I am very very new to letterboxing though I first read about it in the
Smithsonian Magazine many years ago. I thought it was only an England hobby
until just a few months ago.
I was sooooo excited I bought a stamp so I could try this. I am not an
artistic person at all. My family reluctantly joined me in my first quest.
We started with the simple "Little Diva" but could not find the box.
Okay, so we tried the next one. We spent a considerable amount of time looking
for a metal bridge (which we later found out was dismantled). Could not find
"Garden Gnome II." We then proceeded to look for "Redwing Park II." I was so
excited when we actually found a box since to this point I was beginning to think
I fell for some wild joke. To our dismay, there was no stamp inside. I was
sure we were supposed to find one in the box. There were notes from disgruntled
people. They too were frustrated about the metal bridge.
So.... 2 weeks later near dusk (I was obsessed with this now) we headed
to Seashore State park. We ran out of time for The "Witch of Agnesi" box but
did find the clues listed for the first one "Ovals of Cassini". After scramble
through the debris for 15 minutes my children began complaining of the
mosquito's. My husband and I gave up and left the park.
Has anybody found these boxes lately? Are they still there? I am now
planning to try some of the Norfolk boxes. I am also going to bring clues with me
on our vacation.
Donna
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VA-Redwing Park and Seashore Park
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Started on 2003-06-13
VA-Redwing Park and Seashore Park
From: (wasgross@aol.com) |
Date: 2003-06-13 10:25:00 UTC-04:00
Re: VA-Redwing Park and Seashore Park
From: bartgrubbs2000 (kgrubbs@anteon.com) |
Date: 2003-06-13 16:25:43 UTC
Donna -
Karen and I were down that way in the first week of May, and this
what we found:
At 1st Landing/Seashore State Park in Virginia Beach: Fox Run, Long
Creek Seahorse, and the Witch of Agnesi were all found in good
shape. Ovals of Cassini, Hot Spot, and Broad Bay Shells seemed to be
MIA.
We also stopped by York River State Park in Croaker: The York River
(Cardinals Rule), Taskinas Creek, and Pupa boxes were all found in
good shape. Mattponi Trail LB was MIA.
Hope this helps.
K&K
--- In letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com, wasgross@a... wrote:
Karen and I were down that way in the first week of May, and this
what we found:
At 1st Landing/Seashore State Park in Virginia Beach: Fox Run, Long
Creek Seahorse, and the Witch of Agnesi were all found in good
shape. Ovals of Cassini, Hot Spot, and Broad Bay Shells seemed to be
MIA.
We also stopped by York River State Park in Croaker: The York River
(Cardinals Rule), Taskinas Creek, and Pupa boxes were all found in
good shape. Mattponi Trail LB was MIA.
Hope this helps.
K&K
--- In letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com, wasgross@a... wrote:
Re: [LbNA] Re: VA-Redwing Park and Seashore Park
From: (wasgross@aol.com) |
Date: 2003-06-13 14:38:28 UTC-04:00
In a message dated 6/13/03 12:29:32 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
kgrubbs@anteon.com writes:
> At 1st Landing/Seashore State Park in Virginia Beach: Fox Run, Long
> Creek Seahorse, and the Witch of Agnesi were all found in good
> shape. Ovals of Cassini, Hot Spot, and Broad Bay Shells seemed to be
> MIA.
>
Thank you very much K&K. I plan to let my family know that there was not a
box at Ovals of Cassini and convince them we should try some others.
Apparently, I need to check the archives first. I did not realize that. I am
always so hesitant to write to lists like this. I should have gone on my first
instinct. I appreciate your patience in responding to my question. I did not
mean to be redundant.
Donna
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kgrubbs@anteon.com writes:
> At 1st Landing/Seashore State Park in Virginia Beach: Fox Run, Long
> Creek Seahorse, and the Witch of Agnesi were all found in good
> shape. Ovals of Cassini, Hot Spot, and Broad Bay Shells seemed to be
> MIA.
>
Thank you very much K&K. I plan to let my family know that there was not a
box at Ovals of Cassini and convince them we should try some others.
Apparently, I need to check the archives first. I did not realize that. I am
always so hesitant to write to lists like this. I should have gone on my first
instinct. I appreciate your patience in responding to my question. I did not
mean to be redundant.
Donna
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[LbNA] Re: VA-Redwing Park and Seashore Park
From: bartgrubbs2000 (kgrubbs@anteon.com) |
Date: 2003-06-13 20:05:01 UTC
Donna -
You're more than welcome. Please don't hesitate to ask the group
about their experiences concerning particular boxes (i.e.,
found/missing/relocated/under repair/etc.). I've only been
particpating in this group a little while, myself, but I get the
impression that the vast majority of people who correspond truly
enjoy helping each other out, exchanging news and gossip, and
generally just being nice people.
By the way, just because Karen and I couldn't find the boxes I
mentioned, it doesn't mean that they are necessarily MIA. I think
nost letterboxers have had the experience of finding a box that
someone else has previously flagged as "missing". Frequently, the
hike itself is worth the effort to locate a box, even if you suspect
it might not be there. Karen and I have been to a number of
beautiful parks and loctions that we never would have gone to if we
hadn't been searching for boxes...I think in letterboxing, the
journey itself is half the fun.
Have fun, and good luck in your future hunts.
Kim & Karen
You're more than welcome. Please don't hesitate to ask the group
about their experiences concerning particular boxes (i.e.,
found/missing/relocated/under repair/etc.). I've only been
particpating in this group a little while, myself, but I get the
impression that the vast majority of people who correspond truly
enjoy helping each other out, exchanging news and gossip, and
generally just being nice people.
By the way, just because Karen and I couldn't find the boxes I
mentioned, it doesn't mean that they are necessarily MIA. I think
nost letterboxers have had the experience of finding a box that
someone else has previously flagged as "missing". Frequently, the
hike itself is worth the effort to locate a box, even if you suspect
it might not be there. Karen and I have been to a number of
beautiful parks and loctions that we never would have gone to if we
hadn't been searching for boxes...I think in letterboxing, the
journey itself is half the fun.
Have fun, and good luck in your future hunts.
Kim & Karen