The Commonplace Book

Salem After October

Salem After October

A brief observation of Salem after October, when the crowds depart and the quieter rhythms of the city come back into view.

Salem After October

A brief observation of Salem after October, when the crowds depart and the quieter rhythms of the city come back into view.

Memento Mori

Memento Mori

A Latin reminder of mortality, traced through centuries of artistic symbolism and the carved gravestones of early New England.

Memento Mori

A Latin reminder of mortality, traced through centuries of artistic symbolism and the carved gravestones of early New England.

September Harbor

September Harbor

A September field note from Salem Harbor, where the light begins to shift before autumn fully arrives.

September Harbor

A September field note from Salem Harbor, where the light begins to shift before autumn fully arrives.

Gloaming

Gloaming

A word for the fading light between day and darkness, paired with a September view from the Massachusetts coast.

Gloaming

A word for the fading light between day and darkness, paired with a September view from the Massachusetts coast.