Dark and dreary

December 19, 2012January 6, 2015 ~ Tara R. ~ 4 Comments

Dark thunderclouds closed around me, the rain coming down in tsunami waves. I had to fight the wheel of my car to keep on the road, the wind threatening to push me over the bridge railing. No matter how fast I set the wipers, it couldn’t keep the windshield clear, forcing me to drive precariously … Continue reading Dark and dreary

There is something wrong…

November 26, 2012January 7, 2015 ~ Tara R. ~ 10 Comments

with being so cold all the time that... ~ you put your PJs in the dryer to get them toasty warm before putting them on. ~ when you buy socks it's not with fashion in mind, but rather 'will these keep my feet warm?' ~ you welcome night sweats brought on by peri-menopause. ~ your … Continue reading There is something wrong…

Welcome respite

October 27, 2012January 6, 2015 ~ Tara R. ~ 22 Comments

Started my day off not long after daybreak, making my way into town to execute my civic duty. Our early voting precincts opened Saturday, and I was among the first wave of voters there to cast my ballot in the 2012 Presidential Election. https://twitter.com/Tara_R/status/262168918628646912 Afterwards, I kept close to home, looking for places to photograph … Continue reading Welcome respite

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

The hurricane that wasn’t

August 28, 2012January 7, 2015 ~ Tara R. ~ 5 Comments

Tropical Storm Isaac is tracking west, away from the Florida Panhandle, but aiming directly at New Orleans. With an uncanny, if not cruel, sense of timing, the storm is expected to make landfall seven years to the day after Hurricane Katrina. I'm worried for my NOLA friends. They don't need another storm hit. The good … Continue reading The hurricane that wasn’t

Calm before the storm

August 26, 2012January 15, 2015 ~ Tara R. ~ 24 Comments

So... there is this Tropical Storm brewing out in the Gulf, and if you can believe the NOAA predictions, it's supposed to intensify into a hurricane sometime late, late Sunday night or very early Monday morning. Tracing the little black dots on the NOAA tracking map, Hurricane Isaac should be knocking on my backdoor sometime … Continue reading Calm before the storm