In May 2022 and again in May 2023, Lee and Karen Duquette went to
Quarry Park, which is just a 5-minute drive from downtown.
When mining operations on the site stopped in the late 1970s, the quarry
filled with water and eventually became a 200-foot deep, 12 acre-lake.
Vulcan Materials Company donated the land to the city, and in 2017,
the property reopened as a public park. While there are overlooks, the
highlight is a pedestrian pier that jets out 100 feet over the blue
lake (shown below), offering magnificent views of the surrounding cliffs
and the city's panoramic skyline. Paved parking, hiking and walking
paths are on the 200-acre property.
Sometime between Lee and Karen Duquette visits in 2022 and 2023, a playground
was added.
Below: In 2022, Karen Duquette was trying out a new Nikon camera and
experimenting with settings, The rock shown below was gray, not blue.
Most, but not all, of these pictures are from 2022. |
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Below: Another view of the Quarry rock |
Below: A close up of another big rock
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Below: Lee Duquette found
a very unique place to take a rest in 2022. |
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Below: The public restroom
building was also unique because it was made with lots of rocks. |
2022 photo |
2023 photo while on the 2023 Segway
tour |
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Below: 2023 photos while
on the Segway tour |
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Below: Different views of
the raised walk platform in 2022 |
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Below: Once up on the raised platform,
Lee and Karen Duquette saw that the fence was covered with locks. Karen
Duquette could only photograph a small portion of the locks, because
there were other people walking around, blocking the view of the other
locks. Below: 2022 and 2023 photos. |
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Below: Several different views of the
Quarry. Some were taken from the platform shown above, and some were
taken from the ground level. |
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The Lee and Karen Duquette really
loved the different colors in the walls of the quarry. |
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Below: A few flowers by
the walkway at the Quarry |
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