December 19, 2006

  • EDIT: We think it's a Mars lander.  It isn't attached to the platform - they're maybe 20-30' (?) apart (I'm pretty bad at eyeballing measures) - and may have nothing at all to do with it, for all we know. Sass, it's a city park. Maybe they're drilling for oil? The skinny rod in the center - looks brown in the pic, if you can see it - spins. I Googled the park, but only came up with some Bio-something site that can only be accessed by members. S&S, the Gators do have lots of 'stuff' up here, so that wouldn't surprise me much. Gail, no beavers. LOL! I only WISH there were beavers. So far, the only one I've seen was road-killed.  Reckon I might just have to call the city and ask. Yeah, there's a novel approach, huh? LOL!

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    There have been a few changes at one of my favourite ponds. First, a floating platform was added.

     
    The turtles love to sunbathe on this thing. We assumed, at the time, that that was pretty much its purpose. Then, a few weeks later, this contraption showed up.
     
     
    Any idea what it is? Does it have anything to do with the platform?
     

Comments (3)

  • I'm a little confused about the configuration of these two things. Are they in close proximity to one another? Did they connect the second item to the platform and submerge it?

    Clearly the second item is a collection of adjustable solar panels supported by pontoons. The dozen or so "antennae" appear to be temperature sensors - but that's just a guess on my part. I smell UF involved somewhere. :lookaround:

  • How odd!  But I definitely agree with your 1st commenter.  I clicked the pic before coming to comment to enlarge it to see it better.  I immediately knew it was solar panelled, but have no idea why this would be in a pond.  Is it a private pond?  If so, perhaps the owner is trying to harvest the energy for something.  Or, perhaps is some kind of solar powered trap?   Maybe someone is searching for something lurking in the depths of the pond? :wha:  Does anybody smell an X-Files story comin' on?  LOL  :wink:   Just kiddin' around, but really, I can't imagine why something like that would be there other than to harness energy or help detect something. 

  • hmmm....any beavers around! lool:lookaround:

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