Basho's radish

When the winter chrysanthemums go,

there's nothing to write about 

    but radishes.

— Matsuo Basho, translated by Robert Haas

 

SHE SAID: Yes, this is a radish! According to "Wikipedia: Black Spanish or Black Spanish Round occur in both round and elongated forms, and are sometimes simply called the black radish or known by the French name Gros Noir d'Hiver. It dates in Europe to 1548, and was a common garden variety in England and France during the early 19th century." This one's about the size of a clementine. Mark bought it specifically to photograph it rather than eat it. 

Comments

[Lisa at Greenbow]

If life could be so simple.
Now this is a radish that is a radish. I have never seen such a thing. I think you should have a bite and tell us about what it tastes like. Great photo.

[Altoon]

A perfect and beautiful evocation of winter.

[Barbara H.]

I always learn something here!

[Lancashire rose]

But you are going to eat it too, aren't you?

[Martha B.]

What a great photograph. What lens did Mark use for this?

[Linda Brazill]

Mark says it was a 105 mm Nikon macro lens.

LB

[Gésbi]

Absolutely beautiful for the season and the textures.