pier

photograph by kristen bach

blue sky

photograph by rinne allen

william harris homestead

i heard about this old homestead recently. it is off hiway 11 near monroe, georgia. this homestead has been in the same family since it was built in 1825. there were originally 500 acres, of which 300 acres were farmed for cotton. the old home is still mostly original. as usual, once the people quit living there, it all went to hay and farm storage. now it is restored and even has the original kitchen table.

 originally it was two rooms with a sleeping loft above. william and his wife had 12 children, so things were pretty cozy. they spun their cotton into thread and made cloth to make their own clothing. it took about 3 months from cotton plant to shirt! otherwise, they were busy growing and putting up food. there's a smoke house, a salt house, and a large root cellar.

the homestead is open to the public 1st and 3rd saturdays in warmer months. loads of outbuildings that i will shoe next week!

photographs and words be rebecca wood

queen anne's lace

photograph by kristin karch

the brick house

probably the brick house is the most blogged about place in the history of beauty everyday, and there's a reason. it has such a gentle, mysterious, peaceful vibe to it. the side porch is a visually lush retreat from the glare of summer sun. the inside is cheery and timeless. lamar always has plenty of vignettes going, just for beauty, as we say.

photographs and words by rebecca wood

queen anne's lace

photograph by rebecca wood

college of charleston

it's hard not to be inspired on a walk through charleston. every building, shop, restaurant seems to be equally as charming as the next. i always love to walk through the college of charleston.  every time the patinas on the old buildings alongside the contrasting trim get me.  enjoy!

photographs and words by kristen bach

intertwining

photograph by rebecca wood

mulberry

photograph by kristen bach

pecan

photograph by rinne allen