A study in Kudzu

Very nice. I used to see it a lot when I worked in Alabama, but I never thought it would be worth a picture until I saw yours!
The story I heard was that it was imported from Japan for erosion control. In Japan it was kept under control by wild pigs digging for the tubers. Not enough wild pigs in the SE US to control it I guess, and I'm sure they're sorry they brought it in, although initially it was hailed as a success story and I heard Alabama gave a State Medal? to the guy who thought of importing it. Wonder if they took it back!
 
Beautiful. I graduated from Rhodes YEARS ago. Where did you take these. I must have missed this area when I was there.....................TW
 
This is on a road I take to work from time to time that is almost within spitting distance of the Mississippi State line. It is one of my favorite areas to take pictures, you can see them in my gallery. I have been admiring the way that kudzu takes on shapes and creates lots of contrasting areas that are extremely photogenic but have just recently started to record them on film.
 
Kudzu, is neat stuff. My Dad a long time ago gave his new boss a kudzu plant, which his wife planted in their garden. Needless to say it took over the whole yard and house. It was the perfect trojan horse to his boss. Your photos reminded me of my Dad and the funny wit he has. devious.
 

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