cold spring, new york

"Antique stores and pubs line the ascending hill along the main strip. Streets branching off either side stock petite pastel houses shrouded in fiery autumn trees. The air is crisp. The side streets are dead quiet, and minutes pass between cars whipping past." ... see more.

Barton Orchards, new york

"....We slowly scuffed our way through the grass, crushing rotten apples under our boots. We ducked under the rows of trees to find a distant corner of the orchard to pick from...There’s something satisfyingly rustic and unconventional about picking an apple off a tree and taking a bite. Isn’t there a tale somewhere here about forbidden fruit?" ... see more.