Daily Photo – Biltmore Moonrise

Daily Photo – Biltmore Moonrise
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With a multi-capture HDR I'd have been able to get a much crisper shot of the moon. As it is, I'm quite happy with the sharpness given this was hand held at a shutter speed of 0.4 seconds after two glasses of wine!

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Daily Photo – Biltmore Conference Center

Daily Photo – Biltmore Conference Center
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Having dined in the Biltmore's Fontana restaurant, enjoying both the food and the service, we took a brief wander around some of the public areas of the resort. I already posted an image I took in the lobby and one of the pool. Today's image also included the pool but the view terminates the conference center. What drew me to this view was the color of the decor through the windows of the conference center.

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Daily Photo – The Biltmore Pool

Daily Photo – The Biltmore Pool
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The shot below is of the pool. This is a handheld Canon S100 shot. The pool covers and area of 23,000 square-feet and holds 700,000 gallons of water. It's the largest hotel swimming pool in the continental USA!

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