Shaky ground

January 24, 2014January 15, 2015 ~ Tara R. ~ 14 Comments

Diatribes rage on Accusations flung like knives No leg to stand on

Ready for spring

January 17, 2014January 15, 2015 ~ Tara R. ~ 6 Comments

Shedding winter gloom Warmth and sunshine on my skin Ready for the beach

Treasures from the sea

January 12, 2014January 15, 2015 ~ Tara R. ~ 5 Comments

At the risk of jinxing it, Sunday dawned cloudless, sunny and warm. It was just what I needed to pull me out of my winter blues. I headed to the beach and was welcomed with wide open sand and calming ocean breezes. The rest of the week promises to be as beautiful. This weekend's photo … Continue reading Treasures from the sea

2013: A year in photos

December 28, 2013June 27, 2015 ~ Tara R. ~ 10 Comments

These past two weeks were hectic and crazy with all the Christmas prep. A near constant drizzle added a dreary dimension. I stayed inside most of the time trying to stay warm and dry, and working like a maniac to get handmade gifts finished and mailed in time for the holidays. I wasn't completely successful, … Continue reading 2013: A year in photos

Snow drifts

December 20, 2013January 6, 2015 ~ Tara R. ~ 8 Comments

Pure as driven snow No Frostys, no forts, no ice fights This powder don't pack The sand on Florida's Gulf Coast is fine, sugar-white quartz. It drifts just like snow, but doesn't make very good snowballs. It also doesn't melt and leave nasty slush in its wake. It just sticks to your legs and inside … Continue reading Snow drifts

Bas relief

November 23, 2013January 15, 2015 ~ Tara R. ~ 4 Comments

Neap tides and a vacant beach leave the shore smooth and flawless. There are no creatures lingering to mar pristine sands, only the wash of seawater receding back to the ocean. A tidal pool, its brine emptied by a searing sun, reveals a bas-relief of bygone waves. Embossed by motion and power, crystalline quartz shimmers … Continue reading Bas relief