Red Dirt Farm and Studio

A Joyful Creative Life

silly in the shade

Kim of Red Dirt Farm and Studio

Our Rose of Sharon trees are in full bloom. Hibiscus syriacus is a species of flowering plant in the family Malvaceae, native to much of Asia.  Common names include Rose of Sharon, in North America, rose mallow in the UK and St. Joseph’s rod in Italy. The bees and the humming birds are attracted to …

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freedom flyers

Kim of Red Dirt Farm and Studio

This is the third  summer we have hosted the same Phoebe family.  They have built a lovely condo for themselves up in the corner of our front porch roof. I took these photos through the glass of my front storm door.  The smudges on the glass are from me pressing my face against it trying to get …

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country roads

Kim of Red Dirt Farm and Studio

We pulled out of the driveway and zipped past the corn fields and the barns.  My camera snapping away. Yep, I hung out the window like a dog, snapping photos as we flew down the country roads. Bright blue skies with big puffy white clouds. Along rolling hillsides. Down to the river. The James River is Virginia’s …

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