Category Archives: photography
Autumn Throwback
I’m working at the kitchen table this week, as I’m refinishing furniture for the office redo. I’m also missing the autumn foliage on the East Coast, so here’s a shot from a few years back: Hope your week’s going well … Continue reading
White Nights and a Performance in St. Petersburg
We made a reservation to attend a Folkloric Spectacle in St. Petersburg because the reviews were really good. The performance was kind of so-so, but the theater was something else: There’s that beautiful color again with the white trim. I … Continue reading
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Tagged architecture, folkloric spectacle, Russia, Russian dancers, St. Petersburg, white nights
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Hotel California
We lost only one plant in the fire: our Sago Palm. It was never happy in the spot it was in–didn’t like the water from our sprinklers and overflow from the neighbor’s. So I had a new rosebush planted. Would … Continue reading
Cherry Bomb
We had some time to kill near Balboa Park this weekend, so we popped over to the Automotive Museum. It’s not a large collection, but they have some pretty cool vehicles, including this 1940 Mercury Custom Coupe called “Cherry Bomb.” … Continue reading
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Tagged 1940 Mercury Custom Coupe, Balboa Park, San Diego Automotive Museum, vintage auto
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Coffee Break
Hi there! I’m taking a little break from looking at hundreds of blog designs and searching for a host, etc. Have found the latter, but still looking for a design that has everything I want. Will probably have to get … Continue reading
The Church of the Savior on Spilled Blood
The Church of the Savior on Spilled Blood is one of the things I wanted to photograph most in St. Petersburg. It was built on the site where Tsar Alexander II was assassinated and was dedicated in his memory. Construction … Continue reading
Venice of the North
Before I visited St. Petersburg, I had a vague idea of it being near a river, but didn’t know the city had lots of canals. Peter the Great designed the city as another Venice, and St. Petersburg has 342 bridges … Continue reading
Travel Scan: Sacré-Coeur
One of my favorite places in Paris is the Basilica of the Sacred Heart, or “Sacré-Cœur.” It’s just so different, so starkly white against the deep blue sky. Did you know that the basilica is constructed of travertine stone which … Continue reading
Autumn Hues
“If you truly love nature, you will find beauty everywhere.” ~Van Gogh
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Pearls & Prose 