wildness/

I love the thought of nature taking things back. Years ago while traveling in the  deep south I came across a man, Francis (a fantastic story in himself, but I digress), clearing Kudzu off a house. I was in a panic because a day before I had driven by and just had to shoot it. But it was night so I planned to come back. And when I came back they were clearing it...eeeek! I still got the shot (see below), but the thought of the house wrestling with the wildness of nature had stayed with me. Taken root. I just like that idea. And then awhile back I took some scouting shots of a house in Berkeley and noticed the wisteria growing inside the house by sneaking in the window. I felt secretly joyful. Go wisteria, go!!! We coexist with such wildness and beauty on this earth and so much time is spent trying to tame things. How boring! Let the wildness in.

erica tanov/berkeley, ca

Pretty little vignette from Erica Tanov's home. She has such a great eye for mixing antiques...

erica tanov/berkeley, ca

Just running through my shots of Erica Tanov's beautiful home in Berkeley and this image just made me want to stop and sit for awhile...reflect on the week. And what a week it has been, my friends!

Have a great weekend everyone!

erica tanov, berkeley, ca

finally tackling the backlog of shoots I have to edit through. I shot fashion designer, Erica Tanov's beautiful home in Berkeley last October, right before the book was released. This morning, I was finally looking through them and I ran across this one. I really like her kitchen. No surprise that she has beautiful objects, but that blue science lab counter really makes the room for me. And I love the jumble of cups from the mornings coffee. true to life.