On Wed, 19 May 2010 14:36:40 -0400, Joseph Capgras
wrote:

Prof Wonmug wrote:
A few weeks ago, we replaced the 40-year-old asphalt on our driveway
with pavers. Yesterday afternoon, when I came home, I noticed a large
stain that I am 99% positive was not there when I left in the morning.
The pavers are grey. The stain is an orangish-brown (more brown than
orange).

The stain is roughly the same shape as the shadow that would be cast
by the tree in the neighbor's yard if the sun were directly overhead.
The tree looks like a birch or beech tree.

It looks like something is dripping off that tree. Could it be sap? I
stood under it and didn't feel anything and I can see anything. The
stain is dry, not sticky. It's also very even, like it was painted
oon, not speckled, so if it dripped, it was something fine. PLus, I;m
pretty sure it happened in just a few hours.

Does anyone have any idea what this could be and, more importantly,
how to remove it?

We never saw anything like this on the old asphalt driveway, which was
also grey.

I can take a photo if that would help. Is there some good place to
upload it?


Well if it looks even remotely like the Blessed Virgin, call your local
TV news guy, then get ready to start selling tickets and souvenirs...

You know, I think I do see a face in there. Or it may just be a giant
Rorschach test -- but then I thought all of those looked like beavers.