I yearn to work somewhere with a quarry. Rebuilding a 200 year old sea wall using the same shore stone that made it is great discipline but I dream of stones with flat tops and straight sides, rather than wonky lines and so much time spent on pinning each rock into place.

#drystone #drystonewall #scotland #orkney

Thimbnail collages, looking at stone walls, the gaps in between and the textures of the stones. #dailysketchbook #dailycollage #collage #dumfriesandgalloway #scotland #drystonewall #lichen
The dry stone wall is located in a remote area that I can only reach with a wheelbarrow. For the heavy stones, I needed some help from my brother to brake/hold the wheelbarrow and to lift/align the stones.
The pile of stones is full of life. I leave them alone most of the time. I’ve seen grass frogs inside the wall joints several times.

#drystonewall #stonepile #stones #leaves #transience #autumn #trees #nature #habitat