Walking up and down my street, there is not much life in any of the plants.  Everything seems brown and lifeless.  Everything, that is, except for a bunch of these weird, pointy plants, that are scattered around.  Their colors range from a light yellow to a dark green, and the leaves are extremely firm.  They reminded me a little bit of fireworks, how all of these leaves start in the middle but sprout out in every direction. 

It took a bit of digging around online to come to my conclusion on what the plant is.  I had previous knowledge of spider plants, which also have long leaves that sprout from a centralized point, but these plants were different.  The leaves were just too straight, almost like spikes; there was not a sign of bending anywhere.  I believe that the plant I photographed is an Adam’s Needle Yucca, an evergreen shrub that is able to thrive almost anywhere. 

I have never been one to care much for plants.  I have gone on this walk multiple times a week during this quarantine, but this was the first time I have even noticed these plants existed.  However, I must say, it was really nice taking a break from everything and just appreciating how these colorful plants were able to stand out in a sea of brown.  A large flower stalk is supposed to grow straight up from the center in late spring, so I am going to make sure to keep checking these plants when I walk by. 

Chris Metzler