photos and words by rebecca wood
Read Morenolan house
in The Country
The Country
Piney Woods Road
in The Country
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
overgrown beauty
in The Country
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
branch road
in The Country
this one i found on a dirt road. a typical two room shack with a caved-in add on in the back. all the mantles and hardware are gone, but the mystery remains...
photos and words by rebecca wood
old tin shed
in The Country
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
so close
in The Country
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
old schoolhouse
in The Country
i heard this was an old schoolhouse that maybe somebody moved to its present location. it's been there a while now, and there are no signs of getting fixed up. i love the unusual shape and how high it sits on it's stone piers! higher to get away from termites and mosquitoes, i reckon. i may go back and try to get inside for more pics. always a chance of rotten floor boards in a place like this though.
photos and words by rebecca wood
more of redcliffe plantation
in The Country
this is a state park so go anytime. besides the alley of 150 year old magnolias leading up to the house, there are also numerous old cedars of lebanon, with their handsome, spreading branches, and live oaks with their limbs hanging near the ground. also on the property, a curious stable that is tall and skinny, with a sharply slanted, overhanging roof.
photos and words by rebecca wood
slave cabin
in The Country
on the way home from the beach, we stopped at redcliffe plantaion, outside of augusta. we were too late for the house tour, but got to wander about the grounds of the historic site. the house was built in 1857. there is a curious barn and one remaining slave cabin. here's the cabin for now. i will go back and tour the house later.
a new baby alpaca
in The Country
we have been waiting for a couple of alpacas to give birth for a month now. we came home last night to find this sweet one..... just a few hours old.
photos and words by kristen bach
blooming and sprouting
in The Country
we’ve had so much rain and everything is blooming and sprouting up out of the earth like crazy! here's a sampler: mimosas,mushrooms and gardenias.
photos and words by rebecca wood
yellow fields
in The Country
because we have had more rain than ever this year, we have had more things blooming like never before. these yellow blooms filled the field-it was a sight to see. here is just one field full.
photos and words by rebecca wood
Aging Magnolias
in The Country
there's nothing more pristine and creamy white than the petals of a young magnolia blossom. the soft white curves of the petals,the golden architecture of the stamens,the glossy,dark green leaves that frame them all, it's a vision of perfection. but even when they age, they exhibit a statuesque beauty as they dry and turn to golden brown.
photos and words by rebecca wood
magnolias
in The Country
boy, if you ever get a chance to study magnolia flowers, do it! they are so elegant and mysterious and grand. not to mention the richness of their white petals, so creamy! i studied and drew magnolias while they bloomed. here's a magnolia study for you.
photos and words by rebecca wood
it's chartreuse time
in The Country
this spring we have had record rain,and so this spring has been one of the greenest in recent memory. usually,you get a first flush of chartreuse all at once. everything is chartreuse. it lasts a couple of weeks before things start to turn a darker green,until everything is the same dark green of summer. but this spring the chartreuse time just lasted and lasted because things just kept putting out new growth.
photos and words by rebecca wood
creeks
in The Country
we've had lots of soaking rains this spring, and we're glad. the trees are finally getting a deep watering, and puddles are seen where they haven't been in a long time. the creeks are swollen and overflowing. the earth is sated, for now, with life giving water. here's some spring creek pics
-
photos by Rebecca Wood
fields of color
in The Country
i walk at a track on the edge of town. it’s surrounded by fields left unmowed ( probably budget cuts! ), but i am so thankful! the wildflowers and weeds make the most amazing color display! see if you can believe it -
photos and wordsy by rebecca wood
Iris Beauty
in The Country
we’ve had lots of rain this spring. the grass is green and the irises have been abundant. here’s a heavenly view of some afternoon iris.
photos and words by rebecca wood
Snowballs in the Spring
in The Country
one of my favorite spring shrubs is this japanese snowball. this year the balls were bigger and more numerous than i’ve ever seen them. so creamy and white! love!
photos and words by rebecca wood
Pine Trees
in The Country
Pine trees are in every southerner's brain. I love to look up at a tall pine tree against the sky. I love to walk underneath on soft pine needles. I love to smell the turpentine scent of the sap rising in the spring. I love the way the sun glistens on green pine needles. I love pine bark and pine cones. I just love pine trees.
photos and words by Rebecca Wood