catkins

photograph by rinne allen

kumquats

we were in charleston the other week and there was a kumquat tree in full fruit where we were staying...i had to bring a few clusters home with me. now, they are sitting by my window in one of my sweet vases from these ladies.

words & photographs by rinne allen

peachy-pinks

photograph by rinne allen

burnished

last week, my sister lucy and i did a tablescape for design*sponge. we loved the little flower/feather arrangements we did, and i added more to mine after the shoot was over. i love the burnished golds....and it will last forever!

arrangement and photographs by rinne allen

r.wood at mandy's

rebecca went out to mandy's recently to do some flower arranging, and whoa! look how pretty...

fuyu persimmon

photograph by rinne allen

sasanqua

photograph by rinne allen

goldenrod, mums, and asters

in our garden right now, the goldenrod is blooming right over some purple-ish asters that i transplanted from my mom's old garden...surefire evidence that they would make a great bouquet! i added in a few unopened mums and some deep green acanthus leaves.

words & photographs by rinne allen

grasses, poke, and fall fruits

this has been a hectic week for me, and it is only monday! therefore, a walk through the yard was in order...i found some river grass, pokeberry, virginia creeper, pears, and persimmons and scooped them all up and brought them into the studio. they fit perfectly in this crock that i had found while in nebraska for work this spring...i already feel more relaxed, now that i have gotten my hands a little dirty. enjoy.

words & photographs by rinne allen

early cotton

yesterday, i went down to photograph the olive harvest with these folks(more on that soon...). on the drive home, i stopped to take photos of things i saw...it is rare that i have the time to do so, so i really enjoyed it. it was such a pretty early fall day. right now, the fields of cotton are beginning to whiten up. i had to bring a little bit home with me.

words & photographs by rinne allen