Category Archives: photography

Two takes on a carousel

Posted on April 11, 2011 by pearlsandprose

We had one day of bad weather in Florida, but didn’t let the tornado warnings and frequent rainstorms deter us. This was for our friend J, and we made the most of it. Fortunately, a lot of stuff is indoors. While … Continue reading →

Posted in photography | Tagged carousel, Disney World, Florida, Magic Kingdom, rain, reflection | 17 Comments

Tulip magnolias and a message

Posted on April 8, 2011 by pearlsandprose

The other day, I took some shots of tulip or saucer magnolias (Magnolia x soulangeana to be exact) with different exposures. For the first, I used the “correct” settings: For the second, I changed the shutter speed for a different … Continue reading →

Posted in photography | Tagged Magnolia soulangeana, overexposed, saucer magnolia, tulip magnolia blossoms | 13 Comments

Back in France, kind of….

Posted on April 7, 2011 by pearlsandprose

If you ever go to Epcot Center, be sure to visit the France Pavilion. It has the beautiful architecture, an Eiffel Tower and its own little Seine complete with artist and vintage bicycle: There’s also a restaurant called Les Chefs … Continue reading →

Posted in photography, Travel | Tagged birthday, Epcot Center, Florida, France Pavilion, Les Chefs de France, profiteroles | 14 Comments

Bougainvillea

Posted on April 6, 2011 by pearlsandprose

Taken with an iPhone, Florida 2011. {ms. pearl}

Posted in photography | Tagged blue shutters, bougainvillea, Florida, white stucco | 9 Comments

Hyacinth therapy

Posted on April 5, 2011 by pearlsandprose

Here’s a little hyacinth love for those of you who still have snow on the ground…. That’s a bumblebee on the right. Wish you could smell these flowers! Hope your day’s going well. {ms. pearl}

Posted in photography | Tagged blue-violet hyacinths, bumblebee, macro | 12 Comments

Cherry Blossom time

Posted on April 4, 2011 by pearlsandprose

Hi everyone, I’m back from Florida. My friends and I had a wonderful time, but we are exhausted! Probably not a good idea to do Disney World and Epcot in three days, huh? I have a lot of catching up … Continue reading →

Posted in photography | Tagged blue sky, cherry blossoms, Florabella texture | 11 Comments

Random NYC

Posted on March 25, 2011 by pearlsandprose

What’s a trip to New York without Times Square? It was really encouraging to see all the billboards for theatres–when the economy tanked, there were troubling rumors about theatres shutting down. The clarity on these monitors is truly amazing. Ah, technology. … Continue reading →

Posted in photography | Tagged Central Park, Empire State Building, fire alarm box, NYC, stone bridge, Times Square, viewer | 14 Comments

A walk in the park

Posted on March 24, 2011 by pearlsandprose

I’ve been to New York several times, but never get around to really seeing Central Park. This trip, the weather was so chilly, we stayed only a while. I finally got a picture of one of the familiar bridges, though…. … Continue reading →

Posted in photography | Tagged bridge, Central Park, NYC, Wollman Rink | 17 Comments

The Village and street performers

Posted on March 23, 2011 by pearlsandprose

WordPress was down for a while last night, so rather than do one long post, I’m splitting it into two and will upload the other half tomorrow. I’m trying to finish two paintings before my class on Thursday, because we’re … Continue reading →

Posted in photography | Tagged Greenwich Village, NYC, piano, Plaza Hotel, street performers, Washington Square Arch, Washington Square Park | 5 Comments

Empire State!

Posted on March 22, 2011 by pearlsandprose

On Saturday, we took my stepdaughter to the top of the Empire State Building for the first time. It was one of those crisp, clear-blue-sky days, and this is what the view looked like: It was cool and windy, but … Continue reading →

Posted in photography | Tagged Art Deco, Chrysler Building, Empire State Building, Hudson River, Lower Manhattan, New Jersey, New York City, NY | 16 Comments