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Wednesday, August 17, 2011

(Not Quite Wordless) Wednesday: Artichokes

Artichokes, how I love thee, let me count the ways.  You are not only delicious to eat, I have now discovered how beautiful you are to look at.

I fell in love with these artichokes in various stages of bloom on a recent trip to the Chicago Botanic Gardens.

Tell me I'm not the only one who didn't know how beautiful these perennial thistles were when in bloom?!














Linked to: Project Alicia, Live and Love Out Loud, And Then She Snapped, Today's Creative Blog, Shades of Autumn Photo Challenge
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11 comments:

  1. aliciaAugust 17, 2011 at 8:52 AM

    Just gorgeous. I had no idea! Happy WW!

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  2. UnknownAugust 17, 2011 at 3:55 PM

    Beautiful! I love them in flower arrangements!

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  3. BuckeroomamaAugust 17, 2011 at 8:45 PM

    These are beautiful! I love the purple one. :)

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  4. SianAugust 18, 2011 at 3:08 AM

    Great stuff! Thanks for your blog comments

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  5. JudithHanning@gmail.comOctober 20, 2011 at 5:55 PM

    You captured the beauties. I have always thought they were striking.

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  6. AnonymousNovember 4, 2011 at 10:03 AM

    A wonderful progression, lovely.

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  7. barefoot mamaNovember 4, 2011 at 1:32 PM

    I love your shades of autumn photo, it beautiful! Barefoot mama

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  8. AlitaNovember 4, 2011 at 1:57 PM

    Delicious!

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  9. Kristi {at} Live and Love...Out LoudNovember 4, 2011 at 4:42 PM

    I am in love with these shots! The first one is driving me crazy. I want to marry it. lol
    Thanks for joining us in the Shades of Autumn Photo Challenge. Next week's theme will be brown. See you then! Have a great weekend.

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  10. aliciaNovember 5, 2011 at 1:59 PM

    wow! love every.single.one!! breathtaking. trying to decide on a fav... not sure it's possible.

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  11. wendyNovember 9, 2011 at 12:57 PM

    Love every single shot (especially the last one)...

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