Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument

 OPCNM (or, as the military call it: OrgPiCacNatMon) is one of our favorite parks in Arizona. Which is a pretty high bar since Arizona has such amazing geographical features.

From certain parts of the campground, you can see parts of Trump's wall. Also, when you hike out into the desert from the campground, particularly in the southerly direction, you start to see Border Patrol vehicles parked surreptitiously beneath junipers or any other bush that might possibly provide cover to an entire vehicle.

By the way, I doubt that the military call it OrgPiCacNatMon. I was attempting to mock the long and awkward name of Organ Pipe... Ah, it's too long to type again.

Looks like a painting, no? Every evening seems to be like that.

This particular hole in the rock isn't visible from the campground. Right across Highway 85 is a long, scenic drive with plenty of stopping points and side-hikes along the way. The hole in the rock is visible from that scenic drive and there's also a hike that gets you much closer. We've never done the hike.

Looking towards Mt. Ajo. Not sure if that's Mr. Ajo specifically, though

Stick cholla, I think

Organ Pipe Cactus

Barrel cactus or fishhook cactus

Prickly pear

Ocotillo

Arizona has so many amazing places that you might think we'll never get back to OPCNM but... if we ever go down to Rocky Point/Puerto Penasco in Mexico, we'll almost certainly stay a night or two at, at this place, the one with the long and awkward name.