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Category: Photography

Missing what you’ve never had

October 30, 2012January 6, 2015 ~ Tara R. ~ 15 Comments

Still, even after all that has happened, after all the hurt and confusion, I miss you. Or rather, I miss what could have been. I wish I were able to sit down with you, maybe over a cup of coffee, and have a real conversation with you. I don’t even know if you drink coffee… … Continue reading Missing what you’ve never had

Welcome respite

October 27, 2012January 6, 2015 ~ Tara R. ~ 22 Comments

Started my day off not long after daybreak, making my way into town to execute my civic duty. Our early voting precincts opened Saturday, and I was among the first wave of voters there to cast my ballot in the 2012 Presidential Election. https://twitter.com/Tara_R/status/262168918628646912 Afterwards, I kept close to home, looking for places to photograph … Continue reading Welcome respite

Crossing over

October 26, 2012January 5, 2015 ~ Tara R. ~ 7 Comments

She stayed in bed watching the ceiling fan make lazy circles above her, tracking each spinning blade as motes of dust flitted down, smudging her clean white sheets. At 3 a.m., she was as awake as she’d been four hours earlier. Closing her eyes, she tried to shut off the muddle of voices and images … Continue reading Crossing over

Skimming

October 26, 2012January 6, 2015 ~ Tara R. ~ 6 Comments

Not being greedy Only taking what's needed Skimming off the top

Serendipity

October 25, 2012January 6, 2015 ~ Tara R. ~ 27 Comments

I went to witness the closing of another day. A sunset of ochre and gold, vermillion and flame. The scent of turmeric and ginger in the air, cinnamon and rooibos, pungent and alluring. Instead I found a mythological messenger. An iridescent creature as delicate as the wind, bringing omens of peace and harmony. Stained-glass wings … Continue reading Serendipity

‘Til death do us part

October 23, 2012January 5, 2015 ~ Tara R. ~ 9 Comments

His voice was in her head as she gathered his things. When she was pregnant with their first, he teased her about “nesting,” laying everything perfectly for their baby. What would he call this, “distancing?” Picking up his can of shaving gel, she held it to her face, breathing in his scent. She put it … Continue reading ‘Til death do us part

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