Links that may or may not be related to gardens, food, travel, nature, or heterotopias and liminal spaces but probably are. Sources in parentheses.
Instagram account: yomargey: Snippets of life from a Herefordshire garden (Harriet/Instagram). A romantic dreamy gloom & glow vibe.
article: Closing Time: How (Some) Turtles Shut Their Shells (Jenna O’del/The Outside Story/Northern Woodlands). “'[box turtles and Blanding’s turtles] have a lot of strength in that [hinge],’ Huggins said, noting that wildlife rehabilitators often have to prop the shells open with corks ‘to keep them from shutting on your finger during a procedure.’”
playlist: October 2024 — Soothe (Mark Diacono). 51 songs, about 3 hr 45 min. Kate Bush, Nick Lowe, Mancini, Leonard Cohen, Nick Drake, Bowie, Frank Ocean, Hendrix, Gillian Welch, Van Morrison, Nick Cave, et al.
photo essay: The Power of Contrasts: A Cotswold Garden (Karen Chapman/Le Jardinet). Visit Bourton House Garden, with its interesting plant compositions, bright colours, white garden, meadow, whimsy (hens and chicks topiary!), and “juxtaposition as art,” using contrasts of texture and form to create magical, inviting garden spaces.
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