Tag Archives: ceiling detail
Travel Scans: Musée d’Orsay
The Musée d’Orsay in Paris is one of my favorite places in the world. The last time I was there, we spent eight full hours and it wasn’t enough. This art museum is housed in the former Gare d’Orsay, a … Continue reading
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Tagged Beaux-Arts clock, ceiling detail, Le Souvenir, Marius Jean Antonin Mercié, Musee d'Orsay, Paris, sculpture
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Mexican Food, I’ve Missed You
One of the things I missed most while living in the D.C. area was really good Mexican food. We stopped at a favorite restaurant in San Diego County and I thoroughly enjoyed this taco chicken salad: The decor was pretty … Continue reading
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Tagged ceiling detail, Mexican decor, Mexican restaurant, Southern California, taco chicken salad
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Height
This is inside the lobby of the Willard InterContinental Hotel in downtown Washington, D.C. It’s on Pennsylvania Avenue, just a stone’s throw from the White House, and was opened in 1901. The hotel fell into disrepair and was closed in … Continue reading
Posted in Christmas, photography
Tagged ceiling detail, Christmas tree, high heel, lobby, metro stop, red stiletto, Union Station, WashDC, Willard-Intercontinental Hotel
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Pearls & Prose 