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N 35° 49.100 W 075° 33.830
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Bodie's Island Lighthouse
Oregon Inlet, Outer Banks, North Carolina

Bodie Island was originally named Body Island when the lighthouse was built (see photo), because it was an area frequented by corpses from the Graveyard of the Atlantic. Ships would often crash on the Diamond Shoals, just south of Cape Hatteras, and the currents would wash them about 10 miles to the north--Body Island. I'm not sure of the circumstances surrounding the name change, but it was certainly an improvement by avoiding the ghastly connotation.

Bodie's Island lighthouse is a gorgeous example, and my first experience of seeing it was a few days earlier, at night, and with fog. It was a very surreal scene!

Enjoy the photos. They include some if the stairs inside the lighthouse. And please pay it a visit sometime!

Thanks...

-Docto 

[xx(] Old Man of the Mountain Collapsed! [xx(]






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N 44° 09.953 W 071° 40.635
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Old Man of the Mountain


This has to be one of the most famous simulacra in the world. It is the symbol of the State of New Hampshire. If you look on the newly issued quarter for New Hampshire, you will see this Old Man. It's also on the state automobile license plates...

The coordinates are for one of the two main viewing areas for the Old Man. If you're in the area of Franconia Notch, don't pass by the Basin or the Flume, either. They are well worth a visit!

I really lucked out on this one, because for a moment, it looked like the clouds would NEVER allow me to get a good photograph. That would have been a MAJOR bummer, since I live in Indiana, and haven't been to New Hampshire in 20 years!

Enjoy the photos, and I hope you get a chance to see this FANTASTIC rock formation in person.

Thanks for an excellent cache!

-Docto 

N 37° 10.767 W 086° 06.750
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Green River Ferry, Mammoth Cave National Park. Near Cave City, Kentucky USA.

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I've been using this wonderful ferry for over 10 years. The Green River is the downstream end of Mammoth Cave, so it's VERY important that the river remain in its natural state. Since the river has been known to rise over 52 feet (16 m) in times of flood, the best option for getting cars across is by ferry.

SaxRunner and I used the ferry on the way home from a long weekend mini-vacation. We drove from Indiana, down to northern Florida, and geocached all the way home! It was a lot of fun...

I've been hoping and praying that no one would log this ferry before I did! I guess it's better to be lucky than good sometimes.

Thanks for the excellent cache idea! And I hope anyone who reads this will visit Mammoth Cave sometime.

-Docto



[last edit: 11/2/2002 1:05:38 PM PST] 

N 39° 49.263 W 086° 18.319
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Eagle Creek Dam, Indianapolis, Indiana.

This dam was built in 1977 as a way to control flooding and as a recreational area near downtown Indianapolis.

I've lived on this lake since 1980!

The reservoir created behind the dam is approximately 3.5 miles long, averages about 1/3 to 1/2 mile wide, and has an average depth of 15-18 feet. It's home to good-sized largemouth bass, crappie, bluegill, and a hybrid striped/white bass (Wiper). It's also a primary water source for a large portion of Indianapolis.

Please take some time to view the pictures!! At night, the dam is a pretty site...

Thanks for the cache idea! 

SaxRunner & Docto

Found some rain-throwing gargoyles at the Cathedral of Saint Mary in Indianapolis, Indiana.

I'm in the process of researching the building's history. Safe to say, though, that this style of building is quite rare in Indiana. Even if done in the Gothic Style, very few cathedrals and churches opt for gargoyles.



[last edit: 9/16/2002 2:25:46 AM PST] 

N 39° 46.801 W 086° 11.028
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This lovely suspension bridge is located just north of the IUPUI (Indiana University - Purdue University at Indianapolis) and IU School of Medicine campus. It provides a walking gateway to the northern sections of the White River State Park & Greenway.

If you're in the Indianapolis area, this bridge is definitely worth a visit!

Thanks for the cache idea...