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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!

One Response to “Artichokes”

  1. Elle Says:

    Thanks! I’m almost ashamed to admit that I’ve never seen what an artichoke growing on its stem looked like!