Logs for skydragon
30-Dec-05
1) LAKE LENAPE LIGHTHOUSE, MAYS LANDING, NJ, USA
N39 27.642 W74 44.355
Speaking of water, in the midst of Mays Landing is a body of water (Lake Lenape) that is used for various recreational purposes. A prominent feature on the lakeshore is a lighthouse-shaped structure. It is in fact a five-story storage shed. As such it lacks an operational beacon.
A characteristic of true lighthouses is the uniqueness in the timing of their beacon flashing. At night, ships at sea can tell which lighthouse they are near by carefully timing the interval between flashes.
2) TRAIN DEPOT, MAYS LANDING, NJ, USA
N39 27.035 W74 43.705
Another industry which is very conscious of timing is the railroads. The implementation of standard time, which we take for granted these days, came about in the 1800's largely due to the railroad's need to keep accurate schedules.
Use of railroads as passenger transportation dropped off with the advent of the automobile and paved roads. A number of railroads have been torn up, but there is evidence of their rich history in old track beds and other infrastructure artifacts, such as this abandoned depot.
3) ATLANTIC BRICK MANUFACTURING COMPANY, MAYS LANDING, NJ, USA
N39 27.019 W74 42.911
Not only do trains transport people, but also freight. Trains do a good job at moving very heavy loads, such as bricks. True today, but even more so in the late 1800's. So proximity to rail service was one of the considerations in selecting a location for the Atlantic Brick Manufacturing Company, which was built circa 1880s.
Of course, proximity to a clay supply was also important. Bricks made at this site were primarily pale yellow, due to the color of the local clay supply. Production of bricks at the site stopped in the 1930's, after which the site was used for making charcoal for about 30 years.
Today the site is in ruins, with a few of the kilns and a couple of the old chimneys still standing. The site is further threatened by developers, which have recently erected office space on part of the site. Many of the ruins were bulldozed and paved over in the process.
Had great fun working this. Thanks for a very clever cache.
N39 27.642 W74 44.355
Speaking of water, in the midst of Mays Landing is a body of water (Lake Lenape) that is used for various recreational purposes. A prominent feature on the lakeshore is a lighthouse-shaped structure. It is in fact a five-story storage shed. As such it lacks an operational beacon.
A characteristic of true lighthouses is the uniqueness in the timing of their beacon flashing. At night, ships at sea can tell which lighthouse they are near by carefully timing the interval between flashes.
2) TRAIN DEPOT, MAYS LANDING, NJ, USA
N39 27.035 W74 43.705
Another industry which is very conscious of timing is the railroads. The implementation of standard time, which we take for granted these days, came about in the 1800's largely due to the railroad's need to keep accurate schedules.
Use of railroads as passenger transportation dropped off with the advent of the automobile and paved roads. A number of railroads have been torn up, but there is evidence of their rich history in old track beds and other infrastructure artifacts, such as this abandoned depot.
3) ATLANTIC BRICK MANUFACTURING COMPANY, MAYS LANDING, NJ, USA
N39 27.019 W74 42.911
Not only do trains transport people, but also freight. Trains do a good job at moving very heavy loads, such as bricks. True today, but even more so in the late 1800's. So proximity to rail service was one of the considerations in selecting a location for the Atlantic Brick Manufacturing Company, which was built circa 1880s.
Of course, proximity to a clay supply was also important. Bricks made at this site were primarily pale yellow, due to the color of the local clay supply. Production of bricks at the site stopped in the 1930's, after which the site was used for making charcoal for about 30 years.
Today the site is in ruins, with a few of the kilns and a couple of the old chimneys still standing. The site is further threatened by developers, which have recently erected office space on part of the site. Many of the ruins were bulldozed and paved over in the process.
Had great fun working this. Thanks for a very clever cache.
10-Dec-05
I'm not sure if this example meets the spirit of the cache, but with LCs going away soon I decided to post, since I've been looking for a maiden for over a year, and this is the best one I've yet to find.
This is out in front of the Stow Away Storage Center in Cedar Brook (Camden Co), New Jersey, USA. It's been there for as long as I can remember, which probably means 15+ years. She manages to catch my eye everytime I pass by -- quite the beauty!
Photos were taken about a month ago.
TFTC
This is out in front of the Stow Away Storage Center in Cedar Brook (Camden Co), New Jersey, USA. It's been there for as long as I can remember, which probably means 15+ years. She manages to catch my eye everytime I pass by -- quite the beauty!
Photos were taken about a month ago.
TFTC
05-Nov-05
On US 322 a few miles southeast of Williamstown, New Jersey, USA. Says "COACH AUTO PARTS".
I've been looking for a year for an example to log. This one is on a roof, not a wall. Hopefully it fits the spirit of the cache. Thanks for keeping my eyes open.
I've been looking for a year for an example to log. This one is on a roof, not a wall. Hopefully it fits the spirit of the cache. Thanks for keeping my eyes open.
04-Nov-05
Pomona (Atlantic Co), NJ, USA.
My thanks to Wanderings' StuOfDoom site for bringing these to my attention. I knew about this place, and hoped to log it as a LC for the pyramid-shaped buildings, but someone beat me to it. But the doors are a FTF so to speak (or at least a first to log).
The building is (was?) The Temple of Hope and Knowledge. It is currently abandoned. More about it can be found by Googling the web.
TFTC
My thanks to Wanderings' StuOfDoom site for bringing these to my attention. I knew about this place, and hoped to log it as a LC for the pyramid-shaped buildings, but someone beat me to it. But the doors are a FTF so to speak (or at least a first to log).
The building is (was?) The Temple of Hope and Knowledge. It is currently abandoned. More about it can be found by Googling the web.
TFTC
02-Oct-05
Fun cache, and learned something in the process. The certificate is a nice touch. Waypoint confused me - used my first find. TFTC
29-Sep-05
Nice job of tying together some otherwise unrelated items. Some of the stuff I basically knew, but others took some digging. A very impressive job by cporth of mapping the "starry eyes" to WGS coordinates. That must of took some work!
TFTC
Also dropping a virtual TB "Bobbin Along".
27-Sep-05
I found a request from Phideo in the forums for a partner to visit coordinates 74 43.36x. The related line of west latitude runs through the middle of the town of Mays Landing, Atlantic County, New Jersey, USA. After a quick review of a topo map of the area, I figured I had a good chance at some nice photos there. I responded to Phideo's inquiry, and a team was born.
The area where I took the photos is at the end of a small, river-side park known to the locals as "the bulkhead". Just a few hundred feet from here once stood the home of George May, a shipbuilder/blacksmith for whom the town (Mays Landing) was named about 250 years ago.
Mays Landing sits astride the Great Egg Harbor River, and is as far inland from the Atlantic Ocean as you can go without portage. The river area down by the bulkhead used to be much more expansive, but was filled in and made into a park long ago. It's a favorite spot for boating and fishing. This part of the river is tidal, with a man-made waterfall less than a mile upstream. For land-lubbing geocachers, there are a handfull of benchmarks you can find in the park.
U.S. Highway 40 runs right past this spot. In the summer months, traffic is heavy -- mostly with out-of-towners (referred to as "shoobies" by the locals) that are traveling to and from the shore. Roadside of Route 40, and just to the north of my photo spot, is a favorite local ice cream palor named "Scoop's Place".
There's a lot of history in this town. A couple of the buildings are on the National Historic Register. As I was taking the photos, I noticed a nearby historic informational plaque. When I went for a closer look, I was pleasantly amused to find it was also on the target latitude line.
Hope I was able to convey the predominate attributes of this location. I'm glad I could finally get this cache, and my thanks to Phideo for his cooperation.
And as always, TFTC!
Photos were taken the morning of 9/24.
The area where I took the photos is at the end of a small, river-side park known to the locals as "the bulkhead". Just a few hundred feet from here once stood the home of George May, a shipbuilder/blacksmith for whom the town (Mays Landing) was named about 250 years ago.
Mays Landing sits astride the Great Egg Harbor River, and is as far inland from the Atlantic Ocean as you can go without portage. The river area down by the bulkhead used to be much more expansive, but was filled in and made into a park long ago. It's a favorite spot for boating and fishing. This part of the river is tidal, with a man-made waterfall less than a mile upstream. For land-lubbing geocachers, there are a handfull of benchmarks you can find in the park.
U.S. Highway 40 runs right past this spot. In the summer months, traffic is heavy -- mostly with out-of-towners (referred to as "shoobies" by the locals) that are traveling to and from the shore. Roadside of Route 40, and just to the north of my photo spot, is a favorite local ice cream palor named "Scoop's Place".
There's a lot of history in this town. A couple of the buildings are on the National Historic Register. As I was taking the photos, I noticed a nearby historic informational plaque. When I went for a closer look, I was pleasantly amused to find it was also on the target latitude line.
Hope I was able to convey the predominate attributes of this location. I'm glad I could finally get this cache, and my thanks to Phideo for his cooperation.
And as always, TFTC!
Photos were taken the morning of 9/24.
19-Sep-05
A virtual find of a virtual cache.
Sounds incredible. Hope I can see it in person some day.
Thanks to Ghosthunter for making me aware of this.
04-Sep-04
N 39° 27.222 W 074° 44.056
Mays Landing, Atlantic County, New Jersey, USA.
This dam holds back the Great Egg Habor river, creating 350-acre Lake Lenape. The lake is a recreational area, used for swimming, boating, fishing, etc. The river below the dam is tidal water.
The dam was built in 1846-1847 by Jeremiah Stull, flooding an area previously occupied by an apple orchard.
Standing next to the dam is a factory that was a cotton mill from 1867 to 1949. It was named Mays Landing Water Power Company, which leads me to believe the dam was used in generating power for the mill (although I'm still trying to detemine this for sure).
Coordinates are from the Mill Street (aka Main Street) bridge where some of the photos were taken -- the closest I could (legally) get to the dam without a boat.
28-Aug-04
Roosevelt Scout Reservation, Salem County, New Jersey, USA.
RSR belongs to the Southern New Jersey Council. My experience with it has been as a week-long, summertime camp. It has campsites for about 12-15 troops. Also has the typical South Jersey BSA camp accomodations: trading post, first aid lodge, small lake (for boating/swimming/fishing), a swimming pool, archery & rifle ranges, C.O.P.E. course (incl climbing wall), dining hall (with good food!), etc. Platform tents (with cots) are provided; a few of the sites have lean-to's. A nice place. Have had some fun times here.
RSR belongs to the Southern New Jersey Council. My experience with it has been as a week-long, summertime camp. It has campsites for about 12-15 troops. Also has the typical South Jersey BSA camp accomodations: trading post, first aid lodge, small lake (for boating/swimming/fishing), a swimming pool, archery & rifle ranges, C.O.P.E. course (incl climbing wall), dining hall (with good food!), etc. Platform tents (with cots) are provided; a few of the sites have lean-to's. A nice place. Have had some fun times here.
26-Aug-04
Barnegat Lighthouse is located at the northern tip of Long Beach Island (LBI), in the town of Barnegat Light, New Jersey, USA.
Old Barney, as the locals call it, is the second tallest lighthouse in the USA. It was designed by George Meade, who eventually rose to fame as the US General that defeated General Lee in the Battle of Gettysburg. It was commissioned in 1859, and remained a first-order navigational light until 1927. The original fresnel lens is now on display at the local museum. Very impressive to see!
The light is no longer in service. It was replaced by a lightship 8 miles at sea, which has subsequently been superceded by electronic navigation. Plenty more info is available by searching the WWW.
Barney is such an often thought-of image related to the Jersey Shore, that the state uses it on its "Shore To Please" special-issue license plates.
This lighthouse is a personal favorite. I've spent many summer days (and nights) on LBI since I was a kid, and have often enjoyed visiting here. It is located in a State Park which is a beautiful beach wildlife area. The lighthouse is open most days in the summer, and you can climb the 217-step circular stairway, and step out on the balcony that surrounds the light at the top. The view is awesome!
TFTC. It was fun revisting an old friend.
Old Barney, as the locals call it, is the second tallest lighthouse in the USA. It was designed by George Meade, who eventually rose to fame as the US General that defeated General Lee in the Battle of Gettysburg. It was commissioned in 1859, and remained a first-order navigational light until 1927. The original fresnel lens is now on display at the local museum. Very impressive to see!
The light is no longer in service. It was replaced by a lightship 8 miles at sea, which has subsequently been superceded by electronic navigation. Plenty more info is available by searching the WWW.
Barney is such an often thought-of image related to the Jersey Shore, that the state uses it on its "Shore To Please" special-issue license plates.
This lighthouse is a personal favorite. I've spent many summer days (and nights) on LBI since I was a kid, and have often enjoyed visiting here. It is located in a State Park which is a beautiful beach wildlife area. The lighthouse is open most days in the summer, and you can climb the 217-step circular stairway, and step out on the balcony that surrounds the light at the top. The view is awesome!
TFTC. It was fun revisting an old friend.
