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Clarissa Boutique and Parker Buttons Moved to Butler Street

I drove to the South Side to buy buttons for a sweater. I discovered that Clarissa Boutique and Parker Button moved to 4603 Butler Street in Lawrenceville. “Your Exclusive Bridal & Wedding Accessory Destination!”

Jean and Gretchen welcomed me and remembered the blog post from 2011- Button Button Whose Got the Button?

Ten years ago, Laura got her bridal veil from the boutique for her wedding. It is a lovely store.

Need a landmark to locate them? They are located next door to the French Bakery La Gourmandine.

How about that Capodimonte lamp? A perfect home for the family heirloom of Gretchen’s family with the romantic porcelain couple in the beautiful bridal boutique.

Laura wearing the veil created by ***Clarissa Boutique*** November 12, 2011

September 17, 2021September 17, 2021 by Ruth Categories: PhotographyTags: bridal boutique, bridal veils, bride, Butler Street, buttons. Capodimonte, Lawrenceville, photography, Pittsburgh PA, postaday 5 Comments

“Corona in Berlin Style ;)” – Guest Blog

This photograph was sent in the early morning by my DIL in Berlin.

For the blog!

Thank you, N,❤️!

I’ve had some excellent contributions from family members and friends, as my own travel has been restricted, during these Pandemic times.

July 11, 2020 by Ruth Categories: fashion, Guest Blog, Photography, WeddingTags: Berlin Germany, bride, Corona Virus, design, fashion, guest blog, mask, Pandemic, photography, postaday, reflection, shop window, wedding dress 6 Comments

St. Augustine Bride

Although I’m back in Pittsburgh tonight (only 36F) I wanted to post this photo shoot my sister and I stumbled upon after our mini-golf game. Just the other day we learned St. Augustine is a destination wedding spot.

February 6, 2020 by Ruth Categories: PhotographyTags: bride, Florida, photography, postaday, St.Augustine FL, travel, wedding 6 Comments

Descent-the action of moving downward, dropping or falling

WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE: DESCENT

Lots of images came to mind.

The trick was digging around in the files and finding what I was envisioning for the Weekly Photo Challenge: Descent created by Cheri Lucas Rowlands at WordPress. Her example was excellent.

Here is my gallery of descent.

bride on staircase — Classic Bride Jessica descends spiral staircase at Mexican War Streets on the North Side, Pittsburgh

descent incline — The Duquesne Incline in descent

descent log ferris wheel — Idlewild Ferris Wheel ready to make descent

Jet Blue making descent to Baltimore July 2014

How I love being the passenger with a camera in hand. My DIL was driving.

Low clouds and a truck making descent in WV enroute to Hardy VA

Down the slide at Idlewild Park -Michael, Erika and Maura

Grandson Jack coming down the Giant Slide at Idlewild Park

Mark climbing the deer stand in Centerline OHio

10-7-19 edit Looks like Ascent or ascending on the above photo Who knows what I was thinking or maybe he was climbing down?

Some random Skycoaster riders at Kennywood. Lots of screams

Screen Shot 2014-10-31 at 10.50.12 PM — Anna coming down off the obstacle course at the Ohio State Fair

Anna diving into the pool at a swim meet. Descending into the water.

from a previous post – City Sidewalk -paper street steps- 2010 Garfield when I taught at Fort Pitt School

descent log flume — Grandson Michael in the log flume at Idlewild Park making their rapid descent

October 7, 2019 by Ruth Categories: From the Archives, Photography, Weekly Photo ChallengeTags: amusement park, archives, bride, descent, Kennywood, photography, postaday, wedding, weekly photo challenge 3 Comments

Wordless Wednesday

June 19, 2019 by Ruth Categories: Travel, Wordless WednesdayTags: Berlin, Berlin bride, Berlin wedding, bride, city scene, crosswalk, Germany, groom, photography, postaday, travel, wedding, wedding couple 4 Comments

Icelandic Bride

Although I’m back home in Pittsburgh, I saw this elegant bride in Reykavik on Saturday night. I’d just taken a photo of a dress in a window and walked while becoming wet in the sleeting cold rain. Just felt magical to see her. I hope she doesn’t mind .

October 8, 2018 by Ruth Categories: PhotographyTags: bride, Iceland, photography, postaday, rain, Reykavik, tourist, travel, walk, weather, wedding 8 Comments

Berlin Bride and Groom

A rainy Sunday afternoon -Museum Island. A bride and groom were being photographed, as I was making my way to see the ancient bust of Nefertiti at the Neues Museum. One of the five museums on Museuminsel- Museum Island.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Museum_Island

September 25, 2018 by Ruth Categories: PhotographyTags: Berlin, bride, groom, museum island, museuminsel, photography, postaday, Spree River, travel, wedding, wedding photography 5 Comments

A Wish for Every Happiness

A wish for every happiness, always.

Cheers to the newly married royal couple.

Love one another is the perfect theme for the world.

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Today I saw my parents’ fiftieth wedding anniversary (1939-89) champagne flutes in Mark and Erika’s China cabinet. Mark and Erika (2002) and Laura and James (2011) both used these flutes at their weddings.

I had set the alarm this morning for five AM but Grandma Mar woke up before then and texted me upstairs. We’re here together this weekend, watching the grandkids. We woke up the girls and they made it down to the couch. They fell back asleep, snuggled in blankets until we woke them up when the bride arrived at Windsor Castle.

Friends I know were watching snd texting from Florida and Pennsylvania. It was a very happy day. Wishing Harry and Meghan a long and happy life together.

May 19, 2018 by Ruth Categories: PhotographyTags: bride, celebration, Duchess of Sussex, Duke of Sussex, England, grandkids, groom, Happiness, Meghan Markle, royal wedding, television, toast, tv, wedding, Windsor Castle 9 Comments

Late Afternoon at U of Pitt Campus

Friday afternoon I was photographing senior portraits of two young women by the Cathedral of Learning at Pitt. ( no one actually says “University of Pittsburgh”)

In between their outfit changes, I photographed the tall tower in different lights.

see how the sun changes the color of the Indiana limestone? Magic

Then a bride and groom walked by, just married!

I asked if I might photograph them and they said, sure!

I even asked the groom to move a bit so his mouth wasn’t hidden. Sweet.

Those were some killer heels (in blue)

And then a woman walked by with balloons.

There was a beautiful tree

It was fun to see some different sights. And capture them, too.

All in all it was a magical afternoon, especially with the unexpected barefoot bride and the balloon woman.

Magic is the weekly photo challenge.

November 18, 2016 by Ruth Categories: Light in the City, Photography, Pittsburgh Photography, Weekly Photo ChallengeTags: autumn, autumn afternoon, autumn tree, balloons, bride, bride and groom, Cathedral of Learning, Killer Heels, magic, Pittsburgh PA, postaday, sunset, University of Pittsburgh, wedding, weekly photo challenge 16 Comments

Weekly Photo Challenge: Descent

Lots of images came to mind.

The trick was digging around in the files and finding what I was envisioning for the Weekly Photo Challenge: Descent created by Cheri Lucas Rowlands at WordPress. Her example was excellent.

Here is my gallery of descent.