Yes, we have bananas today ! by blondeblurr
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...and who can resist a freshly-picked banana from the garden ? especially these 'Ladyfinger' kind...
they have an exquisite flavour, better than the ordinary 'Cavendish' types, you can buy in the Supermarkets.
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But what got me really interested and made me post this, was that long alien-looking tail they produce, once the little flowers drop off, it reminded me somehow of a Greek column pattern (enlarged pic); perhaps or maybe - only a maybe, the old Greeks had something there, taken this idea - based on nature itself ?
just thought of an architect, it could have also been a Signor Gaudi's vision for balconies.
What do you think ?
p.s. we all know somebody, who hates bananas(!) but the alien-looking stem might give this a new twist, just to like them a little more ?
Cheers *BB*
Comments (20)
Kaartijer
Truly interesting... I thought it's a snake at first look!
Madbat
A multi stoty pagoda tower? (Nice nod to Harry Chapin Btw)
durleybeachbum
HOW exciting! What a super structure, and presumably you've already eaten your way up that stem! This is a subject definitely worthy of some really close-up pics, Brigitte!
jif3d
Man, going ape over these bananas ! Great capture, I can really see the Gaudi balconies and even a few people chillin' out and drinking Chianti...er, nope it was a couple of bugs ! Well done & ~Cheers~
gemb1
excellent shot. Perhaps it is where H.R. Giger got his inspiration.I agree with durleeybeachbum close ups! Close ups!
jarmila
nice collage, i like bananas, great capture,have a lovely Easter Holiday
qrud
Lovely capture and collage.
flavia49
gorgeous image!!
LovelyPoetess
Well now you've gone and done it! I have to go banana shopping now, I've such a taste for one... Great shot, and interesting surmise about architecture and banana stalks. : )
1358
I've always found bananas to be "a-peeling" (get it... peel, banana peel, appealing...okay, I'll stop now...) damn spiffy capture there, especially with the tail...I used to work in an indoor garden... rainforest mostly... that had a couple banana trees... the fruits would always get stolen...miss the rainforest... when it was minus 30 outside, it was always plus 23 inside!
marybelgium
superb !
watapki66
Wonderful images!
npauling
Amazing captures and I have never seen this wonderful tail before. I guess because all our bananas are from the supermarket. Thank you for showing me a closeup of this, and you are right it certainly does have an ancient greek feel to it, but prettier.
sandra46
stunning capture, great work!
SIGMAWORLD
Excellent.
Svarg
Great shot(s)! Looks like fluting on the stem.
tennesseecowgirl
This reminds me of my aunt Dorothy she has banana trees out around their pool I use to love to visit when they were ripe. I buy bananas every week without fail, and yesterday my daughter asked did you buy any bananas and I said no why? and she said oh I am trying to make a home made facial mask.. LOL the one week I don't she suddenly wants them. Oh well. Maybe she can borrow a few of yours. :)
PSDuck
I am not so hot on bananas anymore. However, I love Costa Rican plantains! In the national dish of "casada", especially! When we were there, I got to see several banana plants (some flowering) up close and personal. They are beautiful. Hard to say what the Greeks got the columns from: a bundle of reeds? Cool pic!
icerian
Very lovely Fruit-collage, even something like bana-architecture!
bmac62
Oh, and now my mind is full of all sorts of wonderful dishes that include bananas like apple banana bread and sweet banana jam to just name two. Fascinating structure in the banana tree...new to me:) Fine collage.