All those who have really experienced it are marked, after it is gone, by a quality of deadness. I say this as a naturalist, not to be romantic.
— from Death In the Afternoon
If you’ve been following the Tales of the Saturni, you know these horrifying creatures are a clear and present danger in our age. But they’ve been around a long time — just ask Gilles de Rais and Joan of Arc. And thereby hangs a tale, as ghastly as you might want.
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My friend Mary Zahl, widely known as a professional designer of magical gardens, has been spearheading a beautification project in her hometown, Winter Garden, Florida. In the midst of all the crap going down in America these days, here’s a little glimpse of green and hopeful dreaming about the future.