New England's aromatic mix

The James Merrill House in Stonington, once the home of the famed late poet of that name (1926-1995) and now a temporary place for writers to live and work in

“The aroma of New England is a mix of mulchy leaves, the hearth, cider, and crisp cold sea.’’

— L.M. Browning (born 1982) is a Connecticut-based writer and journalist. She grew up in Stonington, a wealthy waterfront town at the eastern end of Long Island Sound that’s well known for the writers, photographers and painters it has long attracted, especially from New York City.

Stonington Harbor Light