Haiku Friday – Sprouts

February 25, 2011January 17, 2015 ~ Tara R. ~ 11 Comments

Rime on the windows Quick breaths, puffs of steam rising Ears raw, fingers numb Sun thaws winter's cold Spring taking her own sweet time I'll take what I get *Haiku Friday is hosted by Lou at LouCeeL.

Kites and ocean breezes

February 24, 2011January 9, 2015 ~ Tara R. ~ 4 Comments

The rush of air in your ears is the sound of your beating heart Skin wet, sticky with salt Heat from the setting sun on your back, steam lifting into the mist Adrenalin coursing through your veins, Alive, aware, running ahead of the wind Free on the water, skimming across the surface, riding the waves … Continue reading Kites and ocean breezes

Updating my address book

February 21, 2011January 9, 2015 ~ Tara R. ~ 14 Comments

“This is not a letter but my arms around you for a brief moment” ~ Katherine Mansfield I read a lot of blogs... well, a lot for me... slightly over 200, and they're a prolific bunch of writers. But, even that number is misleading. That signifies how many blogs are listed in my Google Reader, … Continue reading Updating my address book

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

Before & After: black and white

February 19, 2011 ~ Tara R. ~ 2 Comments

When I was in college, my major was journalism. One of my required courses was photography. Back in the day, there were no digital cameras, I used a SLR (single-lens reflex) Ricoh. In the class we also learned film developing. All our photos were shot with black and white film. It was in this class … Continue reading Before & After: black and white

Haiku Friday – Fog

February 18, 2011January 7, 2015 ~ Tara R. ~ 3 Comments

Fog seeps through the trees Dancing upon the water Crickets cease their song Trout ripple the lake Beetles filling their bellies Terns chirp approval So fragile the mist Sunlight melts away the dew Morning glistens bright *Haiku Friday is hosted by Lou at LouCeeL.