MountainGirl
12-28-2021, 06:09 AM
PO and I were looking at a place - and we really like it - but there's something going on with the land neither of us have seen before. The house sits on the high spot, down below there's a wide creek that will flood (and has), but the land above the creek - and about 2/3 the way up to the house - is really soft; not swampy at all, but walking on it feels like walking on soft sponges; and it's that whole area, not just here or there. Very strange.
And then there's these tiny granular piles - all over the property; even on the hard ground up by the house.
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to me, they look like they're 'insect created' - but when I bust one open, no sign of ants, etc. There are small (12" dia) fire-ant hills here and there that need to be dealt with - but they don't seem to be related to whatever these things are.
Does anyone know what's going on with the spongy ground? Also - there's sand all over the place; like what would have been left by flooding at some point. All thoughts very much appreciated...cause otherwise - the place is about as perfect as it gets.
Thanks!!!
And then there's these tiny granular piles - all over the property; even on the hard ground up by the house.
17771
17772
17773
to me, they look like they're 'insect created' - but when I bust one open, no sign of ants, etc. There are small (12" dia) fire-ant hills here and there that need to be dealt with - but they don't seem to be related to whatever these things are.
Does anyone know what's going on with the spongy ground? Also - there's sand all over the place; like what would have been left by flooding at some point. All thoughts very much appreciated...cause otherwise - the place is about as perfect as it gets.
Thanks!!!