A Mexican giant cardon cactus (Pachycereus pringlei) at sunset on Isla Santa Catalina, Baja California Sur, Mexico, North America

Mexican giant cardon (Pachycereus pringlei) at night, Isla Santa Catalina, Baja California Sur, Mexico, North America

Mexican giant cardon (Pachycereus pringlei), on Isla San Esteban, Baja California, Sea of Cortez, Mexico, North America

Mexican giant cardon cactus (Pachycereus pringlei), on Isla San Esteban, Baja California, Mexico, North America

Mexican giant cardon (Pachycereus pringlei), in the Sonoran Desert of Bahia de los Angeles, Baja California, Mexico, North America

Mexican giant cardon (Pachycereus pringlei), on Isla San Esteban, Baja California, Sea of Cortez, Mexico, North America

Mexican giant cardon (Pachycereus pringlei), on Isla San Esteban, Baja California, Sea of Cortez, Mexico, North America

Sunrise on Mexican giant cardon (Pachycereus pringlei), Isla San Esteban, Baja California, Mexico, North America

Mexican giant cardon cactus (Pachycereus pringlei), at sunset on Isla Santa Catalina, Baja California, Mexico, North America

Mexican giant cardon cactus (Pachycereus pringlei), at sunrise on Isla San Esteban, Baja California, Mexico, North America

Photographer with Mexican giant cardon (Pachycereus pringlei), Isla San Esteban, Baja California, Mexico, North America

The Sonoran Desert in bloom in the spring on Isla San Esteban, Baja California, Mexico, North America

Visitors looking at large Mexican giant cardon cactus (Pachycereus pringlei) on Isla Santa Catalina, Baja California Sur, Mexico.

Mexican giant cardon cactus (Pachycereus pringlei) on Isla San Esteban, Baja California, Mexico.

A large Mexican giant cardon cactus (Pachycereus pringlei) on Isla Santa Catalina, Baja California Sur, Mexico.

Visitors looking at large Mexican giant cardon cactus (Pachycereus pringlei) on Isla Santa Catalina, Baja California Sur, Mexico.

Mexican giant cardon cactus (Pachycereus pringlei) on Isla San Esteban, Baja California, Mexico.