Category Archives: photography

Sad News

Posted on June 22, 2015 by pearlsandprose

I’m sorry to say that my 17 year-old baby, Rocky, died on Sunday. He developed back problems and was in a lot of pain. The end was swift and peaceful, but our hearts are broken. The photo above was taken … Continue reading →

Posted in photography | Tagged beloved Maltese | 16 Comments

A Bistro in Gamla Stan

Posted on June 18, 2015 by pearlsandprose

I thought this bistro in the Gamla Stan (Old Town) section of Stockholm was so lovely. I didn’t know it at the time, but Under Kastanjen means “under the chestnut tree,” and that is indeed a chestnut. Would love to … Continue reading →

Posted in photography | Tagged cafe in Gamla Stan, Old Town, Stockholm, Sweden, under Kastanjen | 13 Comments

Travel Scan: Paris Window Boxes

Posted on June 16, 2015 by pearlsandprose

On one of my trips to Paris I took the shot below. I loved the window boxes, the lace curtains, geraniums and petunias, and the Paris street sign. I haven’t uploaded it to the blog before because my current photographer … Continue reading →

Posted in photography | Tagged geraniums, lace curtains, Paris window, purple petunias, street sign, window box | 12 Comments

Evening on the Pier

Posted on June 11, 2015 by pearlsandprose

A couple nights ago we met my niece and her family for dinner at the beach. A long fishing pier was nearby, so we walked it and found the following: I love old beach cruisers, especially when they look all … Continue reading →

Posted in photography | Tagged beach, beach cruiser, California, fishing pier, ocean, pelican, rusted bicycle | 13 Comments

Drottningholm Palace

Posted on June 8, 2015 by pearlsandprose

One of the side trips I took from Stockholm was to visit Drottningholm Palace. It was built in the seventeenth century and is the permanent residence of the royal family. Drottningholm kind of paled compared to the palaces in St. … Continue reading →

Posted in photography | Tagged Drottningholm Palace, Stockholm, Sweden | 8 Comments

Pink Ranunculus

Posted on June 4, 2015 by pearlsandprose

I didn’t make it to the Flower Fields in Carlsbad this year. (You can see photos from two years ago here and here.) But I found some beautiful pink Ranunculus at Trader Joe’s, of all places. I was never a … Continue reading →

Posted in photography | Tagged California, flowers, pink ranunculus | 8 Comments

Travel Scan: Krak des Chevaliers

Posted on June 1, 2015 by pearlsandprose

Krak des Chevaliers is a Crusader castle in Syria, first inhabited in the 11th century by a settlement of Kurds. It was first known as Hisn al Akrad, or “Castle of the Kurds.” In 1142 it was given by Raymond … Continue reading →

Posted in photography | Tagged Krak des Chevaliers | 4 Comments

Missing Downton Abbey?

Posted on May 28, 2015 by pearlsandprose

Try this…. Gran Hotel is a Spanish TV series that ran from 2011-2013 for just three seasons. In my opinion, it’s more entertaining than Downton, especially now. For me, that show died along with Sybil and Matthew. Dame Maggie Smith … Continue reading →

Posted in photography | Tagged Gran Hotel, Spanish TV series | 9 Comments

Rain in May

Posted on May 22, 2015 by pearlsandprose

We’ve been having really unusual weather lately. Cool and windy and now, rainy. I never thought I’d be happy to see rain after years in the D.C. area, but we’re in the middle of a drought. While walking Rocky, I … Continue reading →

Posted in photography | Tagged flowers, raindrops, springtime | 12 Comments

Lost Kwanzans

Posted on May 18, 2015 by pearlsandprose

While deleting photos off my cell phone (my least favorite photography task) I found these shots of Kwanzan cherry blossoms. I do miss these, along with lilacs and peonies. Hope your week’s going well so far. I’m afraid I’ve fallen … Continue reading →

Posted in photography | Tagged iPhoneography, Kwanzan cherry blossoms, pink flowers, Prunus serrulata, springtime | 12 Comments