Thursday, February 24, 2011

MOUNDS

Before we get off the subject of curiosity, I need your help on this. I've Googled any number of times. I've asked those who might know and there's never been a satisfactory answer as to what caused this:


The scene appears on the west side of Hwy 5, a bit north of Crow's Landing and before one goes over Altamont Pass.

Mr. Bob has guessed everything from molehills to dump truck loads. I don't buy any of it.


Any thoughts?

8 comments:

  1. In the first photo...there is one small tree.Do you think it's brothers and sisters of that tree whom rested where the piles are?
    Guessing is good!Right or wrong!

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  2. I'm a Native Californian----I love your scientific approach, Jane, but I have to guess we can blame it on earthquakes!

    Here's hoping we have a good detective in our midst!!!

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  3. This could definitely be one for Huell Howser.

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  4. Wow--I don't know--maybe anonymous is right--would earthquakes cause that to happen?? Maybe someone just went out and dug up a lot of mounds to confuse folks. Interesting!

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  5. Training ground for pyramid builders?

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  6. I think it is moles trying to make mountains out of their mole hills. T.O. Joanne

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  7. I found some info here: http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?ID=46661

    "The plant was dismantled in 1916, and the site reverted to its natural state with the exception of the foundations, dredging mounds..."

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  8. I asked our resident genius Ph.D. science teacher, and he had more questions:
    What are the wind velocities? Soil or sand?
    He said it looks like natural patterns caused by sound frequencies- which I think would be connected to earthquakes, as well. He said you can look up sound frequencies on youtube.
    -MJ

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