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springtime vibes in flowering season (december-february) at the largest privately owned lavender farm in the world. bridestowe lavender farm in nabowla, tasmania, australia. while i know the blooming season is over now, it is truly gorgeous anyways. photo credits to the bridestowe farm’s website.

salem, massachusetts, usa.

1) salem witch house 2) salem heritage trail

3) nathaniel hawthorne birthplace 4) old burying point

this town is an obvious addition to a list of spooky and autumny towns. the historical backbone of salem is an extremely vital part of american history. the acts committed within the town lines in 1692 are the basis of many insights into human behavior and psychology. You can take a historical walk through salem, following the salem heritage trail or maybe you can walk picturesque chestnut street before visiting the towns museums, graveyards, and the famous witch house.

there is also the witch trials memorial, dedicated by eli wiesel (author of such books as briar rose) where you can reflect on the lives lost in the tragic event.

Ii you’d like to visit something other than the witch trials, salem is also home to the birthplace of american writer nathaniel hawthorne (the scarlet letter, the house of the seven gables) the house of his birth has since been converted into a museum on 27 hardy st.

that being said, there are a multitude of sights to see in salem and it seems to be rich in autumn activities.

for more witch trial tour ideas, check this out!

lake placid, ny, usa.

photo taken by chelsea yamase on a hike called the stairway ridge trail on whiteface mountain (a 0.2 mile hike that can be windy and slippery depending on weather conditions)

this specific trail can be reached (according to lakeplacid.com) via the whiteface veterans’ memorial highway (which has spectacular views itself and an actual castle !!!) to the base of the summit. there, the trailhead awaits and the beautiful lake placid can be seen from the stoney steps of a nature trail that reaches the summit. who could possibly say no to those marvelous leaves ??

>>more info about this trail and the history behind the memorial highway can be found here, along with more info about lake placid and the activities you can do there (including some very long hikes)

as a “hello, i’m back and ready for HALLOWEEN” I’m going to be doing a really short series of places to go where autumn is particularly picturesque (foliage for miles, pumpkin patch parties, maybe some festivals... hehe) so brew ur apple cider, roast some pumpkin seeds and put on ur witch hats, kids, lets get into AUTUMN