Crested Saguaro #0316 in Pima County
"Cristate Extraordinaire"
Close Up - Note saguaro budding in January 2006
C258a (01-09-2006) Photo courtesy of Bob Cardell & Pat Hammes |
Over 3 Years Later - Close Up - Note saguaro blooming in March 2009
101_0232_2 (03-07-2009) Photo courtesy of Joe Orman |
Full
101_0231_2 (03-07-2009) Photo courtesy of Joe Orman |
Over 7 Years Later - Full - Three arms starting to crest - Note saguaro blooming in November 2013
bloom_sag_2 (11-26-2013) Photo courtesy of Mike Crivello |
Looking Up - Big crest almost looks like a face profile with hair bun at the back of head from this angle
bloom_sag (11-26-2013) Photo courtesy of Mike Crivello |
Over 7 Years Later - Looking Up - Note saguaro blooming in December 2013
C258b (12-12-2013) Photo courtesy of Bob Cardell |
Full
C258c (12-12-2013) Photo courtesy of Bob Cardell |
More Than 10 Years Later - Full Note Blooming in April 2016
IMG_1351r (04-02-2016) Photo courtesy of Cliff & Delann DeBenedetti |
Close Up
IMG_1353r (04-02-2016) Photo courtesy of Cliff & Delann DeBenedetti |
More Than 10 Years Later - Full - it's leaning
IMG_1458r (05-14-2016) Photo courtesy of Cliff & Delann DeBenedetti |
Full
IMG_1468r (05-14-2016) Photo courtesy of Cliff & Delann DeBenedetti |
More Than 10 Years Later - Main Trunk Crest fell in driveway, view from Big Top crest end - sad!
IMG_1357 (05-14-2016) Photo courtesy of Cliff & Delann DeBenedetti |
Main Trunk Crest broke above the three arm crests - 3 arm crests still standing.
IMG_1360 (05-14-2016) Photo courtesy of Cliff & Delann DeBenedetti |
Main Trunk Crest view from broken end.
IMG_1376 (05-14-2016) Photo courtesy of Cliff & Delann DeBenedetti |
16 Years Later
ash ponders Cristate Extraordinaire (04-01-2022) Photo courtesy of Ash Ponders |
17 Years Later - Full View
IMG_1478cr r (03-15-2023) Photo courtesy of Harry Ford |
Close Up of 3 Crested Arms
IMG_1479cr r (03-15-2023) Photo courtesy of Harry Ford |
Pima Az | g | h | (w+w)/4 =c | (g+h+c) =xxx | Cristate Extraordinaire | Bob Cardell & Pat Hammes | (w+h+d) =? | Standing |
? | g | h | (w+w)/4 =c | (g+h+c) =xxx | ? | ? | (w+h+d) =? | ? |
Pima, AZ. | g=58" | h=18' | 2w=(12'+12')/4 c=6 | (g+h+c) = 82 | Quad Saguaro Cliff DeBenedetti & Joe Pleggenkuhle | 05-14 2016 | (c1-h=30"+w=36'+d=18) =84" (ca1-h=22"+w=13'+d=11")=46" (ca2-h=22"+w=28'+d=12") =52" (ca3-h=22"+w=28'+d=12")=52" (c1=84 +ca1=46 +ca2=52 +ca3=52) totals= 148" +82=230 | c1=top Crest ca1=crestedarm1 ca2=crestedarm2 ca3=crestedarm3
totals include crest points +saguaro pointsStanding |