Dangerous sweetness

June 6, 2011January 9, 2015 ~ Tara R. ~ 11 Comments

Pitcher plants, carnivorous flora that despite its outward beauty, has a hidden homicidal nature. They tempt their prey with sweet nectar, only to drown them in that loveliness and consume them. Like these man-eaters, there are people in our lives, pulling us in with their saccharine words, their sweet but deadly nature. Devouring us when … Continue reading Dangerous sweetness

Something’s a little off…

June 4, 2011January 6, 2015 ~ Tara R. ~ 21 Comments

When I head out on my weekly photo hikes, until I decide where I'm headed, I have no idea what I want to take photos of that day. Sometimes I just start driving and make it up as I go. Once I have a destination in mind, I can begin making my mental 'to-do' list … Continue reading Something’s a little off…

More chicken

June 3, 2011January 7, 2015 ~ Tara R. ~ 17 Comments

Why did the chicken Cross the road and pitch a tent For free waffle fries * Haiku Friday is hosted by Lou at LouCeeL. This week a refugee camp set up along side the parking lot of a newly hatched Chick-fil-a restaurant in town. Rumor was that when the restaurant officially opened for business, the … Continue reading More chicken

Memorial Day: No greater love

May 30, 2011January 7, 2015 ~ Tara R. ~ 8 Comments

There are at least five military installations within a 60-mile radius from where I live - one Army fort, three Air Force bases and a Naval air station. To say this is a military town would be an understatement. My father served in the Navy in the late 1950s aboard the USS Forrestal. My father-in-law was … Continue reading Memorial Day: No greater love

Bubble of sunshine

May 28, 2011January 9, 2015 ~ Tara R. ~ 26 Comments

I am apparently a beach magnet. This week I attempted to go to the beach... alone... for a little one on one time with the surf and sun. I went to my favorite beach, early... only 15 minutes after the gates opened. (My favorite place is at a state park, surprise there, and it opens … Continue reading Bubble of sunshine

Taste of summer

May 27, 2011January 7, 2015 ~ Tara R. ~ 9 Comments

Orbs of green sprouting Anticipating sweet reds Best taste of summer * Haiku Friday is hosted by Lou at LouCeeL. *My salsa garden of tomatoes, jalapeños and bell peppers has finally started producing fruit. I cannot wait for my first taste of homegrown veggies.