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Marjorie Turner Hollman helps authors self-publish their books. She is also a disability advocate, sharing information about Easy Walks (not too many roots or rocks, relatively level with firm footing, and something of interest along the way) in open space. Link to all Marjorie’s books.

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My biggest surprise on our outing to western Massachusetts was spotting a large, open marble quarry. Hoping to get a closer look, we took a few wrong turns along the way. After dipping into Connecticut we finally got close enough to view the edge of the excavating operation. Specialty Minerals Inc. in Canaan, Ct. runs the quarry, but you will not find photos of it on their website. A locked gate and massive machinery next to the road prevented us from getting any usable photos, but others have managed. Do an online search for “specialty minerals inc.” and you will find some great pictures by photographers of the white, chiseled hillside.

After leaving the quarry, we stopped in East Canaan, Ct. at a sign for the Beckley Iron Works. It is Connecticut’s only official state Industrial Monument.