herenow Posted July 21, 2014 #1 Share Posted July 21, 2014 So, there’s a woods I write about.... Here’s an 1890s map of a pond about an hour’s walk from those woods, along an ancient trail. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Topp Posted July 21, 2014 #2 Share Posted July 21, 2014 OK, and? 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DefenceMinisterMishkin Posted July 22, 2014 #3 Share Posted July 22, 2014 LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamesjr191 Posted July 22, 2014 #4 Share Posted July 22, 2014 So ponds then and now i understand but why the picture of a rock? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JVG Posted July 22, 2014 #5 Share Posted July 22, 2014 Am I missing something!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DefenceMinisterMishkin Posted July 22, 2014 #6 Share Posted July 22, 2014 The ghost? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattacaster Posted July 22, 2014 #7 Share Posted July 22, 2014 I think they are saying that the pond looks like a ghost with the eyes and mouth going "woooooooooooh", and leg and armlike appendages. And then the mossy rock is obviously... well, uh.... hmmm. Well i explained the ghost pond part. Tag, you're it. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scandal Posted July 22, 2014 #8 Share Posted July 22, 2014 lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
herenow Posted July 22, 2014 Author #9 Share Posted July 22, 2014 LOL The rock seems to have the same outline 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
herenow Posted July 22, 2014 Author #10 Share Posted July 22, 2014 I think they are saying that the pond looks like a ghost with the eyes and mouth going "woooooooooooh", and leg and armlike appendages. And then the mossy rock is obviously... well, uh.... hmmm. Well i explained the ghost pond part. Tag, you're it. Yes, but the rock is not mossy. It has a layer of quartz which has been pecked away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DefenceMinisterMishkin Posted July 22, 2014 #11 Share Posted July 22, 2014 So is there a ghost in the pond? or is the pond a ghost? I'm confused.. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamesjr191 Posted July 22, 2014 #12 Share Posted July 22, 2014 ok, i see now what your implying. yes, someone may have seen a semblance to the ponds shape and attempted to copy it into the stone. it leaves you wondering why? i search for native american artifacts and almost every time i find an arrowhead or piece of pottery i wonder why was it made, for what purpose exactly? I refuse to believe aliens did it though! haha 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bendy Demon Posted July 22, 2014 #13 Share Posted July 22, 2014 The rock simply is eroded and provides a perfect place for moss. That is how I am seeing this. (rocks do have this delightful penchant for eroding due to things like wind, water, sand...) As for the pond images, I see nothing special, just a depiction of the pond's changes over the past 100+ years. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
herenow Posted July 22, 2014 Author #14 Share Posted July 22, 2014 The rock simply is eroded and provides a perfect place for moss. That is how I am seeing this. (rocks do have this delightful penchant for eroding due to things like wind, water, sand...) As for the pond images, I see nothing special, just a depiction of the pond's changes over the past 100+ years. Ain't no moss, fyi. It is pecked into the stone. I'll try to go out there and take a closeup today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
herenow Posted July 22, 2014 Author #15 Share Posted July 22, 2014 ok, i see now what your implying. yes, someone may have seen a semblance to the ponds shape and attempted to copy it into the stone. it leaves you wondering why? i search for native american artifacts and almost every time i find an arrowhead or piece of pottery i wonder why was it made, for what purpose exactly? I refuse to believe aliens did it though! haha I'm not thinkin' aliens, either. But I do believe in the influence of Land Spirits! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
herenow Posted July 22, 2014 Author #16 Share Posted July 22, 2014 Close-ups Not moss, and I say hand-worked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
herenow Posted July 22, 2014 Author #17 Share Posted July 22, 2014 more... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stubbly_Dooright Posted July 23, 2014 #18 Share Posted July 23, 2014 I wanna say close, but no cigar. I think it's a coincidence. That is my feeling. It is interesting, although. http://s18.postimg.org/oirzyxog9/gif_188x150_5ba671.gif KITTY! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
herenow Posted July 23, 2014 Author #19 Share Posted July 23, 2014 I wanna say close, but no cigar. I think it's a coincidence. That is my feeling. It is interesting, although. http://s18.postimg.o...x150_5ba671.gif KITTY! I appreciate the feedback. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bendy Demon Posted July 23, 2014 #20 Share Posted July 23, 2014 Close-ups Not moss, and I say hand-worked. Still looks like natural erosion to me. Rock looks to be comprised largely of a porous substance. I just do not see anything special here. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freetoroam Posted July 23, 2014 #21 Share Posted July 23, 2014 The title says "ghost pond", so herenow, are you saying the rock is a ghost of the pond or that a ghost chipped away at the rock to create a image of something similar to to the pond? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DefenceMinisterMishkin Posted July 23, 2014 #22 Share Posted July 23, 2014 I find this thread to be very cryptic.. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lowester Posted July 23, 2014 #23 Share Posted July 23, 2014 I give you credit for following up and take more pics.. I see the similarities.. just not sure what it could mean 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
herenow Posted July 23, 2014 Author #24 Share Posted July 23, 2014 Still looks like natural erosion to me. Rock looks to be comprised largely of a porous substance. I just do not see anything special here. It's solid granite. The white layer which I claim is chipped away by humans, looks to be quartz. I appreciate the input, btw Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
herenow Posted July 23, 2014 Author #25 Share Posted July 23, 2014 The title says "ghost pond", so herenow, are you saying the rock is a ghost of the pond or that a ghost chipped away at the rock to create a image of something similar to to the pond? What I think is the people of this area chipped that 'likeness' of the pond because this area is related to that pond. It's not going to be a perfect match and varying water levels will change the shape of the pond, but I've walked by that boulder for years and kept thinking the pattern on it looked familiar. The ghost part has 2 components, - On the 1890s map it kind of looks like a ghost, or a pukwudgie - There are dozens of ghost-y stories in this exact area. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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