patience--desert LBing
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Started on 2004-05-13
Re: patience--desert LBing
From: cadenza74 (cadenza74@earthlink.net) |
Date: 2004-05-13 06:43:33 UTC
> while i am here i must say how much i admire you planters in
the desert
> regions. being from new england i can see thousands of
thousands of places
> to hide. recently i had the pleasure of going through new
mexico and arizona
> and tho i was only able to do 1 letterbox in each state i was
struck by the
> barren landscape and how difficult it must be to find a good
accessible
> location to plant. my deepest regards to you desert wanderers!
You betray yourself as a New Englander to say that the desert is
barren. This happens when your eyes get color-dyed by green.
(-: There is so much out there that is amazing and there are so
many fun historical and geological things to pay tribute to here in
the west. Since letterboxing is so rare here, we can go most
anywhere and be the first to plant in that area. There are
amazing places that can be absolutely awe-inspiring if you are
willing to get off the road a bit, and there are rocks and holes
everywhere to hide in with less large animals and people to
disrupt a box. In many ways, we have it great. Sure we can't go
outside and find 30 boxes in a day, but we still have so many
places worth getting to that it doesn't matter-the adventure is in
the getting there, not in the numbers.
-Cadenza
Re: patience--desert LBing
From: edwebbe (edwebbe@yahoo.com) |
Date: 2004-05-13 19:04:29 UTC
> You betray yourself as a New Englander to say that the desert is
> barren. This happens when your eyes get color-dyed by green.
> (-: There is so much out there that is amazing and there are so
> many fun historical and geological things to pay tribute to here in
> the west. Since letterboxing is so rare here, we can go most
> anywhere and be the first to plant in that area. There are
> amazing places that can be absolutely awe-inspiring if you are
> willing to get off the road a bit, and there are rocks and holes
> everywhere to hide in with less large animals and people to
> disrupt a box. In many ways, we have it great. Sure we can't go
> outside and find 30 boxes in a day, but we still have so many
> places worth getting to that it doesn't matter-the adventure is in
> the getting there, not in the numbers.
>
> -Cadenza
Cadenza is right on here. I suppose it depends on what part of the
desert you are in. In Utah a couple of weeks ago I was standing under
a cliff poised at the top of a sandstone ridge. On the cliff face was
a row of about ten perfect letterbox sized pockets. The hard part was
choosing which one to pick. I also just discovered a place called
Nook Canyon on a map. I can't wait to get out there and see how it
earned that name.
I am glad you could visit, but I like the desert best.
y-nought
> barren. This happens when your eyes get color-dyed by green.
> (-: There is so much out there that is amazing and there are so
> many fun historical and geological things to pay tribute to here in
> the west. Since letterboxing is so rare here, we can go most
> anywhere and be the first to plant in that area. There are
> amazing places that can be absolutely awe-inspiring if you are
> willing to get off the road a bit, and there are rocks and holes
> everywhere to hide in with less large animals and people to
> disrupt a box. In many ways, we have it great. Sure we can't go
> outside and find 30 boxes in a day, but we still have so many
> places worth getting to that it doesn't matter-the adventure is in
> the getting there, not in the numbers.
>
> -Cadenza
Cadenza is right on here. I suppose it depends on what part of the
desert you are in. In Utah a couple of weeks ago I was standing under
a cliff poised at the top of a sandstone ridge. On the cliff face was
a row of about ten perfect letterbox sized pockets. The hard part was
choosing which one to pick. I also just discovered a place called
Nook Canyon on a map. I can't wait to get out there and see how it
earned that name.
I am glad you could visit, but I like the desert best.
y-nought
Re: [LbNA] Re: patience--desert LBing
From: uneksia (uneksia@yahoo.com) |
Date: 2004-05-13 15:55:22 UTC-04:00
but my eyes are gray!
i have to admit i have never had a love of the desert. lived in desert areas
off and on and still love new england. have to admit tho that the sonora
desert and the grand canyon were fantastic. i could have done without that
tarantula in the coffee cup! willing to get off the road? my passion is
offroading.....so i am on the trails more than off! i have to totally agree
that the adventure of the hunt, the paths one chooses is the fun of
letterboxing and life itself.
smile
uneksia
-------Original Message-------
From: letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com
Date: 05/13/04 15:10:56
To: letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [LbNA] Re: patience--desert LBing
You betray yourself as a New Englander to say that the desert is
barren. This happens when your eyes get color-dyed by green.
(-: There is so much out there that is amazing and there are so
many fun historical and geological things to pay tribute to here in
the west. Since letterboxing is so rare here, we can go most
anywhere and be the first to plant in that area. There are
amazing places that can be absolutely awe-inspiring if you are
willing to get off the road a bit, and there are rocks and holes
everywhere to hide in with less large animals and people to
disrupt a box. In many ways, we have it great. Sure we can't go
outside and find 30 boxes in a day, but we still have so many
places worth getting to that it doesn't matter-the adventure is in
the getting there, not in the numbers.
-Cadenza
Cadenza is right on here. I suppose it depends on what part of the
desert you are in. In Utah a couple of weeks ago I was standing under
a cliff poised at the top of a sandstone ridge. On the cliff face was
a row of about ten perfect letterbox sized pockets. The hard part was
choosing which one to pick. I also just discovered a place called
Nook Canyon on a map. I can't wait to get out there and see how it
earned that name.
I am glad you could visit, but I like the desert best.
y-nought
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