Mystery holes.

I think you might have something there Frank!
I know 28 years ago as a student pilot, I might have "dented" the
runway a few times with my landings!

Happy New Year .... Terry N6401F

"Frank Olson" wrote in
message ...
Terry wrote:
I suspect the holes are abandoned oil wells from long ago. Nothing
left but the damage from bringing up the "substrate" to the surface.
Limestone, oil soaked earth etc that no plant can grow in or at least
is favorable to the local vegetation.

That whole area around Galveston is riddled with those holes. I
understand years ago that area had hundreds of oil wells in a few
block area.

Thats my guess!

Terry




I disagree. I suspect that the "pilot" at the controls of the UFO
that did this was a student and was practicing "touch and go's". :-)

on 12/25/08 9:08 AM Paul kgyy said the following:
On Dec 24, 5:27 pm, Monk wrote:
I stumbled across this earlier today. Below is the quote and link to
picture.

Although I've seen several areas with similar holes, this particular
set is right next to Bastrop Bayou, near the bridge where CR 227
crosses over it. Approximate lat/long is N29.094 W95.290.

Usually the holes are near a body of water: a river, stream, bayou,
canal, etc. And they are always water filled.

Any ideas?

http://www.texas-flyer.com/LightFlyer/holes.jpg

Could be geologic sinkholes? Underlying limestone dissolves in acid-
bearing water and caves in underneath?

They look too regular to be natural sinkholes to me. I wonder if they're
abandoned sulphur mining drill holes. The area is known for extracting
sulphur by pumping superheated water down to deposits to melt the
mineral, which is then forced to the surface with compressed air.

Rich Ahrens wrote:
on 12/25/08 9:08 AM Paul kgyy said the following:
On Dec 24, 5:27 pm, Monk wrote:
I stumbled across this earlier today. Below is the quote and link to
picture.

Although I've seen several areas with similar holes, this particular
set is right next to Bastrop Bayou, near the bridge where CR 227
crosses over it. Approximate lat/long is N29.094 W95.290.

Usually the holes are near a body of water: a river, stream, bayou,
canal, etc. And they are always water filled.

Any ideas?

http://www.texas-flyer.com/LightFlyer/holes.jpg

Could be geologic sinkholes? Underlying limestone dissolves in acid-
bearing water and caves in underneath?

They look too regular to be natural sinkholes to me. I wonder if they're
abandoned sulphur mining drill holes. The area is known for extracting
sulphur by pumping superheated water down to deposits to melt the
mineral, which is then forced to the surface with compressed air.

Swamp Monster Fart Bubbles

On Thu, 25 Dec 2008 14:43:58 -0600, Viperdoc wrote:

Anthony said:

Sinkholes, areas where the ground at the surface has collapsed downwards
due
to underground erosion or subsidence.

A true genius in his own mind- so helpful and beneficent.

Responded to by a feckin' idiot of less mental head.
--
Bear Bottoms
Private Attorney General

"Bear Bottoms" wrote in message
...
On Thu, 25 Dec 2008 14:43:58 -0600, Viperdoc wrote:

Anthony said:

Sinkholes, areas where the ground at the surface has collapsed downwards
due
to underground erosion or subsidence.

A true genius in his own mind- so helpful and beneficent.

Responded to by a feckin' idiot of less mental head.

....sez the imposter 12yr old kook.

Terry wrote:
I think you might have something there Frank!
I know 28 years ago as a student pilot, I might have "dented" the
runway a few times with my landings!

I was always told it's "good form" to fill in your divots afterwards... :-)


Happy New Year .... Terry N6401F


Same to you and yours!

"Mike" nospam @ aol.com wrote in message
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| "Bear Bottoms" wrote in message
| ...
| On Thu, 25 Dec 2008 14:43:58 -0600, Viperdoc wrote:
|
| Anthony said:
|
| Sinkholes, areas where the ground at the surface has collapsed
downwards
| due
| to underground erosion or subsidence.
|
| A true genius in his own mind- so helpful and beneficent.
|
| Responded to by a feckin' idiot of less mental head.
|
| ...sez the imposter 12yr old kook.
|

Sez the 7 year old wanna be kook.