geometric patterns

photograph by rebecca wood

foraged flower collaboration with mandy

this week, mandy and i did another collaboration for terrain. i have worked with terrain since they began many years ago, and this is the second time mandy and i done an arrangement for them; in the spring we did an arrangement with spring flowers and this week we did one with flowers that mandy had harvested earlier in the fall and dried...once again, mandy created some serious beauty! enjoy!

migrations

photograph by rinne allen

thankful

this year we are thankful for our families. we hope all of you enjoy spending time with those you love this holiday season.

it's early morning

fog hovers on the river

and the river road

ah, woodland foliage

ever changing, day to day.

new joys to behold

brilliant red sumac

like fallen indian headdress

along autumn's road

haiku by rebecca's father, tolbert williams

photographs by rinne allen {outtakes from a project for kinfolk}

feather and hay

photograph by rinne allen

local cotton

mandy and steve at 3 porch farm planted a crop of organic cotton this year. they planted a few white varieties, but also a brown one. both were beautiful, in the field and out. mandy said it was a fairly easy crop to tend...they planted it and let it be. i have learned more about organic cotton than i ever thought i would (see here and here) and love seeing it growing so close to home.

words & photographs by rinne allen

fall field

photograph by rinne allen

fall browns

for the thanksgiving table, we often gather fallen leaves from the yard and let them be the focus...here, i added in some store-bought mums. once their flowerheads are pulled from the stem they can scatter across the tabletop. quiet beauty...

arrangement and photographs by rinne allen

speckled light

photograph by rebecca wood

herbed feta dip

a couple of years ago i dined at an amazing greek restaurant in ny.  i do not recall the name or even where it was as a taxi just dropped me off and picked me up.  it was a night of eating several little courses and everything was so delicious.  one thing really stood out and i been meaning to make it ever since.  it was an herbed feta dip.... and last night i gave it a try.

herbed feta dip

-crumble 7 or 8 oz of feta

-stir in 2 heaping Tbsp of greek yogurt, 2 cloves of diced garlic, juice of one lemon, 1 Tbsp olive oil, and combine 

-using fresh herbs that you have on hand.... finely dice them (I used chives and parsley) and mix in

-drizzle some olive oil over the top and freshly crack pepper

-serve up with a fresh baguette or crackers

photo and recipe by kristen bach

fading honeysuckle

photograph by rebecca wood

backyard oyster roast

local athens writer andre´gallant recently began working on a book project about georgia oysters and the people connected with them- those who work in the field, and in the water, everyday. In celebration of his project, and also to raise funds for it, andre´ held a backyard oyster roast with the help from his friends at seabear and the national, and many, many others. it was a rare treat to get a taste of fresh georgia oysters, both roasted and raw. we wish andre´ the best of luck on his exciting project.

photographs by rinne allen

hickory leaves

photograph by rebecca wood

colorful fall leaves

as rinne mentioned in a previous post, i am obsessed with color field photos of fall leaf colors. i think one of my top ten favorite things is wet fall leaves on pavement. if i had the patience to paint these giant, i would. endless wonderful patterns, textures and colors that inspire so many ideas for so many things. i will go out again today if i can stand the cold!

words and photographs by rebecca wood

old envelopes

photo by kristen bach

Factory Antiques

There are dozens and dozens of antique and junk shops in and around the south.  There are just a few that stand out in my mind to be gems.  The other day i headed to statham, georgia which is just up the road from athens.  i had been hearing about factory antiques for a year or so now so i wanted to check it out.  it's home was in an old two story builing on the square.  the building itself had lots of character and great natural light.  the shop was filled with thoughtfully curated and arranged.  it is worth a visit....again and again.

photos and words by kristen bach

japanese maple

photograph by rinne allen

still lives, at mandy's

i was recently at mandy's for a new little collaboration (more on that soon). i love wandering around their land and photographing things growing in their fields. i also love wandering close to mandy's flower shack...there are always little still lives here and there, arranged just for beauty. enjoy.

words & photographs by rinne allen

foggy morning

i love waking up to fog.  the other day we had the best foggy morning and i didn't want to stop wandering through it!

photos and words by kristen bach

rustic black eyed pea soup

many days i challenge myself to make a meal entirely from what i have in our kitchen.  this was one of those meals and i will surely make it again.  i think i have made variations of this soup many of times, it's not all that inventive.  i do think what made it so wonderful this time was the homemade vegetable stock.  the flavors were so much warmer!  started this soup in the morning before work and let it cook in the crock pot all day long.  we enjoyed this with some buttered bread from a local bakery....it was a perfect fall night supper.  rustic black eyed pea soup  -saute 2 Tbsp olive oil, 1 diced yellow onion, and 2 sweet peppers from the garden until tender -in the crock pot add 1 cup of dried black eyed peas, rinsed , 4 cups stock, and 2-3 cups water (add more as needed) add the sauted vegetables to the crock pot -add 2 handfuls of finely chopped kale or other greens to the soup photo and recipe by kristen bach