Category Archives: photography

Bleeding hearts, forget-me-not

Posted on April 27, 2011 by pearlsandprose

It wasn’t until I viewed this shot on my monitor that I saw the symbolism of the pairing. Have a stellar day, everyone…. {ms. pearl}

Posted in photography | Tagged bleeding hearts, blue, dicentra spectabilis, forget-me-not, myosotis, pink | 9 Comments

Happy Easter…

Posted on April 22, 2011 by pearlsandprose

…to all who celebrate. Have a great weekend, everyone. I’ll be back on Tuesday. {ms. pearl}

Posted in photography | Tagged cornus florida, white dogwood blossom | 9 Comments

Pinkalicious

Posted on April 21, 2011 by pearlsandprose

Everywhere I look, I see pink…. These are all Kwanzan cherry blossoms. The blossoms you see at the Tidal Basin in Washington, D.C. are from the Yoshino cherry tree, and they are much smaller and paler in color. I like … Continue reading →

Posted in photography | Tagged bokeh, Kwanzan flowering cherry blossoms, pink | 12 Comments

These are dogwood days….

Posted on April 20, 2011 by pearlsandprose

I do love me some dogwood blossoms. Pink, white, wild, whatever. They’re all over our neighborhood right now and I love shooting them. (iPhone shot) (iPhone) Official names: Cornus florida and Cornus florida rubra. Have a good one…. {ms. pearl}

Posted in photography | Tagged cornus florida, Cornus florida rubra, pink dogwood blossoms, white dogwoods | 14 Comments

Random Disney, Part II

Posted on April 19, 2011 by pearlsandprose

More Disney for you…. As I said yesterday, there were flowers everywhere. Topiaries too. This is Lady and the Tramp at the Italy pavilion. A view of Italy from across the lake or lagoon: I loved this door handle at … Continue reading →

Posted in photography, Travel | Tagged Epcot Center, fish door handle, Florida, Future World, geosphere, Mickey Mouse, Mickey Mouse waffle, Norwegian stavekirk, The Wave restaurant, topiary | 15 Comments

Random Disney, part I

Posted on April 18, 2011 by pearlsandprose

Hey everyone, some random shots from my trip to Disney World and Epcot Center…. I don’t know what Epcot looks like the rest of the year, but there was a flower show going on in April and flowers were everywhere. … Continue reading →

Posted in photography, Travel | Tagged Bambi, chopsticks, Epcot Center, Florida, Japanese lanterns, manmade lake, monorail, topiary | 10 Comments

Fuchsia!

Posted on April 15, 2011 by pearlsandprose

A few days ago, I drove a friend to the airport. On the way home, I decided to stop at a local nursery to see what was available. Even though it was 88ºF outside, the more delicate plants were inside … Continue reading →

Posted in photography | Tagged fuchsia, greenhouse, iPhone4, Nikon | 14 Comments

Weathered

Posted on April 14, 2011 by pearlsandprose

For this TILT (Things I Love Thursday), a mosaic of beautiful weathered doors and windows from some wonderful photographers on Flickr. Click on each title to see the photographer’s photostream. Enjoy! 1. LA FINESTRA VERMELLA – LA VENTANA ROJA, 2. … Continue reading →

Posted in photography | Tagged bright colors, doors, peeling paint, TILT, windows | 9 Comments

What I love about spring….

Posted on April 13, 2011 by pearlsandprose

Eastern redbud trees just about to bloom Grape hyacinths Lenten roses Saucer magnolia blossoms “Spring has returned. The Earth is like a child that knows poems.” ~Rainer Maria Rilke

Posted in photography | Tagged Eastern redbud, hellebore, Lenten rose, Magnolia soulangeana, Muscari, Rainer Maria Rilke, saucer magnolia | 12 Comments

A glimpse of Morocco, Epcot-style

Posted on April 12, 2011 by pearlsandprose

We almost skipped the Morocco pavilion at Epcot Center and that would have been a mistake. It’s one of the most beautiful, and almost made me feel like I was in the country. This is the Disney version, after all. … Continue reading →

Posted in photography, Travel | Tagged Epcot Center, lamps, Moorish architecture, Morocco pavilion, palms, yarn | 11 Comments