Sodom Pond

 Yeah, I know, Sodom Pond, but that's what it's called. It's the lovely pond across the street from the Adamant Co-op. Adamant used to be called Sodom for a while, which was a commentary on the rough nature of the crew that lived there during a brief granite boom in the town. Close to it is a place which is still sometimes called Gospel Hollow, which I guess tells you all you need to know about the battle for the soul of Vermont.

I get tired of making the drive in from Montpelier to Calais, so I increasingly take the more circuitous backroads up the hill. Truthfully, there's not a drive that isn't beautiful.