Sky and clouds reflected in a pool in the Italian Garden, Biltmore Estate, Asheville, North Carolina. August 5, 2011.
This is my post for Watery Wednesday. To see more of our beautiful watery world, or to join and post your own pictures to share, click HERE.
While taking pictures of some of the water lilies in Biltmore’s Italian Garden (you can see that HERE), I noticed this reflection of the sky in the water of one of the pools. I couldn’t resist trying to capture the reflection (above).
Italian Garden, Biltmore Estate, Asheville, North Carolina. August 5, 2011.
A little later I noticed a reflection of the house in the water. It looked pretty good even if it was crowded among the lily pads and other aquatic plants.
Italian Garden, Biltmore Estate, Asheville, North Carolina. August 5, 2011.
I found a spot with a little more clear water and was able to get more of the house in the reflection.
Note: I’ve tried to make the pictures larger when they are clicked and double-clicked. Let me know what you think.
Tags: Biltmore Estate, North Carolina, Travels, Watery Wednesday
Senior Moments 
August 24, 2011 at 10:21 am |
Stunning images.I get an almost full screen view by clicking on the picture just once.
August 24, 2011 at 10:57 am |
What fantastic captures and reflections, George! Really breathtaking when enlarged! Hope your week is going well! Enjoy!
Sylvia
August 24, 2011 at 11:53 am |
The pictures get MUCH bigger, i LOVE it!!! Beautiful reflections, but now that I can see more, I will be asking more. What is that sticking out of the water in the last picture. It’s in the foreground on the left. At first I thought it was the nose of a fish, but on enlarging, it looks like a butterfly.
August 24, 2011 at 12:03 pm |
gorgeous reflections and HELP I feel like i am hanging upside down, when I enlarge the first one i was singing the sky is falling.
August 24, 2011 at 12:08 pm |
I love the gorgeous reflections…and yes, clicking to make them bigger is awesome!
August 24, 2011 at 4:51 pm |
Great photos George – especially when seen enlarged.
What are those strange straw-like round things, no doubt not straw plates but some type of lily???
I have never seen those “plants” or whatever before.
They remind me of the platted fibre like plates that you could buy at the native markets in Papua New Guinea. These plates were very handy for serving savouries on in PNG. Of course they are green when made but that colour changes to brown with age.
Interesting post!
Colin
August 24, 2011 at 5:14 pm |
Very nice George. I just love that bottom picture.
August 24, 2011 at 6:16 pm |
Very nice photographs, George. The landscaping around the Biltmore never gets old, does it?
August 24, 2011 at 7:09 pm |
Those are some beautiful pictures! I love it when the clouds reflect on the water like that.
August 24, 2011 at 8:26 pm |
What a perfect pond. The water is soooo flat that the reflections are excellent. I like the blooming lilies.
Also, you moon shots a pretty darn good. MB
August 24, 2011 at 9:11 pm |
I have friends who visited there last year and said how gorgeous and impressive it was. Your pics are beautiful George.
August 26, 2011 at 8:43 pm |
Oh George!!! These are just AWESOME!!! you have such a gift!!! Thank you for sharing it with all of us… Your pics bless me so!
August 28, 2011 at 1:27 am |
Wow. I really do love this set of photos George. They all so beautiful.
BTW, now I am back from our vacation and will start my once a week posting. I made a new interesting post just today.
Happy Sunday!