Links that may or may not be related to gardens, food, travel, nature, or heterotopias and liminal spaces but probably are. Sources in parentheses. Unless mentioned, all links should be free of paywalls.
photo essay: Salem Ghosts Tours Review: Ghosts, Witches, & Wicked Whispers (The Little Blog of Magic) If you don’t want to actually take the ghost tour in person, this is a fun way to experience a bit of Salem and learn about the history and legends.
essay: Another Morning in Paradise: Hurricane Hill (1,100 feet), White River Junction, Vermont (Ted Levin) “A woodcock, pointed at both ends, erupts from beneath the lilacs. Hard flapping. Low to the ground. Vanishes into the meadow. Swallowed by nodding goldenrods gray as dusk.” Exciting! Poetic! Also: what to do with black walnuts (spoiler: run them over).
article: The Life of the American Coot (Jenna O’del/The Outside StoryNorthern Woodlands) To see coots during their fall migration here in New England, explore rivers and lakes during October and November, including the Connecticut River valley and Lake Champlain as well as smaller lakes and ponds with shallow water. (I’ve seen coots only on Jekyll Island and in northern Florida.)
short article: How Do Woolly Bears Survive The Winter? (Mary Holland/Naturally Curious) By freezing almost solid!
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