The cove by the Hudson, hidden from the rest of the world by rows and rows of trees. You had to know it was there. If you did, then you had the keys to heaven.
The place described in this passage is inspired by a real-life cove located in Cold Spring, New York, near some hiking trails. I love going to Cold Spring to hike. Hiking in Cold Spring was, in fact, how I spent my time on the last weekend before The Quiet Tenant was scheduled to go up for auction with publishers.
On the way to the hiking trails is a big transformer at the bottom of a couple of power lines. If you listen, you can hear the hum of electricity. Considering the symbolism around electricity and power in The Quiet Tenant (and the whole power line motif), I chose to believe that was an omen of some sort. When, later on, I had to pick a spot for this particular scene, my mind wandered naturally to this little corner by the water.
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