Method to my madness

October 2, 2012January 8, 2015 ~ Tara R. ~ 18 Comments

I'll make the same deal with you all that I made with my son. After making a simple confession, one that brought taunts and derision, from not only my husband and daughter, but also my own mother, you will have one chance to mock me, then we will never speak of it again. The trip … Continue reading Method to my madness

Rules of the road

September 29, 2012January 10, 2015 ~ Tara R. ~ 15 Comments

I'm going to make a new rule for myself... don't believe anything anyone tells me while out on my photo hikes. Last week I was duped into thinking I'd get to see snakes and this week, it was a gator. Liars! I had high hopes this time. I already had one gator sighting where I … Continue reading Rules of the road

Broken promises

September 23, 2012January 9, 2015 ~ Tara R. ~ 16 Comments

https://twitter.com/Tara_R/status/249507759115075585 Early Saturday morning I headed to the beach, hoping to have a little peace and quite. This time of year, right after the last surge of tourists Labor Day Weekend, the beaches clear out and you have the place pretty much to yourself. This morning even the birds were off somewhere else. The Gulf … Continue reading Broken promises

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

Last summer weekend

September 2, 2012January 6, 2015 ~ Tara R. ~ 21 Comments

The storms are gone from the Florida Gulf Coast, and this Labor Day weekend is the last tourist holdover. I headed out to the beach again and the local fishing pier. TS Isaac chased off the shore birds, the herons and pelicans were gone from the pier, but I did catch sight of a couple … Continue reading Last summer weekend

Breaking the surface

September 1, 2012January 6, 2015 ~ Tara R. ~ 5 Comments

I took advantage of clear skies returning to my stretch of the Gulf to head out to the beach again. I wanted to get out on the pier on Okaloosa Island near Fort Walton Beach. I was surprised to see, that even in the Gulf, water levels were obviously higher. Tides were higher, waves were … Continue reading Breaking the surface