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== Plans == | == Plans == | ||
| − | -- | + | [[Peoria, Illinois|Peoria]]'s geohash for Thursday was on a [http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&ll=40.778522906178786,-89.64665492203568&z=8&q=loc:40.778522906178786,-89.64665492203568 golf course]. That would have been a great opportunity for a [[Golf geohash achievement|Golf achievement]], but I've never gone golfing in my life, and I wasn't about to start today, while it was getting dark, just for a ribbon. I set my sights to the south, and found [[Springfield, Illinois|Springfield's]] to be conveniently located in a parking lot. Plans were to just head out, get to the spot, and then find somewhere to eat before coming back home. |
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== Expedition == | == Expedition == | ||
| − | + | After work, with wife in tow, we left home and drove for about an hour before arriving at Illinois' capital city. Rachel shutterbugged for me as we drove through the scattered showers, and were able to enjoy a rainbow to the east for most of the trip, since the sun was low. Getting to the spot wasn't too much trouble. I opted for a [[No Batteries Geohash]] this time, since the point was easily identifiable as "the end of the sixth parking spot on the second-to-last row of the lot." Being around 5:30 pm, it was mostly empty as I had hoped. We parked in the spot right next to the one in question. I got out and took pictures while Rachel preferred to stay in the car. I found the parking lot to be for the Office of the Auditor General, for some level of government. Without much interesting to do here, we left the lot, found a Steak 'n' Shake for dinner, and returned home about three hours after we'd left. Good times! | |
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== Photos == | == Photos == | ||
<gallery perrow="5"> | <gallery perrow="5"> | ||
| − | Image:2010-11- | + | Image:2010-11-4 39 -89 1.jpg | Rainbow |
| − | Image:2010-11- | + | Image:2010-11-4 39 -89 2.jpg | Blue sky |
| − | Image:2010-11- | + | Image:2010-11-4 39 -89 3.jpg | Proof of location |
| − | Image:2010-11- | + | Image:2010-11-4 39 -89 4.jpg | Standing on the spot, a view of the building to the east |
| − | Image:2010-11- | + | Image:2010-11-4 39 -89 5.jpg | Building to the west |
| − | Image:2010-11- | + | Image:2010-11-4 39 -89 6.jpg | Successful geohasher! |
| − | Image:2010-11- | + | Image:2010-11-4 39 -89 7.jpg | Time and date info |
| − | Image:2010-11- | + | Image:2010-11-4 39 -89 8.jpg | Mrs. Geohasher |
| − | Image:2010-11- | + | Image:2010-11-4 39 -89 9.jpg | Great ball o' fire! |
| − | Image:2010-11- | + | Image:2010-11-4 39 -89 10.jpg | Red sky |
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
== Achievements == | == Achievements == | ||
{{#vardefine:ribbonwidth|800px}} | {{#vardefine:ribbonwidth|800px}} | ||
| − | -- | + | {{land geohash |
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| + | | latitude = 39 | ||
| + | | longitude = -89 | ||
| + | | date = 2010-11-04 | ||
| + | | name = [[User:Dvdllr|Dvdllr]] | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | {{A Tale of Two Hashes challenge | ||
| + | | latitude = 39 | ||
| + | | longitude = -89 | ||
| + | | date = 2010-11-04 | ||
| + | | name = [[User:Dvdllr|Dvdllr]] | ||
| + | | place = [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Springfield Springfield] | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | {{No_batteries_geohash | ||
| + | | latitude = 39 | ||
| + | | longitude = -89 | ||
| + | | date = 2010-11-04 | ||
| + | | name = [[User:Dvdllr|Dvdllr]] | ||
| + | }} | ||
[[Category:Expeditions]] | [[Category:Expeditions]] | ||
| − | + | [[Category:Expeditions with photos]] | |
[[Category:Expedition without GPS]] | [[Category:Expedition without GPS]] | ||
[[Category:Coordinates reached]] | [[Category:Coordinates reached]] | ||
Revision as of 13:41, 5 November 2010
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Location
Parking lot for the "Office of the Auditor General" in Springfield, Illinois.
Participants
- Dvdllr & Rachel
Plans
Peoria's geohash for Thursday was on a golf course. That would have been a great opportunity for a Golf achievement, but I've never gone golfing in my life, and I wasn't about to start today, while it was getting dark, just for a ribbon. I set my sights to the south, and found Springfield's to be conveniently located in a parking lot. Plans were to just head out, get to the spot, and then find somewhere to eat before coming back home.
Expedition
After work, with wife in tow, we left home and drove for about an hour before arriving at Illinois' capital city. Rachel shutterbugged for me as we drove through the scattered showers, and were able to enjoy a rainbow to the east for most of the trip, since the sun was low. Getting to the spot wasn't too much trouble. I opted for a No Batteries Geohash this time, since the point was easily identifiable as "the end of the sixth parking spot on the second-to-last row of the lot." Being around 5:30 pm, it was mostly empty as I had hoped. We parked in the spot right next to the one in question. I got out and took pictures while Rachel preferred to stay in the car. I found the parking lot to be for the Office of the Auditor General, for some level of government. Without much interesting to do here, we left the lot, found a Steak 'n' Shake for dinner, and returned home about three hours after we'd left. Good times!
Photos
Rainbow
Blue sky
Proof of location
Standing on the spot, a view of the building to the east
Building to the west
Successful geohasher!
Time and date info
Mrs. Geohasher
Great ball o' fire!
Red sky
Achievements
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Dvdllr earned the Land geohash achievement
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Dvdllr issued a challenge for the Tale of Two Hashes achievement
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Dvdllr earned the No Batteries Geohash Achievement
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