Tucson’s Desert Soul
Keridwen Cornelius
January 3, 2018
A sunset drive over Gates Pass outside Arizona’s Saguaro National Park, a half hour west of downtown Tucson, delivers momentary goose bumps. In the vast valley before you, lanky green cacti stand silhouetted against purple-red mountains, a visual rock opera. Hit it just right, and golden light pierces the cactus spines, electrifying their outlines.