Poppop Garden: The WALL

Earlier this year I decided to build a wall from cobbles, rocks, and stone we have gathered here. Most are local ancient glacial droppings and field stone, but I also used small stones that were collected on vacations over the years. Yes, we do pick up interesting stones and bring them home. Don't you? Many of these had been sitting around "doing nothing" for years. That's what rocks do!

I really love the timeless beauty of stone. I marvel at the skills required to make the nearly perfectly fitted dry stone walls like the ones you see everywhere in New England. I wish I had those skills. I wish I had all that stone! So, one goal of this project was to learn by doing. I had made some smaller cobblestone things, but never made a stone wall. I decided to make it easier and more fun by letting the wall change height, and also change width, and not even be straight. So, it's a whimsical "art" wall. Part of it has mortar, and part is stacked dry stone. It took a couple of weeks to finish it. I learned. I enjoyed. I'm pleased.