Author Archives: pearlsandprose
Stone cottages can be warm
I just love me some stone cottages. I want to live in one, but that would mean I’d have to stay on the East Coast and I don’t want to do that. If all goes well, we’ll move back to California … Continue reading
Posted in architecture, home, photography, Travel
Tagged Cotswolds, England, Hagley Museum, limestone, Pennsylvania, porch, stone cottages
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Brain-dead
Hello…. I’ve been downloading things like Photohop Elements 8 and textures and actions for two days, plus viewing tutorials on said programs, and…my brain is fried. As usual, I’m trying to cram in everything as fast as possible, because I’m … Continue reading
Posted in architecture, photography, Travel
Tagged bell tower, church, gardens, palm trees, pigeons, Real Alcazar, Seville, Spain
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Apologies and peonies
I must apologize for the lackluster header and fonts on this blog. I’m very new to WordPress and haven’t quite figured everything out yet. I followed the directions for the font kit, but have no clue as to how to … Continue reading
Posted in flowers, gardening, photography
Tagged flower bud, paeonia, peony, pink flowers, White Flower Farm
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More peonies
Oh, what I’d give to own some of these peonies! At least I have the photos now. Here’s a little trio, showing the different stages of bloom. The color is something else, hmmm? I call this one “lit from within” … Continue reading
Peony fields
Yesterday, Mr. Prose and I went to a nearby state park and I took photos of the many peonies growing there. Peonies, you ask? I know, a bit unusual for a state park. Evidently, a wealthy man who was also an avid gardener established … Continue reading
Posted in flowers, gardening, photography
Tagged field, paeonia, peony, photography, pink flowers, red flowers, state park, weeds
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New to WordPress
Hello! I’ve moved my old blog “Oui ça va bien” from blogger.com to WordPress. Everyone warned me that the process would be a nightmare, but I just exported the old blog and imported it here. Took about five minutes! The … Continue reading
Brandywine Valley
More on our little getaway to Brandywine Valley, PA. Aren’t these tree blossoms lovely? I’ve never seen them before and thus can’t identify them. I pretty much know most of the plant names on the East Coast, but this one … Continue reading
Posted in photography
Tagged Brandywine Valley, echium, Longwood Gardens, PA, Tower of Jewels, wisteria
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Longwood Gardens!
So, I finally got to see the famed Longwood Gardens in Brandywine Valley, PA. I have wanted to see this place for years and years, but never made it. My sweet husband and I decided to make it a weekend … Continue reading
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Mahonia "painting"
OK, I had some fun with Photoscape again. Such a great bargain, that program. Here’s my mahonia picture, “painted” with Photoscape: I basically pixelated it with “crystallize,” then boosted the color saturation a bit. Some day I’ll take a painting … Continue reading
Doesn’t get any better….
Wow, one of those glorious spring days on the East Coast! Seventy-five degrees, bright blue sky, low humidity with a slight breeze. We certainly deserve this after a brutal winter. I have all the windows open and can hear the … Continue reading
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