Author Archives: pearlsandprose

About pearlsandprose

Photography. With a little life thrown in.

Farewell to P-town

Posted on September 17, 2010 by pearlsandprose

Isn’t the marquee perfect for this place? The colors in Provincetown are pretty glorious. The polar opposite. I was so struck by how sad this girl in the Portuguese bakery looked. To me, her demeanor said more than, “This job … Continue reading →

Posted in photography, Travel | Tagged Cape Cod, children's boutique window, Coke sign, living statue, Mass., Portuguese bakery, Provincetown, red shop, Roots home & garden store, vintage books | 2 Comments

Provincetown and neon

Posted on September 16, 2010 by pearlsandprose

Have you ever seen a red sunflower? I’m kind of partial to the yellow ones growing in Provence, but this looks kind of nice with the pink roses, don’t you think? More shots of Provincetown. Oh, yesterday WordPress suggested a … Continue reading →

Posted in photography, Travel | Tagged boutiques, Cape Cod, ceramic bowls, decor, fish plates, ice cream, Mass., nautical, neon signs, Provincetown, red geraniums, red sunflower, roses, vintage suitcase | 10 Comments

The crazy mix that is Provincetown

Posted on September 15, 2010 by pearlsandprose

While in Cape Cod, we decided to spend a day in Provincetown. Mr. Prose and I, that is–his daughter spent the day at the beach with her aunt. For the shot above, I used a trick another photographer taught … Continue reading →

Posted in photography, Travel | Tagged beach house, bunting, Cape Cod, display window, garden ornament, handmade furniture, hardy hibiscus, hollyhocks, Mass., plastic parrots, Provincetown, vintage sewing machine | 5 Comments

A little touch of Provence…

Posted on September 14, 2010 by pearlsandprose

…on the island of Nantucket. The sun was setting, we were waiting for our ferry and the shopkeeper was occupied. Right after I took this shot, she came out, sat down and smoked until we left. Timing really is everything. … Continue reading →

Posted in photography | Tagged bacopa, boutique, display window, flower box, marina, Nantucket, Scaevola, sunset, sweet potato vine, trailing petunias | 32 Comments

Inside Hillwood

Posted on September 13, 2010 by pearlsandprose

As I said on Thursday, I took some shots of the Hillwood mansion interiors on the sly with my iPhone. These photos are pretty rough, because I took them very quickly. Photography is kind of not allowed, but no one said … Continue reading →

Posted in architecture, decorating, photography | Tagged bedroom, breakfast room, Catherine the Great, Catherine the Great Easter Egg, chandeliers, dining room, Fabergé eggs, French drawing room, Hillwood, Marjorie Merriweather Post, Twelve Monograms Easter Egg | 8 Comments

More Hillwood

Posted on September 9, 2010 by pearlsandprose

More about Hillwood. Marjorie Merriweather Post was the daughter of C.W. Post of the Post cereal (General Mills) fortunes. The estate and gardens are now open for the public to enjoy. A random fact: the actress Dina Merrill is one of … Continue reading →

Posted in gardening, photography | Tagged dahlia, Dina Merrill, E.F. Hutton, female sphinx, garden, Hillwood, Japanese garden, Marjorie Merriweather Post, orchids, private putting green, rose, statue of Diana, zinnia | 8 Comments

Hillwood

Posted on September 8, 2010 by pearlsandprose

Lots going on today, so just some shots from Hillwood, the former estate of Marjorie Merriweather Post. I’ll tell you more about it tomorrow.

Posted in photography | Tagged cherub, Hillwood, Marjorie Merriweather Post, orchid, Wash DC, zinnia | 4 Comments

Browsing in Nantucket

Posted on September 7, 2010 by pearlsandprose

While in Nantucket, we ducked into a shop that was so beautifully laid out, I had to take photos. Enjoy: I could hardly believe it when I spied these: They look exactly the same as the flatware I photographed at … Continue reading →

Posted in decorating, photography | Tagged bedding, boutiques, displays, dresser, furniture, lamps, Mass., mirrors, Nantucket, soft blue & white, tables | 4 Comments

Happy Labor Day (to those who celebrate)

Posted on September 6, 2010 by pearlsandprose

Posted in photography | Tagged blue wall, Cape Cod, impatiens, MA, Mass., Provincetown, red-white-and-blue, white trim | Leave a comment

A lighthouse and some eye candy

Posted on September 3, 2010 by pearlsandprose

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 →

Posted in photography, Travel | Tagged antiques, art gallery, geraniums, lighthouse, Nantucket, patio, Sankaty Head, Siasconet | 7 Comments