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Stone Quarries
Rock of Ages #1 by Edward Burtynsky I got excited during the opening of the new James Bond. During the big car chase, a character said, “They’re heading for the quarry!” I’m into quarries and figured...
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Salt Point State Park
I took a couple of days this week to go climbing and hiking at Salt Point State Park up the coast between Jenner and Sea Ranch. I’d never been before, it’s a little far for a day trip, but now the...
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BGS Quarry Photos
Corncockle Quarry, Lochmaben. Dumfriesshire ‘Close-up view of splitting the sandstone by the ‘chisel wedge’ method. Eleven wedges are seen being forced into the stone to separate a block from the main...
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Peenya Granite Quarry, India | Stonebreaker from STONE project on Vimeo. A recent book about stonework, Stone: A Legacy and Inspiration for Art, caught my eye with its focus on the raw material and...
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Naoya Hatakeyama: Natural Stories
Lime Hills by Naoya Hatakeyama In a comment on my last post, James mentioned Edward Burtynsky’s quarry photos which are really striking and highly recommended for anyone who hasn’t seen them....
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Beautiful footage of marble quarrying in Italy, trailer from the film, Il Capo, by Yuri Ancarani. The filmaker spent a year visiting the quarries of Carrara Italy and decided to focus on the delicate...
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Carrara
Originally on my trip I had planned to go to Florence, but, after realizing how crowded it would be, I headed towards the coast. Instead of waiting in a long line and shuffling past Michelangelo’s...
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John Singer Sargent’s Carrara Watercolors
One of the reasons I wanted to go to Carrara, I’m not ashamed to admit, is because James Bond had a car chase there. Switchbacks, stone, and big machines, sign me up. Another reason is Edward...
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