Picture perfect: the groundhog better be right

February 8, 2011February 7, 2011 ~ Tara R. ~ 12 Comments

I've seen the photos of the sea of white on Lake Shore Drive in Chicago, the roofs collapsing under the weight of several feet of snow, and various four-foot long icicles. And, I joyfully celebrate living south of the Mason/Dixon line, of being a resident of the single state lacking in snow this winter. Yankee … Continue reading Picture perfect: the groundhog better be right

Childish things

February 7, 2011January 9, 2015 ~ Tara R. ~ 6 Comments

"...but when I became a man, I put away childish things." ~ 1 Corinthians 13:11 My family recently attended the wedding of one of our daughter's high school soccer team mates. This girl had been a part of our family for more than ten years. Our families were friends, the daughters sisters, the sons buddies. … Continue reading Childish things

Yellow light

February 6, 2011January 6, 2015 ~ Tara R. ~ 19 Comments

This week was cold and rainy, after forecasts called for sun and cloudless skies... bygones. I still went out hoping to find something of interest. The cloud cover gave the landscape an odd yellowish tint, that in post-editing I bumped up a little. I am ready for some warmth, clear skies, and bright light. (Photos … Continue reading Yellow light

Before & After: inaugral edition

February 5, 2011 ~ Tara R. ~ 12 Comments

Camera: Nikon D60 Lens: 55-200mm Settings: Auto Editing: Picnik Effects: cropped (using Rule of Thirds), resized, adjusted color saturation (+), increased sharpness, added watermark The only changes I made to the original image was to resize for posting and add a watermark. I have Aperture 3 photo-editing software installed on my MacBook, where I do … Continue reading Before & After: inaugral edition

Before and After

February 4, 2011February 4, 2011 ~ Tara R. ~ 11 Comments

I participate in a couple of weekly memes, or carnivals, or whatevers... that focus on my photography skills. The best part of these features is that the other people who participate share the love. As much as I try to visit each blog and leave a comment, they also come by here to give me … Continue reading Before and After

A walk to remember

February 3, 2011January 5, 2015 ~ Tara R. ~ 13 Comments

Empty chairs at school assemblies, no scrawled ‘love Daddy’ on unsent birthday cards. Carrie was used to it, but Cam was too young to remember him. He couldn’t miss what he never had. She’d always been there for him. Reading bedtime stories, conquering bullies and the bogieman. That’s what big sisters do. Mom was useless … Continue reading A walk to remember