[Leica] Friday Flowers -- well, buds, anyway....Jim

[grdalton at hotmail.com (Gary Dalton)]

Thanks for looking, Jim...They are a variety of thistle, I believe. Portions 
of the leaves and the heart of the bud are very tasty... used in all kinds 
of cooking...


> From: jhnichols at lighttube.net
> To: lug at leica-users.org
> Date: Fri, 3 Jul 2009 17:17:19 -0500
> Subject: Re: [Leica] Friday Flowers -- well, buds, anyway....
> 
> 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....
> >
> >
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