This is a really nice Photo

[Thrill]

First Lady Michelle Obama and President Barack Obama meet with the Crown Prince and Princess of the Netherlands in the Yellow Oval Room of the White House in Washington, D.C., Sept. 11, 2009. (Official White House Photo by Samantha Appleton)

I think its the colors. The Yellow!

http://www.flickr.com/photos/whitehouse

[azmouse]

1. Michelle is gorgeous.

[Jackeens]

2. That's beautiful Thrill - and three cheers for Michelle the recycler!

President George W. Bush and Laura Bush greet President-elect Barack Obama and his wife Michelle Obama at the White House November 10, 2008 in Washington, DC. On January 20th Obama will be sworn in as the 44th president of the United States.


I, of course, would NEVER wear the same outfit twice :-)

[Clio the Leo]

6. That's probably my favorite dress she's ever worn. NT

[gateley]

10. It's pretty fabulous, all right. nt

[uponit7771]

15. It's nice to have people in the WH I can relate to

[Parker CA]

3. It amazes me when I see all these photos of events from the same day. They are just go, go, go

constantly. They must sleep like babies once they hit the bed. Truly an incredibly hard working Pres and First Lady.

[Undercurrent]

4. Great!

I think this is the first photo of the Obama's entertaining guests in the White House residence. Certainly the first I've seen.

I've always liked the Yellow Oval Room. It's bright and cheery, and the view from the Truman Balcony is spectacular.

[Diamonique]

26. I'm with you. I've always liked that room. It feels so friendly.

And even moreso with *this* first couple. :-)

[Clio the Leo]

5. Where are the apples OBAMA!!!!

What? You practice BLATANT carb loading while demanding the American people get off of their cans and exercise!!

See if I ever vote for YOUR scrawny butt again!!!


(in a primary)

[NBachers]

13. Isn't there something about Danish cookies?

[Clio the Leo]

7. And here is that room, over the years.....

http://www.1observatorycircle.com/floor2/yellow-oval-room.htm

My favorite is the one of Jack and Jackie. Did the woman know how to pose or what? Look at how her foot is placed.



(not to mention the dress, unlike some of the things worn by other F Ladies on the page, will never go out of style.)

[question everything]

21. That's why you go to "finishing school" to learn how to pose

and how to cross your legs while sitting and where to keep your elbows while eating and how to gracefully accept a man holding a door for you to pass.

All things that today will be "thumbed down" on DU, like addressing others as "Sir" and "Ma'am"

:hide:

[Odin2005]

22. This pic is interesting:

Laura Bush hosts Xiomora Zelaya, first lady of Honduras, in the Yellow Oval Room in 2006.

DimSon had the Zeleyas over? :wow:

[Cha]

8. Tea and Crumpets with Royalty and "Obama

is not the King". :think:

Look how cozy that room is!

[bluestateguy]

9. They didn't pass a joint around the circle?

This is after all the royal family of the Netherlands.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

11. I suspect that would not make it into an official pic, lol!

;)

[NBachers]

12. Not just the colors, but the contrasts of colors

My God, just imagine this with Mr. Foot-in-Mouth, His Gignorance Geworge W. Bush.

[1Hippiechick]

14. It's the play of light - creates mini spotlights above the subjects in a circle; from the bright

splash of yellow on the sofa behind the princess, to the light over her head, to the reflected light in the mirror,and to the bouquet of daffodils behind the president, creating these little mini spotlight/bursts of light; coupled with the vertical objects that draw the eye upward - the tree on the left, the picture, the candelabra and mirror over the fireplace help "ground" the picture against the weight of the dark clothing at the bottom of the picture; the two navy suits on either side of the picture create balance, the subjects are sitting in a circle - all draw the eye upward and around - creating a harmonious, circular effect. Very nice pix, imo.

[saltpoint]

16. Disturbingly, the woman in the foreground lower right appears to be wearing

green furniture upholstery.

And for godsake why doesn't someone have a cookie?

[vaberella]

17. So I'm totally in love with Michelle's dress and I want tea and biscuits too...

nt

[ensho]

18. tea and cookies, in a bright, lovely room, for our guests - nice

civilized

[Barack_America]

19. Did Michelle wear an orange dress for them?

How sweet.

[Phx_Dem]

20. What a gorgeous room! The FIrst Lady and the Princess

look beautiful and their outfits go with the room (I'm sure that was planned!). lol

[TexasLady]

23. Give me that Red DRESS!

oh, and the ability to look that GOOD in it!!

[NBachers]

24. And check out the tulips behind President Obama

[OneBlueSky]

25. setting issues aside for the moment, I'm damned proud that we have Barack Obama . . .

as the face of our country on the international scene . . . the difference between him and GWB is so vast that it's almost incomprehensible . . . at last we have an intelligent and articulate leader who we know will never embarrass us with other nations . . . and for that I am truly thankful . . .

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