Author Archives: pearlsandprose

About pearlsandprose

Photography. With a little life thrown in.

Dumbarton Oaks, part II

Posted on August 3, 2010 by pearlsandprose

A litle more history about Dumbarton Oaks. Robert Woods Bliss (perfect name for someone who owned all this, huh?) commissioned Igor Stravinsky to compose a concerto for his thirtieth wedding anniversary in 1938. The Concerto in E-flat for chamber orchestra is more commonly … Continue reading →

Posted in architecture, art, gardening | Tagged Beatrix Farrand, brick walkways, Dumbarton Oaks, Georgetown, horseshoe fountain, Igor Stravinsky, loggia, mosaic tiles, music room, pebble garden, Robert Woods Bliss, swimming pool, Washington D.C. | 3 Comments

Dumbarton Oaks

Posted on August 2, 2010 by pearlsandprose

Good morning! Won’t you join me for a stroll through one of my favorite places, Dumbarton Oaks? The gardens are stunning and the house is pretty nice too. And have you seen a lovelier ticket? They remind me of the … Continue reading →

Posted in architecture, gardening | Tagged bicycles, boxwood, Dumbarton Oaks, flowers, French doors, Georgetown, orangery, Palladian windows, Washington D.C., wrought iron | 4 Comments

Colors of summer

Posted on July 30, 2010 by pearlsandprose

Look closely. Do you see “faces” in the flowers here? They remind me a little of C-3PO from Star Wars. I didn’t notice until I viewed the image on my large monitor. a Cleome in the neighborhood one of my … Continue reading →

Posted in flowers, photography | Tagged bokeh, Cleome, garden bench, hosta, macro, spider flower, zinnia | 6 Comments

The Girl Who Played with Fire

Posted on July 29, 2010 by pearlsandprose

So, we saw The Girl Who Played with Fire last weekend. I was going to blog about it on Monday, but the power went out, so I had to improvise. Let me start by saying I love what the Swedes … Continue reading →

Posted in movies | Tagged cinematography, Noomi Rapace, Stieg Larsson, Sven Nyqvist, The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest, The Girl Who Played with Fire, violence, women in films | 3 Comments

Not a foodie

Posted on July 28, 2010 by pearlsandprose

My first food photo! Believe me, people, I am not a food photographer or food stylist. If you want to see gorgeous photos of alimentation, visit blogs like cannelle et vanille or La Tartine Gourmande for this: or this: But if … Continue reading →

Posted in food, photography | Tagged Bavaria, bistro, cannelle et vanille, French restaurant, halibut, La Tartine Gourmande, McDonald's, Mon Ami Gabi, salmon salad | 2 Comments

Cross processing

Posted on July 27, 2010 by pearlsandprose

Cross processing refers to the procedure of deliberately processing photographic film in a chemical solution intended for a different type of film, such as slides. Now you can achieve the same effect in the digital world with photo editing programs … Continue reading →

Posted in photography | Tagged bicycle, bistro, cross processing, ginger, Photoscape, table & chairs, vintage, xPro | 4 Comments

Power

Posted on July 27, 2010 by pearlsandprose

I’m sitting in an unbelievably crowded Starbucks right now. We had a crashing thunderstorm yesterday that knocked out power around 3:15 in the afternoon. Our electric company is saying it could be two or three days before we get the … Continue reading →

Posted in writing | Tagged blizzard, dependence on electronics, electricity, plains settlers, thunderstorm | 2 Comments

One last glimpse

Posted on July 23, 2010 by pearlsandprose

Yes, welcome to my last glimpse of the Amish country! Hope you enjoy it…. Downtown Lancaster, PA Daylilies in Strasburg, PA The 300 Block of N. Queen St. in Lancaster. 300 Block is a very cool area of the city … Continue reading →

Posted in flowers, photography, Travel | Tagged 300 Block, Amish country, coleus, daylilies, hanging flower basket, Lancaster, PA, sweet potato vine, welcome sign, window box | 3 Comments

A stroll through Amish country

Posted on July 22, 2010 by pearlsandprose

Garden store in Strasburg, PA Today and tomorrow I’ll be showing you the last of my photos from the Amish country. (Do I hear a cheer in the background?) I’m going to have to bite the ole bullet and … Continue reading →

Posted in architecture, flowers, photography | Tagged B&B, bed & breakfast, clouds, garden store, Lancaster County, petunias, porch, sailor shirt, sign, sleigh, store window, sweet potato vine | Leave a comment

After and befores

Posted on July 21, 2010 by pearlsandprose

Thought I’d switch things up a bit with some textures and Photoscape effects. I used at least three textures on this until I got it to look the way I wanted. Found this little “flowerbox” on a stroll through Strasburg, … Continue reading →

Posted in photography | Tagged door, flag, flowerpots, geraniums, peeling paint, Photoscape, textures, umbrella stand, vintage, wooden box, wooden wheelbarrow | 3 Comments