photograph by rinne allen.
Read Moreflower altar
photos and words by rebecca wood
Read Morezipper spider
photograph by rinne allen.
Read MorePiney Woods Road
this one , like so many, has boards on the windows,but,as usual, someone has already found a way in. i carefully crept in ( looking out for rotten floorboards) and saw some makeshift corner shelves with a bird’s nest on each shelf.
photos and words by rebecca wood
tree bark
photograph by rinne allen
pickens county
my family regularly spends time in a special place not far from athens. nestled in the georgia mountains, near the beginning of the appalachian trail, this place has woods, meadows, streams, and lakes. some days it is sunny, some days it is foggy. on a recent visit we had both extremes- clear blue sky one day and grey fog the next. we explore all day long when we are there. woodland walks reveal huge mushroom outcroppings; along the lane we see butterflies and snails. we love the old hand-hewn bridge, rope swing, boathouse, and the diving tower. we love it here.words and photographs by rinne allen.
moth
photograph by rinne allen
seasonal bloom, another way
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
wild pears
photograph by rinne allen.
food beauty
rebecca and i recently spent the afternoon photographing some food, flowers, ingredients, and r.wood pottery. one of our friends has a catering company and lunch place in athens called home.made. we love collaborating with her and photographing her lovely food! thanks mimi for making such pretty food, i could photograph it all day long!
photos and words by kristen bach
Jewels of Opar
photograph by Rinne Allen
made by hand
we were excited when we heard about the forthcoming book by lena corwin, made by hand...the brooklyn-based artist & designer's last book has been a favorite of ours. but, one reason we are particularly excited about the new book is because it features the georgia-based wendy hanson (full disclosure: wendy is my sister-in-law...). check out the preview of the book and order one up, if you feel inspired to learn how to make something new.
by rinne allen . photographs by 3191, from made by hand
gulf fritillary caterpillar
photograph by Rinne Allen
overgrown beauty
I drove by this overgrown place and had to go back. i love rust, and i love when nature gradually takes over, one tendril at a time.
photos and words by rebecca wood
garden windows
photo by kristen bach
Lee's greenhouse
our friend lee has a charming little compound in the heart of athens. the expansive property is filled with lots of character and history. i always love a visit to the hill. the other day i met some friends out there and we wandered. lee's garden is neat and sweet....but his greenhouse caught my eye. i love that it is tucked under into the earth and filled with green in and around it. enjoy!
photos and words by kristen bach
cobweb and dew
photograph by rinne allen
hearty begonias and jewels of opar
two of my favorite things are blooming right now, both pink: hearty begonia and jewels of opar. love them! especially when they are in salvaged jars that we find when we are digging in the yard...
words and photographs by rinne allen
mountain canopy
photo by kristen bach
roasting coffee beans in a cast iron
a familiy friend from ethiopia gave me some green coffee beans and shared how her family roasts their coffee back home. still to this day she roasts a batch each week.
the directions are easy for this one....
-put your coffee beans in your cast iron skillet -turn on your stove to medium high
-keep moving the pan...don't stop!
-roast the beans until they are the darkness that you prefer.
-and there you go, coffee for the week!
photos and words by kristen bach