Generally considered to be one of the oldest houses on Long Island, and perhaps the oldest, the aptly named Old House on the Cutchogue village green is certainly one of the finest examples of early American architecture in the country today. As would be expected from a house this old, there have been whispers of […]
Haunted Long Island
The spectered isle, full of mystery … Long Island is eaten up with history, which leads to hauntings. With nearly four hundred years of history to choose from, these are some of my most popular images of places stained with both, available as fine art prints.
Starting a moon garden, to bring the senses, and memories to life
A moon garden consists of plants which flower in the twilight, or at night, usually releasing a rich, fragrant scent, bordering on the intoxicating. Some are simply white, a border in the background as they stand out in the dark. But a moon garden is meant to trigger all your senses, and your imagination
Tales Told By A Tombstone: “Prepare For Death and Follow Me,” Secrets of the Witch’s Grave at Big Hill Cemetery
The witch’s stone in Big Hill Cemetery, Norris City IL is peculiar. But why does it carry the legend and who carved it?
The Witch’s Garden, Spring 2021: On light, structure, what survived the winter and the witch’s gardener’s best friend
The hallmark of a witch’s garden is that traditionally, it isn’t really a garden. There were certain herbs that a person might have kept near the cottage door, as they were in regular use. But certainly, when witchcraft carried a death sentence, you wouldn’t cultivate plants that could land you on a pyre. Instead, the witch’s garden was […]
Purple People Eater Brugmansia … Last inside bloom of the winter
A Purple People Eater Brugmansia doesn’t know when it’s time to sleep. The last bloom of the winter, indoors.
A Jill Tracy Retrospective: Music for things that go bump in the night
My wife and I have probably had more sex listening to Jill Tracy’s music than anyone else’s. Through her piano, she’s been the other woman in the bedroom, and Paul Mercer, her sometimes collaborator – the other man through his haunting violin. They keep to their corner across the room, providing the soundtrack to that […]
The death, resurrection and retribution of Zona Heaster Shue, The Greenbrier Ghost
Back in 1897, when Trout Shue snapped the neck of his wife, Zona Heaster Shue, the Greenbrier Ghost, he believed his troubles were over. He didn’t know it at the time, but the ghost of his murdered wife had two accomplices – his mother in law and his ex wife – who ensured he remained […]
