ALWAYS WALK LIGHTLY UPON CEMETERY GROUNDS
SHOWING RESPECT FOR THOSE RESTING HERE
LAKE VIEW 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.
CRANE
1. MESSAGE …. Is the monument solid or hollow? Tap lightly.
2. MESSAGE …. Is the monument pre, or post 1879? Explain your choice based on the reading. Then verify your choice looking at the date.
3. MESSAGE …. Are there any signs of weathering? Describe.
4. MESSAGE …. a. Is the monument on a base (yes or no)? / b. Do you notice any indications of creeping? Describe.
WORTHINGTON
5. MESSAGE …. Is the monument solid or hollow? Tap lightly.
6. MESSAGE …. Is the monument pre, or post 1879? Explain your choice based on the reading. Then verify your choice looking at the date.
7. MESSAGE …. Are there any signs of weathering? Describe.
8. MESSAGE …. a. Is the monument on a base (yes or no)? / b. Do you notice any indications of creeping? Describe.
COMPARISONS
9. MESSAGE …. Which of the two monuments has withstood the tide of time the best? Explain your choice.
10. MESSAGE …. Compare the weathering of the zinc (white bronze monument) to those around it. In terms of readability and resistance to weathering, which markers are holding up the best?
11. LOG …. Post a picture of you or your signature item at the soldier gravesite (posted coordinates). 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 Cemetery Personnel for permission to share this learning adventure.
ZINC
Zinc is an element occurring in many rocks in Earth’s crust. It is also a trace constituent in the oceans and the atmosphere. Zinc is commonnly found in mineral deposits along with other base metals, such as copper and lead.. Sphalerite, a zinc sulfide mineral, is the primary ore mineral for zinc and has been the source for most of the world’s production.
Zinc is a necessary element for proper growth and development of humans, animals and plants; it is the second-most common trace metal, after iron, found in the human body.
GRAVESTONES ... ZINC aka WHITE BRONZE
Pre 1879 monuments are smooth with a grayish colour. Post 1879 monuments have a rough surface and are more bluish-silver in colour. Sandblasting on the post 1879 monuments roughened the surface and sped up the natural formation of protective oxide coating
The zinc carbonate that gives the monuments their characteristic bluish gray color also creates a hard protective skin so that the castings are still extremely sharp and clear.
PROBLEMS
One weakness that has damaged zinc monuments is caused by the pressure from their own weight. Zinc has a tendency to creep, or bend when it's exposed to pressure over time. This creeping action may also cause tiny cracks on some of the monuments. Proper seating/mounting on concrete bases is important to reduce creep. Annual freezing and thawing of the ground can also cause shifting of the base of the monument unless it is on a solid or permanent base.
Corrosion is a potential problem for any metal monument, especially in highly polluted or seaside atmospheres. Proper seating/mounting on concrete bases is also important to prevent corrosion from prolonged contact with the soils.
Zinc is quite brittle and may break if hit by a falling branch. Thus, care is given as to where zinc monuments are placed in the cemetery.
Zinc is normally whitish in color. Any darkening is probably caused by chemical weathering.
CHEMICAL WEATHERING - Chemical weathering occurs when water, air, and other substances react with the minerals in rock. In chemical weathering, the composition of the rock changes. ... WATER - Water dissolves minerals in rocks, producing new compounds. ... OXYGEN - Oxygen reacts with rocks, changing the color of rocks. ... ACIDS - Produced when water reacts with the atmosphere. ... LIGHTNING STRIKES - The immense energy completely changes the rock.
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.