News of the seasons present and to come.
12th November 2020
As I prepare for an isolated Winter my thoughts are blurry with anxiety over the state of our society.
At the same time, I am not a fan of holiday commercial tyranny and am pleased that the stranglehold of Thanksgiving/Christmas/New Year has been disrupted. Could we possibly live without them? hmmmm... As things stand, opting out is nearly impossible. For me, the celebration is to come on Jan. 20.
During the Halloween "season" I stumbled out and had a few adventures including a moody day in Salem when the streets were virtually empty. I attended the Edgar Allen Poe virtual conference and listened to readings of such zingers as the Tell Tale Heart and The Raven. I visited a few neighborhoods with traditions of decorating - Franklin, Wellesley, and Concord were notable. Although on Halloween night there were few trick-or-treaters, the adult suburbanites were out relishing in their decorating and the odd contrast of a mini blizzard with colorful leaves poking out. I was feeling that my usual Halloween energy was low to disappearing. Happily, at home later that evening I found that the Edward Gorey House had posted on their Facebook page an image I shot at the Gorey House last year. I was pleased beyond magic.
Halloween is really not a holiday. It is a seasonal ether that some are susceptible to, like goldenrod -- Achoo.
Untitled (Edward Gorey House Halloween 2019)
At the same time, I am not a fan of holiday commercial tyranny and am pleased that the stranglehold of Thanksgiving/Christmas/New Year has been disrupted. Could we possibly live without them? hmmmm... As things stand, opting out is nearly impossible. For me, the celebration is to come on Jan. 20.
During the Halloween "season" I stumbled out and had a few adventures including a moody day in Salem when the streets were virtually empty. I attended the Edgar Allen Poe virtual conference and listened to readings of such zingers as the Tell Tale Heart and The Raven. I visited a few neighborhoods with traditions of decorating - Franklin, Wellesley, and Concord were notable. Although on Halloween night there were few trick-or-treaters, the adult suburbanites were out relishing in their decorating and the odd contrast of a mini blizzard with colorful leaves poking out. I was feeling that my usual Halloween energy was low to disappearing. Happily, at home later that evening I found that the Edward Gorey House had posted on their Facebook page an image I shot at the Gorey House last year. I was pleased beyond magic.
Halloween is really not a holiday. It is a seasonal ether that some are susceptible to, like goldenrod -- Achoo.
Untitled (Edward Gorey House Halloween 2019)