Purple Hydrangea by Russell Tomlin © All Rights Reserved, Russell Tomlin, used with permission See More A Small Dutch Vessel Close-Hauled in a Strong Breeze, by Willem van de Velde, the Younger, circa 1672 Roses, Tulips, Morning Glory, Delphinium and Primrose, by Charles Joseph Node, 1852 Still Life of Roses, Tulips, a Sunflower, and other Flowers, by Rachel Ruysch, 1710 Migrant Mother by Dorothea Lange, 1936 A Walk through the Vineyard II by Lars van de Goor Still Life of Lemons and Olives, Pewter Plates, a Roemer and a Façon-de-Venise Wine Glass, by Pieter Claesz, 1629 Magical Urban California: Extraordinary HDR Photography by Michael Chen Hall at Shinnecock, by William Merritt Chase, 1892 Purple Whisper by Martin Amm The Iconic ‘Pillars of Creation’ by NASA Still Life of Flowers, Fruit, Butterflies, a Bird’s Nest, and a Lizard, by Franz Xaver Petter Apparition, by Odilon Redon, circa 1905 – 1910 “En Garde!” by Dan Wang Newburyport Meadows, by Martin Johnson Heade Breaking Surf, by Frederick Judd Waugh Chocolate, Berries, and Bokeh: Phenomenal Desserts Photographed by Executive Chef Simon Sperling NASA Captures Colossal Coronal Mass Ejection from the Sun, August 2012 Gratitude Red Autumn Leaves by Achim Mittler A Trompe L’Oeil with Magnifying Glass, Butterflies, Cartographic Instruments, a Map, and Prints An Interlude, by William Sergeant Kendall, 1907 The State Lottery, by Vincent Van Gogh, 1882 Summer Flowers in a Vase by Rachel Ruysch, 17th Century Montbenon in Lausanne, Switzerland, by Didier Kobi La Jatte Blanche, by Anne Vallayer-Coster, 1810 Dans le Jardin de Fleurs: Charming Garden Photography by Louise Leclerc Into Africa: On Safari with Wildlife Photographer Achim Mittler Madonna of the Pomegranate by Sandro Botticelli, circa 1487 Icy Bubbles by Achim Mittler Vase with Red Poppies by Vincent Van Gogh, 1886 by Laura Posted on December 11, 2012 Posted in Big Picture, Photography | tagged beauty, blue, floral, flowers, garden, hydrangea, macro, nature, purple. The permalink.