Any Idea What This Is?

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Any Idea What This Is?

Post by BiggerThomas » Thu Oct 22, 2020 9:16 am

Saw this while hiking with my sons yesterday in Chester near the Cooper Gristmill. Any idea what it is?
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Re: Any Idea What This Is?

Post by Fishybig » Thu Oct 22, 2020 9:40 am

Maybe an old parachute??
Being the person who saw it up close, what was your first thought???

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Re: Any Idea What This Is?

Post by barkeater » Thu Oct 22, 2020 9:45 am

It's obviously a piece of art and very valuable. :lol:

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Re: Any Idea What This Is?

Post by Drossi » Thu Oct 22, 2020 9:46 am

Witches hammock..


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Re: Any Idea What This Is?

Post by lightenup » Thu Oct 22, 2020 11:01 am

Its a white textile caught in a tree.

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Re: Any Idea What This Is?

Post by BiggerThomas » Thu Oct 22, 2020 8:47 pm

Fishybig wrote:
Thu Oct 22, 2020 9:40 am
Maybe an old parachute??
Being the person who saw it up close, what was your first thought???
Honestly, my first impression was that it was one big ass cocoon :lol:
"Most anglers spend their lives in making rules for trout, and trout spend theirs in breaking them."

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Re: Any Idea What This Is?

Post by Troutman » Thu Oct 22, 2020 8:51 pm

weather balloon
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