Playground nostalgia

September 30, 2016November 18, 2016 ~ Tara R. ~ 6 Comments

Whirling ’til I puke Leaping from a sky-high swing Blistering park slides

Mob rules

September 9, 2016 ~ Tara R. ~ 2 Comments

I step to the edge Staring into the abyss Shouts from below, “Jump!”

Future gazing

September 2, 2016September 4, 2016 ~ Tara R. ~ 6 Comments

A still reflection Scrying fortunes from its depths What futures divined?

History framed

August 26, 2016January 9, 2018 ~ Tara R. ~ 19 Comments

Ancient time passage History framed brick by brick If these walls could talk Photo taken at Fort Pickens State Park, near Pensacola, FL. Built between 1829 and 1834, the fort was a key military installation during the Mexican-American War, the Civil War, World War I and II, guarding the entrance to Pensacola Harbor. From 1886 … Continue reading History framed

Rare crimson

August 20, 2016August 20, 2016 ~ Tara R. ~ 9 Comments

Deadly rare flower Hunter becomes the hunted Must eat to survive The Sarracenia leucophylla (crimson pitcher plant), a carnivorous flower endemic to the southeast, is listed as endangered in Florida and Georgia due in part to poaching and loss of its unique wetland environment. Prey is attracted by nectar glands under the lid of the … Continue reading Rare crimson