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Late this spring, I started a new exercise plan that included cardio & weight lifting 3-4 times weekly in addition to daily power walks with the goal of 10 miles per week. It started off rough but after a month, I was really in my groove! Once I hit my stride, I significantly increased my […]

I walked past a patch of wild flowers the other day & started singing spontaneously…. Totally made me happy! Just bee’s and thangs and flowers Just bee’s and thangs and flowers Just bee’s and thangs and flowers Just bee’s and thangs and flowers Roy Ayers – 1976 – “Everybody Loves the Sunshine”

Ingredients: – 1 cup Pearl couscous – 1 cup Chicken stock – 1 cup White wine – ½ cup Extra virgin olive oil – ½ Small red onion diced – ½ Cucumber (diced) – ½ Red bell pepper (diced) – ¼ cup Green olives (diced) – 1 tsp Lemon zest – 1/8 tsp Cumin – […]

When giving, one should give with love… When giving, one should give freely… When giving, one should give with an open heart…

Ingredients: – 2 pounds of fingerling potatoes – 1/2 tsp Sea salt – 1 tbsp Herbs de Provence – 3 tbsp Extra virgin olive oil The Jump Off: Preheat your oven to 350º Thoroughly wash then slice your potatoes in half or leave them whole if you’re about that life. Place the potatoes in a […]

On a recent trip to DC, I got the opportunity to photograph radio host, yoga instructor, health coach, and friend Shawna Renee. Working with Shawna Renee is never like work because all we do is crack jokes and laugh. You may remember photos that I captured of Shawna Renee a few years ago. This time […]

My King Tut Papyrus plants are going crazy & I’m loving it. The stalks make for cool cuts in a vase & they last for several days. Simple summer pleasures!

After years of wanting to update my www.photographybytafari.com website, the job is now down.  Took many more hours than I care to mention to get it to the point of being done but it is done. Whew!!!!! My previous site was fin but it was part HTML and Flash, therefore it did not work on […]

I’ve been to Chicago four times over the last several years and I typically did not enjoy myself. Maybe it was what I was doing or maybe it was the company I was with or both…. But the trip I took 2 years ago with my homie, Otis started to turn my feelings around on […]

My little Mamiya is pretty unpredictable and it seems to have a mind of its own more often than not. After the first few rolls of film and some advice (way back when…), I decided that it was better to get multiple photos of my subject just in case. These two photos illustrate how I […]