Sunset moon

January 31, 2013January 6, 2015 ~ Tara R. ~ 5 Comments

There's an art to sunset watching. It's more than just waiting for the sun to sink below the horizon. It's staying to watch what happens after that, and it's knowing to sometimes turn around. The view east, can be as beautiful as the one to your west. The night walked down the sky with the … Continue reading Sunset moon

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

Well done

January 24, 2013January 6, 2015 ~ Tara R. ~ 17 Comments

At the end of the day, I want to be able to say, "well done," if for no other reason than I made it to the end of the day.

Supernova

January 11, 2013January 6, 2015 ~ Tara R. ~ 19 Comments

Leaving behind the supernova that is you - overwhelming, exhausting - I’m burning alive in the wake of your eruptions. Distance my ally, a new beginning light years away, I seek shelter in the gloaming.

Fracking

January 4, 2013January 5, 2015 ~ Tara R. ~ 26 Comments

Peel away my brittle crust, shards cracking along fault lines, exposing a vulnerable underbelly, sore and raw. Delve too deep and my molten core erupts, scorching all in its path, an unquenchable force.

Curtain call

January 3, 2013January 6, 2015 ~ Tara R. ~ 22 Comments

In the winter, it seems that sunsets are more vivid, more surreal. What many people don't realize though, is that once the sun drops below the horizon, when you think the floor show is over, if they only stay a little longer, the curtain call happens. Like many things in life, it's not only the … Continue reading Curtain call