One stem with seeds of a grass growing along the side of the gravel road. Graceful as it moved in the light breeze.
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The stalk and dead flowers of a Agave palmeri or Palmer's Century Plant or Palmer's Agave. The mature plant's tall, flowing stalk, averages 10 to 14 feet in height. This spike had a cyme of yellowish flowers, can be found in higher elevations in southwestern United States.
The gray-green rosette-shaped plant spends its lifetime preparing to produce this stalk. On average it takes about 25 years (not quite a century) to grow a distinctive stalk. The century plant, also misnamed American Aloe, provided natives with a source for soap, fibers (pita) to make rope and course cloth, and even weapons made from the stalk. Native Americans make a fermented drink called pulque, and can be further distilled into mescal and tequila.
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I'm sure there is a story as to why a cross has been placed in this spot. It is not an area that can be reached easily. It is way above the road, but it caught my eye as I was looking up and taking pictures.
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Another good one, so interesting isn't it. Good eye sighting the white cross. Yes, there is a story behind it for sure.
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