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.


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26 comments:

  1. Hill Top PostJune 15, 2020 at 10:38 PM

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

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  2. Ginny HartzlerJune 15, 2020 at 10:48 PM

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

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  3. CheerfulMonkJune 16, 2020 at 1:17 AM

    I agree that your photos are gorgeous art!

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  4. Bill June 16, 2020 at 2:53 AM

    Great captures!

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  5. StevensonJune 16, 2020 at 2:58 AM

    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!

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  6. Laurel WoodJune 16, 2020 at 3:37 AM

    Beautiful pictures. I LOVE these!

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  7. Eleftheria June 16, 2020 at 3:53 AM

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

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  8. Yamini MacLeanJune 16, 2020 at 4:19 AM

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

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  9. AnnJune 16, 2020 at 6:13 AM

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

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  10. eileeninmdJune 16, 2020 at 6:27 AM

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

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  11. Nancy ChanJune 16, 2020 at 7:10 AM

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

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  12. Hootin AnniJune 16, 2020 at 7:42 AM

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

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  13. A Left-Eyed ViewJune 16, 2020 at 8:06 AM

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

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  14. MadSnapper n BeauJune 16, 2020 at 9:52 AM

    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!

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  15. RuthieJune 16, 2020 at 10:50 AM

    Both are lovely. But the bottom one is magical!

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  16. ushasuryaJune 16, 2020 at 11:37 AM

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

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  17. Ruth HiebertJune 16, 2020 at 12:41 PM

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

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  18. At Home In New ZealandJune 16, 2020 at 3:34 PM

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

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  19. KodakJune 16, 2020 at 4:18 PM

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

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  20. HappyKJune 16, 2020 at 6:38 PM

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

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  21. harryJune 16, 2020 at 8:38 PM

    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.

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  22. Michael RawlukJune 16, 2020 at 9:31 PM

    Sweet shots. Especially the second.

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  23. ElaineHJune 16, 2020 at 9:45 PM

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

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  24. Laura. MJune 17, 2020 at 4:49 AM

    Muy buen acercamiento.
    Cuídate.
    Un abrazo.

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  25. stephJune 17, 2020 at 10:19 AM

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

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  26. Red Rose AlleyJune 18, 2020 at 9:11 PM

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

    ~Sheri

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