Whatzit?

[healey36]

Those are really interesting photos, Wayne. The icicles almost look like the fringe one used to see on shades and old bedspreads. The second shot is a true “Whatzit?”. That blue thing looks familiar, maybe a tractor part or hydraulics bit.

[rogruth]

What happenend to the "monoliths" from a short time ago?

[Rufus T. Firefly]

Ice stalagmites, or is that picture upside-down?

stalagmites /// stalagtites

Just remember: Up go the mites; down come the tites!

[healey36]

What happenend to the "monoliths" from a short time ago?

Last I heard, another one turned up in the UK:

https://nypost.com/2020/12/11/another-mystery-monolith-pops-up-in-the-uk/

Supposedly a new variant...

[HONDO74]

What happenend to the "monoliths" from a short time ago?

Last I heard, another one turned up in the UK:

https://nypost.com/2020/12/11/another-mystery-monolith-pops-up-in-the-uk/

Supposedly a new variant...

Gingerbread monolith appears in San Francisco's Corona Heights
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-55454718

A mysterious monolith made out of gingerbread appeared in Corona Heights Park in the US city of San Francisco on Christmas Day.

It is unclear who is behind the object, which combines two of 2020's trends - home baking and mysterious structures.

Its arrival delighted many in Corona Heights - and yes, the neighbourhood's name predates the pandemic.

"I was pretty shocked when I first saw the gingerbread monolith," product manager Josh Ackerman told the BBC.

Other monoliths have popped up around the world in recent weeks.

Like its Utah predecessor, the gingerbread monolith is three-sided, with rectangles of gingerbread apparently held together by icing. Its internal structure is unclear.

Mr Ackerman, who tweeted photos of his encounter, said he had seen a social media post about the structure before he went on a run on Christmas morning, but had not believed the news.

"So when I ran up to Corona Heights and saw it was really there, it was pretty surprising," he told the BBC.

[Rufus T. Firefly]

..............the gingerbread monolith is three-sided, with rectangles of gingerbread apparently held together by icing.

Feed me, Seymour!

[webenda]

Ice stalagmites, or is that picture upside-down?

stalagmites /// stalagtites

Just remember: Up go the mites; down come the tites!

I remember it this way, "Stalagmites grow mightily from the ground, Stalactites cling tightly to the ceiling."

[webenda]

What happenend to the "monoliths" from a short time ago?

A twisted monolith has shown up in the Sonoran Desert.

[webenda]

Those are really interesting photos, Wayne. The icicles almost look like the fringe one used to see on shades and old bedspreads. The second shot is a true “Whatzit?”. That blue thing looks familiar, maybe a tractor part or hydraulics bit.

I think the blue thing is an aerial bomb. It has some writing on it. The next time I am down at the creek I'll see if I can identify what it is.

[Rufus T. Firefly]

Just remember: Up go the mites; down come the tites!

I remember it this way, "Stalagmites grow mightily from the ground, Stalactites cling tightly to the ceiling."

Yet we both remember...

[E7]

Those are really interesting photos, Wayne. The icicles almost look like the fringe one used to see on shades and old bedspreads. The second shot is a true “Whatzit?”. That blue thing looks familiar, maybe a tractor part or hydraulics bit.

I think the blue thing is an aerial bomb. It has some writing on it. The next time I am down at the creek I'll see if I can identify what it is.

Probably wrong, but the blue "thing" looks a lot like a golf "shag bag" used to pick up golf balls on the practice range. There was a handle on top and you pressed the tube coming out the bottom over the ball you wanted to pick up. No stooping! It zipped down the side to empty the balls. That thing looks to be made of metal! Maybe an old muffler!

https://www.carlsgolfland.com/golf-acce ... paign=(ROI)%20DSA&utm_term=bags&utm_content=Bags

[chuck]

That is "dummy" munitions used for testing aircraft. The blue units are meant for testing weapons mounting on aircraft. Units that are Blue and Olive drab with yellow "bands" are dummy/practice bombs that are actually dropped from aircraft. The one unit in the photograph had NAVAL SYSTEMS COMMAND and PRACTICE stenciled on its side.

[healey36]

So then the question becomes, what the heck is that thing doing laying in the woods near Wayne's place?

[webenda]

Thank you Chuck. Now I don't have to go find it again.

Why in Kentucky?

Maybe this is a clue...

Naval Surface Warfare Center Louisville

The Navy owned and operated the facility from 1941 through 11 February 2004 which was formerly known as Naval Ordnance Station, Naval Surface Warfare Center, Louisville, Kentucky and occupied approximately 144 acres. During Navy ownership, operations included mass production, machining, and assembly of weapon systems for the Navy. On 11 February 2004, the Navy transferred the property, buildings, and equipment to the Louisville Redevelopment Authority for redevelopment and reuse as an industrial park. Several tenants presently occupy the former Navy Property which is now called the Airport Industrial Center, including those who provide material and technical support for Naval Weapons Systems.

The Navy has conducted various remedial activities at the facility from 1996 to present. The Navy continues to hold a RCRA Part B Permit with the State of Kentucky due to previous operation of a hazardous waste storage facility and long-term environmental monitoring and land use control (LUC) requirements for the property.+

Could it had been dropped during testing?

[chuck]

Blue Bombs aren't "dropped", at least not on purpose . They are used to test "fit" weapons systems on MER's (multiple ejector racks) and for ground crews to get practice on loading/handling ordinance. The parts in that pile that have partial OD paint jobs probably were used for drop testing (accuracy/aerial performance).

That looks like a dump site for a bunch of old/damaged/obsolete material based on the mixture of stuff presented. The practice bombs are sold "empty" with instructions on how to add your own sand/cement to make up the weight to simulate the real thing (saves on S&H)

Most Naval bomb ranges are on the coast and are on isolated islands with lost of warnings. Air Force sites tend to be in the west in desert/deserted areas. I suspect that this is a former development site for creating ordinance that was then drop tested some where else.