Serious Century Sentries

Walking around the block as frequently as we do gives us the chance to notice small and not so small changes in our neighborhood.

A house on the next street has a pair of large century plants flanking the driveway.

Look at the interesting patterns on these leaves.

But what drew me to take this series of pictures was this little shoot coming from the parent:

Doggone, if it isn’t cracking right through the asphalt!

It is either one tough little plant or we have pretty lousy asphalt.