Batteries included

August 3, 2014January 9, 2015 ~ Tara R. ~ 16 Comments

It's been a while since I've been on a photo hike, and I've missed my wanderings. This weekend I trekked around Fort Pickens in Pensacola. I've visited the fortress many times, so I strayed from the stronghold itself, and instead hiked around trails at the outlying Langdon and 234 Batteries, which border the beach and meander through the marshes. … Continue reading Batteries included

Childhood relics

July 11, 2014July 11, 2014 ~ Tara R. ~ 20 Comments

For some inexplicable reason little kids love to smash pennies. Flatten them into hot, thin wafers embossed with images from vacation spots around the country... maybe even the world. They whine for two quarters and the shiniest, newest one-cent coin from their parents, only to mutilate them with a few cranks of a massive rolling … Continue reading Childhood relics

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

Summer white

May 24, 2014December 4, 2014 ~ Tara R. ~ 13 Comments

Summer is just around the corner, and even Mother Nature is bringing out her new, white fashions for the season. I stayed away from the beaches on this holiday weekend, and instead headed out to Pine Log State Forest near Ebro, FL, for my photo hike. It was much warmer Saturday, than the last time I hiked around … Continue reading Summer white

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

Hundred Acre Wood

March 8, 2014January 8, 2015 ~ Tara R. ~ 14 Comments

Saturday, I wandered around trails at Blackwater River State Park near Holt. The recent rains made everything extra soggy, so I was grateful for the beam boardwalks wending through the woods. And... yes, I did execute my best Olympic gymnast dismount arm flourish when I reached the end of each segment without falling off into … Continue reading Hundred Acre Wood