100 Word Challenge: Chaos

May 18, 2016July 1, 2017 ~ Tara R. ~ 5 Comments

This past weekend, I went on a photo hike for the first time in… I don’t remember. It once was my routine to take one weekend day to myself and go somewhere, anywhere nearby for a hike or visit to the beach. Since I live in Florida, and minutes from the Gulf of Mexico, most … Continue reading 100 Word Challenge: Chaos

Yin and yang

September 13, 2014January 9, 2015 ~ Tara R. ~ 9 Comments

I really should do more archive recon before I head out on my photo hikes. An after-the-fact check showed me that Ponce de Leon State Park is my hot weather Go-To. The twin springs, one clear and the other tannic, are natural air conditioning that bring a cooling breeze to the trails meandering along the … Continue reading Yin and yang

Cold comfort

January 20, 2013January 10, 2015 ~ Tara R. ~ 19 Comments

I got an especially early start to my photo hike on Saturday. So early in fact, that I had to scrape ice off my windshield. A climatic phenomenon that is nearly unheard of in Northwest Florida. It was freakin’ COLD… well, to me it was cold. I even went back in the house to pick … Continue reading Cold comfort

It’s hot out here…

July 30, 2011January 9, 2015 ~ Tara R. ~ 27 Comments

Despite my best efforts to get out for my photo hike early in the morning, it was still hot as blue blazes. Coupled with the near 100% humidity, I literally sweated through two sets of clothes in less than four hours. (I actually do take changes of clothes when I go out, since I know … Continue reading It’s hot out here…