Neptune Pool, Hearst Castle
October 22, 2005 | 1:14 p.m.

My sister and I had been at a weekend wedding at the Hearst Castle in California's Central Coast. The morning of the ceremony we were wandering the castle when I caught this shot of the Neptune Pool. A few nights earlier, it had been the scene of a wedding pool party.

The pool and its shocking blue color must be seen to be believed. The backdrop is also stunning -- notice the rolling hills in the distance.