photograph by rinne allen
gate and field
in Daily Beauty
country
fresh produce
in Daily Beauty
photograph by kristen bach
sharecropper's cabin
in The Country
i've spied this old cabin for years sitting out in a field. i finally decided 'what the heck', and went down the dirt road to take a look, even though it's on private property. there was a 'for sale' sign, so i figured it was okay.
this sharecroppers cabin is so classic, and so in a southerners' d.n.a. , it tore at my heart. there's just two rooms that share a fireplace. one room for cooking and living, one room for sleeping. there would have been an outhouse. no sign of plumbing or electricity. it used to have granite stairs that have since fallen down. inside, the walls and ceilings were whitewashed to brighten it up. deserted long ago, it's gradually becoming one with the field it sits in, like an old tree, existing silently.
gourd farm
i passed a handmade sign for gourds, and saw an old lady working outside the barn, so i went to meet her and explore. her name was thelma moon, and she was so sweet and down to earth..she sold gourds for a living, but most looked like they'd been around for awhile.
words and photographs by rebecca wood
danielsville
in The Country
i headed north one day and stopped to admire the lines of this old church. no sign to say what denomination it was or when it was built. nothing left to do but admire it.
photographs and words by rebecca wood
fog & horses
in Daily Beauty
photograph by rinne allen
crisp country morn
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photograph by kristen bach
barn envy
in The Country
i see so much beauty on adrive through the country. every once in a while there is that thing you see that just takes your breath away and leaves you speechless. this barn did just that!
in the middle of a field, sat this vine covered beauty. enjoy!
words and photographs by kristen bach
carl sandburg's home
i've always loved carl sandburg's poetry, so on the way to the mountains i stopped at connemara, his home in hendersonville, nc. for the last 22 years of his life. he and his wife moved from michigan to the 248 acre homeplace in 1945, because his wife, paula, was a champion goat breeder, and she longed for greener pastures and longer summers.
the house sits high on a hill, surrounded by pastures and fir trees. there is no air conditioning, so all the shades are drawn to keep it cool. in the basement is the 'summer kitchen'. it's underground and feels like air conditioning! there is a lovely old sink under the window.
paula and his two daughters ran the goat farm, raised fruits and vegetables, raised rabbits and geese, had honeybees and a dairy going. they did all the manual work, leaving carl to write till all houses, and leaving him a cup of hot coffee with goat's milk and honey on their way out to work.
photographs and words by rebecca wood
beautiful barn
in The Country
i recently visited some friends in marshall, n.c. there are a lot of beautiful old barns around there, and we went exploring. here's one -
photographs and words by rebecca wood
a beautiful shack
in The Country
well, we all know about my shack habit. this weekend i had a craving, so i drove up towards maysville and gillsville on a grey day. i found some treasures. i'm going back for more soon!
here is a little shack on the property of an old farm. i love how it looks like a corbet painting.
words and photographs by rebecca wood
stately home
usually, houses are built on a rise, but for some reason, this one is on stilts in a hollow. must have been a reason. anyway, it's grand and stately in its setting, and is quite prominent sitting at a crossroads.
words and photographs by rebecca wood
deserted
near an old farmstead i spied this one a little further down the red dirt road. no chimneys. now it's full of old posts and lumber. still sitting under the pecan trees like it always has.
words and photographs by rebecca wood
tin railroad building
in The Country
another old building in madison, georgia. this one is an old train station. don't know which I like better, old weathered wood or old weathered tin!
words and photographs by rebecca wood
side of the road
in The Country
i have passed by this old place for 20 years and wondered about it. i finally decided to get trespassing and document it. there were black cows all around the house. you could tell they had never seen a human around that place, and they watched intently from a distance. it was the biggest excitement they'd had in awhile.
as usually happens, looks like it was used for a hunting lodge or a party place after it quit being lived in, but still lots of beauty!
words and photographs by rebecca wood
madison, after christmas
in The Country
in the lazy post christmas days, I decided I needed a drive in the country...winter pasture scenes are my favorite roadside pleasures. I drove to madison, georgia and took pictures of some of the many wonderful homes there, many still decked out out for christmas.
enjoy dreaming!
words and photographs by rebecca wood
foggy country drive
in The Country
a few weeks ago, i went on a little roadtrip, to the south. setting out in early morning meant that i was passing through the fog for most of my drive, and it was so pretty. i stopped a few times to take photographs, and then, of course, i had to stop by one of our favorite houses, the mason house, too, because it was right on the way...then i crossed a lake twice and got the almost all white photos below...
words and photographs by rinne allen
a favorite spot of mine, graves barn stand tall near downtown sparta, georgia. it has not changed much in the 15 years that i have been visiting, and its folk gothic woodwork gets me every time. this style is very unique to the area; to my knowledge there aren't any other structures with these forms. and, on this late fall day, the barn was the perfect backdrop for the colors of the drying grasses and dark plum-reds of the leaves nearby.
graves barn
words and photographs by rinne allen
a world away
this is a repost from december 2012...our friend nancy is having her world away market this weekend...tonight from 5 to 9 p.m. and tomorrow from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m....enjoy!
our friend nancy held a special market on the grounds of her new home. it was nestled in the piney woods at the rear of her property. there were ornaments hanging in the privet; holiday lights tangled in with the vines; and friendly faces everywhere. friends like tin cup, rachel sleppy, leslie snipes, kenneth kase, capman, zack & anna belle wood, and of course, nancy, were there selling their beautiful things. and, catie adams was icing a cake, and emily hall set up her tin type photo booth in the woods too. our friend james & others helped nancy create the space for the market over many months, and part of the proceeds went to her neighbors kat & susan's sweet olive farm. hopefully this will become an annual event. it was not to be missed.
words and photographs by rinne allen
little old store
in The Country
I love tin clad buildings, especially on an overcast day. They shimmer. this one is in rayle, georgia. I imagine it used to be a store. It's got such a cute little boxy shape.
words and photographs by rebecca wood