The granite in the Bunker Hill Monument came out of Quincy on a railway Gridley Bryant built in 1826. He'd bought the quarry in 1825 for $250, and his partners were skeptical, but three horse-drawn cars of his design started running on 7 October 1826.

He's credited with the rail switch and the turntable, never patented either, and died poor in 1867. In 1830 he added the Incline, 315 ft long, pulling cars 84 ft up out of Pine Ledge Quarry, and it kept running until the 1940s.

The old quarry pits are the sharp-edged cuts along the bottom of the lidar picture.

1. Air photo (NAIP 2023) over the lidar: Lidar of the old Quincy
2. Same view, bare-earth lidar only (VAT shading: slope, openness, sky view)

Numbered pins on pictures 1 and 2:
Pin 1: A water-filled quarry pit
Pin 2: A multi-lane highway

Imagery: USDA-FSA NAIP 2023, public domain.
Lidar: USGS 3D Elevation Program (3DEP), public domain.

a few edits from recent walks around New Bedford MA

Found these items at the thrift store in Newington. Apparently these aren't too old but reminds me of the time I went to these stores growing up back in the 2000s.

Beautiful day in the mountains today

We’ve had the best autumn colors in years.

Perfect morning light in my neighborhood

Born in Mass but as a toddler, moved to a part of the country where there are barely any trees - never mind fall colors- and after nearly 30 years surrounded by cacti and palm trees, I returned to New England in the early 2000s. That first fall blew my mind - I'd never seen anything like it (in person) and found myself misty-eyed more than once. I've been here 20+ years now and still feel that same sense of awe when the leaves change. What a privilege to be surrounded by such beauty.

a few recent sunrises in New Bedford MA

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Does anyone have recommendations for places that still have some vibrant fall colors? I’ll be driving from Boston and don’t mind a longer drive if it’s worth it!

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Any recommendations?

some interesting doors around New Bedford MA