Number Thirteen, a cow born sometime in 2012, stares watchfully at the photographer as he makes his evening rounds along Piney Woods Church Road.
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Oct 102014
On my walk down Piney Woods Church Road late this afternoon, I stopped to watch a cow enjoying a salt lick in a pasture.
Oct 102014
Near sunset, a patch of tall grasses holds the waning light. This view is looking toward Hutcheson Ferry Road, from the edge of Piney Woods Church Road.
Oct 092014
More fallen leaves lying on the bed of Piney Woods Church Road — I find endless inspiration in the changing combinations of autumnal leaves and stones. This is a rich palette indeed.
Oct 092014
For today, I offer a dreamy view into a sunlit horse pasture, early morning, Piney Woods Church Road.
Oct 082014
On a frenzied day, I found time to dash out to Piney Woods Church Road, walk it end to end, and take a few photographs. The air was warm and very dry; passing cars stirred up the dust. I long for rain to moisten the air and bring a bit of mystery back into this familiar landscape. Meanwhile, I find endless satisfaction in autumn leaves.
Oct 072014
From today’s afternoon walk down Piney Woods Church Road, I offer these two simple images: a greenbrier leaf with the shadow of a thorn behind it; and the feathery seeds f a wild rush. The breeze was blowing fairly steadily; every couple of minutes, it would still enough to take a shot of the rush. I spent quite a few minutes beside the road, waiting for stillness.
Oct 062014
After time away from the fascinating worlds of muscadine tendrils, I return for this image from my late-afternoon walk along Piney Woods Church Road. A woody tendril from another year coils and re-coils in a dance among the trees.
Oct 052014
I set out this morning a few minutes before sunrise, hoping to catch a few images along Piney Woods Church Road before an outing to north Georgia to pick apples. The fruit of my walk is below. There is no opportunity for catching the sunrise itself along the road — trees and woods block all eastern views. But the anti-sunrise (for lack of a better term) in the western sky was quite lovely this morning. It was quite cold (about 40 degrees F), and fog rose from a distant pond. The air was crisp and still. Far away, dogs barked, and the world slowly awakened into another autumn day.
Oct 042014
Autumn had fully arrived as I strolled down Piney Woods Church Road this afternoon, with a strong breeze and temperatures in the low 60s. It was a tough day for nature photography — cold wind kept the critters in hiding, bright sun made for harsh light, and it took quite a bit of patience to wait for the breeze to die down enough to photograph a particular leaf. Returning home, I was surprised to find that my favorite capture for the day was of an everyday Sweetgum (Liquidambar styraciflua) leaf. Illuminated from above, the leaf becomes a territory for the imagination to roam.
