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Monday, June 15, 2020

Thistle joy!

The first photo is usually what I think of when I think of thistle blooms...and I think they are just beautiful.


Driving on down the road out of the corner of my eye I caught this one.  I just stopped, backed up, turned the car off and rolled down my window.  It was a totally lucky shot as the background is an old rundown two story house that has all these shade trees.  Who would have thought that dark background was natural.


I did not notice the critter on the right side till I downloaded the pics.


26 comments:

Hill Top Post said...

I often admire these thistle blooms. You got an awesome picture.

Ginny Hartzler said...

I think they are pretty as well. But your shots go even beyond pretty! They are glorious art.

CheerfulMonk said...

I agree that your photos are gorgeous art!

Bill said...

Great captures!

Stevenson Q said...

Wow Rose! These look so beautiful! The second one looks very captivating and would huge hang a print of that on any part of the house and it sure will bring energy and life!

Laurel Wood said...

Beautiful pictures. I LOVE these!

Eleftheria said...

This is really beautiful Rose, I like thistles too :)

Yamini MacLean said...

Hari OM
Not a true thistle - more likely a knapweed (centaurea) variety - but very very pretty!!! YAM xx

Ann said...

WOW. That second picture is amazing. Photographic perfection. I've always liked thistle blooms

eileeninmd said...

Love the thistle, so pretty. Great photos. Have a great day!

Nancy Chan said...

Pretty thistle bloom. I don't know whether we have this thistle here.

Hootin Anni said...

Stunning. I am glad you went back for this beautiful photo op.

A Left-Eyed View said...

And to think this beauty grows from a weed! Beautiful clarity captured in these shots!

MadSnapper said...

Those photos are awesome! And it's hard to believe the background on the last one but I have had a similar thing happened sometimes it blows out white and sometimes it blows out black and this one is awesome. I love it!

Ruthie said...

Both are lovely. But the bottom one is magical!

ushasurya said...

wow !! You are so fortunate Rose !! These are fabulous shots...especially the last one ( critter or no critter ).
Devi :)))

Ruth Hiebert said...

Rose, that last picture is a prize winning shot. It is so gorgeous .

At Home In New Zealand said...

That last photo is so awesome. It looks like something not quite real - nature is amazing isn't it :)

Kodak said...

Both are fine shots, but the second one is amazing.

happyone said...

I think the blooms are beautiful too and your capture is outstanding!!

harry said...

they are both nice shots. I agree the blooms are nice but regret they lead to more thistles. I remember my grandfather's pastures, grazed low, with nasty thistles sticking up. I was tasked with taking some of them down. Incidentally, the bloom against the black almost looks like it has had a haircut.

Michael Rawluk said...

Sweet shots. Especially the second.

ElaineH said...

These are gorgeous images. I love the second one. It is gorgeous. The flower just seems to glow. Beautiful color and fabulous detail!

Laura. M said...

Muy buen acercamiento.
Cuídate.
Un abrazo.

steph said...

outstanding captures!!!! Love the sparkles on the second one!!

Red Rose Alley said...

Wow, that is an exceptional photo. Lovely thistle bloom.

~Sheri

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