Grindstone, Old Saybrook, CT

December 17, 2015

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This grindstone in our neighborhood is the only remaining artifact from a windmill that stood on this site for 175 years, dating back to around 1635, when the Old Saybrook area was first colonized by Europeans. I love how the osprey nest (barely visible in the marsh on the left) echoes its shape, and further, the prehuman history of the area.

Did I mention that this December day – with temps around 60 and a breeze from a Summer, somewhere – drew me out for not just one, but two long walks?

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