Thistle do for now by maggiemae

Thistle do for now

On a walk around this area, came across a bunch of thistles and tried to focus on the escaping thistledown. Very like a dandelion seed.
Three good things:
1. Put insect repellant on for this walk and it worked. Plenty of sandflies around.
2. Prepared for the future severe rain forecast by moving the caravan off the grass and on to a gravel site.
3. Fun with two German children playing giant draughts on the lawn. They were still shrieking with high spirits at 9pm!
Title gives me a grin. Fluffy.
February 12th, 2017  
Perfect timing to capture the action!
February 12th, 2017  
We have that rain right now - and gale winds. I hope you are safe in your caravan. Lovely capture of this thistledown.
February 12th, 2017  
Great perspective - makes me want to blow hard to see if they really move.
February 12th, 2017  
@kiwinanna Safe but not exactly dry, Liana. Some rain accumulated in the ceiling window spaces and when we opened the blinds it came dripping down. No windy though. Going to look at the river to see if it is up.. If I don't come back - tell someone?
February 12th, 2017  
Bep
Beautiful, but even better on black.
February 12th, 2017  
@gijsje Thanks Bep - nice to know. I feel its a bit dark though.
February 12th, 2017  
Great shot of a usually unloved stage in a thistles life. Great title too.
February 12th, 2017  
Lovely shot, textures
February 12th, 2017  
VML the renegade thistledown going walkabout!
February 12th, 2017  
Great shot and timing to capture the escaping thistledown !
February 12th, 2017  
@s4sayer VML? Hundreds of the seeds flying everywhere marking the spot where another thistle will grow!
February 12th, 2017  
You're right, off course! Fortunately we don't have any in the garden...yet, alhtough I'm sure that many well intentioned birds may yet bring some here!
February 12th, 2017  
@s4sayer What is VML, Margo?
February 12th, 2017  
So elegant looking -- a great capture of the seed in flight.
February 12th, 2017  
Lovely play on words. Beautifully captured image.
February 12th, 2017  
Nice! And the lay on words is cute, Maggiemae! :)
February 12th, 2017  
Loving the title and the wonderful detail.
February 12th, 2017  
What a fun title, terrific shot and the escaping seed looks like a spider Most excellent MM
February 12th, 2017  
Sounds like fun young and older but still young ! Good for you
February 12th, 2017  
Such a lovely pic
February 13th, 2017  
lovely shot. Great textures.
February 13th, 2017  
Fabulous textures
February 13th, 2017  
Ha ha, great title.
February 13th, 2017  
Beautiful.
February 13th, 2017  
Great composition and textures.
February 13th, 2017  
nice little macro shot
February 13th, 2017  
Not something I like when I am tramping, Sticking to my socks.
February 13th, 2017  
@yaorenliu Not as bad as biddi bids, though?
February 13th, 2017  
In the middle it looks like an airborne seed! Very nicely captured!
February 13th, 2017  
Excellent DoF and it looks wonderful on black.
February 13th, 2017  
Great shot, great detail, great dof. Fav.
February 13th, 2017  
I love thistles. Great shot.
February 13th, 2017  
Nice shot
February 13th, 2017  
Clever caption!
February 13th, 2017  
I love the one seed that seems about to fly away from the crowd.
February 13th, 2017  
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