secret season
n.— «This latter half of spring, after the spring breaks have ended, is often called the “secret season” on the coast, because awe inspiring natural delights like these are quite common, but the beaches are generally deserted of tourists. It’s also a time when some of the most inexpensive lodging prices are available, making this the most interesting and varied season on Oregon’s coast.» —“Spectacular Spring Sights Continue on Oregon Coast” Beach Connection (Oregon) Apr. 19, 2007. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
A writer stumbles upon a tiny, motionless creature on a country road and, against all good advice, takes it home. The resulting memoir, Raising Hare, is a lovely meditation on nature and our relationship to it. And: have you ever invented a fake...
Our discussion of Anglo-Saxon kennings inspired listener Paul Holler of Arlington Heights, Illinois, to write a lovely poem exploring the idea of the kenning sea-guest, meaning “sailor,” and what it means to be a guest of the sea and what that says...