Computer geek extarodinaire, I love to tinker with gadgets and tech items to get them to do what I want. I'm either logically artistic or artisically logical. I'm also rude, crude, semi-barbaric, socially unacceptable, and totally psychotic. On the bright side - I am potentially harmless. I'm currently trying to write some short stories about the fae as well as a novel on those same fae as well as two other novels. The programs I have for photo and image editing are: Photoimpact from Ulead, Adobe Photoshop 7 and Corel Paint Shop Pro 2X. Recently I've added DAZ Studios as well as Terragen, Blender and Google Sketch to my list of programs crowding my hard-drive.  All this and much more on an old Pentium III 450 with 396 Megs of memory and operating Windows XP. It does get interesting at time.As of December 26, 2008, I have added Vue 7 Pioneer to my list of reason of why I'm going insane.
As of January 2010 I upgraded to a new HP 2 dual core processor with 6 gigs onboard mem with 4 gig powerboost and 2.07 terabytes of Hard drivesMy email is faemike55@gmail.com
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Comments (78)
tetrasnake
For a moment, I thought it was a weed. Great shot!
Radar_rad-dude
They are a strange looking plant! I have never tried them. Hope you enjoy yours, Mike! Great photo!
ZigZag321
LOL. Oh get the heck out. I never saw one. And you know what? If that artichoke is leaning over onto your property it is legally yours! I would go snag it before he stakes it up. :) LOL. I'm kiddin'. 167 days??? I should be okay. It only takes me a couple hours on Amazon. :)
bakapo
LOL! thanks for the little song that's now stuck in my head, Mike! this is actually a really cool looking plant. yes, let's melt some butter!
clbsmiley
Cool... Thanks Mike... LOL Now go to Xmas clock.com......
SidheRoseGraphics
I never saw the plant either. Kind of strange looking but yeah, given how the stem looks... I agree melt some butter and get out some mayonnaise!!!
vaggabondd
looks like a big pine cone on the end of it. nice shot
MagikUnicorn
sweeet
barryjeffer
It looks as if someone stomped on it.... cute little pooper though.
wrpspeed
seems to be screaming "WATER ME"
greyone
Things look pretty dry there Mike. I thought you guys out west tend to get a lot of rain. Great capture of this distressed plant.
Savage_dragon
How cool! Nice shot. I never really thought about them, either. ")
jocko500
never saw one also. do look like it from a differ planet. I do like them. I do not eat them fresh. i should eat them fresh lol cool shot
kgb224
Superb capture. God Bless.
netot
Never seen before (the plant) and never eaten (the fruit).Great shot, Mike!
magnus073
Fantastic capture Mike, thanks a lot for the huge laugh
alKhall
Looks in need of some tender loving care Mike, so thats an artichoke, well I live and I learn, it looks a mean muvver of a plant to me, like it's gonna straighten up and beat me over the head with those spikey things.... :0)
mgtcs
Amazing shot Mike, marvelous plant, interesting thoughts!
lyron
Very nice image!!!
brycek
Nice shot..very different!!
DennisReed
Way cool capture Mike! I've never seen the plant before! Thanks!
bobrgallegos
Great photo and cool song!!
mikeerson
a garden growing out of the foundation - wonder if it tastes like concrete - lol
renecyberdoc
yeah lovely-
Roywig
I wish we could grow them here they look very tasty!
A_Sunbeam Online Now!
Plenty of recipes for them; tried one once in France; not all that impressed. But they're great subjects for photos!
mininessie
good shot!
nefertiabet
Nice shot Mike and song!!!
Kindredsoul
well it may be 167 days shopping for christmas but I dont usually shop until 166 days, lol....cool artichokes plants...funny thing is i am 44 and it took me 43 years since birth to ever try one (I tried one last year)..interesting plant food...my wife decided to get one from the store and ask me to try one..she ate them when she was a kid so she had me try one.
UteBigSmile
I know them Mike and I like to eat them too!