Yucca filamentosa. They’re in bloom right now. Today was mostly a gray day. I wanted to get some photos, so I waited until the sun was out a bit, to add that extra bit of color to the air. My camera and I stepped out when things looked just right.

Having these plants on my back hill makes me think of when I lived in southern New Mexico, where Yuccas are a common sight and something that I loved to see and sketch. Such a different environment from the lush vegetation I was used to here in the East, absolutely breathtaking. Though quite similar to the Yuccas of New Mexico, this particular species is native to the southeastern United States.

Here you can see the filaments that are part of this Yucca species name.

During an ice storm there is magic in those filaments.

An ice storm, an event that is right up there with bloom time, as one of my favorites.

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