Author Archives: pearlsandprose
Fuchsia!
A few days ago, I drove a friend to the airport. On the way home, I decided to stop at a local nursery to see what was available. Even though it was 88ºF outside, the more delicate plants were inside … Continue reading
Weathered
For this TILT (Things I Love Thursday), a mosaic of beautiful weathered doors and windows from some wonderful photographers on Flickr. Click on each title to see the photographer’s photostream. Enjoy! 1. LA FINESTRA VERMELLA – LA VENTANA ROJA, 2. … Continue reading
What I love about spring….
Eastern redbud trees just about to bloom Grape hyacinths Lenten roses Saucer magnolia blossoms “Spring has returned. The Earth is like a child that knows poems.” ~Rainer Maria Rilke
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Tagged Eastern redbud, hellebore, Lenten rose, Magnolia soulangeana, Muscari, Rainer Maria Rilke, saucer magnolia
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A glimpse of Morocco, Epcot-style
We almost skipped the Morocco pavilion at Epcot Center and that would have been a mistake. It’s one of the most beautiful, and almost made me feel like I was in the country. This is the Disney version, after all. … Continue reading
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Tagged Epcot Center, lamps, Moorish architecture, Morocco pavilion, palms, yarn
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Two takes on a carousel
We had one day of bad weather in Florida, but didn’t let the tornado warnings and frequent rainstorms deter us. This was for our friend J, and we made the most of it. Fortunately, a lot of stuff is indoors. While … Continue reading
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Tagged carousel, Disney World, Florida, Magic Kingdom, rain, reflection
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Tulip magnolias and a message
The other day, I took some shots of tulip or saucer magnolias (Magnolia x soulangeana to be exact) with different exposures. For the first, I used the “correct” settings: For the second, I changed the shutter speed for a different … Continue reading
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Tagged Magnolia soulangeana, overexposed, saucer magnolia, tulip magnolia blossoms
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Back in France, kind of….
If you ever go to Epcot Center, be sure to visit the France Pavilion. It has the beautiful architecture, an Eiffel Tower and its own little Seine complete with artist and vintage bicycle: There’s also a restaurant called Les Chefs … Continue reading
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Tagged birthday, Epcot Center, Florida, France Pavilion, Les Chefs de France, profiteroles
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Bougainvillea
Taken with an iPhone, Florida 2011. {ms. pearl}
Hyacinth therapy
Here’s a little hyacinth love for those of you who still have snow on the ground…. That’s a bumblebee on the right. Wish you could smell these flowers! Hope your day’s going well. {ms. pearl}
Cherry Blossom time
Hi everyone, I’m back from Florida. My friends and I had a wonderful time, but we are exhausted! Probably not a good idea to do Disney World and Epcot in three days, huh? I have a lot of catching up … Continue reading
Pearls & Prose 