Artichokes
One morning as I was out for an exercise walk while visiting mom, I (big surprise) had my camera out. Next to the gatehouse / security and front gate, I found artichokes growing as a decorative plant in the flower bed.
Two of the photos are taken from overhead, looking down on the radiating pattern of the petals of the edible “fruit”:
And finally, I loved the sinewy look of the stalk:
Any of these could make the most wonderful quilting pattern!
May 18th, 2006 at 11:05 am
Thanks! I’m almost ashamed to admit that I’ve never seen what an artichoke growing on its stem looked like!