Thistle Bloom | Winthrop, WA | 2017
“All problems become smaller if you don’t dodge them and instead confront them. Touch a thistle timidly, and it pricks you. Grasp it boldly, and its spines crumble.”
— William Halsey, legendary U.S. Navy admiral during World War II
(Blogger’s Note: I’m on the road this week and am relying on quotes from artists, authors and scientists to complement my photos.)