Walking it off

March 13, 2011January 10, 2015 ~ Tara R. ~ 24 Comments

Lent, a 40-day period of repentance and fasting in the Christian calendar, began last Wednesday. During the six weeks leading up to Easter, many New Year's resolution underachievers, give the attempt of self-improvement one more try. The shorter duration of deprivation somehow seeming less intimidating. Sugar, chocolate, alcohol and caffeine are common indulgences included on … Continue reading Walking it off

Walkabout: cemeteries and lagoons

February 20, 2011June 27, 2015 ~ Tara R. ~ 26 Comments

I took advantage of the beautiful weather to day-trip to Pensacola. While there I went to Bay Bluff Park, an 800-foot wooden boardwalk that runs parallel with a CSX rail line along Escambia Bay. When you're walking it on a hot day, it feels more than 5 miles. Then I headed to Big Lagoon State … Continue reading Walkabout: cemeteries and lagoons

Spring is springing

February 12, 2011January 6, 2015 ~ Tara R. ~ 24 Comments

I don't want to jinx it, but I think spring may be on it's way... '' (Photos shot with a Nikon D60, using an 18-55mm, 55-200mm, 20mm f/2.8 wide-angle, or 50mm f/1.8 prime lens and/or a Nikon CoolPix S205) For more photos, please visit my Flickr photostream. More Weekly Winners photo galleries can be found at … Continue reading Spring is springing

Yellow light

February 6, 2011January 6, 2015 ~ Tara R. ~ 19 Comments

This week was cold and rainy, after forecasts called for sun and cloudless skies... bygones. I still went out hoping to find something of interest. The cloud cover gave the landscape an odd yellowish tint, that in post-editing I bumped up a little. I am ready for some warmth, clear skies, and bright light. (Photos … Continue reading Yellow light

Secrets revealed

January 29, 2011January 6, 2015 ~ Tara R. ~ 23 Comments

I have a lot of macro shots this week, something I very much enjoy. I love getting in crazy close to an image. You can see things when magnified, that you overlook otherwise. It also means I can get close to wildlife, without actually getting that close. Jack Hannah I am not. I'm going to … Continue reading Secrets revealed

Left behind

January 22, 2011January 6, 2015 ~ Tara R. ~ 29 Comments

A little play on words, this week's set is of discarded objects, or things left behind, or are just behinds. I also cropped each shot so that the focus was on the bottom left third of the frame... based on the 'Rule of Thirds' for photography. I know, I'm lazy brilliant. (Photos shot with a Nikon … Continue reading Left behind