mud dabbers

photo by rebecca wood

carved in plaster

photo by rebecca wood

loved barn

photo by rebecca wood

old tin shed

this is a typical out building that you may see out in the country. i just love the corrugated tin, especially when it rusts!  enjoy the textures.

photos and words by rebecca wood

drayton hall, south carolina

photograph by rinne allen

drayton hall

longtime fans of r.wood studio will remember that we had a space on their old website where we wrote about things we loved around the south, called Ideas for Creative Living. dating back to 2001, that space eventually grew into this space, beauty everyday, in 2009. today, we wanted to share one of our favorite places that originally ran, way back when, on Ideas... Drayton Hall, outside of charleston, south carolina. we will let the pictures do the talking...

words and photographs by rinne allen

hyacinth bean

photograph by rinne allen

firecracker lily

we have had a lot of rain and unseasonably cool temperatures lately. all of a sudden the firecracker lilies have popped out- they usually come up in october around here. i love their color and form.

words & photographs by rinne allen

okra bloom

photo by kristen bach

summer ratatouille

this is a staple around our house throughout the summer.  i love it over pasta, rice, quinoa, or just alone.  my recipe really changes with what i have fresh from the garden. 

ingredients

olive oil

1 onion

fresh tomatoes

summer squash

3 cloves of chopped garlic

salt and pepper

a handful of fresh basil 

directions 

-chop up all of the vegetables

-put them in a pan on medium heat and stir often 

-i let these cook down for about 30 minutes

-at the very end throw in the fresh basil 

other great additons are okra, peppers, and eggplant

photos and recipe by kristen bach

sliced figs

photo by kristen bach

i'm not lost, i'm just exploring

saw this bumper sticker the other day while is was out and about.  it made me smile- happy weekend!photo and words by kristen bach

garden peppers

photo by kristen bach

so close

sometimes the shack you see on the side of the road is so overgrown you can't really get near it.  this one is really old, with old shake shingles visible. 

how i wish i could get closer and see the inside!

  oh well, some mysteries must remain. 

photos and words by rebecca wood

faded purple

photograph by rinne allen

favorite places

one of my favorite places to photograph is hancock county, georgia. an hour or so from athens, the drive down is through scenic farmland and river forests, but the best part really is arriving at the destination; you know you are there when the county courthouse looms into view. while exploring the patchwork of beautiful historic buildings, the deepness of this place comes across in its structures, whether humble or grand, restored or fallen. this church is one of my favorite places within the county lines, or anywhere.

words & photographs by rinne allen

rainy day, fennel

photograph by rinne allen

late summer: lines

while there are many colorful, full blooms in the garden right now, it is also a good time to dry flowers. here are some that have been lingering in my studio...some for a few months, some for a few years- i just can't bring myself to throw them out because i love their shapes too much. i thought i might make some light drawings of them today, but it is too rainy. so, for now, i hope you enjoy their lines as much as i do...the forms of black-eyed susan, allium, acanthus, maple, datura, cardoon, peanut, & collard.

words & photographs by rinne allen

figs

photo by kristen bach

chanterelles

with all of the rain, we have had a great mushroom hunting season.  from may to now we have been able to feast on chanterelles daily.  we love to keep it simple.  saute them in olive oil, salt & pepper, and spring onions....serve them on some crackers or fresh bread.

photos by kristen bach