hickory

photograph by rinne allen

fall beauty

photograph by kristen bach

fall leaves

photograph by kristen bach

preserved lemons

this recipe comes from diana henry's book, crazy water, pickled lemons, a book rinne looks at alot...


PRESERVED LEMONS

- 8-10 lemons (organic if possible), washed
- coarse sea salt
- 2 cinnamon sticks
- 2 t. coriander seeds
- 1/2 t. black peppercorns
- 2 or 3 bay leaves
- fresh lemon juice
- olive oil

- quarter each of your washed lemons, lengthwise, taking care to not cut all the way through
- hold each one and place 2 t. of the sea salt in it
- place in sterilized jar, one by one
- cover with a small plate, or other weight and leave in a warm place for a few days for the juice to run out
- remove the plate or weight and add the cinnamon sticks, coriander seeds, peppercorns and bay leaves
- add enough fresh lemon juice to cover the lemons completely, then pour a layer of olive oil on top to seal
- in four weeks, the lemons will be ready to enjoy!

photographs by kristen bach . recipe from crazy water, pickled lemons

fading colors

photograph by kristin karch

ginkgo

ginkgo trees are some of the most beautiful colors of autumn. their leaves turn a wonderful bright yellow, then drop to the ground to take another form of beauty in whatever pattern they may land.  

photos and words by kristin karch

canola fields

the canola fields are starting to flower around here...over the next few weeks they will be in bloom...go explore!

daffodil repotting

photograph by rinne allen

hickory leaves

photograph by rebecca wood

fall colors

when i first met rebecca in 1995, she was making leaf arrangements similar to these...she would gather leaves of a similar shape or hue and make little compositions that filled the frame of her photographs. when i recently found myself surrounded by beautiful leaves, i decided to do the same...enjoy!

words & photographs by rinne allen

swamp sunflowers

photograph by rinne allen

black eyed susan

photograph by rinne allen

canola

photograph by rinne allen