field

photo by Kristen Bach

lou's flowers

our friend lou kregel has been painting huge chrysanthemums on walls, roofs, and doors all over athens (and beyond) for years. her flowers are a welcome burst of color, sometimes in the most unexpected of places. she has painted over 30 mums thus far. thanks, lou!

photographs by tami ramsay, chrissy reed, and sydney slotkin

spider's work

photo by Kristen Bach

Leftovers from a weekend wedding

photo and arrangement by Rebecca Wood

A Lovely Bloom and Sky

photo by Kristen Bach

sowing seeds

We just moved to a place with a big garden in the country.  I have been chipping away at planting it and yesterday I finally had an entire day to work on it.  We got most of our seeds from seed exchange places with heirloom varieties, many that are new to me.  We are getting excited for a plentiful season and making lots of meals from our garden!

photos and words by Kristen Bach and Josh Skinner

Spring Whites

photo by Rebecca Wood

spring

This is how spring happens sometimes. you go to bed with bare branches against the starry sky,but after a night rain and a warm night,you wake up the next day and everything is solid chartreuse!

photo by Rebecca Wood

A sea of Purple

photo by Kristen Bach

Details of an old house

These are some close ups of an old abandoned house we found.  I love the old doorways and the abstract quality of decay.

photos and words by Rebecca Wood

planting a garden

photo by Kristen Bach

green popping through

Yesterday I went for a walk in the woods and loved all of the green popping through the browns of winter.  A lovely sight that only lasts a couple of days until the entire forest is covered in green!

photos and words by Kristen Bach

young ginkos

photo by Kristen Bach

spring...viburnum

around our yard, things are blooming like crazy. our viburnum is in full force. this morning i went out, along with two helpers, to gather blossoms and make an arrangement, just for our household to enjoy.

words & photographs by rinne allen

dogwoods

photo by Kristen Bach

collecting eggs

We just moved to a friend's farm.  We have been enjoying the country sounds and activity!  In the mornings our favorite thing is to head out to the coop and tend to the chickens.

  Take a peek!

photos and words by Kristen Bach

wood-fired beads

I made some beads out of clay.  When they were dry, I  sprayed them with copper spray paint, and packed them into an old coffee can with some hay and small pieces of pine wood.  I laid it in the bottom of a backyard fire and burned it a few hours.  In the morning, you get to see the interesting results.  Next time i will fire with horse manure, as that is supposed to make the clay more black.

photos and words by Rebecca Wood

japanese maple canopy

photo by Rebecca Wood

GEORGIA PEACHES

This time of year, you may be treated to a sea of pink as you head down the highway. Peach trees are in bloom.  The pasture grass under them is fresh spring green and the sky is blue.  If you're really lucky, you'll pass by them when a rain is coming, and soft dark grey skies light up the ribbon of pink blossoms and bright grass…

Anytime, it is a sight.

Photos and words by Rebecca Wood