Category Archives: Travel

Spanish honeymoon

Posted on June 10, 2010 by pearlsandprose

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 | Leave a comment

Stone cottages can be warm

Posted on May 21, 2010 by pearlsandprose

I just love me some stone cottages. I want to live in one, but that would mean I’d have to stay on the East Coast and I don’t want to do that. If all goes well, we’ll move back to California … Continue reading →

Posted in architecture, home, photography, Travel | Tagged Cotswolds, England, Hagley Museum, limestone, Pennsylvania, porch, stone cottages | 4 Comments

Brain-dead

Posted on May 21, 2010 by pearlsandprose

Hello…. I’ve been downloading things like Photohop Elements 8 and textures and actions for two days, plus viewing tutorials on said programs, and…my brain is fried. As usual, I’m trying to cram in everything as fast as possible, because I’m … Continue reading →

Posted in architecture, photography, Travel | Tagged bell tower, church, gardens, palm trees, pigeons, Real Alcazar, Seville, Spain | 4 Comments

First Snow & Carmen Miranda

Posted on December 8, 2009 by pearlsandprose

Well, we got our first snow this weekend and it’s kind of wet and gloppy and icy at the same time. I wasn’t quite ready for the cold after ten days in Spain and a week in Texas, but … Continue reading →

Posted in Austin, photography, Travel, winter | Tagged Carmen Miranda, holly, snow | Leave a comment

Mosaic!

Posted on December 4, 2009 by pearlsandprose

OK, I just learned how to do mosaics of my photos and it so much fun! Here’s my first one–some pics from our honeymoon in Spain. Many, many thanks to Mary from Little Red House and Big Huge … Continue reading →

Posted in photography, Travel | Tagged architecture, Big Huge Labs, Little Red House, mosaic, Spain, tile | Leave a comment

More favorite things

Posted on November 6, 2009 by pearlsandprose

Don’t you just love plumeria? The scent is one of my all-time favorites. I had a small one in California that actually bloomed, but the flowers were tiny compared to the ones in Hawaii. The trick to getting blooms … Continue reading →

Posted in Austin, flowers, home, photography, Travel | Tagged Hawaii, Mexico, old car, oxidation, plumeria, rose, San Carlos, Santa Barbara, Sea of Cortez, tilework, vintage neon signs, wrought-iron bench | Leave a comment

Things I heart

Posted on November 3, 2009 by pearlsandprose

I heart… Photo by Rita Crane Photography Paris, but of course! It’s a toss-up between this city and London. They’re so different, but so wonderful. Swiss Balcon geraniums. I first saw these in the Luxembourg Gardens in Paris and have … Continue reading →

Posted in flowers, gardening, Travel | Tagged Barcelona, candy, Casa Mila, La Boqueria market, Paris, Swiss balcon geraniums, tulip magnolias | Leave a comment

Beautiful tiles

Posted on November 3, 2009 by pearlsandprose

On a recent trip to Spain, I fell in love with all the beautiful tiles there, especially in Sevilla. Their blues are simply yummy. Enjoy…. These almost look like eyes, yeah? Love, love, love this blue. Spain has so many … Continue reading →

Posted in photography, Travel | Tagged Seville, Spain, tile, tilework | Leave a comment