Something there is that doesn't love a wall,
That sends the frozen-ground-swell under it,
And spills the upper boulder in the sun;
And makes gaps even two can pass abreast.
Mending Walls by Robert Frost (snippet)
The
New Ipswich Historical Society sponsored a presentation by master stonemason Kevin Gardner who spoke about the history and technique of traditional New England-style dry stone walls.
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| The Granite Kiss is an interesting title which describes having a stone crush a finger. |
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| As Kevin spoke he pulled stones from two buckets and created a stone wall |
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| New England stones are not uniform in shape, size or composition |
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| The wall takes shape |
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| In 1871 the government took a survey of fences. New England has enough to circle the earth several times. Everywhere you walk you see them. |
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| Kevin spoke of other books, this one is out of print |
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| The completed wall |
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| Questions from the crowd |
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