After Phoenix’, near perfect landing on Mars at approximately Lat 66.18N, Lon 233.35E (those will be modified by the 7 second delay in parachute deployment), Phoenix took this image (among others):

http://phoenix.lpl.arizona.edu/images/gallery/lg_364.jpg

I wonder what the object is just blow the horizon and halfway to the right? Perhaps it is the protective cone Phoenix was in until the lander released it at 3200 feet.  Maybe that cone stuck in the ground on edge – but the chute should still be attached to the top of the cone and, I think would have prevented an on edge and had landing by the cone – SO, it has me stumped.

Clevis