LL Buchanan Lake
Floating islands
Pebbles Island... A floating island
Latest photos first, progressing back in time...
Pebbles is the daughter of Fred and Wilma Flintstone, of the Flintstones cartoon family, friends of Barney and Betty Rubble.
6 June 2007. After a successful goose nesting season.
The concrete weights were adjusted and painted. A better goose nest was added.
4 March 2007. Pebbles Island was tethered in the middle of the lake. Those folks in the photo are the Pebbles crew who towed the island to the anchor position.
The anchor is made from four 5 gallon size concrete blocks.
The concrete weights on top of the island will be adjusted and painted later.
The geese were on board within hours.
The primary 8 foot x 8 foot size of the island appears about 10 feet by 12 feet with the ramps.
4 Mar. Pebbles and Barney's islands in the lake.
3 March. The island is weighted down to its proper level for keeping the soil in contact with the water. Some of that concrete in the photo will be the anchor. More of it will be pitched overboard in future years as the trees get big and add weight. The weights will be painted green so they look organic when out in the middle of the lake, too far away to notice the details.
1 March. The forms were made for the concrete weights for the island deck. The pine tree can get to be 60 feet tall and 40 feet across, according to the information sheet that came with the tree. That should be interesting. The other trees can get big too. Keep watching.
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February 2007. The little goose nest island was completed
and launched. Ooops. Not enough
weight for the floats. The island is floating too high. The bottom
of the soil is above the top of the water. Needs weight. The engineer's
resignation was accepted on site. The resident concrete company
was consulted. The weights and measurements committee was assembled
for homdihooming.
The soil trough is 4' x 4' x 1'. After awhile the Australian Black Pine, the Blue Spruce, the four Dwarf Alberta Spruce and the four Juniper will make a rather cozy tree community covering a well sheltered goose nest.
The green wire screen will protect the base of the trees from the usual pecking of the geese, until the trees get big.
Three ramped sides are for geese. The vertical side is for supply and tourist cruise ship docking.
The carpet was purchased from House of Carpet in Yakima. Those folks patiently assisted and enjoyed this wild goose nest chase as much as the guy building the nest island.
The nest is willow, bundled and wrapped with wire, with a soft wood floor base.
Red pumice base in Mirifi fabric, with super secret special floating island tree growing soil blend from Morton and Sons nursery supplies.
19 Feb. Coal Tar epoxy painted expanded steel grating base.
15 February 2007: Floats and deck added to frame.
May 2006. Frame completed.
May 2006. Test fitting floats to internal and external frames
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