Logs for Johann Panholtz 

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My last in California for this trip. I now know why I did not see what I thought I should see on my way in - heck, I was just 100 feet away at the Super Shuttle!!!

I made the location and found what wasn't there on my way our of two a couple days later.

Many thanks, Johann Panholtz

ps after you go here, learn the artist and learn about him, google his wife, she's interesting too . . . 

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I had some fence to get around (and then get out of before the big weekend), but get there I did. Thanks.

Email sent.

Johann Panholtz 

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A lot of "sleepers" around here while caching on my lunch break - reminded me of S. King for some reason - hey, this ain't Maine!?!

in faith, Johann Panholtz 

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Email sent.

I'm still catching up with logs from my "big CA" adventure.

Many thanks for this one; my paternal grandmother worked at one of these big houses for many years.

Johann Panholtz 

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And, oh! That Big thing. Lucky for me the snow was melted back enough to spy the answer. I was describing this cache to a co-worker when a geocacher off the street chimed in behind me. Ain't geocaching funny?

Many thanks to the cache owner for forgiving my fat fingers, Johann Panholtz
 

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Always the bridesmaid, never the bride.

For the record, this is my third note to this page. The first was for my daughter's t-shirt which I suddenly realized had a Wyland picture on it.

The second was of some cool Hawaiian style large murals in Iraq by soldiers of a unit stationed in Schofield Barracks (Hawaii).

This third is of a "real" Wyland! But alas, it has been claimed not just one (by Big Doggy on Oct 23, 2003), but TWICE (by short circuit 2 on Aug 21, 2004)!!

I'll just add my picture and be happy to actually see a real one.

Thanks for this locationless cache (even though I'll never get a smiley), it holds several special memories for me.

in faith, Johann Panholtz 

Cool! Not a brass disk, but I'm not sure . . .

Info from Stone:

Latitude: 29° 58' 53" North
Longitute: 90° 04' 09" West

US Coast & Geodetic Survey
Feb 1880

Layayette Square
New Orleans, Louisianna

For a change, I was not actually looking for this locationless and had given up on ever finding one before the waymarking.com sight slams opportunities like this shut.

Furthermore, I could not believe that in this big town with many big time geocachers that no one had logged it yet.

in faith, Johann Panholtz 

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Near the south end of the Mississippi River Bridge (vicinity of the $1 Toll Booth)
New Orleans, Louisianna, USA

Resemblence: Jimmy Durante (check out that nose!!!)

I wasn't really looking for this one today, but cache hunting brought me by such an obvious and unique tree (that survived the two recent hurricanes to pass through New Orleans, Louisiana), I had to document it.

Thanks, Johann Panholtz 

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With the fear of waymarking, I've been working hard to wrap up a few locationless, or is it reverse locationless, or is it a virtual, or, er, whatever . . .

Anyway, found one finally, thanks to some North American Carillon Club . . . http://www.gcna.org/data/LANORLGC.HTM

Grace Episcopal Church
3700 Canal Street
New Orleans, Louisanna

Some damage to the church from recent flooding, etc. so it may be awhile before anyone hears the peals of the bells . . .

Cheers, Johann Panholtz of Savannah, Georgia 

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With waymarking looming, I just had to find one of these, and as luck would have it - I got a tip from some urban orienteers about this Blarney Stone. Located at:

Civil Engineer Building (those that know me, know how sweet this is)
Tulane University
Saint Charles Avenue
New Orleans, Louisianna

Two pictures, one with GPSr and one without GPSr.

Thanks for a memorable piece of rock. They also have a huge piece of petrified tree trunk not too far away.

in faith, Johann Panholtz, Savannah 

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The Savannah-Ogeechee Canal
Savannah, Georgia, USA

At first I had my doubts if I had a "qualifying" canal, but repeated trips to the museum revealed an old structure that truly qualified - it is both a boatable canal that mules pulled cargo along AND it had one aqueduct that allowed it to cross a water drainage ditch (to dry some of the swampland).

Although the actual structure is gone, a couple of historians assured me of its existence and showed me the renditions of how it looked based on some of the design drawings in their archives. No historical photographs exist of it. Today, with the aqueduct removed, there is a "Y" intersection as the drainage ditch is missing one portion and now empties into the old canal bed.

More facts on the waterway? Sure, it's about 16.5 miles long and connects the Ogeechee River and Savannah River. There were six locks. It was built mostly with indentured servants from Africa, Ireland, etc. It has a website: www.socanalmuseum.org and it very visitable (but not so boatable anymore).

Thanks for a great cache. Well worth the hunt! Johann Panholtz 

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After several trees preported to be of turn of the century planting, I finally found one that matched the description of what I was looking for AND had a sign.

102 South Columbia Street.
Rincon, Georgia

A "Flowering Dogwood" planted in front of the Vines Community Center on February 16, 2001 as part of a state wide celebration of the new Millennium.

Thanks, Johann Panholtz 

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Unitarian Universalist Church
Troupe Square
Savannah, Georgia

Moved from: Oglethorpe Square, Abercorn Street, Savannah, Georgia (United States of America)
Moved to: Troupe Square, Savannah Georgia (Confederate States of America)
Move date: approximately 1862

Church has belonged to several different denominations over the years: Built in 1851 for Unitarian Universalists, Sold to Saint Stephen's Episcopal in 1859 which moved the building and worshiped here until 1948, Acquired by Southern Baptists for mission work, and back to the UU's in 1998 until present.

Interesting Story: The UU congregation left in 1859 or so due to their beliefs against Slavery and persecution/public sentiment agvainst them.

Another Interesting Story: The classic winter song "Jingle Bells" was composed in Savannah by the organist James Lord Piermont.

Oh, and US President Millard Fillmore worshiped here in 1854.

Many thanks to the cache owner for giving me the go-ahead.

in faith, Johann Panholtz

One web link: http://www.jinglebellschurch.org

Another web link: http://www.ourcoast.com/savannahcityguide/visiting/churches/unitarian.shtml

Another web link: http://www.cviog.uga.edu/Projects/gainfo/gahistmarkers/jinglebellshistmarker.htm (note the photo credit, I know him) 

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Macon, GEORGIA

BIG Pendulum thing at the:

Macon Museum of Arts & Sciences
4182 Forsyth Road
Macon, GA 31210
United States of America

32° 51.907 W 083° 41.680


Of course, they have a website: http://www.masmacon.com

I was allowed special privelege to take two photos in the "no photography" wing, but no flash. The extra support to gain the heighth for their "no friction" bearing was very, very cool. That fact that it had been recently rededicated shows the communities dedication to the arts and sciences - the parking lot was packed.

Notice the picture of this pendulum's history.

Thanks, Johann Panholtz 

Cool! Thank you so much for everyone's patience. I've never seen a cache so well watched!

These leaps are easy to follow and I hope they are understood by all (they make sense to me):

Site #1 (N 35* 27.012' E 044* 20.805')- Drinking?!? Well, the last site was a fine local establishment named after an animal - a great spot for a cold one. Soldiers here in Northern Iraq are prohibited from drinking ANY alcoholic beverages according to General Order #1 - this includes poccession, manufacture, sales, etc. and applies to everyone including civilians and contractors in direct support. At least we can vote AND drink non-alcoholic malt beverages! This fine brew is named after an animal also and pictured in our dining facility is non other than 3 Horses Non-alcoholic Malt Beverage, A product of Holland. If you are so desparate as to actually drink this stuff, you need to see a doctor. It's nasty and I have drink a six pack since I recently lost a wager (but the Pacers WILL come back HUGE next year!).

Site #2 (35* 27.519' E 044* 20.876' - Holland?!? No kidding? The air base here in Kirkuk, Iraq has some of the finest ammunition storage bunkers I've ever seen and they were built (a long time ago) by Dutch engineers. These places ought to be called cathedrals, not bunkers. They are so good that two nights ago when an errant fire spread after a stray rocket landed in s brushy field, that despite many surface munitions exploding (see photo's), none of our hazardous bullets, grenades, rockets, etc. were harmed in the least. The blaze went on fiercely for several hours and I spent my time in a bunker as well (although not quite as grand).

Site #3 (N 35* 24.437' E 044* 13.058')- Fire?!? Well, the EPA will never pass a clean air act in a country that earns 95% of it's revenue from oil. The refinery process here is almost 1950's technology in most cases (if that modern). Besides ineffiencies and waste, there is a great deal of pollution. As a matter of fact, when there is an oil spill, it is common practice to just set it on fire. Lots of yucky things take to the air, including hydrogen sulfide. My picture is another part of the refinery process, just burning excess or waste gases into the air from a flare stack. This one is just outside of Kirkuk near the start of the Iraq - Turkey pipeline. Also, I included a picture from a buddy of a recent sabotage near Riyahd, Iraq caused by saboteurs. It is sometimes hard to keep up with their destructiveness, but we are determined to succeed. These usually burn out in a day or two, and the fire department usually works to just contain them. Even if you could easily put them out, the oil here has a large volitile gas content and thus is very flammable.

It took me a while to get all the photo's since I can not freely travel and some spots I wanted to take a picture of I did not have enough security to get there. Thanks for the cache.

in faith, Johann Panholtz

My Note from a couple of days ago: Cool! A light just went on in my head.

I think I can do this - I'm in Northern Iraq so please give me a day to put the three together.

in faith, Johann Panholtz

[This entry was edited by Johann Panholtz on Saturday, June 05, 2004 at 10:40:22 PM.] 

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Many thanks to Mountain Wanderer for an azimuth. I had to check my pace count a couple of times, but some help from a really cool professor set me straight and on target.

Booth #7

Emory University
Atlanta, Georgia

Only one indoor picture came out, but it should suffice.

My picture of the text did not come out and I can't find where I wrote it down, but I may try a back-up plan.

Thanks for the find and the challenge, Johann Panholtz 

N 32° 01.373 W 080° 52.893
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There are five standing lighthouses in Georgia, this one is:

Cockspur Lighthouse
Savannah River Entrance, Georgia

And the farthest north. Tybee Island Lighthouse is within sight. Many publications say this lighthouse is open to the public (owned by the National Park Service and maintained by Fort Pulaski park rangers) but unaccessible by land. Well . . .

. . . I wouldn't be so quick for a daring Father / Son combo. An odd set of events allowed for a tiring and difficult trek to this lighthouse: an unusually low tide for the month, a stiff breeze to dry exposed land, and the same stiff wind further lowering the water level and holding the tide out to sea.

Philip and I were enroute to place a cache, but seized the day to attempt the daring. A disposable camera was the best we had so I have also enclosed other photos including a photo from a super-athlete from work who kayaked to the lighthouse.

History: Georgia's smallest lighthouse is located on a piece of land that is actually part of Cockspur Island, site of Fort Pulaski. The first lighthouse built here, in the South Channel of the Savannah River north of Tybee Island dates back to 1772; the current lighthouse was built in 1857.

Little is known about the first structure, but work on the second tower began on March 31, 1837 and was completed in November, 1839. Although this tower was built without a light originally, one was added in 1849, during an extensive renovation / rebuild. Since the islet on which Cockspur Lighthouse was built is covered with water during high tide, the lighthouse keeper lived on Cockspur Island or another nearby island and traveled by boat to the lighthouse. The keeper also maintained a second lighthouse, known as Oyster Beds Lighthouse in the North Channel.

Original Lens: FOURTH ORDER, FRESNEL 1857

Thanks for the challenge.

in faith, Johann Panholtz

ps a cool website documenting restoration work: (visit link)

[This entry was edited by Johann Panholtz on Thursday, April 01, 2004 at 11:43:41 AM.] 

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Conrad Aiken, Pulitzer Prize winner and former national poet

Coordinates are for a sign outside two of his former residences (creepy)

These coordinates are for the gravesites of his parents (same date of death - creepy) and Conrad and his wife

N 32* 02.606'
W 081* 02.606'

Sign says:

CONRAD AIKEN
Conrad Aiken, Poet and Man of Letters, was born in Savannah on August 5, 1889, and lived at No. 228 (opposite) until 1901. After the tragic deaths of his parents, he was moved to New England. Most of his writing career was divided between Cape Cod, Massachusetts and Rye, England. In 1962 he returned to Savannah to live and write in the adjoining house, No. 230 until his death August 17, 1973. Of his home here he wrote: "Born in that most magical of cities, Savannah, I was allowed to run wild in that earthly paradise until I was nine; ideal for the boy who early decided he wanted to write."
Though he wrote novels, short stories and critical essays, his first love was poetry. His work earned many awards including the Pulitzer Prize (1930),l National Book Award (1954), and the National medal of literature (1969). He was a member of the national Academy of Arts and Sciences and held the Chair of poetry of the Library of Congress (1950 to 1952). Governor Jimmy Carter appointed him Poet Laureate of Georgia on March 30, 1973. Conrad Aiken is buried beside his parents in Bonaventure Cemetery.
GEORGIA HISTORICAL SOCIETY
HISTORIC SAVANNAH FOUNDATION 1980

Websites of use in learning more:

Historical Marker http://www.cviog.uga.edu/Projects/gainfo/gahistmarkers/conradaikenhistmarker.htm
Hall of Honor htmlhttp://www.kirjasto.sci.fi/caiken.htm
Remembering Conrand Aiken http://bestreadguide.excursia.com/destinations/USA/GA/savannah/stories/20000817/att_conrad.shtml
Martini Instructions http://www-rci.rutgers.edu/~edmunds/Aiken.html
 

N 41° 18.873 W 089° 04.904
Cool! First time I saw it I was heading north and totally unprepared. Second time I was quicker. Pictures from car on business trip (I was not driving).

Near Exit 5 between

LaSalle and Oglesby, IL

Painted that ugly green.

Thanks, Johann Panholtz
(Just passing through) 

N 37° 57.841 W 085° 57.612
Cool! I thought I'd never get this together.

Location: 'Bridges to the Past' Park
Fort Knox, KY (Hardin County)

Three stone bridges along the old Louisville & Nashville Turnpike (what highways were called before they were called highways). They are the oldest standing stone bridges surviving in Kentucky (pre-Civil War). Pictured are upstream and downstream views of all three bridges (some are in somewhat better shape than others). Also, a picture of a stone quarry used in construction of bridges and turnpike is shown. Much smaller than quarry operations today; reminds me of a hand operated quarry I saw in Nicaragua earlier this year (i.e. use BIG hammer and crowbar, break rock off of cliff/ground, then use BIG hammer to break rock into smaller rock and sort into sizes desired).

The stream is the east fork of the Tioga Creek. Collins Fitch and James Carrico were among the contractors who constructed these bridges (took a while to finish construction due to construction standards, financing, etc.). The bridges were repointed during WWII by German POW's. One left his mark in the mortar as follows:

PW
1945
Josef Schechtl
aus
Oberbayern
Germany

very respectfully, thanks for the find, Johann Panholtz 

N 30° 52.185 W 089° 07.581
Cool! I've always loved dams since I studied civil engineering a long time ago. This dam is an earthen structure holding back the Flint Creek; hence, the name Flint Creek Reservoir and Recreation Area. 276 feet elevation on the edge of the dam because as the sign states in picture, you can't walk along the top. Of course, I was here because there is a geocache close by and I had a great walk down the nature trail. A nice recreation area maintained by the US Department of the Interior.
Johann Panholtz

[last edit: 6/11/2002 1:23:58 PM PST] 

Cool! Enjoyed learning quite a bit more about the sport. Good to know the world is utilizing my tax payer dollars. Johann