Saguaro live a long time, but don't live forever. When they die, the flesh dries up and rots away, leaving a circle of ribs rising to the sky. Eventually even these will rot and fall to the ground.
Date: October 19, 2018
Location: Brown Mountain Trail, Tucson Mountain Park, AZ
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