Life Lines by Achim Mittler © All Rights Reserved, Achim Mittler, Germany, used here with his permission See More Eye Candy by Lyle Hatch Water Lily Pond and Weeping Willow, by Claude Monet, circa 1916 The Birth of Venus by Sandro Botticelli, Detail, circa 1485 Mercury: The Highs and Lows of Goethe by NASA Composition BA220, by Karol Hiller, 1937 Once Upon a Time: Charming Photography by Maxime Gilbert A Box in the Théâtre des Variétés by Pierre-Auguste Renoir, 1898 New this Week from NASA: Hubble Views a Nitrogen-Rich Nebula in the Constellation of Scorpius The Rose by David Herreman The Starry Night by Vincent Van Gogh, 1889 Amazing Arizona & Utah: Fabulous Photography by Michael Wilson The Magpie by Claude Monet, 1869 Earth from Space: Beautiful Venice, Italy, by NASA Asian Dogwood by Jessica Jenney View of the Riva degli Schiavoni, Venice, by Canaletto, circa 1735 – 1739 National Stadium of Brasília, World Cup Soccer 2014, via NASA The Brooklyn Bridge by Currier and Ives, 1883 Fireworks by Didier Kobi White and Pink Roses on a Forest Floor, by Margaretha Roosenboom Make a Wish by Andis Kakeli Bathed in Sun by Ichiro Kishimi On Tour with The Fella: Beautiful HDR Photography by Conor MacNeill These Three Things by Melanie Moraga Saint Cecilia and an Angel, by Orazio Gentileschi and Giovanni Lanfranco, circa 1617 to 1627 Picking Wildflowers, by Marie François Firmin-Girard City Hall, San Francisco, by Jim Babson Dandelion Wishes by Gary McParland Bees on Sunday by Bùi Linh Ngân Wide Open Spaces by Tracey Rennie Landscape with Snow ( Paysage Enneigé ), by Vincent Van Gogh, 1888 by Laura Posted on December 30, 2012 Posted in Big Picture, Photography | tagged abstract, autumn, foliage, fractals, leaf, leaves, macro, nature, patterns, pear leaf, red, venation. The permalink.