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Myrtle Beach is the home of artist Wyland's 49th 'Whaling Wall"
mural, entitled: "Right Whales off the South Carolina Coast." This
life-sized mural lies tucked back behind the Myrtle Beach
Convention Center and was dedicated September 6, 1993.
EDIT 10/23/10: I've spoken with the General Manager of the
Myrtle Beach Convention Center, Paul Edwards, and he says that
geocachers will need to tell the parking lot attendants that they
are here for geocaching and show your GPS device to get in to park
and find the cache. They will waive the parking fee for this, but
please try not to abuse this by staying more than 15-20
minutes.
About the Artist:
"Marine Life Artist Wyland has earned the distinction as one of
America’s most unique creative influences, and a leading
advocate for marine resource conservation. An accomplished painter,
sculptor, photographer, writer, and SCUBA diver, he has traveled
the farthest reaches of the globe for more than twenty-five years,
capturing the raw power and beauty of the undersea universe.
His non-profit Wyland Foundation has supported numerous
conservation programs since 1993, including Wyland’s
monumental Whaling Wall mural project — an epic series of
more than ninety-five life size marine life murals that spans
twelve countries on four continents, and is viewed by an estimated
1 billion people every year. The artist’s efforts, moreover,
have been recognized by the United Nations, Sierra Club, the
Underwater Academy of Arts and Sciences, where he is listed among
its Diving Hall of Fame, and private and public institutions
throughout the world.
Hailed a “Marine Michaelangelo” by USA Today,
Wyland’s work is sought by millions of collectors and his
galleries throughout the United States are considered a must-see on
the itineraries of travelers everywhere. His equally successful
Wyland Foundation, in partnership with the Scripps Institution of
Oceanography, is actively engaged in teaching millions of students
around engaged in teaching millions of students around our oceans,
rivers, lakes, streams, and wetlands.
Listed in Who’s Who in American Art, the Guinness Book of
World Records, and many other national and international
publications, the multi-faceted artist has even hosted several
series for television, including, “Wyland’s Ocean
World” on the Discovery Channel’s Animal Planet
Network. Today, he is considered one of the most influential
artists of the 21st Century, with artwork in museums, corporate
collections, and private homes in more than one hundred
countries."
The cache is a camouflaged double-sided child's thermos. It
contains a log on one end and trade items on the other. Bring your
own pen.
Additional Hints
(Decrypt)
"Fgnl njnl sebz gur ebpxf" vf gur pnpur uvag, naq vs lbh pna'g svaq gur jnyy jvgubhg n uvag lbh fubhyq cebonoyl erguvax trbpnpuvat nf n ubool... :)