My friend Phil took a picture of me working on this subject - while the picture I am making in Phil's image is not this one - You might like getting an idea of what was going on: http://www.pbase.com/pnd1/image/56189311.
It is amazing seeing what you were shooting through your eyes, after seeing you shooting it through mine. I love the way you place this stone into the lonely context. "Baby West" is a poignant phrase, too.