One of the guys is Sir Issac Newton. Didn’t know Robin Hood or Rapunzel had a thing with apples. I thought maybe the blond was William Tell’s daughter but maybe it was his son whose head held the Apple target.
Ron

THIS,

Or, like another poster suggested - butcher bird. I’m inclined to think it is the cache of some bird, whether butcher bird or another. I know shrikes impale their victims as a way of saving lunch for later. I’ve watched a shrike impale another bird and then come back later for lunch. Think of it as the meat department at their local grocery. In this case I don’t think it’s a shrike simply because it’s a smaller victim than a shrike normally saves, but this is bird behavior. Some save seeds stuffed in cracks and bark, others save beetles and other insects.

Ron

Well, Yum yum. Those make me want to go out looking for some.

Ron

We’ll, Yum yum. Those make me want to go out looking for some.

Ron

Way back in the summer of ‘02, we helped my son and wife move from Bentonville, AR, to Astoria, Queens, NY. We were in our Toyota RV and crossed this bridge on Friday afternoon during high traffic conditions. It was a real eye-opener for us. That bridge was the most massive collection of steel I’d ever seen. My recollection of it was that it looked like something from the “let’s overbuild it to be sure” school of engineering. Absolutely stupendous and mind boggling. I’ve thought all along that it was the Triborough Bridge but I see that both Hells Gate and RFK bridges show up when you google “Triborough Bridge”. I guess the Triborough designation maybe covers both?

The compressed nature of your photo strikes me in the same way that afternoon in traffic struck me - as in, “gad this place uses every square inch of land for some kind of structure”. Thanks for the memory jog. It brought back both pleasurable (and horrifying) memories of that trip from NJ across to Astoria. Pleasurable because it was the first time this country bumpkin had been to NY. Horrifying because of my fear of breaking down somewhere and not being able to get off and out of the way.

Ron

BEST ANSWER so far. Easy, handy, secure, cheap.
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I’m really surprised no one has mentioned that the wood is stacked into the shape of a giant chainsaw.

Ron

Now THAT is darned interesting. Not the math - that’s way beyond me, but the concept and execution are terrific.
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Thanks
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Anybody have a link, or at least the title, to the original presentation? I’d sure like to see it based on posts in this thread. Thankie.
Ron

Oh yeah, I’ve got a square inch of that gold field. I was thinking it was in the Yukon but you’re prolly right. Lost my deed so…

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I’ve had both Garmin e-trex and Oregon, and the Oregon gives me much better results in finding satellites. Always wanted a 60CSx but the Oregon was working too well, and it is smaller and easier to carry. Dunno what the modern e-trex is like - mine must be at least 15 years old, or older. Come to think of it my Oregon is at least ten years old.

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Nice looking? Since when does a handsome bird wearing a tux get to be called just “nice”? :)

Anyway, nice shot.

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If only those answers were the first to pop into one’s mind.

You really should. Great photos of what is obviously a fascinating area.

Ron