Beautiful reproductive stalks...

standing tall and bearing numerous blossoms, the narrowleaf yucca (Yucca angustifolia) is hands down one of my favorites (click to enlarge). It also caught Ed Abbey's attention: "Despite its fierce defenses, or perhaps because of them, the yucca is as beautiful as it is strange."

And that's Parriott Mesa looming in the background (click to enlarge). Yeah, another lousy day in Utah.