ニューヨーク・タイムズさんのインスタグラム写真 - (ニューヨーク・タイムズInstagram)「When Charlotte Gale answered an ad for “Duck Ledges Island, offered in its entirety,” the island’s owner, Billy Milliken, had a unique request: The buyer had to spend one night on the island before making an offer. There is no running water and nothing but seals and ducks and birds to keep you company. The viral listing’s unusual requirement piqued public interest, including from the author Stephen King, who posted on Twitter, “There’s a novel here, just waiting to be written.” The island was in Wohoa Bay, in Downeast Maine, along a section of rocky coastline known as the Bold Coast. When Gale got to the one-and-a-half-acre island, she took in her surroundings — the cedar-clad cabin standing there improbably yet invitingly; the flat rock ledges where seals sunbathe; the little sandy beaches and tide pools. It was a summer day with clear blue skies — “the most perfect top 10 day,” as Gale would later say. She was on the island no longer than 10 minutes before she was sold on it. Tap the link in our bio to see more from Duck Ledges and to read about Gale’s life on the island. Photos by @gretarybus」8月2日 22時10分