Here's a look at six stages of Quincy's granite life over the last 250 years. 1. Dragged The early colonists of Braintree (only later did Quincy separate from Braintree) used "sheer poles" with a team of oxen to move the heavy granite stones and boulders they found on the surface of the ground. https://thedalys.smugmug.com/Sketches/Project-365/2015/i-nCB9M7C/A Color… Continue reading Six Stages of [Quincy] Granite
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Boston Golf Club
I enjoyed a wonderful golf day with friends at the Boston Golf Club, a quiet beauty hidden in the heart of Hingham. It arose from the woods and a former sand pit at Penniman Hill (left), as these Google Earth pictures from 2001 and 2020 show. Slide the slider left and right to see before… Continue reading Boston Golf Club
Low-carbon , Car-free Golf
I live 5 minutes away from South Shore Country Club and have a membership. I hate to drive that distance with a car and a golf cart and all. Why add the carbon to the atmosphere for such a short trip? But how can you bike to golf with the cart, clubs, bag, balls etc.?… Continue reading Low-carbon , Car-free Golf



