An Average House is part of my series on social geography and the value of venacular subject matter. You can find essay that goes with this series on substack: Jim Roche on Photography.
Late Fall In The Woodlands
For the past 5 years I have been taking photos of this short, 2KM pathway through a small local bog. It follows a patter throughout the seasons, becoming disorganized and confused, and slowly finding it’s purpose.
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Two women walking to the bus.
Two Women Walking to the Bus
Two women walking to the bus to get to work, 6:30 am, Vancouver, BC
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Early Morning in the Garden
Early Morning Flowers
Early morning flowers, the garden is no longer focused on vegetables and fruits, late summer brings the rein of the flowers. They have been waiting quietly for their chance and not take it. An old fence acts as a defence, protecting a small plot from intrusion.
Inside and Out, Summer Lingers
Summer lingers in the garden, warm days push the plants an extra few inches. Even in the greenhouses the heat has caused the algae to grow more than it planned.
Compost Elegies
Images from Small Plots, a photo project by Vancouver Photographer Jim Roche.
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The End of Summer
They year the compost piles build up, and often are topped by dying plants and plants struggling to survive just another day or two. As the season goes on, there is a change from vegetables to flowers as what’s left in the garden changes day by day,