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Philosopher's Inspiration v2 Traditional Cache

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Hidden : 1/1/2013
Difficulty:
1.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   small (small)

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Geocache Description:

You're looking for a small camo container at the northern edge of Graham Park, which was donated to the city of Lakewood. The meeting house on the ridge is sometimes used for group events, but is usually empty. Neighbors walk their dogs here. Enjoy the view from the ridge which is south of this cache.


NOTE: To make this cache available to non-paying cachers, I have artificially downgraded the difficulty and terrain levels. The difficulty level is actually 2 stars, and the terrain is actually 2.5 stars (since you will descend a steep grassy slope if approaching from the south).

The ridge in front of the building provides an outstanding 270 degree view that spans Arvada, Wheat Ridge, Boulder's Flat Iron mountains, North and South Table Mesa in Golden, Lookout Mountain (Buffalo Bill's grave) and Green Mountain. I hope the view inspires some lofty thoughts.

The 19th-century Polish poet Cyprian Norwid declared that a truly fulfilling life needs "something to live on, something to live for, and something to die for." The lack of one of these, "results in drama. The lack of two results in tragedy."

As you enjoy the view from the ridge, take a moment to think about what you’ll live for, die for, and what you need to live on.

As you look down the hill toward the cache, you might see foxes or coyotes. The ridge was a beach at the edge of a great ancient inland sea. This is part of a fascinating geological area. To the west, between Table Mesa and Lookout Mountain (see the antennas?) is a geologic fault—the meeting point between two tectonic plates!

If you approached this cache from the south, you'll need to navigate your way down a steep grassy slope. Find a small trail near the black iron bench. You can approach this cache from the north, too, but that entails crossing an irrigation canal, which is dry November through March. Some clambering will be necessary. If the water's flowing and you're a gymnast, you might bravely try a Tarzan trick with the rope swing nearby.

Suggestion: Do a double-header and combine this one with another nearby kid-friendly multi-cache, Maida's Little Cache (GCQ9WE).

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

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Decryption Key

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(letter above equals below, and vice versa)