In 1997, artist Stacy Levy installed "Cornerstones", a series of nearly three dozen sandstone, lithochrome paint and cast glass sculptures in street intersections in the Eastlake neighborhood, as part of the city's 1% for Art program following a Seattle Public Utilities sewer and drainage project. Hundreds of people walk over them each day, but few give them more than a passing glance. If you are interested, there are many additional installations in this series beyond the scope of this multi-cache, ranging all the way from the University Bridge to the intersection of Eastlake Ave N and Fairview Ave N. See the related web page or the this photo for examples of what these stones look like.
All necessary information is readily available on the artwork (look down!), and aside from crossing the streets at marked intersections, there is no need to venture off the sidewalk. In case of confusion or ambiguity, always read the words on the artwork from left-to-right and counter-clockwise around corners. For any waypoints where you are instructed to read or count words, only the portion carved in the sandstone is relevant – ignore the glass street names and other ancillary material.
For ease of presentation, the waypoints are shown here from south to north, but they can be done in any order. If your GPS is pointing to the middle of the street at any waypoint, check the hints for some added guidance.
Finally, a few words of caution: If driving, please be careful to obey all posted signs, as parking enforcement is robust and cars are regularly towed. Please use stealth when searching for the final, and re-hide exactly as found. Feel free to post photos of your walk, but no spoilers of the ten installations featured in the cache!
| Waypoint |
Latitude |
Longitude |
Puzzle |
| WP1 (posted coords) |
N47 38.036 |
W122 19.526 |
A: Number of creatures shown |
| WP2 |
N47 38.087 |
W122 19.525 |
B: number of creatures shown, MINUS the number of words carved in stone |
| WP3 |
N47 38.206 |
W122 19.563 |
C: number of words in the phrase carved in stone |
| WP4 |
N47 38.210 |
W122 19.545 |
D: number of pollen granules shown |
| WP5 |
N47 38.291 |
W122 19.561 |
E: number of creatures shown |
| WP6 |
N47 38.299 |
W122 19.561 |
F: number of letters in the first word |
| WP7 |
N47 38.380 |
W122 19.562 |
G: number of creatures shown |
| WP8 |
N47 38.524 |
W122 19.561 |
H: number of letters in the name of the creatures |
| WP9 |
N47 38.587 |
W122 19.561 |
I: Number of diatoms shown |
| WP10 |
N47 38.597 |
W122 19.545 |
J: Number of Turbellaria shown, MINUS the number of words carved in stone |
The final container is located at N 47 AF.JCG W 122 BH.EID (15 digit checksum: 59)
You can check your answers for this multi-cache on GeoChecker.com.
Congratulations to ferguam for the FTF!