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There’s a Magical Fairy Trail in Suburban New Jersey, and You Need to See the Darling Photos

Reader’s Digest Editors

Get a glimpse of the cottages and doorways of this magical fairy village in New Jersey made by special education teacher Therese Ojibway.

Log hideout

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A hollow log becomes a secret hideaway, complete with getaway ladder.

Mossy living

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Ojibway started building fairy houses with moss as a young girl in Lansing, Michigan. Now she’s passing on her visions.

Fairy furniture

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Sticks can be glued together to make chairs and tables.

Tree transformation

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Sometimes Ojibway takes what she sees in nature and envisions a fairy home out of it, like turning this tree into a cozy abode by adding a door.

Troll inspection

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Ojibway often checks up on her creations to make sure no trolls—or forest animals—have tampered with the trail.

The woman behind it all

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Ojibway’s imagination and creative talent is the real magic behind this enchanted place.

Originally Published on sitename.com

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