Now that we all survived the rapture, readers are invited to help figure out what this is.
Details here: It is cut out of the Florida forest, the white surface is sand, and there appear to be sand piles that make the step shapes?
http://dailygoogleearth.com/ has the location and details.
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Early drafts of the Hokey Schtick?
It could be an earlier version of a reverse osmosis sewage plant, but I am not sure of the plan scale. Florida? Mmmmm…
I am guessing that it may be preparation for dredging of the channel. Such channels often need to have silt buildup removed to keep enough depth to stay navigable. If you look a little to the west you can see an older similar setup right where the channel enters the bay. The sand berms are less prominant, likely due to being partially filled in. There were similar structures near my college back in the 80’s on Pelican Island in Galveston, TX
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=pelican+island+galveston&aq=&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=105.616715,61.083984&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=Pelican+Island&ll=29.305037,-94.8036&spn=0.124545,0.059652&t=h&z=14
What’s the size of that thing?
Is it a “crushed coral” quarry, used in the aquarium trade?
Have we counted everyone?
I think it’s where they left from.
Foundation the forthcoming Population Reduction Soylent Green plant: raw materials in on right, finished product out on left.
On that cheerful note. . .
/Mr Lynn
The ultimate PGA tour sand trap.
Setup for the 2011 pet scorpion races.
Intial thoughts, Florida? A unique investment opportunity to purchase a modern interpretation of classical neolithic hill carving.
But after some googling, found this:
http://www.dep.state.fl.us/northwest/StJoeEMA/ds_hydro_report/Hydro%20ReportDevil%27s%20Swamp.pdf
Which mentions earthworks for flood storage. Terrain view makes it look plausible as the earthworks and entries look to align with the contours.
Those are storage bunkers located in Devil’s Swamp a distance North of Bunker Rd.
There’s going to be a guy’s house in the middle, and he’s making sure the bulk of his flood protection berms are solid before he even starts construction.
The estate in Italy where Jimmy Hoffa hides from the mob right under their noses? Nah, something like that could never happen. 😉
Is that a dirt bike track perhaps?
It’s a stairway that doesn’t meet code.
Hey, making crop circles gets boring too after a while, you know…
I think it’s going to be a large pit to be used for hiding the decline.
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Maybe it’s a potash mine. The lower elevations down by the river suggest that there is a layer of that white stuff, and you’re looking at where someone excavated down to it. Whatever “it” is.
http://www.fipr.state.fl.us/research-area-mining.htm
Also, notice that the roads in that area are small, don’t connect through, and in Google Maps do not have street names. Those might be private roads, which is not unusual if someone bought the area for mining. But there are some water management areas nearby.
I don’t see any related buildings nearby; up to the north is a cleared area with what looks like farm buildings and farm activities.
To the NW, there is the office of Azland Mining, but there’s no indication of where they are mining.
http://maps.google.com/maps/place?cid=5337228356088715507&q=mining+point+washington,+florida&hl=en&gl=us&sll=30.445017,-86.136756&sspn=0.006295,0.006295&ie=UTF8&ll=30.535059,-86.317177&spn=0,0&t=h&z=12
It’s a 70 acre parcel owned by Walton County since 2002. It’s parcel ID is 32-2S-18-15000-001-0000. I don’t have time to track it down but my guess is it’s some type of patially built wastewater or solid waste facility.
I’m guessing some top of quarry, probably limestone.
I agree with Donald Shockley. It has something to do with the river nearby. Either for dredging, or as an escape-way for the flooding that no longer happens — but does — due to global warming™
It’s site clearing to make way for Al Gore’s next residence.
It’s a rat maze for retarded rats?
It might also be a return of Mayan architecture… Why not copy the ways of a dead civilisation? Oh, I forgot. We are. It could also be the floor-plan for Al Gore’s new vacation home. Can’t wait to see the size of the garage.
Well, it’s obviously Rimmer’s Ziggurat.
“Now that we all survived the rapture”
I didn’t survive. I was severely traumatized by the stupidity.