Wednesday, November 30, 2011

Purity and Beauty



(This picture can be enlarged by clicking on it. Clicking a second time will make it full-sized.)

Betsy and I usually manage to see the Conservatory every time we visit Biltmore in Asheville, North Carolina. We wandered into the Orchid Room of the Conservatory when we visited in late November. The simple beauty of this orchid caught my eye.

26 comments:

Anonymous said...

How very pretty.

Enjoy your day, George.

A Brit in Tennessee said...

Ooh, how gorgeous !
The Biltmore greenhouses are just spectacular...
Great shot.
~Jo

rainfield61 said...

This orchid caught your eye.

You caught the eye of the orchid.

troutbirder said...

I do love orchids. In the dead of winter we often go down to Milwaukees Mitchel Domes for a taste of the tropics... :)

MadSnapper said...

I enlarged it and this is so beautiful, I love the beauty of the center of it

Anonymous said...

That's lovely orchid and i quite go with the your perfect title.

A Lady's Life said...

simple elegant and beautiful.

Ms. A said...

That's such a bright, clean looking white!

Fábio Martins said...

So delicate and so beautiful!

Ginny Hartzler said...

They are stunning for sure! I need to find out how far Biltmore is from ME!! Probably too much of a drive, though.

Busy Bee Suz said...

Perfection!!!!!

LV said...

Your eyes are trained for nothing but beauty. Another great example.

Ruth Hiebert said...

Simple yet exquisite.

Cheryl said...

Simple is beautiful!

SandyCarlson said...

Pure is right. Very beautiful, George!

Craver Vii said...

That's an appropriate title. This flower represents purity and beauty very well. Your photo shows it off perfectly.

Indrani said...

Perfect title, beautiful picture.

Leovi said...

Of course, these targets are the purity and beauty ... that most delicious photo .... Greetings.

Heidrun Khokhar, KleinsteMotte said...

Until three years ago I never knew much about orchids but they are on my list of must see now. we used orchids at the wedding and gave them away to guests. That was fun!

Betty Manousos said...

sharp, neat, and beautiful image!

i love it!

Scott Law said...

Orchids certainly deserve their reputation for delicacy and beauty.

EG CameraGirl said...

The orchids here truly are lovely! The conservatory sounds like a great place to visit.

Fred Alton said...

Simply Gorgeous, George! ☺

Carletta said...

You captured this orchid beautifully! White is hard to get just right - you did a wonderful job!

A Colorful World said...

Stunning simplistic beauty, George. Like a bride in white.

Tammie Lee said...

exquisite!