Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/07/03
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hi Gary, I know nothing of artichokes, but that is an impressive field. Thanks for sharing. Jim Nichols Tullahoma, TN USA ----- Original Message ----- From: "Gary Dalton" <grdalton at hotmail.com> To: "LUG" <lug at leica-users.org> Sent: Friday, July 03, 2009 5:11 PM Subject: [Leica] Friday Flowers -- well, buds, anyway.... > > A while back, I happened upon an incredible field of artichokes near > Gilroy -- with nothing but a Yashica Electro 35 G rangefinder (circa 1970) > in the car to record the moment. > > The shot isn't anything special, but the congregation of artichoke buds > certainly are, especially for those who have never seen an artichoke > before. > > As it turns out, these buds were never picked. The field was not irrigated > and the beautiful purple flowers never emerged from the buds. The bud is a > culinary delicacy, but the flowers are a feast for the eyes. > > At, say, one dollar per 'choke or more, a few dollars were left to waste > in this field.... > > > http://filmuser3.smugmug.com/gallery/7715620_Fi9gb/1/581147359_Na3Tj > > _________________________________________________________________ > Insert movie times and more without leaving Hotmail?. > http://windowslive.com/Tutorial/Hotmail/QuickAdd?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_HM_Tutorial_QuickAdd_062009 > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > >