Author Archives: pearlsandprose
Oakleaf hydrangeas and Camus
“Autumn is a second spring when every leaf is a flower.” Albert Camus Have a great weekend, everyone.
Tea and scones
Good morning! Ever try the blueberry scones from Starbucks? They are fantastic. Especially with a nice cuppa tea. I may be an American, but I love this for breakfast or teatime. But only once in awhile. The calorie count must be … Continue reading
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Tagged blueberry scone, breakfast, china teacup & saucer, orange juice, Starbucks, tea, Turkish tea
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Mishmash
I said I was going to review The Social Network, then realized I’ve got way too much going on this week. So it will have to be next week, hopefully. For now, a mishmash of sorts: random shots taken in … Continue reading
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Tagged ageratum, berries, iPhone, Kim Klassen, pumpkin, red mums, rose, sunflower
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Addendum
Just a few more images from Washington National Cathedral. This shot and the next one are details from the ceilings. And then, some flowers in the gardens: On another note, we saw “Social Network” last weekend and liked it. I … Continue reading
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Tagged blue ceiling, red ceiling, Washington D.C., Washington National Cathedral, yellow flowers
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Light show
[For some reason, a preliminary draft of this post got published when I hit “update.” Apologies to my subscribers. Here’s the finished version.] Mr. Prose and I were going to traipse around Georgetown on Saturday, but traffic was snarled due … Continue reading
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Tagged Charles Bridge, columns, limestone, music, Prague, stained glass windows, Washington National Cathedral
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Fractals and autumn
This was taken in our neighborhood. I think this may be the most beautiful autumn I’ve ever experienced. Everywhere I look there’s one gorgeous color after another, and it gets better every day. This certainly makes up for the beastly … Continue reading
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Tagged autumn leaves, Benoit Mandelbrot, berries, fractals, maple leaves
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Pumpkinpalooza, part II
Can you believe the color on these pumpkins? They really are this orange. Have never seen this variety before. Nor these: The ones on the right look like pink lace, don’t they? Did I mention that chickens were running around … Continue reading
Pumpkinpalooza, part I
As I mentioned yesterday, Mr. Prose and I went to Sugarloaf Mountain, with a stop at the coolest pumpkin stand. It’s called Comus Market and is located across from the Comus Inn, a lovely place to eat (red roofs in background.) … Continue reading
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Tagged Comus Inn, Comus Market, Dickerson, gourds, MD, pumpkins, squash, Sugarloaf Mountain foothills
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“Bowtie”
Photographed by pearlsandprose October 2010 I have a tutorial and manuals to read, so just one photo today. We went up to Sugarloaf Mountain over the weekend and found some pretty amazing pumpkins. Who knew they came in blue-gray? Pics … Continue reading
Autumn leaves
Happy autumn, everyone. I took this while on a walk through the neighborhood. Maple leaves really do it right, don’t you think? Give a listen to Eva Cassidy’s version of “Autumn Leaves” when you get the chance. One of the best, … Continue reading
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