We constantly have to be aware of the cattle that wander by. The cattle roam state lands surrounding our neighborhood of Sutherland Heights and occasionally blunder into our yards if we forget to keep our gates closed. The cattle are amazingly tough–many have cholla cactus dangling from their faces. Here is a picture of the fellow (or gal?) I passed today as I drove home over the dirt road to Starhaven. If you look closely, you can see a piece of cholla, also called “jumping” cactus, stuck to the cow’s nose.
To read about the open range tradition, see:
http://www.arizona-vacation-planner.com/arizona-open-range.html
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