A Restless Transplant: Harry McCotty and His Rose Tattoo

Monday, February 23, 2009

Harry McCotty and His Rose Tattoo

Harry McCotty is the real deal. During the summer, he is a stone foremen. During the winter, he splits wood in his backyard outside of East Dorset Vermont. Regardless of the season, he wears wool.

Although born and raised in southern Vermont, Harry received formal training as a topiarist in London, England in his early twenties.

Harry got this Rose tattoo during a 5 year stint in traveling throughout Europe in his mid 20s.

Harry manning his hydraulic wood splitter.

Here are some more links,
Harry McCotty (Picasa),
Side of the Road (ART).

12 comments:

Anonymous said...: Amazing pics of an amazing character-- I love it. You have a great eye.

JP; February 23, 2009 at 12:09 PM
Foster Huntington said...: thanks jp, its easy when you have a cool subject to take photos of.
foster; February 23, 2009 at 1:03 PM
jon said...: this...
is unspeakably awesome.; February 23, 2009 at 6:00 PM
Foster Huntington said...: I was so pumped when i spotted him.; February 23, 2009 at 6:43 PM
Giuseppe Mangiare said...: Great stuff mate. I see from an earlier post of yours that I've got the same camera, so really pleased to see what it can do in a capable pair of hands.

Plaid on plaid just kills it, and is something you never see this far south!; February 24, 2009 at 3:17 AM
Unknown said...: Great Pics, great post keep it up.; February 24, 2009 at 10:19 AM
Foster Huntington said...: I am glad you guys like harry as much as i do.
foster; February 24, 2009 at 10:53 AM
kadler said...: This guy is great. I posted him/linked to you over on my blog today. It's not exactly your style, but I really appreciate yours.

Keep them coming.; February 24, 2009 at 10:13 PM
C. Todd Williamson, III said...: This comment has been removed by the author.; February 28, 2009 at 1:56 PM
Matthew-RoosterTalk.com said...: Dude, 5bucks says you get snatched up by J.Crew for a catalogue shoot...any takers?; February 28, 2009 at 1:58 PM
Unknown said...: Rose tattoo is the balance between softness and boldness as when any kind of nihilist desire is born to step aside. The dark beauty lies within this momentary black rose tattoo to set a pure trust to feel the new look towards life.; August 6, 2010 at 10:56 AM
Buy Generic Viagra said...: some amazing photos, I really like the, I would like to live in a similar place,I love the cold and the snow!; June 8, 2011 at 1:55 PM