Que Saguaro, Saguaro

Remember the decapitated saguaro?  It stands about 5' tall now, so taking a photo of the severed top was a challenge for me.

It's intricate and hard and crusty and spiky.

And, poking out from the pleats,

 

right at the edge of the cut, breaking the skin apart with surprising strength

some looking sadder than others

but most of them are full and thick and happy

Each one will be an arm.

This is going to be a very interesting plant.

Or, as TBG said, que saguaro, saguaro.