutes away. I appreciate you choosing this as one of your favorites and the opportunity to showcase my photography in your incredible Art Group. 💕Janet
Janet Marie
Giuseppe Milo, thank you so much for your numerous visits to my gallery and choosing this as one of your favorites. You are SO supportive of my photography and I REALLY appreciate it! 💕Janet
Janet Marie
Thank you so very much Romuald, for the HOMEPAGE FEATURE of this image in your Art Group "ARTS FANTASTIC WORLD." I am so honored, grateful and appreciative!!! So glad you like it and I appreciate the opportunity to showcase my work!
Lucinda Walter
Congratulations! Your beautiful work is featured in the Beauty of Arizona group l/f
Janet Marie replied:
Thank you so much Lucinda, for FEATURING this image on the HOMEPAGE of your Art Group “BEAUTY OF ARIZONA,” and for the CONGRATULATIONS!! I am so honored, grateful, and appreciative for this feature. I am glad you like it and feel it is beautiful. I also appreciate your support with the l/f!! 💕Janet
Janet Marie
Thank you Missy T for stopping by my gallery and choosing my photography as one of your favorites. I am glad you like it and I appreciate the support! 💕
Janet Marie
Arlane Crump! Thank you for stopping by my gallery and choosing to make this image a favorite of yours. I am glad you like it and I appreciate the support!
Karen Cook
Fantastic detail of this natural wonder!
Janet Marie replied:
Thank you so much Karen for stopping by my gallery and sharing your impressions about my photography. I’m glad that you like it and feel it’s fantastic detail!
Malanda Warner
Janet, once again your title enchants and causes the imagination to explore more closely to see what you are seeing! What a fabulous family portrait you have presented here of a closely intertwined family bond! :) LF
Janet Marie replied:
Malanda! Once again how wonderful of you to stop by my gallery and share your lovely expressions about my photography. It really means a lot! Jerry and I have just never‘s seeing this many Saguaro cactus all grouped together like this. Reminded me of a whole family of them all staring out at me like it’s a family reunion and I’m horning in. I’m glad you like it and that I could stir your imagination with this one. I appreciate your support with the LF Too! 💕Janet
JOHN TELFER
Janet, Great find and perfect title love the great detailed images in this photo and the fantastic sky in the background LF
Janet Marie replied:
Thank you so much John for stopping by my gallery to share your impressions about my photography! I am glad you like it. I appreciate the lovely expressions and the support with your LF too!
Janet Marie
Thank you Paul Davenport for stopping by my gallery and choosing so many images as your favorites! I am glad you like my photography and appreciate your support.
Reynold Jay
This reminds me of family reunions too! I think I know these characters!Lovely work of art. Well done and this deserves a FAVORITE!
Janet Marie replied:
Reynold!! You are awfully sweet to stop by my gallery and share your impressions about my photography. Always wonderful! Jerry said that in 60 years on being in the Sonoran Desert, he has never seen that many healthy Saguaro gathered together like that. Me neither, so it has to be a family reunion. So nice that you agree!! I am glad you like it and feel it is lovely work and well done. So nice to hear. I appreciate you choosing this as a favorite too! 💕Janet
Morris Finkelstein
Fabulous desert landscape photograph of cactus, with great perspective, colors, and composition, Janet! F/L
Janet Marie replied:
Morris! How wonderful of you to stop by my gallery and sharing your impressions about my photography. I am glad you like and feel it’s fabulous, and great perspective, colors, and composition. I appreciate those fabulous words and your support with the F/L too!💕
Deepa Sahoo
Janet,Such a wonderful capture! Love it !! Indeed a family -reunion :))) LF
Janet Marie replied:
Deepa!! Always such a pleasure and so supportive! Thank you for stopping by my gallery and sharing your impressions about my photography. I am glad you love it and feel it's a wonderful capture. Just another one of my series of my ALL-TOO-HUMAN shapes of the Saguaro Cactus. I appreciate your support also with the LF! 💕Janet
Janet Marie
Giuseppe Milo!! Thank you so much for stopping by my gallery to favorite my photography! I am glad you like it and I appreciate your support! 💕Janet
Jerry Bokowski
I have lived in Arizona for decades Janet and never saw so many saguaros in one spot in all my life. What a community here. All thriving and prospering!...great capture here!....fav / like
Janet Marie replied:
Well I guess we just came by at the right time, a family gathering. Truly a KODAK moment, as they used to say. I agree with never seeing a community of them before, all in one spot. I guess All that togetherness has kept them strong, thriving, and prosperous! I am glad you like it and feel it’s a great capture! I appreciate your support with the fav/like too! 💕💕💕💕