Tag Archives: antiques

Old Lucketts Store, Part III

Posted on January 25, 2012 by

Before I start, let me just welcome four new subscribers! WordPress no longer provides email addresses, so I’m sorry I can’t thank you personally. OK, back to Leesburg. . . . On the grounds of the Old Lucketts Store you’ll … Continue reading →

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Old Lucketts Store, Part II

Posted on January 23, 2012 by

We’re back at the Old Lucketts Store in Leesburg, Va. As I said in Part I, there are three floors filled with all kinds of great stuff for your house, including furniture, lamps and mirrors. Did I mention the jewelry? … Continue reading →

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Browsing in Ellicott City

Posted on January 9, 2012 by

Back in October, Mr. Prose and I drove over to Ellicott City, Md., because it had been years since either of us was there. I didn’t remember anything but the old train my kids enjoyed playing around in, but was … Continue reading →

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Hill City, a Raspberry Torte and Mount Rushmore

Posted on September 30, 2011 by

Before we left for South Dakota, a friend told me we should visit Hill City. It was no longer just the place to ride an 1880s train, it was now an “artist’s enclave.” So up we went. There are a … Continue reading →

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Antiques and cutting back

Posted on May 31, 2011 by

Hope everyone had a good weekend. We certainly did, staying up in the mountains, taking photos, looking at antiques and old buildings…. This was taken at an antiques emporium with lots of nice vignettes. I like the dark tones and … Continue reading →

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New Market, Maryland on the iPhone

Posted on September 22, 2010 by

Hello there. I shot this on my iPhone in a 200 year-old Maryland town called New Market. The population was less than 500 in year2000, but it’s known as the “Antiques Capital of Maryland.” Back to the photo. After removing … Continue reading →

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A lighthouse and some eye candy

Posted on September 3, 2010 by

Isn’t she a beauty? I love this lighthouse, and am so glad the light was good when we came by. It’s the Sankaty Head lighthouse near Siasconset, Nantucket. They actually moved this thing back in 2007 because of erosion. Siasconset … Continue reading →

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Look closely, Mel Gibson

Posted on July 16, 2010 by

This post is about reflection, and I’m hoping Mel Gibson is doing a lot of it. He sounds deeply troubled. I know divorce is a crazy-maker, but yowza. I went through my divorce around the same time as the Brad … Continue reading →

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Antiques and Americana

Posted on July 15, 2010 by

More glimpses of Strasburg, PA…. I like the color of this barn a lot. Goes beautifully with the yellow flowers. The weather was spectacular that day, as you can see. It rained the following day, so we visited Hershey. I … Continue reading →

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More SoCo

Posted on December 1, 2009 by

As promised, more pics of that fabulous store Uncommon Objects. It’s a good thing I don’t live in Austin, or I’d be broke.    Can you believe the blues in this vignette?? Oh la la, I wish I had a … Continue reading →

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