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Sun-dappled
This sign is over an old (est. 1924) community store in Maryland. I have not altered the color–it really is that red in the sunlight. Japanese maple “Aflame”
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Tagged acer palmatum, autumn, bokeh, Coca-Cola, Coke, Japanese maple, orange, red, vintage sign
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Bazaar del Mundo
While waiting for a table at an Mexican restaurant in Old Town San Diego, we strolled through Bazaar del Mundo. This collection of shops used to be in the heart of Old Town until the owner lost her lease and … Continue reading
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Tagged Bazaar del Mundo, Calif., Mexican blankets, Old Town San Diego, paper flowers
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The bride in Balboa Park wore what?
Isn’t this color amazing? I love apricot-colored roses–they’re my favorite. My son surprised me by suggesting a trip to Balboa Park while we were in San Diego. He’s in a running group that trains there, so now likes it. When … Continue reading
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Tagged "Princess flower", apricot rose, Balboa Park, bride, bromeliad, Calif., pink roses, San Diego, sneakers, Tibouchina, tropical plants
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Lunch at a favorite restaurant
Mr. Prose and I just took a really quick trip to San Diego so we could surprise my son on his birthday. When we landed, it was about 83 degrees F. and the sky was brilliant blue. This is a … Continue reading
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Tagged Calif., Canary palm, dining outdoors, George's at the Cove, Hotel La Valencia, La Jolla, restaurant
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The Facebook Movie
We saw the Facebook movie (The Social Network) a while back and found it to be surprisingly good. Jesse Eisenberg does a fantastic job as Mark Zuckerberg (Facebook’s founder) and Justin Timberlake is decent as the semi-sleazy Napster developer. What … Continue reading
Autumn Xpro
I took this at Mount Vernon a while back. I like the way it turned out, especially the silhouettes, but decided to try some cross processing (Xpro for short) just for fun…. A little edgier, yeah? I desaturated the color, … Continue reading
Holly bokeh
Here is a better example of “bokeh.” I noticed light coming through our holly tree, but I didn’t see this, exactly. Just tiny pinpoints of sunlight. When I uploaded it to the computer, I was pleasantly surprised. My aperture was … Continue reading
“The Promise of Trees”
The Promise of Trees by Lucy Berry In flaming colour and umber murmur of terracotta-rusted glamour we speak our sunset-streaked vermilion valour of wordless dying. In city streets and ducal parkland, on urban squares and heath and moor we make … Continue reading
Old blooms and new
These are spent blooms–perhaps Joe Pye Weed? I’m paying a lot more attention to bokeh now that I have a macro lens. Still getting used to the different depth of field, but it’s fun to move around and see the different colors in … Continue reading
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Tagged autumn, bokeh, foliage, heart-shaped leaves, JoesSistah, pansies, spent blooms, texture
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The key to photography
I happened to walk by our dresser the other morning and noticed a nice light shining through my favorite perfume. Coco Mademoiselle by Chanel. I turned the bottle so I could see the label and took this shot. The … Continue reading
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Tagged Chanel, Coco Mademoiselle perfume, George Eastman quote, light
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Pearls & Prose 