Saturday, June 21, 2008

Cactus Garden


The large pointed plants are agaves, known as century plants. They can grow very large, about 5 to 6 feet tall and wide. At maturity they grow giant, towering stalks with flowers. This is the grand show before their death. Quite the majestic plant they are!
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8 comments:

  1. joseph's art and stuffJune 21, 2008 at 9:05 PM

    Love the way you ink plants. I had a run in with some of these and other plants while in Texas (a few years ago).

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  2. Susan RudatJune 22, 2008 at 4:50 AM

    Hey Joseph, what kind of a "run in"? Yeah, these plants can be real painful with their points. They can stick you through the muscle down to the bone. ouch.

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  3. joseph's art and stuffJune 22, 2008 at 9:38 PM

    While doing some survival training, in Texas, a friend and I where wrestling/horseplaying and ended up getting prodded by several different plants. All of them had points, that same trip I also ended up running into poison oak. Oh, what memories.

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  4. LeoBroJune 23, 2008 at 12:00 AM

    Wow, your pen and ink work is beautiful! Such graceful organic shapes. Inspiring!
    - Leo

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  5. Susan RudatJune 23, 2008 at 11:22 AM

    joseph...yeah, there are all sorts of things around here that bite, poke, sting & scratch. Where were you in Texas?

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  6. Susan RudatJune 23, 2008 at 11:23 AM

    Thank you Leobro!

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  7. joseph's art and stuffJune 23, 2008 at 5:23 PM

    Just north of San Antonio.

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  8. Susan RudatJune 23, 2008 at 8:50 PM

    ah....not far from me!

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