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Author: Tara R.

I believe all good fiction includes an element of truth, and all good photography includes an element of fantasy. In this journal I hope to give voice to the stories swirling around in my head, and to capture the images I see through my camera’s lens.

Shopping spree

bee with pollen
July 22, 2016 ~ Tara R. ~ 1 Comment

Flower to flower Gleaning pollen for honey Two saddlebags full

Glass and chrome

skyline glass skyscrapers
July 20, 2016 ~ Tara R. ~ 2 Comments

After the doors closed, I moved slightly to my right, pressing my back against the solid elevator wall. If I had kept my eyes open, the whole of the city would have opened before me as I ascended to the top floor of Jacoby Towers. The car’s three outward facing glass walls offered riders a … Continue reading Glass and chrome

100 Word Challenge: Fear

posterized letter blocks
July 20, 2016July 1, 2017 ~ Tara R. ~ 7 Comments

This week I began a six-week, online course to hopefully learn the basics of HTML5. The course is offered through edX. According to the website: Founded by Harvard University and MIT in 2012, edX is an online learning destination and MOOC (Massive Open Online Course) provider, offering high-quality courses from the world’s best universities and … Continue reading 100 Word Challenge: Fear

The story is everything

old fort jail
July 19, 2016 ~ Tara R. ~ 1 Comment

I sit in a dim, windowless room, on a cold metal chair, at a battered wooden table. A fresh, yellow legal pad is laid out in front of me, a pen sits sideways on top. It’s a plain white pen with a blue cap. It’s an appalling shade of blue, nothing I would ever wear. … Continue reading The story is everything

Morning stretch

new growth ferns
July 18, 2016 ~ Tara R. ~ 6 Comments

Ferns unfurl at dawn Yawning, stretching towards the sun Robed in green velvet

Help Save Momma Cat & Kittens

newborn kittens
July 14, 2016May 2, 2018 ~ Tara R. ~ 2 Comments

Without bias, I can say that my son has the biggest heart of anyone I know. This young man, who has struggled with health issues pretty much his whole life, is immensely compassionate and empathetic, especially towards helpless creatures. When we adopted our dog, Asta, Kyle asked his dad to search for a rescue who … Continue reading Help Save Momma Cat & Kittens

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