Thistle

missgecko · Post by **missgecko** » Sat Jul 17, 2010 12:08 am

A thistle taken in the last throes of summer. I don't know anything about thistles and I'm not sure if this is a Scotch thistle. I just know they are rather beautiful in their own way but downright ugly when they're dead. It's more of an abstract sort of photo

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Charles Krebs · Post by **Charles Krebs** » Sat Jul 17, 2010 12:31 am

Love it!

missgecko · Post by **missgecko** » Sat Jul 17, 2010 12:57 am

Hey thanks Charles!!

ChrisLilley · Post by **ChrisLilley** » Sat Jul 17, 2010 3:57 am

missgecko wrote:A thistle taken in the last throes of summer. I don't know anything about thistles and I'm not sure if this is a Scotch thistle. I just know they are rather beautiful in their own way but downright ugly when they're dead.

But spiky, and good for hurting the bare feet of advancing Norwegian armies.
http://www.historic-uk.com/HistoryUK/Sc ... histle.htm

ChrisLilley · Post by **ChrisLilley** » Sat Jul 17, 2010 4:00 am

Turning now to the photo, i like the radially symmetrical composition and it shows well both the fierce spikes and the downy softness.

missgecko · Post by **missgecko** » Sat Jul 17, 2010 4:17 am

Thanks for that Chris!! Ouch!!!! Now that would hurt. What a fascinating part of history. Maybe they should have had a shot of scotch afterwards to take away the pain and numb the senses after being defeated

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