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Surrealism Multi-cache

Hidden : 3/28/2009
Difficulty:
3 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   regular (regular)

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Geocache Description:


This cache is the first in a series of caches inspired by great paintings and movements in art history.

Here's the art history part: Surrealism flourished in the middle decades of the 20th century, centered in Paris. It encompassed not just the visual arts, but literature, film, and music, as well as political thought, philosophy and social theory.

Surrealist art has a dreamlike quality, featuring elements of surprise, unnexpected juxtapositions and non sequitur. These elements are exemplified in the witty paintings of René Magritte, a Belgian-born artist. He is probably best known for works like The Son of Man and The Treachery of Images. If you can't recall these iconic works, take a moment to refresh your memory—it might come in handy.

This cache is a multi-cache with 3 waypoints (more or less micro-size) and the final placed along a short woodland loop trail. The final is a shallow Rubbermaid container with room for small trading items. The waypoints are winter friendly but the final is not. Original contents include items with a surrealist theme. Please take care to replace the final container and any necessary camo exactly as found so that the next cacher's find can be as surreal as yours.

Limited parking is available along the roadside near the trailhead; more parking is a short walk away as described for other nearby caches.

Thanks to BR95 for help with the coords.

And thanks, René, for the inspiration.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

JC1: sbhe-sbbg fghzc JC2: guerr-gehax gerr jvgu gjb qrnq, rlr-yriry JC3: rlr-yriry, onpx bs cvar Svany: ybj

Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
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N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)