Category Archives: photography
Lost peonies
I took these photos of peonies a few months ago, but didn’t put them on Flickr because I thought they were messed up. Turns out I was looking at them through a cheaper monitor that makes bright colors appear blown … Continue reading
Summer and cell phones
I’m hoping this yellowandorange zinnia will wake me up this morning. Kind of dragging here–didn’t get enough sleep and it’s already 81 degrees this morning. Supposed to reach 100 today. I don’t know about you, but I’m not a fan … Continue reading
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Tagged crape myrtle, flowers, iPhone, My Best Friend's Wedding, statue, summer, zinnia
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Reflections
Since it’s Monday morning here, I thought I’d start with a peaceful, soothing image. Hope everyone had a great weekend. This was taken at a lovely public garden–one of our favorite places to just stroll and reflect on all the … Continue reading
Posted in beauty, flowers, gardening, photography
Tagged crape myrtle, French doors, garden bench, iPhone, mask, rocking horse, salvia, windows, wrought iron, zinnia
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Goin’ crazy with texture
Remember when I said the craziest-looking textures can sometimes work with your photos? I created the image above with a free texture from darkwood67’s collection on Flickr. (There are tons of free textures on Flickr, by the way.) The texture … Continue reading
Posted in art, cooking, flowers, photography
Tagged Geneva, lisianthus, petunia, Photoshop Elements 8, Prairie gentian, Switzerland, texture
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Is it real or is it Memorex?
Some soft tones for you this morning. This is almost SOOC (straight-out-of-camera) except for some tweaking of the brightness. I played with the exposure and focus here. This was taken in a place called Tlaquepaque (pronounced “tuh-lack-ee-pack-ee”) in the Sedona, … Continue reading
Posted in flowers, photography, Uncategorized
Tagged Arizona, blue violet flowers, macro, peony, post-processing, Sedona, soft focus, Tlaquepaque
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Imperfection and conformity
We had a lot of rain yesterday, so my coneflowers are a bit bedraggled. But imperfection can be photogenic too…. I think our culture is obsessed with perfection. Everyone on TV has to have perfect white teeth, perfect bodies, perfect … Continue reading
Posted in beauty, flowers, photography
Tagged coneflower, Echinacea, Lexington Company, non-conformity, Ralph Lauren, Sweden
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Sad photos and monuments
A recent comment made me think about old photos and how they can make you sad, whereas paintings or drawings don’t. I know I experience a bit of melancholy when I see old photographs of people in an antique store. … Continue reading
Posted in architecture, art, beauty, photography
Tagged antique stores, Jefferson Memorial, l'heure bleue, Tidal Basin, Wash DC, Washington Monument
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Thank you, WordPress people!
shelter, originally uploaded by Ms._Pearl. What a day I had yesterday. I knew something was up when I noticed a huge spike in my blog views. Totally forgot to check my blog email, or I would have seen that my blog … Continue reading
Posted in flowers, gardening, photography
Tagged Asiatic lily, blogging, daylily, Freshly Pressed
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Twilight and leaded glass
Oh, I hope you’re not expecting a blog about the “Twilight” series! I guess that word is forever linked with the vampire set now. This is about real twilight, that subdued light right after sunset. But first, one more shot of … Continue reading
Witching hour at the National Cathedral
Cinematographers call the time of day right before sunset “witching hour.” Everything looks golden and glow-y. I need to remember to shoot more at that time of day. Mr. Pearl and I decided to roam the grounds of Washington National … Continue reading
Posted in architecture, photography
Tagged statue, stone cat, stonecutters, Wash DC, Washington National Cathedral
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Pearls & Prose 