buckyd's Geoblog

Apr 3, 2010

'C' Is For Cave Dwellers

By: Buxley Difficulty: 2.5 Terrain: 2.5 Container: Virtual

WalruZ, lil'brother and I hiked the caves from the west entrance, and then split off from the group after this cache and headed back to the car via the cliffs trail. It was a fabulous date for a hike in Pinnacles and we really enjoyed it. Thanks so much for the virtual!

Nov 27, 2008

Hyde's Mill & the Old Mill House

By: The Lil Otter, adopted by Trekkin' and Birdin Difficulty: 1.0 Terrain: 1.0 Container: Virtual

This was beautiful, even in the cold weather! Thanks for maintaining a virt here to mark it -- a truly hidden gem that the local relatives we were staying with had no idea about.

Nov 26, 2008

I'm King Of The World!

By: Jeremy Difficulty: 1.5 Terrain: 2.5 Container: Not chosen

Mmmm, snowy.... WalruZ and I were visiting family just north of the park for the holiday and decided to pop in for a little hiking. Luckily said family had two extra orange vests for us, because orange was all the rage in this part of the park today. No one seemed to be doing much shooting though, just a lot of standing around waiting for one's buddies, from what I could gather. Anyhow, we enjoyed our walk to the site, and especially the area of the virt. Nice place to sit a while, when there isn't snow on the rocks, I imagine. WalruZ sent on our answers, so as not to be redundant with two emails. Than ks for the virt.

Oct 11, 2008

Omo i de

By: TeamMoehrke Difficulty: 2.0 Terrain: 1.0 Container: Virtual

Our family started this multi about 2 years ago, before Geo Baby could walk out to the information under her own propelling. We were initially stymied by the stage 4 hour restrictions, and so I made a mental note to finish this off the next time we were visiting our Vacavillian friends. Well, visit after visit I neglected to do my research and it sat unfound. This weekend, I checked out the map and looked up some crucial info about the stage 4 site, and we entered easily and parked near the required info. For future hunters, be aware that only the main cemetary gate is open during the stated 'open' hours. The back gate is always locked. Thanks for a nice visit(s) to Vacaville!

Apr 19, 2008

S.C. Birdwalk Cache

By: grumpybear and jtkcacher Difficulty: 1.0 Terrain: 1.0 Container: Virtual

We enjoyed a great walk from the playground off the California St. entrance to the Lagoon. Geo Baby particularly enjoyed walking around the boardwalk and seeing the carp come up to the surface with their big mouths open. Duckies are always a toddler favorite, and today was no exception (well, the carp were sort of stealing center stage there, though). Just after finding the cache area, we happened upon a nice lady doing some watercolor painting, and she was very nice to let Geo Baby experiment with the brush and paints on her sketchbook. It was a great family walk -- the kind these semi-blustery but sunny Santa Cruz days were made for! TFTV.

Feb 21, 2008

Hi Jolly

By: Azcachemeister Difficulty: 1.0 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Virtual

Very cool site. We stopped in Quartzsite for dinner on our way from Phoenix to our temporary digs in Blythe. WalruZ has all the answers (and doesn't he know it) and when he gets around to dealing with his trip logs, he'll send answers for myself, Geo Baby and him. Until then, this will be a note as a placemarker. Thanks for the cache!

Feb 17, 2008

Steel Ghosts

By: TEAM Nohoch Difficulty: 1.0 Terrain: 1.0 Container: Virtual

A great little stop on our way from the San Francisco area to Phoenix. Geo Baby was especially happy to get out of the car and examine the area. Email has been sent, thanks.

Nov 10, 2007

Pony Loom

By: bykenut Difficulty: 1.0 Terrain: 1.0 Container: Virtual

Visited the cache in conjunction with the "nearby" flash mob event this morning. Got the chance to chat with this cache owner a bit too! Yay us. I was surprised that I'd not done this particular cache before, but there it was -- go figure. I guess we don't hit downtown San Jose much. Maybe when Geo Baby gets a year or two older... Thanks for the virt!

Nov 3, 2007

In honor of...

By: Three Bees Difficulty: 1.0 Terrain: 1.0 Container: Virtual

I was driving from Monterey to San Diego today, and thought I'd stop off at some key places to get some caches, gas, meals, etc. I liked the work that went into this location. Email sent. Thanks for the virt.

May 27, 2007

Origins of Alexandria

By: JoeCthulhu Difficulty: 1.0 Terrain: 1.0 Container: Virtual

On my way home from conferencing and touring the DC area for a few days, so I thought I'd plan for some extra time before my flight to do this nice and unexpected virtual cache location. Great little slice of history here! Thanks for the leisurely visit to the airport!

History of Flight

By: BruceS Difficulty: 1.0 Terrain: 1.0 Container: Virtual

I found myself with a couple of hours to hang out at the airport between being in DC and going home to San Francisco. On a whim, I decided to fire up the GPSr to get coords for where I was and do a search for caches on my phone. I wasn't expecting to be able to do a cache in that time - being on foot and with a carry-on, but was thrilled to see one less than .15 or so from my gate! I had ample time to wander and still get back through security! Thanks SO much for the diversion and showing me the objects around which the cache is based. Email has been sent.

May 25, 2007

My Life is My Mission

By: 3Trees (formerly gandalf_cacher) Difficulty: 1.0 Terrain: 1.0 Container: Virtual

This is what's so great about geocaching -- you get to see the "hidden gems" of a city that you don't know very well! I was amazed that this was here and excited to see the tribute to this particular person (we have a much less well-done one in my area). Very worthy of a cache! Email has been sent, thanks!

Church Ruins Park

By: Speal Difficulty: 2.0 Terrain: 1.0 Container: Virtual

Neat little labrynth to walk, although I was a bit unnerved during my "release" from my troubles by the homeless guy with one eye open on the nearby bench. At any rate, I did the counting both in and out of the center, and ended up with 2 different numbers -- ain't that just dandy? I figure that I was probably paying better attention on the way in, so I sent that number! Thanks for the walk!

Well I declare....

By: Howling Wolf Difficulty: 1.0 Terrain: 1.0 Container: Virtual

Unlike the side of The Mall I had come from (monuments to the west), this area was almost devoid of people enjoying the now-cooling evening. I also tried to get some good shots of the White House helicopter making its "President-is-in-da-house" rounds from the White House to the Washington Monument every few minutes. The bugs got the best of me, though, and I just couldn't seem to wait them out to get the perfect shot. Oh well... Thanks for the cache!

I can see Lincoln

By: Robert L and Dawn L N Dutra (adopted by mtn-m Difficulty: 1.0 Terrain: 1.0 Container: Virtual

There were a lot of incredibly well-done and appropriate items at this monument. It was all compounded by the Memorial Day weekend and the congregation of Roaring Thunder folks at the proximal memorials at this end of The Mall. I realized while I was there that I was in the company of aged men that probably resembled the monument at some point in their lives, and that experience changed them profoundly in ways even they probably can't describe. While most of the guys I saw this evening probably are associated more with a different monument in the area, they seemed quite touched with this one and the inscriptions. Flowers were put out in honor of the weekend. I took many very cool photos. Thanks!

So We Will Remember Them

By: mtn-man from Georgia Difficulty: 1.5 Terrain: 2.0 Container: Virtual

This is where most of the Roaring Thunder crowd was camped out, both socializing and respecting the wall. It was a different experience for me to be ensconsed in such a large group of leather-vest-wearing vets all coming together to remember their formative years and their fallen friends. I took several photos of the "event" that shows what the Friday evening of Memorial Day weekend looked like! Thanks for the cache.

Everything is Relative

By: Cachew: John C. and Janet J. Difficulty: 1.0 Terrain: 1.0 Container: Virtual

It was starting to get dusky around here, more so than some other places on/near The Mall, when I arrived. Since the Roaring Thunder folks were setting up less than 50 feet away, it wasn't very quiet here either. I'm sure there is much more opportunity for careful and precise contemplation when it isn't Memorial Day Weekend! I'm including a GPSr photo since there isn't a verfication question. Thanks for the cache.

The view of an "Honest Man"

By: wv-explorers Difficulty: 1.0 Terrain: 1.0 Container: Virtual

Out visiting the memorial side of The Mall today after a day of conferencing in the DuPont Circle area. I was surprised at the number of people here at 8 in the evening! I guess with Memorial Day weekend, there are more than usual folk about -- the Roaring Thunder were visiting, and lots of teenage school field trippers! I'm including a GPSr photo, since there isn't a verificiation question. Thanks!

May 24, 2007

Last stop for a weary traveler

By: IceG8r Difficulty: 2.0 Terrain: 1.0 Container: Virtual

There were a ton of weary field tripping adolescents here by the time that I got here. There are some great photo-set-ups from this cache site! I puzzled around until I finally clued in on some things to get the verification answer. Email sent, but bounced. Contact me if you want me to forward the copy of the verification email.

The Lone Sailor

By: Zarco (adopted by DiverVan & Flyingmoose) Difficulty: 1.0 Terrain: 1.0 Container: Virtual

This was my first DC cache, as it was so convenient to the public transport! I enjoyed the handiwork of all the plaques, and thought the rainbow street to the north was a nice touch. Email sent, thanks!

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