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Flowers of Connell - Blazing Star 2 Traditional Cache

This cache has been archived.

Wiildrose: This cache has nesting birds near it. It may be missing, but I cannot disturb the birds to replace it, so I am forced to archive it. Thanx to all who visited!

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Hidden : 6/21/2018
Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
2 out of 5

Size: Size:   micro (micro)

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Back by popular demand!  Please use stealth, as this is a very high muggle area. New cache, new opportunity to enjoy again! There is parking right AT this cache. I am giving a very specific hint, so that hopefully you will find the cache quickly and not be spotted by muggles.

I’ve been admiring these sculptures every time I drive by here, on whatever journey I’m on at the time. It is so kewl for a small town to do something like this! I’ve often thought of putting caches at them, so other people could see them, too. This trip I did it...enjoy!

There are six large sculptures placed along this walking path. They represent some of the prairie flowers found in this compelling landscape: Shooting Star, Fiddleneck, Yellow Bells, and Blazing Star. The Potato Flower and Wheat sculptures are a tribute to the crops that exemplify Connell’s continuing farming heritage.

As you encounter the sculptures along the path you will notice that each sculpture has a nameplate with both a botanical Latin and common name to identify the plant species.

These sculptures are hand forged steel, by Jean Whitesavage & Nick Lyle, 2009. (Washington State Arts Commission in partnership with Coyote Ridge Corrections Center – City of Connell.)

The walking path is .89 mi from end to end. You can park at either end, and also in the middle. 

CONGRATULATIONS to Noot & Foxy, skibum1, sheppard4 & WORHZ on the FTF!

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

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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)