Serpent of Dreams

A Ridge-Top Serpent and Effigy Stones in Northwestern Vermont

Going Up? Boulder at the foot of the trail at Raven Ridge in Monkton, Vermont. Photo by Mike Luoma.

A history-making discovery? Walking across the wetlands on the boardwalk towards Raven Ridge in Monkton, Vermont, I had no idea what I was about to find. My plan was a short hike. The discoveries made were entirely unexpected.

Raven Ridge Parking Area sign, and the entrance to a boardwalk across the wetlands. Raven Ridge, in Monkton, Vermont, is preserved and protected by The Nature Conservancy (Nature.org). Photos by Mike Luoma.

Raven Ridge is preserved and protected by The Nature Conservancy (Nature.org). If you visit, please remember not to disturb anything — look (or take pictures and video), but please be respectful.

The rocks and bluffs of Raven Ridge, Vermont. Photo by Mike Luoma

In addition to my writing and research, this year I’ve begun making “Experiencing” videos of the Stone Chambers and Stone Workings as I visit, a way for me to share these experiences. Even when, occasionally, I’m on a secret site whose location I can’t reveal and share.

That’s not the case here — this is a public place.