Every now and again, I stumble upon a lecture that is life changing.  Such was the case
with Professor Emeritus, Jelle Zeillinga DeBoer.  He has written a book entitled, Stories
In Stone: How Geology Influenced Connecticut History and culture.

I learned that Connecticut once had tropical climates and an ice age.  All that could be
determined by reading the lines in rock formations.  You heard it right.  Not the lines in
trees but the lines in rocks.

Connecticut is rich in gold and cobalt and other unique features.  The lecture got me
thinking about my environment and it's cultural and natural history.

The book is Stories in Stone by Jelle Zeillinga DeBoer.  The author was at our store
and his book can be ordered at Burgundy Books