While on my trip to the Grand Canyon I kept a journal of my experience in order to create an after-the-fact travelogue. Presented over the next few days is an edited version + photo essay of my trip. ( First entry here) --- 6 Oct 2010 0638 I forgot to mention yesterday how neat it was to see cacti in the wild. It’d seen them in arboretums and botanical gardens, but this was the first time I saw them growing in their natural environment. Biggest impression: unlike cartoons, the “arms” are not even. Some of them even have only one “arm”.