Grounded

September 6, 2014January 10, 2015 ~ Tara R. ~ 12 Comments

I went to ground for my photo hike this week, and tried to get a different perspective on a familiar walking trail. Even though Florida doesn't go through the typical fall foliage changes, there is still early evidence of autumn's pending arrival, with magnolias dropping their red berries and pines shedding cones. While I'm usually alone … Continue reading Grounded

Imagine dragons

June 21, 2014January 10, 2015 ~ Tara R. ~ 13 Comments

One day you will take my heart completely, and make it more fiery than a dragon. Your eyelashes will write on my heart the poem that could never come from the pen of a poet.” ~ Jalal ad-Din Rumi This week I hiked around Rocky Bayou State Park almost every day. The dragonflies were swarming … Continue reading Imagine dragons

Spring in bloom

April 27, 2014January 10, 2015 ~ Tara R. ~ 11 Comments

it's a been a long time since I shared one of my photo hikes. A vehicle deficit put a crimp in my mobility, but now all cars are functioning, and I am hitting the road again... just in time to document the advent of spring. You can click on any image to see a larger photo, … Continue reading Spring in bloom

Spring is in the air

January 19, 2014January 10, 2015 ~ Tara R. ~ 11 Comments

While the sun seems to have returned to my beaches and woods, I think there will be a few fits and starts of cold and rainy weather. Spring is making Her presence felt, and it's a welcome change. I ventured out to my local State Park, just a few miles down the road. It had … Continue reading Spring is in the air

Drifting

July 27, 2013January 10, 2015 ~ Tara R. ~ 27 Comments

This week's photo hike is very special... I have a guest photographer. My daughter and I finally got out on the bayou for some kayaking, and I actually left my camera in the car - on purpose! The day started out fair, but after only 30 minutes on the water, a storm blew in. While … Continue reading Drifting

Photo hike: a dog’s eye view

June 29, 2013January 31, 2020 ~ Tara R. ~ 18 Comments

In the 27 years that the Mister and I have been married, we've had several dogs. Most of which were "supposedly" water dogs. Labradors! They were retrievers, as in retrieving water fowl on duck hunts. Each one of them was deathly afraid of getting wet. Trying to bathe them was an exercise in futility. We got wetter … Continue reading Photo hike: a dog’s eye view