Today’s Photo – "What Hath God Wrought?"

A custom addition to this Conception Bay home, this unique railing was a common part of the Baja landscape.

Can you guess what it is? The hint is in the title...

A mast?

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Originally posted by Cypress A mast?

OK, got it

This was a simple one. The female cave dwellers used it for pole dancing.

No, but I did once use one of these for just that purpose at Coyote Bay. Flew a ND flag from it..which was later replaced by pranksters with bra and panties.

Keep thinking vertical, though...you're almost there, by Samuel.

There were hundreds of these once upon a time...

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A gate/barrier?

Teepee

BINGO!!

Whew...good going, DENNIS.




Varnished old telegraph poles installed as balcony railings..by builder Raul Luan.

[Edited on 2-17-2014 by Pompano]

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Originally posted by Pompano Quote: Originally posted by tripledigitken Flag pole No, but I did once use one of these for just that purpose at Coyote Bay. Flew a ND flag from it..which was later replaced by pranksters with bra and panties. Keep thinking vertical, though...you're almost there, by Samuel. There were hundreds of these once upon a time... [Edited on 2-17-2014 by Pompano]

Glad you reminded me of that flagpole story, Ken...here's an old photo for you showing mine at Coyote Bay back in the day.

miraflores Muebles

One night many years ago, we were returning to Chivato after dinner and maybe a couple of margaritas too many when we spotted a crooked old loner pole on top of a little hill the highway had been cut thru. Hung a U, and my buddy and I ran up the hill, wiggled it back and forth for about 10 minutes, to free it , and lugged it to my truck. Luckily it was downhill to the truck, it was all we could do to carry it, it was so heavy, and we were laughing so hard. It's still in front of his casa, and unlike my friend Meany and I, it hasn't changed at all, after all these years. Ahhh, the fun we had.

Thanks Mono,

I had to look that up and not suprisingly seems Palo Zorillo could be endangered.

Here is a short article on the tree.

http://www.forsaleinbaja.com/index.php/our-baja/plants-of-ba...

I cringe everytime some do gooder gringo wants to bring a CHAINSAW down for one of his mexican buddies. -Don't do it!

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Originally posted by watizname One night many years ago, we were returning to Chivato after dinner and maybe a couple of margaritas too many when we spotted a crooked old loner pole on top of a little hill the highway had been cut thru. Hung a U, and my buddy and I ran up the hill, wiggled it back and forth for about 10 minutes, to free it , and lugged it to my truck. Luckily it was downhill to the truck, it was all we could do to carry it, it was so heavy, and we were laughing so hard. It's still in front of his casa, and unlike my friend Meany and I, it hasn't changed at all, after all these years. Ahhh, the fun we had.

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Originally posted by KaceyJ Quote: Originally posted by monoloco The tree is called palo zorillo, (skunk wood) the leaves have a pungent smell when they are crushed. A beautiful wood for making rustic furniture, I have made several tables and used them for legs, I also have made a couple of spectacular beds from palo zorillo. It is very hard and termite proof. Thanks Mono, I had to look that up and not suprisingly seems Palo Zorillo could be endangered. Here is a short article on the tree. http://www.forsaleinbaja.com/index.php/our-baja/plants-of-ba... I cringe everytime some do gooder gringo wants to bring a CHAINSAW down for one of his mexican buddies. -Don't do it!

Thanks for all the input on those old telegraph poles. They are a piece of Baja history and were an important part of communication all over the world. The Indians of the plains called the telegraph “singing wires.”

Wood. I am continually pleased at the great style and use of wooden things in Baja. Growing up on one, this rancho scene is one of my favorites.

...me's jumping in late here ....an early 'girly-dance' pole??



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Originally posted by micah202 Quote: Originally posted by Pompano No. Wrong group. Wrong song. About that railing....in their previous life, they were always used in a vertical position. ...---... ...me's jumping in late here ....an early 'girly-dance' pole?? [Edited on 2-18-2014 by micah202]

For a couple of years we had a bar/brothel in the huerta below our house and their "pole" dancing pole was a palm pole that they wrapped with duct tape to protect the girls from splinters.

"What Hath God Wrought?"

Personally, I think it's Pulitzer material...but then, I could be prejudiced.

I thought you were quoting Mark 10:9

"What God hath wraught together let no man put asunder"

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Originally posted by Skipjack Joe I thought you were quoting Mark 10:9 "What God hath wraught together let no man put asunder"

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Originally posted by Pompano Quote: Originally posted by Skipjack Joe I thought you were quoting Mark 10:9 "What God hath wraught together let no man put asunder" Close, very close, Igor...but the quote Samuel Morse used in the first transmission over his 'telegraph' came from this verse of the Bible....Numbers 23:23...and I quote: "For there is no enchantment against Jacob, no divination against Israel; now it shall be said of Jacob and Israel, ‘What has God wrought?" This passage was suggested by the daughter of Morse's good friend...the commissioner of patents. As so it went.... dot - dot - dot - dash -dash - dash - dot -dot -dot Every Boy Scout in my troop had to learn Morse Code for a certain merit badge. What fun we had with that!

Can you just imagine what a conversation would go like between Sam Morse and Irwin Jacobs? .

Just thinking

In the last 30 years we've gone a simple "all is well " from a tree stump and copper lines and standing in line at the Mulege corner phone to having concentrated information and the library of Congress in the palm of our hand.

Still electrons flowing , just a different media

From out of touch with the world --to the world at a touch

What will it be in another 169 years??
An interesting passage Pompano, I may have to read the bible just for the hell of it.

I personally have always thrived on a certain amount of uncertainty

Pompano, I bet there are people reading these posts who have don't know the significance of string and soup cans. They probably think you have finally "gone over".

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Originally posted by watizname Pompano, I bet there are people reading these posts who have don't know the significance of string and soup cans. They probably think you have finally "gone over".

You're most likely correcto, watizname,

Today's crew might not be familiar with the 'string and can' cellphones used by the kids of yesteryear. Here's a little primer on what it was and how we used it. (I once had a tree clubhouse connected to Mom's kitchen by one of these. You never knew when you'd need another peanut butter and jelly Sammy)



Now the key was to make sure that the string was really tight and straight between the two cans (or paper cups). As long as the string is tight, it works. Mine was disconnected until I finished my chores.

Where DO you find those photos???