Moss in the trees

February 16, 2014January 9, 2015 ~ Tara R. ~ 15 Comments

I ambled around Eden Gardens State Park this week, enjoying the nature trails there - a hidden treasure that not many people realize are there. The park's main feature is the rose and camellia gardens, and the old estate, Wesley House. It's all very Antebellum. The paths were free of traffic, and the weather, for … Continue reading Moss in the trees

Mirror, mirror

October 31, 2013January 9, 2015 ~ Tara R. ~ 10 Comments

Sometimes I wonder if I'm living in parallel worlds. That each time I make a life-altering decision, or some major event takes place, that all the possible outcomes happen, but in different realities. I married my high school beau, instead of my college boyfriend. I didn't avoid that driver who ran a red light, I … Continue reading Mirror, mirror

Hurry up and wait

August 3, 2013January 10, 2015 ~ Tara R. ~ 17 Comments

It rained Saturday... I know! I wanted to meander through the roses and camellias at Eden Gardens State Park, but the rain began shortly after I began my hike. I followed a hurried walk to my car, with my camera safely tucked under my shirt, with a lengthy wait inside, hoping the clouds would part. They … Continue reading Hurry up and wait

Fall in Florida

September 15, 2012January 10, 2015 ~ Tara R. ~ 17 Comments

It was a gorgeous day on Saturday. Just a little crispness to the air, but full of sunshine and light breezes. I headed south toward Panama City to spend the morning at Eden Gardens State Park, an old homestead I've photographed many times before. Some sort of special event was being set up, most likely … Continue reading Fall in Florida

Oyster graveyard

November 11, 2011January 9, 2015 ~ Tara R. ~ 7 Comments

Beneath Spanish Moss On beaches of soft white sand Oysters go to die * Haiku Friday is hosted by Lou at LouCeeL. At Eden Gardens State Park, the lawn of the estate slopes toward Washington Point. Along the shore of the bayou, low-hanging tree limbs draped in Spanish moss, shroud king-sized beds of oysters.

Eden Garden

November 6, 2011January 9, 2015 ~ Tara R. ~ 20 Comments

I spent Saturday morning wandering around Eden Gardens State Park at Washington Point in Santa Rosa Beach, FL. Wesley House, the 110-year-old estate, is still impeccably maintained and features a reflecting pool, majestic oaks draped in Spanish moss, and in the spring, a garden with hundreds of azaleas, roses and camellia in bloom. (Photos shot … Continue reading Eden Garden