Stonehenge in Lake Michigan?

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Larry KS	Stonehenge in Lake Michigan?	Lead	[-]
Posts: 340 (01/08/09 2:38 PM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	Tags : None http://www.nbcchicago.com...nge-in-Lake-Michigan.html target=_blank href="http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/Stonehenge-in-Lake-Michigan.html">http://www.nbcchicago.com...nge-in-Lake-Michigan.html Picture http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_SqhhJb_P3Kk/SWPKDzj41KI/AAAAAAAAEJU/d9MORSxirsQ/s1600-h/Stonehenge+Lake+Superior.jpg Last Edited By: Whyte Eagle 01/11/09 12:01 PM. Edited 1 time.
Workjay	Cool...	#1	[-]
Posts: 121 (01/08/09 4:36 PM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	Thanks Larry: what an interesting find...
Whyte Eagle	Posted from link above ...	#2	[-]
Posts: 12983 (01/11/09 11:54 AM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	Stonehenge in Lake Michigan?Potentially pre-historic stone formation discovered deep underwater By MATT BARTOSIK Stones in a circular formation along with possible ancient carvings have been discovered deep below the surface of Lake Michigan. The iconic Stonehenge in the UK is one of the most famous prehistoric monuments in the world, but it is not the only stone formation of its kind. Similar stone alignments have been found throughout England, Ireland, Scotland, and Wales&hellip and now, it seems, in Lake Michigan. According to BLDGBLOG, in 2007, Mark Holley, professor of underwater archeology at Northwestern Michigan College, discovered a series of stones arranged in a circle 40 feet below the surface of Lake Michigan. One stone outside the circle seems to have carvings that resemble a mastodon-an elephant-like animal that went extinct about 10,000 years ago. Archaeologists had been hired to survey the Lake's floor near Traverse City, Michigan, and examine old boat wrecks with a sonar device. They discovered sunken boats and cars and even a Civil War-era pier. But among these expected finds was a potentially-prehistoric surprise. "When you see it in the water, you're tempted to say this is absolutely real," Holley told reporters at the time. "But that's what we need the experts to come in and verify." Specialists involved in the case are skeptical and want to gather more info before making a judgment. The problem? "They want to actually see it," said Holley. "Experts in petroglyphs generally don't dive, so we're running into a bit of a stumbling block there." The formation, if authenticated, wouldn't be completely out of place. Stone circles and other petroglyph sites are located in the area. While Chicago has an interesting and colorful history of its own, it's exciting to think that a North American version of Stonehenge could be sitting just over 200 miles away.
ptcarroll		#3	[-]
Posts: 584 (01/11/09 6:42 PM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	I wonder what the underwater visibility is like there. Maybe you have to dive it in the fall or winter, to get clear views, if any are to be had. Anyway, I'm almost tempted to see about diving the site. I'd have to buy a couple of pieces of equipment, such as a new Nikonas V camera body, but I could probably get decent photos with a 15mm lens. With that, you can get to about 18" or so from the rocks. I think I've got a 20mm sitting around, which could do in a pinch. But, the object couldn't be quite as close, so visibility comes more into play. Seems like they could come up with a few divers who could photograph it, though. Heck, shoot some video from a housing.
mrjimsfc		#4	[-]
Posts: 237 (01/13/09 8:42 AM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	Visibility should be excellent there! The Great Lakes are infested with Zebra Mussels and/or Quaga Mussels. These mussels filter all the cloudiness, plankton, polution and microscopic life out of the water. It makes the water a pretty blue but it kills all the fish and wildlife that lived on the plankton. The resulting clarity of the water is probably what made this find possible. An enduring and universal truth: true equality-the power to make a successful stand against tyranny-inevitably flows from the barrel of a gun.
DesertMoons		#5	[-]
Posts: 418 (01/13/09 9:10 PM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	What a fascinating find. There are stumps and trunks of ice age trees to be found in the great lakes but this is really wonderful. When I lived out that way I often heard of the forest of trunks under the water. Lake Michigan isn't all that deep either. I think there was some barrier between Lake Superior and the others lakes and during the last melting that overflowed..or something along those lines. But it was always presented as how Lake Superior came into being. This is..something completely different. I wonder what could be found under the Augustin Plains in New Mexico. Now that's a place that WAS a lake 10,000 years ago..and before that...hmmm...
DesertMoons		#6	[-]
Posts: 419 (01/13/09 9:21 PM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	Traverse City area is nice. Its in upper west part of lower michigan. The peninsula there is especially nice in the summer..it has very nice and unusual sort of light you don't see elsewhere. Makes it feel magical. You can find unusual petroskey? stones on the beach. Do it ptcarroll! That would be so exciting! The copper mines are not too too far away either.