it is the time of year when there is alot in the yard, but there is alot in the yard that has dried out from the summer heat. making bouquets is still fun, but, as we wait for the true fall flora to come in, i thought i would share another way to bring in beauty from outside. i have been making these light drawings for almost ten years (really 20, if you count when i learned in college). i coat the paper with light sensitive pigments, then place specimens from our garden on top of the paper, and then i wait for the sun to work its magic. i make them in cyan and sepia and love how each is one-of-a-kind. these light drawings act like a garden journal for me- they help me keep track of what bloomed or leafed out when. here is a sample of some from this time of year...figs, ferns, flowers...
words & photographs by rinne allen