Messages! Messages in the shrubberies!

[Bob Bruninga]

Yes, but what I couldn't figure out was why the nearly perfect arrow-heads.
Triangles and half moons and other shapes make sense, but amazing to me the
perfect arrowheads.

Bob, WB4APR


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Sent: Thursday, July 07, 2011 3:08 PM
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Subject: Re: Messages! Messages in the shrubberies!

After some diligent sleuthing, Bill and I found that the patterns Mark is
seeing are, in fact, some fine plantings.  The colors and patterns are some
colorful plants along the road.  I have attached a picture taken today as
final proof.

Frank K0BRA



On 7/7/2011 2:07 AM, Mark Whittington wrote:
> Hopefully this isn't too off topic.  I figure that it's somewhat 
> likely that a reader on this list might be able to enlighten me.
>
> I happened to be looking at the aerial photography on Google Maps for 
> the area around where Loudoun County Parkway crosses Hwy 50 and I 
> discovered something that I can't come up with a good explanation for.
>
> In this view: http://bit.ly/olf425
>
> ... you'll note that in the median along 606, from Rt. 50 south to 
> Tall Cedars Pkwy, and then north along Tall Cedars Pkwy until it dead 
> ends, there are red and white graphics in the shape of stars, 
> crescents, arrows and other less familiar forms.  I've put pins in the 
> map next to each along with a description to make them easier to pick out.
>
> Does anyone have any idea what they are?  I'm open to the suggestion 
> that they're purely ornamental, but from the road the designs aren't 
> visible so they'd be ornamental only for people flying by overhead.
>
> Cheers & 73,
>
> -Mark KA8I
>
>
>
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