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 (26)
ronmolina
I'll say! Nice shot!
monjo71
Great find! Very nice image.
EJD64
Nice shot Tara. They have a few miles on them.
RodS
This is a wonderful photo, Tara - oh the stories those boots and shoes could tell! I love the soft, dreamlike quality of this. Just brilliant!
Faemike55
Very dramatic and touching scene
rickclark
Fascinating shot of history. Love it. Rick
wysiwig
I love the mood in this one. Its as if the cobbler just walked out and left town. Probably a lot of barefoot ghosts in this town.
kgb224
Superb capture Tara. God bless.
SunriseGirl
I used to live just down the hill from Jerome in a town called Cottonwood. In my day Cottonwood was not much more than a one street town (it is called the old town now) Last time I visited the area (about 11 years ago) Cottonwood had grown to a big town with a mall and a Walmart (or maybe it was K-mart...some big store of that type anyway) no less. Jerome, however seemed the same ...just a sleepy old ghost town that stays alive by tourism. It is a fun place with a lot of history and copper. I had lots of copper and peacock silver in my rock collection when I lived there as a child. This photo really captures the dreamy olden days spirit of that town. I love the soft focus you created here. Thanks for sharing and letting me yammer on about old memories. :)
durleybeachbum
You have evoked an atmosphere redolent of leather and wax and memories, marvellous.
JuliSonne
What these boots could tell everything ..... wonderful shot. Soft and nostalgic. Very good format! I love it!
alanwilliams
you have captured a lovely historical feel here
whaleman
Still lots of life in most of them with a little TLC.
FredNunes
Impressive scene! :-)Great shot!
Adobe_One_Kenobi
Great shot auntie. So much history wrapped up in one shot :)
Rob2753
It's amazing that so much was just abandoned and really sad, your photograph is very evocative, I love the lighting and the soft colours but most of all the feelings I get when you look and feel what it must have been like to leave a home
Wolfenshire
I want to see a photo of the ghosts!!! The shoes are really cool. Love stuff like that.
jayfar
I see all those poor soles on the shelf Tara!
helanker
OH Yes, this leeds me back to my childhood, when my mom sent me to the "shoemaker", as we called him. There was a special smell in there of leather and shoe polish. A beautiful shot, Tara. I like the soft look :-)
kenmo
Cool capture.... ;-)
bmac62
You did good Hon. I took this same shot, more or less, then couldn't figure what to do with it:) You have conveyed a feeling here and brought memories of boyhood shoe repair shops to my mind. I remember shoe repair shops as busy places. whirring machines and aromatic smells...not at all unpleasant. Most of these shops are gone today but I did find one in Leavenworth, KS about 10 years ago...run by Vietnamese...very industrious too. My question...who takes shoes to be repaired anymore? Oh, BTW, great photo:)
PHELINAS
Very significant photo of the work of the men .Some memory is restored to us thanks to you, but the nostalgia is always present! Congratulations Tara
moochagoo
"These Boots Are Made For Walkin' " great atmosphere !
beachzz
miles and miles walked in those boots for sure--great shot!!
debbielove
OK I'll say it (for the eighth time lol) These boots were made for walking! Well taken. Rob
phfrancke
Love this light and what you did with them. I can smell the leather and and the dust. My dogs would love to get a hold of them boots!