Geo-Art: We Have Some Of It Here!

Recently, Geocaching.com posted some pictures on Facebook that illustrated various cache series that were placed in such a way as to create high-altitude art. In other words, if you look at the geocaching map, you will see various shapes and letters formed by the placement of caches. There are three cache series right here on the Avalon that, while not as elaborate as some of the formations produced in other areas, provide for some interesting artwork.

Google Earth is great for plotting cache series. (click to enlarge)

Two of the pieces of artwork are actually our own. The first was formed in the shape of a music note and is called Music is Life: Mega Series. The formation is comprised of a series of 20 puzzle caches that revolve around the theme of music. The cacher must first solve each of the puzzle caches before setting out to find the actual caches. The following caches make up this series:

#1. Guitar (GC3T488)	#11. Saxophone (GC3T4A7)
#2. Cymbals (GC3T48G)	#12. Genre: Christian (GC3T4AC)
#3. Newfoundland Symphony Orchestra (GC3T48N)	#13. Genre: Folk (GC3T4AD)
#4. Genre: Country (GC3T48X)	#14. Bagpipes (GC3T4AE)
#5. Sound (GC3T492)	#15. Harmonica (GC3T4AG)
#6. Genre: Classical (GC3T499)	#16. Drums (GC3T4AM)
#7. Genre: Hip Hop & Rap (GC3T49D)	#17. Digital Audio (GC3T4AR)
#8. Violin (GC3T4A1)	#18. Accordion (GC3T4AX)
#9. Genre: Pop (GC3T4A3)	#19. Bugle (GC3T4B2)
#10. Cajon (GC3T4A6)	#20. Trumpet (GC3T4B4)

The cross formation is inside the red box. (click to enlarge)

The next formation is also one of ours. After creating a puzzle cache series (which isn’t very hard), I set out to try and create a physical series of caches to make a formation. You see, puzzle cache series are easy because you can place the actual caches anywhere. A physical cache series is much harder as all of the caches have to be where the formation dictates that they be. Therefore, some caches might involve a bit of severe bushwhacking, which is the case for one or two of the caches in this series. The series is called The Way and resembles a cross. Since we are Christians, it was only fitting that we would honor God with our geocaching! The caches in this series are as follows:

• The Way #1 (GC3VABR)
• The Way #2 (GC3VAC0)
• The Way #3 (GC3VAC5)
• The Way #4 (GC3VAC7)
• The Way #5 (GC3VAC8)
• The Way #6 (GC3VACA)
• The Way #7 (GC3VACC)
• The Way #8 (GC3VACF)
• The Way #9 (GC3VAD4)
• The Way #10 (GC3VAD7)
• The Way #11 (GC3VADA)
• The Way #12 (GC3VADE)

Twenty caches form a musical note. (click to enlarge)

The next formation was actually the first one created here and was the creation of our geocaching friends Gilligan and MaryJane. It is called Newfoundland Who’s Who and is comprised of 17 puzzle caches that highlight a famous Newfoundlander. All of the actual caches are located on Bell Island which is worth a visit by itself. The caches in this series are as follows:

• Harry Hibs (GC3NVX1)
• AllanHawco GC3NW1H)
• Bob Cole (GC3NW30)
• Joan Morrissey (GC3NXBD)
• Rick Mercer (GC3NXCN)
• Wayne Johnston (GC3NY04)
• Cathy Jones (GC3NYET)
• David Blackwood (GC3NZVW)
• Ron Hynes (GC3P01A)
• Daniel Cleary (GC3P02G)
• Great Big Sea (GC3PA4G)
• Bob Bartlett (GC3PA4P)
• Bernice Morgan (GC3PA50)
• Christopher Pratt (GC3PA58)
• Minnie White (GC3PC26)
• Gordon Pinsent (GC3PC3A)
• Rick Hillier (GC3PE82)

If you would like to look at more creative cache series artwork, please click here. Also, why not try and create your own? If you do, please drop us a line and let us know. We would love to highlight it here at Caching Heaven.

Until next post, Happy Caching!

Frank (Jewel)