reaching for the sky

I saw these artichokes on an allotment when having a local walk with Jinks. Liked their shapes and the fringes of flower. I googled** them and found that when the flowers get to the full stage, the vegetable is past its best for eating.

** prestigious to have your name converted to a verb!!

[Graham Thresher]

Great shot. Fav.

[Hazel A]

Great subject and pov. I have never seen these growing before

[Sue Hecker]

Wow, I had no idea that's what they would look like. I love what I learn on 365!

[Beryl Lloyd]

A beautiful shot Hazel, and a great pov -- love the colours and textures

[Tony Guest (snoopybooboo)]

Lovely shot Hazel.

[Denise]

Spectacular perspective Hazel. Love all of the texture.

[Sam]

Fantastic detail!

[Robyn]

Delightful clarity

[Kane Arlow]

these look a lot like a weed that grows here. Except our ones are spiky and can survive a bush fire. They are not a very nice plant.

[Anne Gibson]

Lovely arrangement, I like your POV.

[Faye Turner]

Great pov and I like the plain white background!

[Richard Hickey]

Incredible macro.

[Hazel]

@fayefaye

That was luck, Faye, due to the sky being a 'whiter shade of pale'!

[wendy frost]

A super capture of this great shaped vegetable I didnt realise they were eaten before flowering. Very tasty with butter but don't eat the choke

[Lady Magpie (Heather)]

A lovely clear capture, great focus and detail.

[Pete]

Great close up, Hazel

[Richard Creese]

Like the point of view, makes them look huge.

[Penelope Ann]

These look awesome....I really went to research these

[Margaret Brown]

Love the POV and colour of these artichokes, great capture

[Molly]

Great detail and textures against the white sky.

[Christine]

Great textures

[Maurisa]

Love the pov.

[Ivan]

Nice angle, focus - thought they were thistles!

[mervyn hobbs]

Beautiful Hazel.

[Jill Hempsall]

Fabulous shot. Saw some of these at Osborne House in the Isle of Wight - never seen them before. Lovely colours.

[Hazel]

@jillhempsall

We live more or less over the water from the Isle of Wight so it must be the area for them.

[Pyrrhula]

A great pov . and beautiful capture.

[linda]

lovely pov and subject, very unusual plant

[Princess Fairlane]

Wow! I never seen a flower like this before... its beautiful!

[Tammy]

Lots of colors and textures - very pretty!

[Catherine W.]

Very cool find and great pov!!!

[inspirare]

very beautiful picture

[Sharon]

Lovely shot