On Tuesday, March 4, 2025, at 7:00 p.m., we’ll be having our monthly meeting featuring…
The Boston Miners
with Richard Cowley
About the presenter…
Rick is a lifelong mineral collector and a retired professional photographer now trying to combine those two passions. He has been a BMC member for close to 20 years. His photography career taught him how to create good images of minerals, people, and the places where those come together. His photos have been published in Mineralogical Record, Rocks and Minerals, and the Tucson Gem & Mineral Show book on American Mineral Treasures, among others.
The details…
The meeting will start with some time for socializing, then discussion of club business and welcoming of new members, followed by the talk by Rick.
Rick will talk about his rock collecting mentors, Don Wyman and Leo Vaught, aka The Boston Miners, and the world of collecting opportunities they opened up for him. Don amassed a 35mm slide library of their collecting adventures, which Rick inherited after they passed on. Rick’s presentation will cover images of localities that he has specimens from. This presentation will provide club members an interesting glimpse into these storied collectors’ adventures.
After the talk, we’ll have the traditional BMC specimen raffle! Buy some tickets for a chance to win!
Hope to see you there!