Category Archives: Travel
Souvenirs de France
After scanning in some old photos of Paris for Lady Jennie, I decided to do a few more from my favorite parts of France. Being a francophile, I like the country a lot. Can you stand just one more ornate … Continue reading
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Tagged Aix-en-Provence, Arles, bauxite, chapel, doorway, France, Hotel Jules César, Les Baux-de-Provence, ornate door, outdoor dining terrace, Paris, pink tablecloths, statue, stone, window
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Random Florida, part I
Mel’s Diner, Cape Coral, Florida Display in Edison Museum, Fort Myers, Florida Meyer lemons, Thomas Edison summer home Verandah, Edison summer house Part II on Monday. Great weekend, everyone!
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Tagged Cape Coral, chrome, Edison Museum, Fla., Florida, Fort Myers, Mel's Diner, Meyer lemons, neon, Thomas Edison summer home, verandah, vintage
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Thomas Edison and fried gator tails
While in Fort Myers, Fla., we stopped in at the summer home and laboratory of Thomas Alva Edison. These beautiful bottles were used in his lab…. They had just restored the lab, so all the bottles were temporarily displayed on … Continue reading
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Tagged bottles, Edison summer home, flea market, Florida, Ford summer home, Fort Myers, fried gator tails, laboratory, Meyer lemon, office, Thomas Edison, victrola, vintage typewriter
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Bazaar del Mundo
While waiting for a table at an Mexican restaurant in Old Town San Diego, we strolled through Bazaar del Mundo. This collection of shops used to be in the heart of Old Town until the owner lost her lease and … Continue reading
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Tagged Bazaar del Mundo, Calif., Mexican blankets, Old Town San Diego, paper flowers
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Lunch at a favorite restaurant
Mr. Prose and I just took a really quick trip to San Diego so we could surprise my son on his birthday. When we landed, it was about 83 degrees F. and the sky was brilliant blue. This is a … Continue reading
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Tagged Calif., Canary palm, dining outdoors, George's at the Cove, Hotel La Valencia, La Jolla, restaurant
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Meanwhile, back in Easton
A window box in downtown Easton, Md. Check out the ancient windows on this place. Love the color and architectural details on this one. One very old hardware store. At first we thought this might be a guest cottage on … Continue reading
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Tagged architecture, Easton Md., pansies, pink door, smokehouse, windowbox
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Needles
Pine needles. The dried ones look almost plaited, don’t they? Another example of something ordinary looking different through a macro lens. I love pine trees. Ever been to the Black Hills of South Dakota? Yes, that’s where Mount Rushmore is, … Continue reading
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Tagged Black Hills, Eye of the Needle, granite, macro, Needles Highway, pine needles, South Dakota, Sylvan Lake
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Farewell to P-town
Isn’t the marquee perfect for this place? The colors in Provincetown are pretty glorious. The polar opposite. I was so struck by how sad this girl in the Portuguese bakery looked. To me, her demeanor said more than, “This job … Continue reading
Provincetown and neon
Have you ever seen a red sunflower? I’m kind of partial to the yellow ones growing in Provence, but this looks kind of nice with the pink roses, don’t you think? More shots of Provincetown. Oh, yesterday WordPress suggested a … Continue reading
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Tagged boutiques, Cape Cod, ceramic bowls, decor, fish plates, ice cream, Mass., nautical, neon signs, Provincetown, red geraniums, red sunflower, roses, vintage suitcase
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The crazy mix that is Provincetown
While in Cape Cod, we decided to spend a day in Provincetown. Mr. Prose and I, that is–his daughter spent the day at the beach with her aunt. For the shot above, I used a trick another photographer taught … Continue reading
Pearls & Prose 