Difference between revisions of "2011-12-12 44 -93"

Latest revision as of 11:41, 22 April 2022

Location

In the cul-de-sac of a public street (136th Court), Savage, Minnesota, USA.

Participants

Aaron of Mpls

Plans

A rather unplanned expedition. While browsing the wiki during the evening of 2011-12-12, I noticed that the day's coordinates for my home graticule fell in a convenient location: the middle of a quiet cul-de-sac about 20 minutes away. Around 23:45 or so, I finally decided (given the late hour and my lack of a GPS) to try a last-minute solo attempt at a Land, Midnight, and No Batteries Geohash. I wrote some directions on a Post-It, got my things in order (camera, batteries, backup batteries), and headed out the door.

Expedition

Unfortunately, I'd left home too late and reached the hash point about ten minutes after midnight. I still took some pictures, though. (I also forgot to set the clock back on my camera when DST ended last month, so my timestamps are about an hour ahead.)

Photos

A blurry pic of me at the location.
A not-blurry pic of me at the location.
A blurry pic of the location: the cul-de-sac of 136th Court in Savage, MN, USA.
A darker-but-less-blurry pic of the location: the cul-de-sac of 136th Court in Savage, MN, USA.
My watch, in my car, at the location. I'd arrived a few minutes earlier.
My directions to the location. Click the thumbnail for a transcription.
The street sign for the nearest intersection, 136th Ct and Yosemite Ave.
The street sign for the nearest intersection, 136th Ct and Yosemite Ave.
Looking up 136th Ct (towards the location) from Yosemite Ave.
Looking up 136th Ct (towards the location) from Yosemite Ave.
Looking up 136th Ct (towards the location) from Yosemite Ave.

Achievements

Probably none, because I arrived after midnight.

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 == Location ==
-In the [[wikipedia:cul-de-sac|cul-de-sac]] of a public street (136th Ct), [[wikipedia:Savage, Minnesota|Savage, Minnesota]], USA.
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+File:2011-12-12 44 -93 - 01 - AoM at 136th Ct blurry.jpg | A blurry pic of [[User:Aaron of Mpls|me]] at the location.
+File:2011-12-12 44 -93 - 02 - AoM at 136th Ct.jpg | A not-blurry pic of me at the location.
+File:2011-12-12 44 -93 - 03 - location blurry.jpg | A blurry pic of the location: the cul-de-sac of 136th Court in Savage, MN, USA.
+File:2011-12-12 44 -93 - 04 - location.jpg | A darker-but-less-blurry pic of the location: the cul-de-sac of 136th Court in Savage, MN, USA.
+File:2011-12-12 44 -93 - 05 - watch.jpg | My watch, in my car, at the location.  I'd arrived a few minutes earlier.
+File:2011-12-12 44 -93 - 06 - directions.jpg ‎| My directions to the location.  Click the thumbnail for a transcription.
+File:2011-12-12 44 -93 - 07 - street sign.jpg ‎| The street sign for the nearest intersection, 136th Ct and Yosemite Ave.
+File:2011-12-12 44 -93 - 08 - street sign.jpg ‎| The street sign for the nearest intersection, 136th Ct and Yosemite Ave.
+File:2011-12-12 44 -93 - 09 - 136th Ct.jpg ‎| Looking up 136th Ct (towards the location) from Yosemite Ave.
+File:2011-12-12 44 -93 - 10 - 136th Ct.jpg ‎| Looking up 136th Ct (towards the location) from Yosemite Ave.
+File:2011-12-12 44 -93 - 11 - 136th Ct.jpg ‎| Looking up 136th Ct (towards the location) from Yosemite Ave.
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 Probably none, because I arrived after midnight.
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