A desert spectacle — Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument has different species of cacti growing together unlike anywhere else in the United States! That is the promise that lures people like me in. We traveled to Organ Pipe at the start of April 2016. This trip was made for the desert blooms as well as the monument’s proximity to Mexico. April is supposed to be one of the best times to catch blooming cacti flowers. We were excited to see this desert beauty…

We came to Arizona, we saw the desert, we met people, and encountered the border. — Hi! We are Hubert. H. Humphrey fellows : Criselda Caringal, Namgay Zam and Marta Cerava, and we have tried to capture the Organ Pipe desert that falls on both sides of the U.S. - Mexico border through three different lenses. The border has left a deep impression on us. With…