wind blown

photograph by kristin karch

hickory

photograph by rinne allen

ginkgo

photograph by rinne allen

crocus

photograph by rinne allen

fort yargo camping

i recently went camping with some friends at fort yargo state park for the first time, and it was so much fun! we chose to sleep in a yurt, which had access to the beautiful lake, cannoes, and a fire pit. it is located in winder, just a quick 30 minutes from athens!

photographs and words by kristin karch

ikebana book

this is the time of year when i am drawn to ikebana. all that is left in the garden are pods and stems, with a few sasanquas here and there. this book from japan always inspires me (i think i may have shared it here before, because i love it so much!). there are some beautiful moments inside it. hopefully it will encourage you to try a simple flower arrangement this winter too!

photographs and words by rinne allen

boardwalk

photograph by rebecca wood

white flower weeds

i don't know what wild flower or weed this is, but it is full of glory in this end-of-fall scenario. love how it glows!

words and photographs by rebecca wood

sunrise

photograph by kristin karch

pear compote

'tis the season for potlucks, entertaining, and eating.  i love creating massive cheese plates with fruits, nuts, and compote.  and leftover compote is always good to spread on toast or as a topping for pancakes.

i made this pear compote with some country pears from my parents pear tree but you can use any pear or apples too!

ingredients:

4-5 pears or apples
a cup of water, only use what you need
a pinch of sea salt
a dollop of honey
1/2 tspn more of cinnamon

directions:

-peel and seed the fruit
-dice them and put them in a small saucepan
-add honey
-add a swig of water to the pan
-cook on medium heat
-add more water when liquid evaporates
-stir frequently
-when the pears or apples are cooked down, add cinnamon and salt
-let cool and serve along side your favorite nuts, cheeses, and delicious breads

photograph and recipe by kristen bach

paintings to make

the older i get, the more i want to make paintings that look like these photos. wouldn't they be amazing wall size, or 8 x 10 feet? i'm always pondering how i would attempt this. just love this end of season chaos of tangles and colors and pods and grasses! to me, it's the prettiest time of year.

photographs and words by rebecca wood

sunrise

photograph by rebecca wood

leaf shapes

i always say that i get my inspiration from nature, and i'm realizing now that leaves are a big part of that! i am obsessed and fascinated with leaf shapes and leaf colors and leaf shadows…this has been such a long fall that there are still pretty leaves to collect and admire. even golden gingkoes are still showing their beauty in december, which is unheard of. so anyway, i decided to document some leaf beauty, so here it is -

photographs and words by rebecca wood

leaves and water

photograph by rinne allen

seasonal arrangement

it's the latest we've ever had leaves on the trees, and the colors are still so pretty! i decided to play around with some of my fave fall colors. . . 

words and photographs by rebecca wood

fall beauty

photograph by kristen bach

dreamy grasses

one of the things i love about fall is fields of orange broomsedge. its seed heads glimmer in the late afternoon light, like fairies roaming the air.

photographs and words by rebecca wood

fall leaves

photograph by kristen bach

pinks

photograph by kristen bach

sasanqua

photograph by rinne allen