ALWAYS WALK LIGHTLY UPON CEMETERY GROUNDS
SHOWING RESPECT FOR THOSE RESTING HERE
SAINT BERNARD CEMETERY
EARTHCACHE REQUIREMENTS
Each cacher must send his/her own answers BEFORE logging a find. ... "Geocachers must complete the tasks before they log the EarthCache as found." (4.3. EarthCache logging tasks)
Enjoy the journey (learning adventure) as well as the destination (smiley earned). Remember to take only pictures and leave only footprints. To get credit for this Earthcache, complete the following tasks:
NOTE: Answers via message -and- log signature picture is required to post a find for this cache.
1. MESSAGE …. a. For the gravestone (Lyons) at Waypoint 1, describe any movement evident (cracked, tipped, slanted, etc.). / b. What is the slope at this site?
2. MESSAGE …. For the gravestones at Waypoint 2, describe any movement evident (cracked, tipped, slanted, etc.) ... a. Sullivan / b. Eagan / c. Mother / d. Anonymous
3. MESSAGE …. Travel the road between Waypoint 1 and Waypoint 3. ... a. What is the percentage of gravestones that exhibit some type of movement? / b. Explain why this movement is occurring.
4. MESSAGE …. a. At Waypoint 4, what is the percentage of gravestones that exhibit some type of movement? / b. Choose any gravestone from those visible before you. What is the slope at this site?
5. MESSAGE …. Explain the difference between your answers for Questions 1-3 and your answer for Question 4.
6. LOG …. a. Post a picture of you or your signature item at any gravesite with a flag. / b. Indicate if the gravestone is on a slope. / c. Also indicate if there is any movement evident. This picture is your log signature.
OPTIONAL - Please respect the time and effort involved in finding and creating this earthcache by adding A B C to your log.
A. Visit a memorial honoring our fallen heroes. Post a picture at the memorial. Label picture with name and location of memorial.
B. JOURNEY OF THE MIND ... Science explains what we observe. Relate (in your own words) something you found interesting in the reading. This adds to your learning adventure and your log.
C. JOURNEY OF THE HEART ... Art shares our personal experience of what we see. Share something special you found on site, and why it is special to you ... prose / story / poem / picture. This is a memorable addition to your log and will make other hearts smile.
Journeys of Heart and Mind ...
Stories to Touch the Heart and Puzzles to Challenge the Mind / Rainbow Tree Story
THANK YOU Father Gramata for permission to share this learning adventure.
GRAVESTONE MOVEMENT
Two main processes are responsible for gravestone movement.
FREEZE-THAW - Water seeps into cracks . Water expands when it freezes forcing that part of the rock further apart like a wedge. When this process is continually repeated, sections of the rock become separated. This mechanism affects both stone and the ground it rests upon.
ROCK CREEP - Slow flow of materials downslope. Stone minutely creeps downhill due to gravity.
DETERMINING SLOPE
For this cache, you are going to use more of a qualitative determination rather than a quantitative measurement. Indicate whether the slope is minimal (nearly flat) or significant (hill). This is the answer to slope for questions 1 and 4.
RESOURCES ... Downhill Creep / Land Slope
This series is dedicated to my dad who served in World War II.
GOD’S PROMISE …. A MOTHER’S LOVE
Told by my uncle (Joseph) ... And my father (Anthony)
Family was seated around the table on Thanksgiving Day when my uncle related why he and his brother returned home safely from the war.
Unbeknownst to my uncle aboard the carrier transporting him across the Atlantic, his ship was targeted by an underwater submarine. There were flashes in the distance that he later learned was the submarine being destroyed.
While stationed in Europe, his base was targeted by enemy fire. He awoke to the sound of the thundering of bombs exploding and saw the dark sky turn bright as the noonday sun. Men were scrambling for safety, but he remained seated with a peace that passeth all understanding. When the carnage was over, he looked down. There was a piece of shrapnel lodged just above his heart, but had not penetrated through his clothing.
Similarly, unbeknownst to my father aboard the carrier transporting him across the Pacific, his ship was targeted by an underwater submarine. There were flashes in the distance that he later learned was the submarine being destroyed.
My father loved to be amongst nature whenever and wherever. One day he was comfortably seated below a tree in the jungles of Australia. He laid his helmet beside him and was enjoying the peace of the moment. When it was time to leave, he reached for his helmet but was guided to look within before placing it upon his head. There sat a poisonous spider which would have surely been his demise. He dislodged the spider and returned to camp.
One day while on her knees communing with the Creator, my grandmother prayed for her sons to return home safely. She arose from prayer knowing God’s hand was upon her sons and they would return unharmed.
And so it was, many close encounters, but my uncle and my father each made it safely home. It was there the two brothers learned of God’s Promise and their Mother’s Love.