As the title suggests, food photographer Ed Gowans (The Art of Food Photography) shares a passion of his—unrelated to food photography—growing pears in a bottle. Each year, Gowans adds high value alcohol to his bottles containing grown pears, and presents them to friends as Christmas gifts. For those so inclined to learn how to grow a pear in a bottle, or for those just curious, this one’s for you.
Here are some sample images of his pears in a bottle:
![Photograph, courtesy of Ed Gowans](https://cookingupastory.com/storage/2009/07/pear-in-a-bottle-gowan-1.jpg)
![Courtesy of Edward Gowans Photography](https://cookingupastory.com/storage/2009/07/pear-in-a-bottle-gowan-4.jpg)