Month: January 2014

  • Stone Walls Shouldn’t be Imposing

    Stone Walls Shouldn’t be Imposing

    I often see landscapes built like a fortress.  A tall and stark stone wall blocks the grounds.  The formidable wall tells visitors to stay away and “Don’t tread on me.” Stone walls keep the eye from moving through the landscape.  They say look at me and nothing else.  They are a blazing  neon sign saying “Closed.”…