My report on the wonderful The King of Siam exhibit at the Peabody Essex Museum will have to wait until I have more time this week. But for now I'll add a couple more photos and a link to Salem Haunted Happenings, in case you're in the neighborhood of Salem this month. Friends of mine who used to live there complained about all the crazies wandering around the city this time of year, but for a visitor it's kinda fun. Yesterday evening Lorianne and I were sitting at a window table at Cilantro (sipping the best margaritas I've tasted since I was in Guadalajara) when we did a double take on some bizarre-looking folks strolling past below our table. Nope, it's not the margaritas, just Salem in October.
[Storefront window, Salem, Massachusetts; October 1, 2005]
[Headstone in Salem cemetery; Oct. 1, 2005]
Love the photo of the beautiful headstone, yet it's weird with that skull! I'm always amazed how big Hallowe'en is in the States, to start at the beginning of the month even.
Posted by: Marja-Leena | Sunday, October 02, 2005 at 08:36 PM
A margarita like they have in Guadalajara is hard to find. Might even be worth a trip to Salem.
Posted by: patry Francis | Sunday, October 02, 2005 at 08:58 PM
Oooh, I do want to hear about the Siam exhibit. I'm hoping to get in a visit before its run is over.
Posted by: Ana | Sunday, October 02, 2005 at 11:43 PM
Marja-Leena: Halloween is an industry here now, so that plays into it. In Salem, witchy stuff is a year-round tourist attraction. The PEM has really brought something magnificent and beautiful to Salem in an area that was mostly tacky souvenir shops.
Patry: The margs at Cilantro aren't cheap, but they were exceptional.
Ana: It's there for another 2 weeks - hope you can get to it! Also check out the cool aerial photographs by Alex MacLean.
Posted by: leslee | Monday, October 03, 2005 at 08:58 AM