Words like “timeless” fail to capture the sense I have being in one of the many abandoned granite quarries of Central Vermont. The calm water reflects a reality that is…
Over the past several years I’ve enjoyed visiting Millstone Quarries (Websterville, VT) in all seasons. Part of the Barre Town forest, this gem is home to several dozen old granite quarries and…
I grew up in Central Michigan where bedrock was simply not visible. Even after 35 years here in Vermont, I’m continually astonished seeing the “basement” of our planet everywhere I…
Earlier in March Rob and I drove up to Brownington to visit the Athenian Hall built by schoolmaster Alexander Twilight as a dormitory in 1834. His house and several other buildings…