Sheep dogs work recently at Rising Meadow Farms near my home in Grays Chapel, North Carolina.
(Photographs copyright 2010 by Dan Routh)
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Mixed Greens
(Photograph copyright 2010 by Dan Routh)
Fall is the time when greens, a staple of the Southern diet, are growing in the garden. Shown is a detail from my son Tristan’s patch of turnip, mustard and kale.
Hood Ornament
(Photograph copyright 2010 by Dan Routh)
Still life photograph of an antique auto hood ornament from a recent car show. This one sits on a restored Model A Ford.
Rising Meadow Sheep
Sheep rest together in the barn at Rising Meadow Farm near my home in Grays Chapel, North Carolina.
(Photographs copyright 2010 by Dan Routh)
Spider Through the Door
A garden spider works her web and protects her egg case outside of our back door in Grays Chapel, North Carolina.
(Photographs copyright 2010 by Dan Routh)
Greensboro Sculptor, Jim Gallucci
Jim Gallucci is a Greensboro sculptor who works in metal. A large part of his work is architectural in nature and he is known for his doors and gates. His sculptures are on display and in installations all over the country. I stopped by his studio/large metal working shop yesterday where he and his staff weld, cut, forge and mold metal, and he was hard at work on a full size model for his latest commission. For more info on Jim and his work, go to http://www.jimgalluccisculptor.com/index.php.
(Photographs copyright 2010 by Dan Routh)
Black Walnuts
Still life studies of black walnuts from trees on our farm in Grays Chapel, North Carolina.
(Photographs copyright 2010 by Dan Routh)
Carousel Horses
Three Dentzel carousel horses from the recent Carousel Festival in Burlington, North Carolina. The two below are from the restored carousel that is featured in City Park. The unrestored one above is from a local private collection.
(Photographs copyright 2010 by Dan Routh)
Bee Keeping
Bees have been under a lot of pressure over the past few years, and their numbers have dropped, but they are beginning to make a comeback in our area. More people are keeping hives for honey and to help pollinate their gardens. My son Tristan checks his hive at our home in Grays Chapel, North Carolina, and the bees are starting to fill out the racks with honey. Tristan’s hive is a commercial type. Below, an older style top bar hive stands in the garden at Goat Lady Dairy.
(Photographs copyright 2010 by Dan Routh)
Persimmon Pudding
For a farm boy from Grays Chapel this time of year means the persimmons are starting to ripen and fall off the trees, something that will accelerate as the first frost approaches. That also means fresh persimmon pudding, a dessert our family likens to the nectar of the gods. Not particularly visually inspiring, I could have probably improved my photograph with a little whipped cream or fresh mint accent. After all, food photography is about making things look appealing. Here, I’ve shown a piece of persimmon pudding the way it was meant to be eaten. For sheer gastronomic ecstasy, all you really need is a plate, a slab of pudding, and a fork to eat it with (fork and plate are optional).
(Photographs copyright 2010 by Dan Routh)
