There was a short window of nice sunny weather so I returned to the South Glastonbury/Portland quarries with my friend Mike who was anxious to visit them.
Behind Raymond Road
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| That's an old carriage road behind me |
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| Mike by one of the many quarries in the area |
Wiarda/Simpson Quarries
After I gave Mike a tour of the large quarry remnants east of Raymond Road, I took him down to the
Wiarda/Simpson Quarries where we encountered a few true rockhounds digging for interesting mineral specimens. They were gracious enough to allow me to take a few photos of some of their findings...
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| Yep that's Beryll! |
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| Mica |
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A good example of Feldspar
(both beige/pink and white) |
We had a great conversation with them re all the minerals present in this quarry as well as a bit about the local history. Truth be told... they had so much info to offer my mind was blown!! It was amazing how much they knew and how easy-going they were when I kept pummeling them with questions!
The Hale House Ruins
Finally when my brain couldn't handle anymore fascinating rock hound info, I showed Mike the ruins of the old Hale House which I had explored before.
This tree burl caught my eye - it looks just like a wizened face doesn't it?
This tree burl caught my eye - it looks just like a wizened face doesn't it?
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