Category Archives: photography
Serendipity, echinacea & Mexican gourmet
Once again I’m overwhelmed by the connections made through the Internet. Yesterday, I clicked on a link in someone else’s blog and it took me to the nicest place. A photography blog with simply amazing photos and the gentlest spirit … Continue reading
Posted in flowers, gardening, photography
Tagged Echinacea purpurea, Florabella textures, Mexican restaurant
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Marigolds and PSE 8
These marigolds are kinda cheery, yeah? I’m not a huge fan, but the larger ones are kinda’ nice. They’re supposed to ward off bugs if you want to plant them around your tomatoes. (The scent isn’t real pleasant.) Here’s a … Continue reading
Posted in flowers, gardening, photography
Tagged Photshop Elements 8, post-processing, textures, zinnia
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Summer blooms
More booty from the nursery: Lantana. I never noticed this plant until I lived in California, then saw it everywhere. I tend to kill it, so won’t be buying one soon. I think I overwatered it, which I tend to … Continue reading
Nursery finds
Mr. Pearl and I went to a new nursery yesterday, thinking it would be just like the original, only farther away. Sadly, it was a fraction of the size and they didn’t even have landscaping sand, which we came for. But … Continue reading
Posted in flowers, gardening, photography
Tagged bumblebee, orange, red-and-white mandevilla
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Toledo blues
We took a day out of our time in Madrid to see Toledo, but it rained almost the whole time, so the photos are somewhat blah. I colorized this to give it some interest. Taken near the cathedral. We found … Continue reading
Posted in architecture, photography, Travel
Tagged arches, candy store, Moorish architecture, Spain, Toledo, Toledo railway station
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Ms., not Mrs.
OK, I’m switching to Ms. Pearl. Don’t get me wrong–I love being married–but Mrs. sounds a little too…quaint. Old-fashioned. And I’m not that. On to photography. Here are some more shots taken on our honeymoon in Spain…. On our first night … Continue reading
Posted in architecture, photography, Travel
Tagged 7Up, crane, Madrid, models, Parque el Retiro, Plaça de Cibeles, Plaça Mayor, Spain, Thyssen Art Museum cafe
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Spanish honeymoon
As I’ve posted before, my husband and I went to Spain on our honeymoon last year. Neither of us had been there before and it was his first trip to the Continent. We traveled to Madrid, Seville and Barcelona. I … Continue reading
Posted in architecture, photography, Travel
Tagged cherubs, fountain, Madrid, metro stop, Metropolis building, Plaça Mayor, Spain
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L’heure bleue
I just learned something interesting. There’s a phenomenon called “l’heure bleue” or “blue hour” where the sky turns a gorgeous blue just before sunrise and after sunset. What’s amazing is that you can’t see this color with the naked eye–it … Continue reading
Posted in architecture, photography, winter
Tagged blue hour, church steeple, dusk, Madrid, snow, winter light
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More fun with texture
In case you’re worrying that I’m going to do nothing but textures, have no fear. I’m just playing around with my new toy, Photoshop Elements 8. I’m pretty much a purist and not sure how I feel about altering a … Continue reading
Wacky textures
More experimenting with textures, especially unusual ones. I never know what I’m going to get when I add textures to my photos, but that’s half the fun. One thing I’ve learned: when selecting a texture, try the wackiest-looking one you … Continue reading
Posted in art, flowers, photography, Uncategorized
Tagged azaleas, Flickr, post-processing, PSE8, textures
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Pearls & Prose 