A road to nowhere

October 14, 2011January 7, 2015 ~ Tara R. ~ 6 Comments

Searching for a sign Finding only a guidepost Leading to nowhere * Haiku Friday is hosted by Lou at LouCeeL.

A change in the season

October 8, 2011January 10, 2015 ~ Tara R. ~ 30 Comments

I grew up in the foothills of the Smoky Mountains of East Tennessee. This time of year - early October - the foliage in the Smokies is glorious. Red, orange, gold, and burgundy, the color spectrum is truly stunning. The very air seems to change to a richer shade of blue. Aside from the mountains … Continue reading A change in the season

Photographer for hire

October 6, 2011 ~ Tara R. ~ 19 Comments

I've been unemployed for over two years. A company layoff sent me home and a month later I started receiving benefit checks. Begin rant: 'Benefit' is a bit of a misnomer. While there were two monthly checks deposited into my bank account, at only a quarter of my usual salary, it was far short of what I … Continue reading Photographer for hire

Worldwide Photo Walk

October 1, 2011January 6, 2015 ~ Tara R. ~ 20 Comments

This weekend I participated in the Fourth Annual Worldwide Photo Walk, brainchild of Scott Kelby. According to Kelby's website, more than 1100 walks were planned and more than 30,000 shutterbugs participated in the two-day event. My group met in downtown Fort Walton Beach. A dozen or so local artists and amateurs trooped about snapping photos … Continue reading Worldwide Photo Walk

Live, love, laugh…

October 1, 2011January 25, 2015 ~ Tara R. ~ 6 Comments

There are two ways to live: you can live as if nothing is a miracle; you can live as if everything is a miracle. ~ Albert Einstein So dear I love him, that with him all deaths I could endure, without him live no life. ~ John Milton We should consider every day lost on … Continue reading Live, love, laugh…

Derailed

September 30, 2011January 9, 2015 ~ Tara R. ~ 8 Comments

My course predestined Straight and narrow, unerring I’ve become derailed Bruised, but not broken Bends and turns unexpected Forging my own path * Haiku Friday is hosted by Lou at LouCeeL.