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A Mariner's Box LbNA #18709 (ARCHIVED)

Owner:Adoptable
Plant date:Oct 15, 2005
Location:
City:West Seattle
County:King
State:Washington
Boxes:1
Planted by:Green Guillemot
Found by: Eye Wanitt
Last found:Aug 23, 2007
Status:FFFFFFFFF
Last edited:Oct 15, 2005
The Mariner crested the hill, and gasped. Rarely had he seen his hometown from such a spectacular vantage point. All of downtown was laid out before him. A ferry chugged its way over to Pier 50, and one of them new aerioplanes was cruising in on final approach. And in the distance, he could see his very own Safe Cove. Pulling out his old compass, he saw that his Cove was bearing 75 degrees (magnetic). Putting his compass back in his bag, the old salt noticed a memorial to Rupert Hamilton. Hamilton was publisher of the old West Seattle Herald from 1923 to 1939 - ahhh, how the old timer missed reading the Herald.

Wandering over to the pair of marine-view benches furthest away from Hamilton's monument, the Mariner took a seat on the right end of the left bench. He sat awhile to make sure that he was truly alone. Then, cautiously, he stood up and walked 11 steps straight ahead. Then he turned left and went another 15 steps. Turning left again, he was now facing a flowerbed and a low rock wall.

The rock in front of him had a relatively flat top, and a faint "M" carved in the top. Looking around to make sure no one was watching, he knelt down directly beneath that rock and pulled away a number of small stones that were carefully hiding a treasure hidden in the cracks of the rock wall. After making sure the treasure was safe, the Mariner re-hid it very carefully with numerous small stones, dirt, and moss. This flowerbed was well-maintained, and he didn't want anyone else to find his prize unintentionally.

This a quick find in a spectacular place. Between July and October the box is well scented with lavender. There are many more outstanding boxes within a 5 to 15 minute's drive - enough to fill most of a day. Enjoy!