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08-04-2009, 09:42 PM
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| | | Artificial Tree or Disguised Phone Mast
I found this today whilst on a bike ride. This tree was fenced off with the typical fences you usually get around water or united utilities facilities. It had a satellite dish in the top a lot like a phone mast. But it looks like a tree 
Its definitely man made, the trunk looks like wood but is clearly a plastic coating of some kind. There were small rungs in the back of it like you find on telephone masts etc. I have heard of artificial trees but my mum said it could be a disguised phone mast to make people oblivious to it. I took my mum to see it when we went towards the area and she was amazed.  
Sorry the photo doesn't do it justice. I'll have to revisit. |
08-04-2009, 09:45 PM
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| | | Re: Artificial Tree or Disguised Phone Mast
I've seen a few of these, and this is definitely better than some of them.
I suppose if we have to have the necessary evil of telecoms masts, then at least disguising them goes some way towards lessening their impact.
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08-04-2009, 09:48 PM
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| | | Re: Artificial Tree or Disguised Phone Mast
you could go and see it if you want Mike. Its only in Feniscowles
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08-04-2009, 09:51 PM
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Originally Posted by KeenTeen17  you could go and see it if you want Mike. Its only in Feniscowles
53.720093, -2.531997 | I might just give this one a miss.  (I wouldn't be surprised if they started putting artificial owls & woodpeckers in them next  ).
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08-04-2009, 09:56 PM
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| | | Re: Artificial Tree or Disguised Phone Mast
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Originally Posted by Lancashire Lad I might just give this one a miss. (I wouldn't be surprised if they started putting artificial owls & woodpeckers in them next ).
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Mike. | It wouldn't surprise me. They'll probably get a recording of a yaffle of a green woodpecker for it |
08-04-2009, 10:01 PM
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| | | Re: Artificial Tree or Disguised Phone Mast
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Originally Posted by KeenTeen17 It wouldn't surprise me. They'll probably get a recording of a yaffle of a green woodpecker for it | But what would they use the rest of the year?
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08-04-2009, 10:49 PM
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| | | Re: Artificial Tree or Disguised Phone Mast
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Originally Posted by diggleken But what would they use the rest of the year?
Ken | This is so dated that most younger than 50 will scratch their heads. "The huffle of a snail in danger?"
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08-04-2009, 10:59 PM
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| | | Re: Artificial Tree or Disguised Phone Mast
If only they could do something similar with those ugly metal pylons.
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09-04-2009, 02:31 PM
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Originally Posted by ron1863 If only they could do something similar with those ugly metal pylons. | I'll have to agree Ron. I bet you get really annoyed when your Scottish view is disturbed by those big metal skeletons I'll be going back for better photos soon - so you can see just how much detail has gone into it |
09-04-2009, 02:50 PM
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| | | Re: Artificial Tree or Disguised Phone Mast
There ain't too many pylons in scenic places but they have started erecting Wind Turbines in beauty spots, which usually are on exposed ridges
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