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Let's get real, it's Tara.

@joyce4awhile

In Minnesota on the backwaters. Abolish ICE PFP: Close up of my eye! There's a sunflower in there! Banner: Mikhail Baryshnikov and Gregory Hines dancing side by side in the movie White Nights.

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Let's get real, it's Tara.@joyce4awhile· 23d

A potted cannabis plant sits amongst other plants on a balcony garden overlooking the backwaters of the Mississippi River.

Let's get real, it's Tara.@joyce4awhile· May 7

For all the Pelican lovers out there. #birdsky I found myself looking for shapes like I do with clouds. In this order I saw Fish Spider Horse Crab Dog Human Whale Cat Bird

Let's get real, it's Tara.@joyce4awhile· Apr 26

Finally caught one on video flying! And singing! #birdsky

Let's get real, it's Tara.@joyce4awhile· Apr 25

This pair has been returning for years but I've never seen ducklings.

A female and male mallard are standing on a willow tree log in the water.

Let's get real, it's Tara.@joyce4awhile· Apr 20

I'm not quite sure where the nest is but this gander has been standing guard for a couple days now. 😍 #birdsky

A close up of a gander Canada goose standing on the shoreline of the backwaters of the Mississippi River. Sprigs of a budding boxelder tree overlap him in the foreground.

Let's get real, it's Tara.@joyce4awhile· Apr 14

Tuxedo is bored with the shenanigans. Tabby has energy to go go go! Do NOT mess with the Void.

The new prime minister of Hungary is sitting on a tile floor with his three cats.

Let's get real, it's Tara.@joyce4awhile· Apr 12

Just saw this guy at the botanical gardens in Phoenix. Such a smarty.

Saguaro cactus with a top that looks kinda like a brain.

Let's get real, it's Tara.@joyce4awhile· Apr 1

A sea of white people radicalized by compassion at a Bruce Springsteen concert in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Let's get real, it's Tara.@joyce4awhile· Mar 8

R.I.P. Rippy

The final resting place of Rippy the monarch butterfly. He lies among moss at the bottom of a glass jar. Also inside the jar is a partially seen quote by Rabindranath Tagore. The quote reads: The butterfly counts not months but moments, And has time enough.

Let's get real, it's Tara.@joyce4awhile· Feb 23

Every American should get this kind of therapy so go listen to this album!!!!

Original pressing of The Coup's cd Party Music with Boots and Pam in front of an image of the World Trade Center exploding.

Let's get real, it's Tara.@joyce4awhile· Feb 17

Happy President's day!

NYT Spelling Bee Puzzle with the letters available to spell BARACK OBAMA.

Let's get real, it's Tara.@joyce4awhile· Feb 15

The Minnesota sky right now. No filter.

Wide shot of the sunset over the backwaters of the Mississippi River with bare trees in the foreground.

Sunset with clouds looks like stripes of purple, gold and pink. Bare trees scatter the foreground.

Close up of a pink and gold sunset striped with purple clouds with bare trees in the foreground.

Close up of a pink and gold sunset striped with purple clouds with bare trees in the foreground.

Let's get real, it's Tara.@joyce4awhile· Jan 29

This one felt personal. #AbolishICE #Minnesota

Let's get real, it's Tara.@joyce4awhile· Jan 22

How i ended up solving this puzzle today. PLACATE EMBARGO OBEY Unfortunately relevant.

NYT letterbox puzzle with 3 letters on each side of the box. You solve the puzzle by using all the letters in as few words as you can. This puzzle was solved with the 3 words: PLACATE- EMBARGO- OBEY.

Let's get real, it's Tara.@joyce4awhile· Jan 16

I adore Baeus. I made some sugar water for this guy who was down and out.

Let's get real, it's Tara.@joyce4awhile· Jan 9

Creampuff says hi

Let's get real, it's Tara.@joyce4awhile· Jan 5

I've been having fun on my mini trampoline watching old new wave videos and now I wanna make me one of these suits!

Three people dressed in very puffy avant garde outfits; yellow, blue and green. A clip from New Order's True Faith video.

Let's get real, it's Tara.@joyce4awhile· Jan 1

I'll take it cuz it literally could be worse.

My 2026 word of the year is mid.

Let's get real, it's Tara.@joyce4awhile· Dec 19

I think you just named my next cat Misha. Your kitties are gorge! I feel like Clarence should join the conversation.

Very chill brown tabby cat laying on his back exposing his white belly. He's on a balcony surrounded in plants which overlooks a river.

Let's get real, it's Tara.@joyce4awhile· Dec 18

Looks like my Creampuff. 😻

Let's get real, it's Tara.@joyce4awhile· Nov 27

Hmmm definitely Die Antwoord.

Yolandi Visser or Die Antwoord bops her head and bites her lip. Black and white gif clip from their video I Fink U Freeky.

Let's get real, it's Tara.@joyce4awhile· Nov 9

The greatest hazard of all, losing one's self, can occur very quietly in the world, as if it were nothing at all. No other loss can occur SO quietly; any other loss - an arm, a leg, five dollars, a wife, etc. - is sure to be noticed.
Søren Kierkegaard

Let's get real, it's Tara.@joyce4awhile· Oct 18

No Kings Hastings, MN OCT 18, 2025

A frog and other protesters along highway 61 during No Kings day. One sign says WE ❤️ IMMIGRANTS.

Let's get real, it's Tara.@joyce4awhile· Oct 9

My daughter calls deer forest puppies.😍 We have forestcharleses in our yard and they're all named Twig. Here's my guy!

A forestcharles pauses breakfasting from a grassy neck of the woods to perk up and check out the human with a camera.

Let's get real, it's Tara.@joyce4awhile· Sep 19

Small role. Big impact.

A still of Milla Jovovich's character, Michelle, in Dazed and Confused. She's holding a guitar with one arm and gazing at a lit lighter in her hand while a joint is perched in her mouth.

Let's get real, it's Tara.@joyce4awhile· Sep 18

These two loofah buds have a hot date tomorrow. 😍🌱

Male(top) and female(bottom) loofah buds are circled. They will blossom tomorrow, and though I have a lot of pollinators, I'll have them meet up close and personal. 😘

Let's get real, it's Tara.@joyce4awhile· Sep 15

Ok ok last one

WHAM!
MAKE IT BIG
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Let's get real, it's Tara.@joyce4awhile· Sep 15

Or (I could do this all day! Lol)

DEPECHE MODE
OUT OF NOWHERE
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Let's get real, it's Tara.@joyce4awhile· Sep 15

PET SHOP BOYS DISCOGRAPHY
The complete singles collection
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Let's get real, it's Tara.@joyce4awhile· Sep 12

Planting a lot more this year on my balcony sure paid off with so many more hummingbirds! Here's a visit from a friend just now. 😍