Ephemerella 0 Report post Posted May 22, 2022 Suspect an old property boundary marker... common in New England to have iron rods driven into rocks as corner markers. Not sure how it came to be bent unless there was a flood and ice jam one spring. Is the iron rod bent downstream? Today one sees property markers as rods in dirt and rectangular granite markers with a cross on top for more modern subdivisions. My surveyor friend tells me in New England the markers and the property description in the deed often do not match, anything from measurement errors and use of magnetic North instead of true North. Hence the markers are generally used as the final arbiter. Probably a never-ending source of revenue for lawyers... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
niveker 0 Report post Posted May 23, 2022 An abandoned mill building along one of the rivers I fish, probably textile related. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DFoster 0 Report post Posted May 23, 2022 Cool- I can't imagine getting into trouble in there at all when I was a kid! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DFoster 0 Report post Posted May 23, 2022 18 hours ago, Ephemerella said: Suspect an old property boundary marker... common in New England to have iron rods driven into rocks as corner markers. Not sure how it came to be bent unless there was a flood and ice jam one spring. Is the iron rod bent downstream? My surveyor friend tells me in New England the markers and the property description in the deed often do not match, anything from measurement errors and use of magnetic North instead of true North. Hence the markers are generally used as the final arbiter. Probably a never-ending source of revenue for lawyers... Yes the rod is pointing down stream. When my Father in Law purchased his Massachusetts farm in 1968 the deed said "30 less or more acres". In 1982 he had is land surveyed for tax purposes he learned he had 85 and a few acres had been logged. My wife asked her dad back then if he was going to seek legal recourse against the people responsible. He said "Nope, last night I went to bed thinking I owned 30 acres and today I own 85, it's been a good day, why ruin it with lawyers"? Smart man- Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
niveker 0 Report post Posted June 4, 2022 Had a bit of free time between jobs one day this week, so I stopped at a pull-out to have a look-see at the small stream. A few hundred feet down the path I came across this chair, and a mirror mounted to the tree directly opposite Nice bit of brookie water, though: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
niveker 0 Report post Posted June 4, 2022 On 5/23/2022 at 11:39 AM, DFoster said: Cool- I can't imagine getting into trouble in there at all when I was a kid! LOL - yeah, there would have been a few trips to the Doc for stitches and tetanus if that was around when we were kids. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mikechell 0 Report post Posted June 4, 2022 2 hours ago, niveker said: A few hundred feet down the path I came across this chair, and a mirror mounted to the tree directly opposite Maleficent's make-up area? Camp boats? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
niveker 0 Report post Posted June 4, 2022 5 hours ago, mikechell said: Camp boats? Not uncommon to come across a canoe stashed in the woods of Maine near a lake, the real prize is finding the paddle to go with. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flytire 0 Report post Posted June 4, 2022 nope no camps in that area or around the pond Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
niveker 0 Report post Posted June 4, 2022 36 minutes ago, flytire said: nope no camps in that area or around the pond Where's it at, I got an electric trolling motor, I'll meet you there. Bring a bunch of Clousers, the bass are smacking them at my lake. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Poopdeck 0 Report post Posted June 4, 2022 Bring a drain plug to. I bet not one of those boats has a plug in it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SilverCreek 0 Report post Posted June 4, 2022 I don't think those boats have a drain hole; at least, I can't see one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DFoster 0 Report post Posted June 6, 2022 On 6/4/2022 at 8:58 AM, niveker said: Had a bit of free time between jobs one day this week, so I stopped at a pull-out to have a look-see at the small stream. A few hundred feet down the path I came across this chair, and a mirror mounted to the tree directly opposite Nice bit of brookie water, though: Ok that's a new one for me.. Maybe an "artist" goes there to contemplate life or commune with the Fairy Folk? Saturday I guy came down a path along the river who was having a whole conversation with his wood walking cane. This guy was only in his 20's and most people his age use modern trekking poles not wood canes. Mental illness or hallucinogenic drugs? I don't know but I kept an eye on him until he moved on. There are some odd people out there folks. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ephemerella 0 Report post Posted June 10, 2022 The rowboats pic reminds me of Pittsburg, NH. All the lodges and a few private owners have boats at many of the ponds which are off the beaten path. The trees in your pic look like spruce or fir, and the American flag in the background is reminiscent of the monument for one of the locals at Coon Brook Bog. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites