Very nice macro. It looks so delicate... the exact opposite of the rest of the plant.

thanks lulu..thanks alandra ..yes im near the the refinerys..not far from them any way

lol, this is neat, and kinda funny/coincidental, as I took a thistle pic this evening at the beach - but mine is a side view, and the base part didn't turn out as clear as hoped, the purple part is okay.

From the beach where we were, we could see the refinery near Ferndale, in the distance, so thought of you then.