Tumbleweed
The wind brought us this beautiful tumbleweed this week
and of course Turbo had to inspect it :)
I found this other branch a few months ago and it still sits on top of our cabinet.
Did you know some people even collect them and you can buy them online!?
posted by Geninne at 8:10 AM
The most bizarre thing about tumbleweed is that it comes primarily from the Russian Olive, which is invasive in North America. So one of the iconic symbols of the West (of the United States) isn't even from there.
Staecy
Ha! I haven't seen one since I lived in Texas a few years ago. I'm glad you posted the one with Turbo in it- people can actually see how big they can be!
Es verdad que son grandes! en donde vivo aparecen de vez en cuando en los días de viento, y acá les llamamos "cardo ruso". Vas a decorar algo con él?
Te dejo cariños!
Oh - that is too gorgeous! :-)
i love the color of the tumbleweed against your blue/gray walls. so dramatic!
also? whoa! that thing is huge!! i love how turbo is trying to eat it.
Some people in town used to make a snowman in their yard every Christmas with tumble weeds. They would sometimes go all the way to New Mexico to find some really big ones and spray paint them white.
We use to live in New Mexico and had one as our xmas tree - spray painted it white and put tiny white lights on it. After xmas we used it as a nightlight - c-o-o-l!
tumbleweed. that use to blow up in my year all the time in the southwest. It was not quite so lovely then. Nice pics.
Tumble weeds are my son's favorite. He wanted to go to Mexico just to see them. I love them too (especially in western movies) :)
Turbo is so cute and curious!
That reminds me of old time classical American westerns!AriadnefromGreece!
That tumbleweed is amazing & huge! I love Turbo checking it out.
:O increible q los vendan!!! pero bueno, hay de todo en la viña del Señor.
Es muy bonito, pero lo que más me llamó la atención es tu letra, escribes muy bonito y perfecto!
Cariños
i love your handwriting even more than than gorgeous tumbleweed
Beautiful - I never realised that they could be that big! I love all your collections in your cabinet, too.
Goes with your decor, don't cha think?
I love them (Minnesota girl here) and I simply adore your birds!
Fondly,
Suz
Tumbleweeds are russian thistle. Russian olive is a different invasive species.
I like how the reddish branches look against your grey wall.
Those people who sell them really have a mind for business!
Wow! fantastic colour.
Love your blog and these photo's you are always an inspiration! What font did you use here, or is it a secret?
Wow - I had no idea that tumbleweed was so beautiful! It's such a ubiquitous icon of the west and desert, that I never really considered what a unique plant form it is. Your photo of the branch on top of your cabinet - it looks like corral!
Wowie - ditto - I never knew that a tumbleweed was so beautiful!
I love how you see the beauty in everything, Geninne. And this is particularly beautiful. Love it.
Don't ever burn tumbleweed on the campfire...it absolutly stinks! I know, I learned the hard way :-)
Lovely, lovely pics Geninne! x
I live in Wyoming where one runs across tumbleweed on a daily basis. I've always thought they were beautiful. I'm glad somebody is using them as art.
Amiga, hacia tiempo que no me alimentaba el alma de esa manera con todas tus creaciones, estoy emocionada de tanto arte... Creado con las cosas mas sencillas y cotidianas, es hermoso ver atraves de tus ojos,... Te extrañaba tanto.... Un beso y recuerda que siempre estas en mi corazon