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It’s time for another Wisdom Wednesday – where the posts speak for themselves.
It’s time for another Wisdom Wednesday – where the posts speak for themselves
Your favorite time of the week is here again. You never know, you may be inspired to do something different…yes, its Wisdom Wednesday, where the posts speak for themselves.
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Today’s post comes with thanks to Marion S.
If you are ever traveling down this way, you have to make time to visit the Coral Castle Museum.
Coral Castle was built by one man, Edward Leedskalnin. From 1923 to 1951, Ed single-handedly and secretly carved over 1,100 tons of coral rock, and his unknown process has created one of the world’s most mysterious accomplishments.
The castle was originally located in Florida City in the 1920’s but was moved single-handedly to it’s present location by Ed in the 1930’s.
It was a fascinating tour. When you arrive you are greeted by one of the tour guides who will direct you to join one of the on-going tours – don’t worry you won’t miss anything as it’s a circular tour and you can join and re-join as many times as you wish if you missed any part of it.
Ed was only 100 pounds and 5 feet tall but as you wander around you will be amazed at how this sleight man could maneuver large heavy and rough coral slabs to construct a selection of beds, tables, walls, his workshop and sleeping quarters.
Some of the features at the Coral Castle include a 9-ton gate that moves with just a touch of a finger, a Polaris telescope pin-pointing precisely where the north star is located and functioning rocking chairs – all made entirely of stone.
There is also the world’s largest and heaviest Valentine. The table is a perfect heart shape and weighs 5000 pounds!
The 9 ton gate is perfectly balanced and moves extremely easily. It is Ed’s amazing engineering skills that continue to baffle experts and visitors.
Ed accomplished this by drilling an eight foot longitudinal hole that precisely aligns with stone’s centre of gravity for perfect balance. The door fits within a quarter of an inch of the walls on either side. The door is so perfectly balanced that it can be easily pushed open using only a finger. How he did this remains a mystery, as even the most advanced electronic analysis equipment we have today would find it difficult to reproduce it.
Wisdom Wednesday – where the posts speak for themselves
Today’s Wisdom Wednesday quote is inspired by a comment I read on a blog I follow.
Why not check out Kathie Gregory’s blog at ataleoftwohorses.com
It’s already the middle of the week and time for another Wisdom Wednesday – where the posts speak for themselves
Find out what people call the middle of the week.
Cryptozoology – The search for and study of animals whose existence or survival is disputed or unsubstantiated, such as the Loch Ness monster and the yeti.
In fact did you know there’s a Cryptozoological Museum?
The mission of the museum is to share items cryptozoologically collected, since 1960, by Loren Coleman and gathered from other donators to his collection.
They even have a cryptozoological map of the Monsters in America. Check out the monsters living in your state.
Loren Coleman, author/co-author/contributor of over 100 books, is someone you’ve seen in Bigfoot and cryptozoology documentaries and reality television programs, since 1969. This museum is his legacy, and was founded in 2003. For more on the history of the Museum, click here.
Here in Florida we have the Skunk Ape. It’s also known as the swamp ape, stink ape, Florida Bigfoot, myakka ape, swampsquatch, and myakka skunk ape. It is a hominid cryptid said to inhabit the U.S. states of Florida, North Carolina, and Arkansas, although reports from Florida are more common.
Let me know if you spot any of these monsters. In the meantime, I’ll keep a lookout for the Skunk Ape…
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It’s your favorite time of the week – Wisdom Wednesday – where the posts speak for themselves
Thanks go to Oliver Spanuth for providing today’s Wisdom Wednesday quote.
It’s your favorite time of the week. Yes, it must be another Wisdom Wednesday where the posts speak for themselves!