My name is Tara, and I was born and raised in Washington State.
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In 2010 I married Bill (bmac62) and retired ... two of the best choices I ever made! :)
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In March, 2013, we sold our home in Washington and went on the road in our RV full time. What a blast! There is so much world out there to see!
After traveling around the West for a few years, we got rid of the motorhome and are now spending winters in deep-south Texas and summers in Washington State. Spring and fall finds us visiting whichever place strikes our fancy at the time!
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If I’m missing from Renderosity from time to time, I’m busy having fun elsewhere.
Thanks for your interest in my work, and for stopping by to learn more about me!Â
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Comments (34)
Faemike55
wonderful capture, Tara
myrrhluz
Beautiful shot! Lovely composition, detail, and light. Wonderful speckles on the stem and brightly lit grass on the right.
barbdennist
I love this picture. I spent 18 months in Kansas but didn't see anything like this. I, too, prefer the Pacific NW.
Meisiekind
Oh Hun - this could be anywhere on the African savannahs!! Stunning image! I love the rich , warm color of the grass. I'm so glad that you are enjoying the trip! Miss you! :)
helanker
Wonderful colors in this beautiful and elegant shot. I could imagine how little you felt standing in the middle of the prairie.
Blush
Beautiful scenic view sweetie Lord say that fast...LOL A fav with me...had chemo yesterday Had a good night and feel like crap getting sick Got to lay down...........Happy Halloween sweetie Love this..........it's a fav with me... This looks so warm and sunny looking........ Next door neighbor in Fla I shoulda hid in his car ROFLOL Hugs Your sis Susan~
whaleman
Always nice to see a new area as there is so much to look at. Nice shot!
rockstrider
Great DOF and composition Tara! Looks wonderful with the golden background grass!
durleybeachbum
A corking image! I don't think I should like to live in such an area, but I enjoy seeing it from afar.
Katraz
Great shot.
bmac62
An artistic rendering giving that special feel for the tall grass prairie. I've lived in Kansas for over thirty years and finally got to see some of the 4% of remaining unplowed great plains...thanks for including this on our itinerary:* The light and 'tallness' of the grass come through beautifully.
jayfar
Very lovely indeed.
awjay
wonderful golden tones
thecytron
Stunning color photo!
DananJaya_Chef
Wonderful image.
emmecielle
Splendid image! :)
MrsRatbag
It's so beautiful, I can imagine the sound of the wind hissing through the grass; yes, it's completely different from the PNW, but very appealing too!
flora-crassella
wonderful picture!
cfulton
I love the in-camera crop! Very well done, gives a feel of the land, Clive
moochagoo Online Now!
A dreamy view !
jocko500
very lovely shot
lucindawind
its beautiful I love the prairie grasses
pauldeleu
Nice idea.
babuci
This is so gorgeous and a color gives a condition of this land back so well.
RodS Online Now!
Incredible capture, Tara! The way you composed this, with the thistle in the foreground as the main focal point really gives this a lot of depth! Most Excellent!!
makron
Wonderful picture
Merrylee
Very nice...
beachzz
Everything about this shot is wonderful--especially the POV--wow!!
anahata.c
I'm glad you fell in love with prairie grass...it covered a massive part of the country before the Europeans came. And it's a cornucopia of herbs & seeds & flowers, many of which held medicinal substances for the peoples who lived here. And as you saw, it's primal---nothing like the "grass" we see on lawns today. And it's high---you saw how huge it is, how you literally push your way through prairie fields. And the sound is incomparable---from the wind, from your footsteps, from the stalks bending as you push them aside---and the smells...And the growths can vary from area to area, different wildflowers, different leaves, etc. There is something spiritual in its sameness & in the daunting height of the place... Your shot gives us depth but also the golden glow: At certain times of day the prairie can seem like an endless fire. And you gave us a closeup of one of its prickly, primal stalks. Fine work on the separation of stalk from the "sea" in back. Glad you discovered its powers, and I was thrilled when you posted 2 shots of it. Fine work Tara, and while I welcome you back home, I'm also glad you made the journey. I mean, you both made a journey to find each other: How fitting that you should journey the distance between your original homes, after you got married. You actually touched the earth that once sat 'between' you. That's mythic! And in the process, you saw these amazing endless fields...something is "completed" in that. Not because "I" come from the midwest, but because Bill did, and you both touched this great expanse together.
wysiwig
Flat as an ironing board but your composition is superb and brings out the beauty of the plains.