July 7, 2006

A day trip to Mount Hamilton and back with geekster and gitonyerhorse.

Fairchild Superfund: We couldn't find any evidence of this area's unsavory history: It appears the job is complete. Thanks for the tour.

Emma's Park: Out with geekster and gitonyerhorse today. It appears there are lots of changes in progress for this park: there were construction fences all about and lots of remodelling in progress. TFTC.

Moons Over Mount Hammy: Long and winding to get to, but definitely worth the trek. Moffet field looked like a tiny speck in the distance. I sat my GPSr down on that stump and it got covered with sap. grrr. TFTC!

Landings and Lights: We were puttering about the fence for a while, and saw a take-off and a landing. I'm pretty sure someone in the tower picked up the binoculars to check us out.

The Twin Gates: Usually a trailhead cache tempts me with the prospect of a hike, but not today. It was too hot and too dry. Thanks for the chance to stretch our legs on the way to the top though.

The White Barn: Our arrows were twirling on this one, but eventually we found it. We noticed what was probably a mountain lion trap on the way back to the car.

Grant Lake Trailhead: There was something in the trash can that the wasps liked, and that black widow was guarding a couple of egg balls in the shade close by. Fortunately the cache's hiding spot was insect free!

Fisherwoman's Favorite Firefighters: This cache has us bamboozled for a while, but eventually gitonyerhorse found it in a spot that geekster and I were sure we'd already checked. Thanks!

Tank atop a Slope with a View: The tank was fine, but that level gauge was pretty decrepit. Thanks for the smilie.

GeoBeads #8 - A Little Evil: ...more than a little evil, I'd say, but once we figured out how to get good satelite rececption everything fell into place. Nicely done!

Danke Shane: Planet Hunter: Very cool area! We took the time to study the telescope. and marvelled at the precision required to grind and polish the lens. At the end, we met up with a docent who knew about the cache, but hadn't taken the time to 'find' it. We showed it to her, and she promised that our 'secret' was safe with her! TFTC.

Just Half a Trail: Thanks for the encouragement during the lifeline call! Eventually we found it, but got all sweaty and covered with dust and dead leaves on a sultry afternoon. BTW, there's an in theme car close by...it has half a windshield and half a set of tires remaining.

SC Fire - Agnew Station: geekster seemed to think this cache was across the street, which confused the heck out of gitonyerhorse and me when he drove right by where it really was. Thanks for the quickie.

SiRF-Cache: Thanks for the cool gift! For an encore, perhaps you guys could convince Garmin to lower their prices on those 'X' series receivers...that would be a gift, indeed! ...sigh...that's what I thought.

Tully Fields Forever: Out with gitonyerhorse and geekster for a cache run. This one happened to be on our way to the top of Mt. Hamilton. Thanks for the pit stop!

Coffee Anyone #2: As we stopped by for this cache, a lady holding a cigarette and some sort of frothy coffee drink drove by in a broken down car. She commented out the window that she really needed to get the darn car fixed. I wondered about her priorities. TFTC!

Sunnyvale Rough Too: I got the first one, but it took me a couple of minutes to figure out I'd get to log this one as well. Nice home-made camouflage!

Coffee Anyone #3: I'm with geekster on the beverage choice, but gitonyerhorse chose the in-theme drink. Squirrelly arrow on this one, but we persisted. TFTC.

Built Here: The White House: I found it with gitonyerhorse, while geekster watched from the safety of the curb. I was busy looking in the typical spot when she came up with the cache in the only other possible place. Nicely done! Passing drivers barely noticed us, but we were certainly watching them.

A Sign Only Micro: The pressure was on since the cache owner was watching. Fortunately I knew what to do right away. I love a cache with a joke!