As my desire to be more creative becomes apparent, so too does the opportunity to be creative ~ fortunately. Yesterday, I have the pleasure to visit the 'old rock pile' quarry in Otis, MA. I was given a tour of the grounds and facility, and an overview of the function of the quarry. I was then offered as much time as needed to hand select, but obviously, not lift the granite boulders needed for the application. The rock pictured in the photo stands proudly at 8 feet in height, and boldly at 3 feet in width. I would like to incorporate this piece into my landscape design at the Legacy Bank project; however, it is a $3000 chunk of granite ~ weighing in at roughly 3 tons. I will be using much smaller granite boulders in an effort to build a raised garden area whereby mulch will be allowed to spill over and between the joint lines of the rocks. I have determined that I want the rocks to discretely define the garden area. The boulder presentation will be very informal. In the garden area, I have chosen (6 count ~ 10 & 12') single leader American Heritage River Birch plantings ~ to keep with the native theme. Thank you Al ~ It was a pleasure.