Let's Start with the Giant Frog
https://brandonvt.blogspot.com/ Some time ago, a friend suggested that I might consider writing a series of articles on the natural history of Brandon, Vermont. She suggested a 1.3 billion year synopsis of how Brandon got to be the way that it is, how geology, meteorology, and biology all conspired with human history to make this unique and special place we know today. I wasn’t convinced anyone would be interested. “The problem with history,” I said, “is that it gets old after a while.” “You could put in lots of interesting examples,” she countered, “like how Smalley Swamp was formed by a block of ice, what created the “hogback” off of Pearl Street, what put the Paint in “Paintworks” road, and riveting story of Forestdale’s giant frog.” I thought perhaps she was on to something, but would anyone else think so? ” And so, dear Reader, this is a very tentative first installment of a 1.3 billion year natural history of Brandon, Vermont. In an attempt to keep you r...