Grandpa wrote in news:T_jci.7901$1o.5514@trnddc01:

FragileWarrior wrote:
A friend posted this on another newsgroup. He saw it yesterday while
on a bike ride. This is scary.

http://www.imagedump.com/index.cgi?pick=get&tp=504637

Its a century plant, or Maguey.

Thanks, I'll pass the info along. (And, no, it's not a doctored photo.