A splash of color

April 29, 2012January 5, 2015 ~ Tara R. ~ 22 Comments

I spent most of last week moving in slow motion. I had a routine medical procedure that took three days to prep, submit, and recover. It wasn't drastic, or traumatic, just too freakin' time consuming. So, once the weekend arrived, I took full advantage of the gorgeous weather - sunshine, cool breezes, and fluffy clouds … Continue reading A splash of color

Off track

April 14, 2012January 8, 2015 ~ Tara R. ~ 26 Comments

I've been whining lately that I'm running out of places to go on my photo hikes. I've done beaches, I've done the local state parks, I've found out-of-the-way trails that aren't on any maps. What could I do to mix things up? I was getting tired of taking the same photos over and over, changing … Continue reading Off track

Falling waters

February 5, 2012January 9, 2015 ~ Tara R. ~ 20 Comments

Have you ever started out thinking you're going to do one thing, and turns out you end up doing something else completely different? Yeah, that... I started out on my photo hike this weekend thinking I would go to the historic downtown of a small city near me ~ well, really not so near. It … Continue reading Falling waters

Crossing the line

January 29, 2012January 6, 2015 ~ Tara R. ~ 30 Comments

Living in Northwest Florida, I'm within an hour of the Alabama border. I've about exhausted the state parks around here, so thought I'd take a drive to visit a park in Florala which is just over the state line. Florala ~ get it? FLORida and ALAbama, FLORALA? The park isn't very big, and other than … Continue reading Crossing the line

Staying local

January 15, 2012January 10, 2015 ~ Tara R. ~ 25 Comments

Stayed close to home again this weekend. I spent the morning at a few local parks, trying to find something new, or a different angle on something old. I also successfully completed Week 2 of my 365 Project. (Photos shot with a Nikon D60, using an 18-55mm, 55-200mm, 20mm f/2.8 wide-angle, 50mm f/1.8 prime lens, … Continue reading Staying local

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