Wednesday, July 8, 2015

Photo Pairs: Mare Island Beauties

It's been too long since I played along with Helena's "Photo Pairs" meme. Blame it on overwork; blame it on lack of camera time. But last Sunday I took a hike at the Mare Island Nature Preserve in search of a metal bridge for the 2015 Summertime Photography Scavenger Hunt, and I came across these two beauties. The top one is fennel (I think - it sure smelled like it); the bottom one is an artichoke. They capture the wild beauty of the Preserve. I'll post my finds for the Hunt soon! In the meantime, pop over to Helena's blog and check out the rest of this week's pairs.
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13 comments:

  1. KarenJuly 8, 2015 at 8:23 AM

    Both are lovely. I especially like the composition and focus of the first one.

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  2. helenaJuly 8, 2015 at 9:01 AM

    both beautiful and I suspect smelled great too

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  3. debs14July 8, 2015 at 9:53 AM

    Wow, look at the vivid colour of the bottom one, beautiful!

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  4. Patio PostcardsJuly 8, 2015 at 10:03 AM

    I never knew artichokes had such pretty flowers - great close up. ... Mary-Lou

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  5. Deb @ PaperTurtleJuly 8, 2015 at 11:08 AM

    Wow - I've never seen an artichoke bloom. SO pretty!

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  6. Lady EllaJuly 8, 2015 at 11:58 AM

    Nice! Like the bottom one especially. It reminded me of my Dad telling me thistles and artichokes were related "Well, stands to reason - if you ate a thistle, you'd have one..." (A hearty choke!)

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  7. MiriamJuly 8, 2015 at 3:03 PM

    What a really fabulous pair. The colours and textures are amazing.

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  8. MaggieJuly 8, 2015 at 3:29 PM

    Beautiful pictures and interesting to see the artichoke flower.

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  9. AlisonJuly 9, 2015 at 12:34 AM

    I am now thinking that all the 'thistles' that I notice growing around here are actually artichoke flowers...that makes much more sense!!..my lesson for today...so glad I stopped by ;) xx

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  10. AnonymousJuly 9, 2015 at 2:49 PM

    beautiful photos...the fennel looks lovely against the blue sky

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  11. MelissaJuly 10, 2015 at 10:19 AM

    Great pairs! This is the first week I've posted pairs in a long time, too.

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  12. A Bit of the BlarneyJuly 12, 2015 at 4:32 AM

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  13. Missus WookieJuly 22, 2015 at 1:18 PM

    So pretty, I always like thistle or artichoke flowers.

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