Weekly Photo Challenge: Contrast (Spikes)

A submission to the Weekly Photo Challenge: Contrasts

A shameless reblog of an earlier post – it fits the theme by the contrast between the prickly globes transformed into the soft petalled spheres on theflowery bloom.  These are globe thistles

200+

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Yesterday I surpassed 200 followers and 12500 views (approaching 10000 from UK). Thanks to all of you who are taking the time to visit, like and comment on this blog gradually painting the globe with countries too, with visits from the Middle East and North and West Africa in recent days.

The top 24 countries for viewing.

The rest