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'Imperfection is
beauty, madness is genius and it's better to be absolutely ridiculous than
absolutely boring.' - Marilyn Monroe
John, my husband, and I were taking yard debris to the
neighborhood drop off, beside the busy entrance I saw purple thistles.
It was time for a Sunday drive.
John asked if I wanted to pick some, he is a wonderful
photographers assistant, of course I said yes.
He knew just the place and we both happen to keep a pocket knife on our key
chain for this type of occasion. Without
gloves it was tricky, but we found there aren't as many thorns close to the
flowering end.
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I put the thistles in a vase where they beautified my screened-in-porch
for over a week. John was nervous that
the seeds would blow across the yard soon, so I made time to photograph them.
The thistles were now wilted and so were their thorns, they were much easier to handle.
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I love their droopiness.
Thank you for stopping by!
Have a great week!
Michelle
I like the angle you photographed them. I constantly fight those in my flower bed, and is constant battle since we live out and are by a field of weeds. Never thought about letting them flower.
ReplyDeleteAren't these a texture beauty!! Now, I want to go find some and photograph!!
ReplyDeleteGreat shots - nice composition & focus.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing at http://image-in-ing.blogspot.com/2015/06/in-memoriam-ling.html
I love to top image, it almost looks like they are trying to escape!
ReplyDeleteI LOVE these photos. Really stunning.
ReplyDeleteThese are gorgeous, Michelle, never thought of photographing thistles, so love the last one, amazing capture !
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful assistant your husband is ... mine is a wonderful one too, and I always say to him 'it's a great honor to be my assistant ! :-)
Have a nice week,
Sylvia
A adore the thistle flower and these are the prettiest I've seen! You've captured them beautifully.
ReplyDeleteThey are beautiful . . . must be fun trying to pick them.
ReplyDeleteI love how you set up your shot... beautiful composition.
ReplyDeleteLovely thistles! My husband is a great assistant, too. I'm always thankful for his patience no matter how many photos I take.
ReplyDeleteSuper photos, Michelle. Being of Scottish ancestry I have a sneaking fondness for the thistle. Yours look really good in that little vase you displayed them in. I can also understand your husband's uneasiness about their seed blowing all over the yard. Occasionally I troop down to the local riding stables and come back with a load of horse manure for my roses, which then seems to produce the most fabulous crop of thistles - they must be something that horses like to eat. Between their jaggy thorns and their long roots they're a bit of a pain. All the best, Bonny
ReplyDeleteThese are way cool! Love it when ordinary things are so awesome in pics.
ReplyDeleteThat last picture...be still my heart. You have such an eye and make a simple weed a work of art. Lovely.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful thistle close ups!
ReplyDeleteamazing color and texture. I love bringing nature indoors.
ReplyDeleteVery pretty. I especially like the detail of their fine lines in that drooping shot.
ReplyDeleteVery pretty. I especially like the detail of their fine lines in that drooping shot.
ReplyDeleteI find thistle quite pretty and love to find it growing around the paddocks. They have so many wonderful details.
ReplyDeleteI love how they look like little faces all looking in different directions
ReplyDeleteMollyxxx
Great capture. I love how you presented the stages of discovery these. I love all flowers when they droop.
ReplyDeleteah thistles, thistles, thistles... I have to capture them this week before they are done. I tried to have my girl hold one so I could shoot it... yah those pokies were not fun.
ReplyDeletehaahaa, forgot to say stunning shots... I especially love the top shot... it is a beauty.
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