Category Archives: Travel

A lighthouse and some eye candy

Posted on September 3, 2010 by pearlsandprose

Isn’t she a beauty? I love this lighthouse, and am so glad the light was good when we came by. It’s the Sankaty Head lighthouse near Siasconset, Nantucket. They actually moved this thing back in 2007 because of erosion. Siasconset … Continue reading →

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Nantucket

Posted on September 1, 2010 by pearlsandprose

We went to Nantucket for the first time a couple of weeks ago. I’d always wanted to see the island…an old friend’s husband always raved about it and that made me curious. You’ll probably discover that I’m a very curious … Continue reading →

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One last glimpse

Posted on July 23, 2010 by pearlsandprose

Yes, welcome to my last glimpse of the Amish country! Hope you enjoy it…. Downtown Lancaster, PA Daylilies in Strasburg, PA The 300 Block of N. Queen St. in Lancaster. 300 Block is a very cool area of the city … Continue reading →

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French boutique in Amish country

Posted on July 20, 2010 by pearlsandprose

I love unusual juxtapositions, don’t you? While in the Amish country recently, we discovered some pretty nice boutiques, including this one with all things French and beautiful. Here’s another view:   See the little bird next to the glass? I … Continue reading →

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Look closely, Mel Gibson

Posted on July 16, 2010 by pearlsandprose

This post is about reflection, and I’m hoping Mel Gibson is doing a lot of it. He sounds deeply troubled. I know divorce is a crazy-maker, but yowza. I went through my divorce around the same time as the Brad … Continue reading →

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Antiques and Americana

Posted on July 15, 2010 by pearlsandprose

More glimpses of Strasburg, PA…. I like the color of this barn a lot. Goes beautifully with the yellow flowers. The weather was spectacular that day, as you can see. It rained the following day, so we visited Hershey. I … Continue reading →

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Trains and things

Posted on July 15, 2010 by pearlsandprose

One of my favorite stops in Amish country was a little town called Strasburg. The movie Witness with Harrison Ford and Kelly McGillis was filmed near here and it’s a lovely spot. Strasburg is called “Train Town USA” because of … Continue reading →

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Amish country

Posted on July 13, 2010 by pearlsandprose

Mr. Prose (fits him much better than Mr. Pearl) and I spent the weekend in Amish country, Pennsylvania. What a refreshing change from the pace of city life and all the heat and humidity. Instead of traffic and high rises, … Continue reading →

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Toledo blues

Posted on June 12, 2010 by pearlsandprose

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 →

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Ms., not Mrs.

Posted on June 11, 2010 by pearlsandprose

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 →

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