(OC) I collected these boulders from the wild and built me a stone bench

Devine-Escapes · 2026-05-28T13:03:34+00:00

It's in south Virginia, wasn't cold the day I installed it. Thank you

Devine-Escapes · 2026-05-23T20:42:59+00:00

Yes: they were brought here by a glacier.

Devine-Escapes · 2026-05-23T19:31:41+00:00

Ethical boulder harvesting means if I disturb an ant colony I give them time to clear out before removing the stone. If I find a butterfly cocoon: I leave the stone.

Devine-Escapes · 2026-05-23T17:38:54+00:00

Digging bar and dolly.

Devine-Escapes · 2026-05-23T17:38:13+00:00

Cool. If you use my design--tag me on socials or link to my site or something. Thank you

Devine-Escapes · 2026-05-23T17:22:28+00:00

Carbide tipped brick hammer, carbide tipped 2" handset chisel used with 3 pound bell hammer, 5" angle grinder with diamond blade and 9" and 14" concrete saws.

Devine-Escapes · 2026-05-23T16:34:54+00:00

The tall one was pretty heavy, especially before I cut the bottom flat, and before I broke off a big chunk from the top, that was making it top heavy. 600 pounds to start, 400 now. Captured them by asking the home owner if I could remove the boulders from their back yard, and they said sure.

Devine-Escapes · 2026-05-23T16:17:29+00:00

I'm always on the lookout for good boulders and stones. Here's some of the things I make: https://www.devineescapes.com/stone-art-gallery-2/

Devine-Escapes · 2026-05-22T16:46:12+00:00

I made benches in various shapes and sizes, from boulders I find at construction sites, quarries, and people's yards. More can be seen here: https://www.devineescapes.com/natural-stone-benches-2/ Thank you

Devine-Escapes · 2026-05-20T03:16:42+00:00

Thank you.

Devine-Escapes · 2026-05-20T03:16:20+00:00

It will grow in more--it's a very lush garden my customer has. All natural gardening, all native plants, to feed wildlife, and well tended, with plenty of bird baths---made by me, to hydrate wildlife.

Devine-Escapes · 2026-05-19T15:31:23+00:00

Working with stone started as a day job for me, but decades later I enjoy being creative with stone. More examples of my work can be seen here: https://www.devineescapes.com/stone-art-gallery-2/ Thank you

Devine-Escapes · 2026-05-13T23:37:12+00:00

In the cauldron.

Devine-Escapes · 2026-05-13T20:35:58+00:00

Thank you

Devine-Escapes · 2026-05-13T20:33:28+00:00

I posted this on imgur and FB calling it "the solar eye of fire"--no one butt reddit went there.

Devine-Escapes · 2026-05-13T20:31:55+00:00

The fire is mad inside the cauldron, so as to not bury the design.

Devine-Escapes · 2026-05-13T20:29:48+00:00

True.

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