The Vine that Ate the South or Kudzu Cross

This is the first major piece I have been working on in Grad school at VCU. It is going to be a cross that is covered with the vine Kudzu. You can learn more about it here: 
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kudzu
But basically it is a vine that has infested the Southern united states and covers everything in its path. For this project I will be taking at least one picture each day to monitor the growth of the Kudzu. Here is a picture of the cross without its base or the Kudzu planted on it. Without the base the cross stands about 7 feet tall and with the base it will be about 8 feet tall. It is about 5 feet wide.