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Jun 27, 2011 10:42 |  #1
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I'm still puzzled at how this got here. I'm going to go visit parks Canada and see if they have any information on it. Perhaps a natural occurance? Dare I say a crop circle? ;) I can't see anyone bored enough (and didn't see any markings or scratch marks in the mud) to organize them like that. What do you think?


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Jun 27, 2011 11:29 |  #2

Interesting capture, though I have no insight on their placement...


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Jun 27, 2011 13:57 |  #3

Could have been placed by people - rain, etc. could have washed the traces away by now.


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Never thought of that, good point eh.


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Aug 17, 2011 13:40 |  #5

almost looks like a dry lake bed. Remember seeing on Discovery Channel something similar except the rocks were much larger. In the documentary, the large stones were actually BLOWN into place on a similarly flat area by powerful winds that come to life after sundown and before sunrise.

Nature is both powerful and interesting.

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Aug 17, 2011 13:46 |  #6

people like you and me probably set those stones up so questions will be asked, and it's happening, spooky eh?


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Aug 17, 2011 16:35 |  #7

looks great. I don't think this is from ancient times. I guess it's more likely to me placed by humans within the last years


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Aug 18, 2011 00:42 |  #8

Great capture with or without the circle.
People are getting into the Andy Goldsworthy thing.
I know I saw a few stacks of round stones in the Ausable River this summer and left a few myself...


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