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− | I live in the [[Victoria, British Columbia]] | + | {|border="0" |
+ | |I live in the [[Victoria, British Columbia]] graticule. I appreciate the randomness and surprise of possible adventures that Geohashing provides. | ||
+ | |{{ASG|Y=1972|m=08|d=02|gender=m|lat=48|lon=-123}} | ||
+ | |} | ||
+ | [[File:2010-06-06 48 -123 Wenslayer and son.jpg|thumb|right|My son & I, on the [[2010-06-06 48 -123|2010-06-06 Geohash in Victoria, BC]]|235px]] | ||
+ | |||
+ | You can contact me via [[User_talk:Wenslayer|my discussion page]], via [[Special:EmailUser/Wenslayer|email]] through this site, or find me on [http://twitter.com/wenslayer Twitter]. | ||
= Links = | = Links = | ||
− | + | My pages: | |
+ | * [[/Today]] | ||
+ | * [[/KMLGenerator]] | ||
+ | * [[:Category:Photos_by_Wenslayer|All my photos]] | ||
− | * [[ | + | Other pages of interest: |
+ | * [[Maps and Statistics]] | ||
* [[User:Ekorren/Hash Inquiry Tool]] | * [[User:Ekorren/Hash Inquiry Tool]] | ||
* [[User:Aperfectring/Notification]] | * [[User:Aperfectring/Notification]] | ||
− | = Origin Geohash = | + | = Geohashes Attempted = |
+ | |||
+ | I've listed the most recent first (prefix is [''# successes'' / ''# attempts'']): | ||
+ | |||
+ | * [7/11] '''[[2010-08-04 48 -123]]''' ([[Victoria, British Columbia|Victoria, BC]]): sand trap on the third hole at Cordova Bay Golf Club: '''SUCCESS''', via mountain bike and walking. | ||
+ | * [6/10] [[2010-08-02 48 -122]] ([[Bellingham, Washington|Bellingham, WA]]): in an undeveloped property near Birch Bay: '''thwarted''' by Mother Nature. | ||
+ | * [6/9] '''[[2010-07-29 48 -123]]''' ([[Victoria,_British_Columbia|Victoria, BC]]): on a side-road off Bear Mountain Parkway: '''SUCCESS''', via mountain bike. | ||
+ | * [5/8] '''[[2010-07-24 48 -123]]''' ([[Victoria,_British_Columbia|Victoria, BC]]): off Ardmore Point in the middle of Saanich Inlet: '''SUCCESS''', via kayak. | ||
+ | * [4/7] '''[[2010-07-18 48 -123]]''' ([[Victoria,_British_Columbia|Victoria, BC]]): just off Mt. Newton Cross Road: '''SUCCESS''', with permission to enter the field. | ||
+ | * [3/6] [[2010-07-17 48 -123]] ([[Victoria,_British_Columbia|Victoria, BC]]): near the Malahat Summit: '''thwarted''' due to a no trespassing sign :-( | ||
+ | * [3/5] '''[[2010-06-06 48 -123]]''' ([[Victoria,_British_Columbia|Victoria, BC]]): few blocks from Mackenzie & Shelbourne: '''SUCCESS''', in the rain again. | ||
+ | * [2/4] '''[[2010-04-01 48 -123]]''' ([[Victoria,_British_Columbia|Victoria, BC]]): just off Millstream Rd: '''SUCCESS''', despite the rain. | ||
+ | * [1/3] '''[[2009-08-08 48 -123]]''' ([[Victoria,_British_Columbia|Victoria, BC]]): near Butchart Gardens: '''SUCCESS''', right at the entrance to Benvenuto B&B. | ||
+ | * [0/2] [[2009-06-22 48 -123]] ([[Victoria,_British_Columbia|Victoria, BC]]): Coles Bay: '''thwarted''' due to time constraints (would have waded 8m into the ocean to get the point otherwise). | ||
+ | * [0/1] [[2009-06-13 48 -123]] ([[Victoria,_British_Columbia|Victoria, BC]]): William Head Institute: '''thwarted''' by private property (correctional officers wouldn't let me in for some reason :-) | ||
+ | |||
+ | = Retro Expedition Candidates = | ||
+ | |||
+ | Here's a list of potential [[Retro expedition|retro expeditions]] to take and why. | ||
+ | |||
+ | * {{egl|2008-05-21|49|-124|text=2008-05-21 Vancouver}}: Date the [http://www.xkcd.com/426/ Geohashing] web comic was published. | ||
+ | ** Looks like a short walk from the Gabriola Island ferry. | ||
+ | |||
+ | * {{egl|2005-05-26|48|-124|text=2005-05-26 Victoria}}: Origin date of [http://www.xkcd.com XKCD web comic]. | ||
+ | ** Looks quite accessible on Salt Spring Island | ||
+ | |||
+ | * {{egl|1998-09-19|48|-124|text=1998-09-19 Victoria}}: Date my wife & I got married (in the same graticule no less), which would qualify for the [[Wedding anniversary geohash achievement]]. | ||
+ | ** In the bush near Jordan River -- looks doable though. | ||
+ | |||
+ | * {{egl|1972-08-02|48|-124|text=1972-08-02 Victoria}}: My birthday in my local graticule, which would qualify for the [[Displaced origin geohash achievement]]. | ||
+ | ** Looks fairly accessible out in East Sooke. | ||
+ | |||
+ | * {{egl|1972-08-02|45|-74|text=1972-08-02 Montreal}}: My birthday in my birth graticule, which would qualify for the [[Origin geohash achievement]]. | ||
+ | ** It actually looks pretty doable. Just got to get myself to the Montreal area first, that's all. | ||
+ | |||
+ | = Achievements = | ||
+ | |||
+ | Most recent [[Achievement]] first: | ||
+ | {{#vardefine:ribbonwidth|600px}} | ||
+ | {{/Achievement Golf Geohash}} | ||
+ | {{/Achievement Water Geohash}} | ||
+ | {{/Achievement Ambassador}} | ||
+ | {{/Achievement No Trespassing}} | ||
+ | {{/Achievement Puppet Master}} | ||
+ | {{/Achievement Bicycle}} | ||
+ | <!-- wait until I finish writing up the expedition page | ||
+ | {{/Achievement Tron}} | ||
+ | --> | ||
+ | {{/Achievement Drag-along}} | ||
+ | {{/Achievement Land}} | ||
+ | {{/Achievement Boat}} | ||
+ | {{/Achievement Police}} | ||
+ | |||
+ | = Photo Uploads = | ||
+ | {{#vardefine: today|{{#time:Y-m-d|{{#var:date}}}}}} | ||
+ | For my own convenience, when uploading photos, I name them using the Geohash date and graticule: | ||
+ | {{#var:today}}_48_-123_''description''.jpg | ||
+ | |||
+ | ...add these core categories: | ||
+ | <nowiki>[[</nowiki>Category:Photos by Wenslayer]] | ||
+ | <nowiki>[[</nowiki>Category:Meetup on {{#var:today}}]] | ||
+ | <nowiki>[[</nowiki>Category:Meetup in 48 -123]] | ||
+ | |||
+ | ...and one or more of these, depending on the circumstances: | ||
+ | <nowiki>[[</nowiki>Category:GPS receivers]] | ||
+ | <nowiki>[[</nowiki>Category:Geohashers]] | ||
+ | <nowiki>[[</nowiki>Category:Grins]] | ||
+ | <nowiki>[[</nowiki>Category:Signs]] | ||
+ | <nowiki>[[</nowiki>Category:Wildlife]] | ||
+ | <nowiki>[[</nowiki>Category:Bikes]] | ||
+ | |||
+ | I will often search the [[Special:Categories|existing categories]] to see if there's one applicable to the contents of my photo. | ||
− | + | [[Category:Geohashers in Canada]] |
Latest revision as of 19:28, 18 January 2022
I live in the Victoria, British Columbia graticule. I appreciate the randomness and surprise of possible adventures that Geohashing provides. | 52 / m / 48,-123
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You can contact me via my discussion page, via email through this site, or find me on Twitter.
Links
My pages:
Other pages of interest:
Geohashes Attempted
I've listed the most recent first (prefix is [# successes / # attempts]):
- [7/11] 2010-08-04 48 -123 (Victoria, BC): sand trap on the third hole at Cordova Bay Golf Club: SUCCESS, via mountain bike and walking.
- [6/10] 2010-08-02 48 -122 (Bellingham, WA): in an undeveloped property near Birch Bay: thwarted by Mother Nature.
- [6/9] 2010-07-29 48 -123 (Victoria, BC): on a side-road off Bear Mountain Parkway: SUCCESS, via mountain bike.
- [5/8] 2010-07-24 48 -123 (Victoria, BC): off Ardmore Point in the middle of Saanich Inlet: SUCCESS, via kayak.
- [4/7] 2010-07-18 48 -123 (Victoria, BC): just off Mt. Newton Cross Road: SUCCESS, with permission to enter the field.
- [3/6] 2010-07-17 48 -123 (Victoria, BC): near the Malahat Summit: thwarted due to a no trespassing sign :-(
- [3/5] 2010-06-06 48 -123 (Victoria, BC): few blocks from Mackenzie & Shelbourne: SUCCESS, in the rain again.
- [2/4] 2010-04-01 48 -123 (Victoria, BC): just off Millstream Rd: SUCCESS, despite the rain.
- [1/3] 2009-08-08 48 -123 (Victoria, BC): near Butchart Gardens: SUCCESS, right at the entrance to Benvenuto B&B.
- [0/2] 2009-06-22 48 -123 (Victoria, BC): Coles Bay: thwarted due to time constraints (would have waded 8m into the ocean to get the point otherwise).
- [0/1] 2009-06-13 48 -123 (Victoria, BC): William Head Institute: thwarted by private property (correctional officers wouldn't let me in for some reason :-)
Retro Expedition Candidates
Here's a list of potential retro expeditions to take and why.
- 2008-05-21 Vancouver: Date the Geohashing web comic was published.
- Looks like a short walk from the Gabriola Island ferry.
- 2005-05-26 Victoria: Origin date of XKCD web comic.
- Looks quite accessible on Salt Spring Island
- 1998-09-19 Victoria: Date my wife & I got married (in the same graticule no less), which would qualify for the Wedding anniversary geohash achievement.
- In the bush near Jordan River -- looks doable though.
- 1972-08-02 Victoria: My birthday in my local graticule, which would qualify for the Displaced origin geohash achievement.
- Looks fairly accessible out in East Sooke.
- 1972-08-02 Montreal: My birthday in my birth graticule, which would qualify for the Origin geohash achievement.
- It actually looks pretty doable. Just got to get myself to the Montreal area first, that's all.
Achievements
Most recent Achievement first:
Wenslayer earned the Golf Geohash Achievement
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Wenslayer earned the Water geohash achievement
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Wenslayer earned the Ambassador achievement
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Wenslayer earned the No trespassing consolation prize
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Wenslayer earned the Puppet Master Geohash achievement
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Wenslayer earned the Bicycle geohash achievement
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Wenslayer earned the Drag-along achievement
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Wenslayer earned the Land geohash achievement
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Wenslayer earned the My kingdom for a boat consolation prize
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Wenslayer earned the Police Geohash Achievement
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Photo Uploads
For my own convenience, when uploading photos, I name them using the Geohash date and graticule:
2024-11-28_48_-123_description.jpg
...add these core categories:
[[Category:Photos by Wenslayer]] [[Category:Meetup on 2024-11-28]] [[Category:Meetup in 48 -123]]
...and one or more of these, depending on the circumstances:
[[Category:GPS receivers]] [[Category:Geohashers]] [[Category:Grins]] [[Category:Signs]] [[Category:Wildlife]] [[Category:Bikes]]
I will often search the existing categories to see if there's one applicable to the contents of my photo.
Categories:
- Geohashers
- Geohashers in their 50s
- Geohashers in 48,-123
- Golf geohash achievement
- Water geohash achievement
- Ambassador achievement
- No trespassing consolation prize
- Puppet master geohash achievement
- Bicycle geohash achievement
- Drag-along achievement
- Land geohash achievement
- My kingdom for a boat consolation prize
- Police geohash achievement
- Geohashers in Canada