Category Archives: photography
Longwood Gardens!
So, I finally got to see the famed Longwood Gardens in Brandywine Valley, PA. I have wanted to see this place for years and years, but never made it. My sweet husband and I decided to make it a weekend … Continue reading
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Mahonia "painting"
OK, I had some fun with Photoscape again. Such a great bargain, that program. Here’s my mahonia picture, “painted” with Photoscape: I basically pixelated it with “crystallize,” then boosted the color saturation a bit. Some day I’ll take a painting … Continue reading
Doesn’t get any better….
Wow, one of those glorious spring days on the East Coast! Seventy-five degrees, bright blue sky, low humidity with a slight breeze. We certainly deserve this after a brutal winter. I have all the windows open and can hear the … Continue reading
Slowing down
I may have to face the fact that my little Maltese Rocky is slowing down. I just can’t believe he’s 12 now–he looks like a puppy. Total strangers tell me that all the time. The Maltese looks like a puppy … Continue reading
More fun with Photoscape (faux vintage)
I’ve noticed a lot of “fake” Polaroids and vintage photos lately, and decided to give it a try on Photoscape. Here’s a picture of a great vintage sign in Austin, Texas, for Magnolia Cafe. (They have killer breakfasts, by the … Continue reading
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Tagged Austin, Magnolia Cafe, Photoscape, Texas, vintage photos, vintage signs
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Bleeding Hearts can be fun
I know, I know, I’m getting obsessed with bleeding hearts. But they only last a few weeks and then they’re gone for a whole year. Please bear with me–it’s only my second spring back East. This one is my very … Continue reading
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Tagged bleeding heart, dicentra spectabilis, Photoscape
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More on the trillium
I took this after a storm, so there’s a bit of debris. But it’s a wildflower growing in the wild, so it shouldn’t look manicured, right? According to Wikipedia, the trillium grandiflorum is “native to North America and Asia. Picking … Continue reading
April in Paris
Just kidding. I’ve been to Paris several times, but never in April. But I have to say, it is pretty hard to beat April in the Mid-Atlantic region of the U.S. The azaleas and dogwoods and tulips and lilacs–oh my. … Continue reading
At the Arboretum
We went to the arboretum last weekend and the azalea section was looking great. Growing up, I had never seen an azalea and was amazed when I first laid eyes on them. So many colors! A flowering shrub that’s evergreen! … Continue reading
Hearts and cameras
Can you stand one more bleeding heart? Good! I call this “hearts on the line.” I guess I’m kind of a bleeding heart myself. I always cheer for the underdog and cry at sad books (Les Misérables) and movies (Terms … Continue reading
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Tagged "Terms of Endearment" sad movies, bleeding heart, Canon, dicentra spectabilis, digital cameras, hosta, Nikon
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Pearls & Prose 