Difference between revisions of "2010-08-02 48 -122"

Revision as of 05:28, 3 August 2010

Location

Near Birch Bay in an overgrown field.

Participants

Wenslayer

Plans

Wenslayer: Since it was my birthday, and essentially a stone's throw away from the freeway upon which I would be driving, I figured I ought to at least try, despite the satellite maps showing it in the middle of undeveloped property.

Expedition

We spent the weekend down in Seattle with friends, doing a little training for our upcoming Whistler Gran Fondo. As Monday was a holiday in BC (as well as my birthday, albeit a coincidence), we figured we'd drive back home this day, and take a small detour to attempt the Geohash.

I memorized the easy directions from the freeway, and made our way to a spot on the road closest to the Geohash. All along that road, the undeveloped property was a mess of overgrown brush, with blackberry bushes comprising the bulk of vegetation near the road. Not seeing any easy break in the vegetation to get close to the point, I found a small driveway that took me the closest way there, but in the end, I was stymied by Mother Nature.

Took a couple pics, jumped back in the car and continued on home.

Photos

Mother Nature guarding her domain.
As close as I was going to get that day.
Wenslayer is sad when he can't reach the Geohash coordinates.

Achievements

So close to a Birthday Geohash; 316m close to be exact.

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+* [[User:Wenslayer|Wenslayer]]
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+* [[User:Wenslayer|Wenslayer]]: Since it was my birthday, and essentially a stone's throw away from the freeway upon which I would be driving, I figured I ought to at least try, despite the satellite maps showing it in the middle of undeveloped property.
 == Expedition ==
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+We spent the weekend down in Seattle with friends, doing a little training for our upcoming Whistler Gran Fondo.  As Monday was a holiday in BC (as well as my birthday, albeit a coincidence), we figured we'd drive back home this day, and take a small detour to attempt the Geohash.
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+I memorized the easy directions from the freeway, and made our way to a spot on the road closest to the Geohash.  All along that road, the undeveloped property was a mess of overgrown brush, with blackberry bushes comprising the bulk of vegetation near the road.  Not seeing any easy break in the vegetation to get close to the point, I found a small driveway that took me the closest way there, but in the end, I was stymied by Mother Nature.
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+Took a couple pics, jumped back in the car and continued on home.
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+Image:2010-08-03_48_-122_sosad.jpg | [[User:Wenslayer|Wenslayer]] is sad when he can't reach the Geohash coordinates.
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+So close to a [[Birthday Geohash]]; 316m close to be exact.
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