Bay Bluff

February 16, 2013January 10, 2015 ~ Tara R. ~ 12 Comments

After a few weeks of staying close to home, I finally got AWAY for a photo hike. I drove over to Pensacola, and wandered around Bay Bluff Park boardwalk. The walk is more than a mile long, and wends down the bluffs to the train tracks that run along Escambia Bay. It was a windy, … Continue reading Bay Bluff

Close to home

February 10, 2013January 7, 2015 ~ Tara R. ~ 16 Comments

With the new pup, I'm still staying close to home for my photo hikes. No matter what the shelter chicks said, Asta is NOT housebroken so we're in that "watching-her-like-a-hawk-in-case-she-squats" phase, and since she is still hobbling around on her injured leg, I can't take her with me on long walks... yet. Hopefully, soon she … Continue reading Close to home

A day at the beach

February 2, 2013January 9, 2015 ~ Tara R. ~ 22 Comments

Friday morning I headed to Navarre Beach and Henderson Beach State Park. It was a clear day, a little windy, and the beach was nearly deserted. I need to enjoy the solitude while I can, Spring Break comes early to Florida and if the past few seasons are any indication, we'll be inundated with college … Continue reading A day at the beach

My own backyard

January 26, 2013January 10, 2015 ~ Tara R. ~ 18 Comments

This seemed to be the longest week ever. By Saturday, I was exhausted, and I didn't actually do much of anything. Being a slug, apparently, is hard work. I still got up early and went for a photo hike, only I stayed in town. I made a lap at our local nature boardwalk. It's a … Continue reading My own backyard

Cold comfort

January 20, 2013January 10, 2015 ~ Tara R. ~ 19 Comments

I got an especially early start to my photo hike on Saturday. So early in fact, that I had to scrape ice off my windshield. A climatic phenomenon that is nearly unheard of in Northwest Florida. It was freakin' COLD... well, to me it was cold. I even went back in the house to pick … Continue reading Cold comfort

Walk in the woods

January 12, 2013January 8, 2015 ~ Tara R. ~ 14 Comments

The last two cold, and rainy weekends delayed my planned return to Blackwater River State Park. Heading out Saturday morning, the sun was shining and I figured today was the day. The river, clear and clean, is the color of rooibos tea. Paired with the light, ecru sand - it looks like raw sugar - … Continue reading Walk in the woods