Church Hats Series LbNA #38850 (ARCHIVED)
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Add Location| Owner: | Adoptable |
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| Plant date: | Apr 10, 2008 |
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| City: | Winston-Salem |
| County: | Forsyth |
| State: | North Carolina |
| Boxes: | 3 |
| Planted by: | honeychile  |
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| Found by: | Albers Clan (3) |
| Last found: | Apr 11, 2008 |
| Status: | F |
| Last edited: | Apr 10, 2008 |
""Hats reveal and they conceal." -- Regina Taylor
When I was a young girl, hats in church were not required except for Easter Sunday, when a hat was expected. This series will take on a little excursion along the Reynolda walkway between Reynolda Village and Wake Forest University. It's easy to imagine ladies of another era going for their afternoon stroll after church, hat firmly in place to protect their delicate complexions.
Your stroll might be a bit more exerting. You might be glad to have your walking stick as there is a bit of elevation change to manage at one point. And you will need your compass. Aw, stop it! Just learn to use the compass! It adds an extra dimension to your boxing and makes it an adventure -- think Columbus! think Lewis & Clark! think how easy it is to go to http://www.atlasquest.com/tutorials/compass/ and learn how to use your compass! Yes, the $4 compass at Wal-Mart is just fine. ::grin::
CHURCH HAT #1
Between Reynolda Village and Wake Forest University, there is a charming paved footpath known as the Reynolda Walkway. Park at the back of Reynolda Village and locate the bridge spanning Lake Katherine (often just a wetland, depending on time of year).
Proceed northeast across this stone bridge following the paved trail. Pass four benches on the right. Just ahead on the left are two more concrete/marble benches angled to invite you to a trail. Leaving the paved path, take this trail roughly north at the onset, following the winding trail. When you see a large stump to the east, begin counting your paces, and continue to follow the trail. After 23 double-paces (count each time your right foot hits the ground), you should be near a large, hollow stump. On the north side of this stump is a hollow log. The first Church Hat is hidden within this hollow log. Please be sure to add leaves/debris to each end to hide it from view. There is also a rather large hitchhiker in this box which I hope the first finder will take as it is a little cramped in this box. Stamp up, rehide, and continue on!
CHURCH HAT #2
Continue going northeast on the trail until you come to a huge pile of logs, cut from downed trees. From here shoot a bearing of 160° to a stump about 16 double-paces away. Walk to that stump. From the stump, shoot another bearing of 60° and look ahead about 75'. You should see another stump. Head there.
Once there, you will see a downed tree lying in front of the stump with a very large and peculiar knot on it. Just under this knot, covered by bark and leaves, you will find the next church hat.
CHURCH HAT #3
After you stamp up and rehide, look around. If you look southeast, you will see the paved trail that you left earlier. While you are at this higher elevation, locate the bench on the other side of the little bridge below. Now scramble down the bank and head to this bench. Be sure to watch your footing where the bank meets the paved trail as there are some rocks hidden beneath the leaves.
When you arrive at the bench, shoot a bearing of 170° to a double-trunked tree. There is a small footpath heading in that direction, although I doubt it sees much traffic; it may be an animal trail. Watch out for brambles. Behind this double-trunked tree, you will find the last of the church hat series. You may want to take this box back to the bench to stamp up. If you are a man, take out your handkerchief and wipe your brow; of course, if you are a woman, then you would NEVER perspire, but there might be some "glowing" that you need to attend to. After you've rehidden the box, return to the paved pathway and follow it west back to where you started.
"Remembering, understanding, and honoring hats. You know, those artful concoctions -- of fabric, feathers, and whatnot -- " --Bob Faw
"When I hat shop, I look for a hat with just the right amount of stuff on it. A hat looks good when it just jumps out. That's what you call a hit-ya hat." -- from the play, "Crowns"
When I was a young girl, hats in church were not required except for Easter Sunday, when a hat was expected. This series will take on a little excursion along the Reynolda walkway between Reynolda Village and Wake Forest University. It's easy to imagine ladies of another era going for their afternoon stroll after church, hat firmly in place to protect their delicate complexions.
Your stroll might be a bit more exerting. You might be glad to have your walking stick as there is a bit of elevation change to manage at one point. And you will need your compass. Aw, stop it! Just learn to use the compass! It adds an extra dimension to your boxing and makes it an adventure -- think Columbus! think Lewis & Clark! think how easy it is to go to http://www.atlasquest.com/tutorials/compass/ and learn how to use your compass! Yes, the $4 compass at Wal-Mart is just fine. ::grin::
CHURCH HAT #1
Between Reynolda Village and Wake Forest University, there is a charming paved footpath known as the Reynolda Walkway. Park at the back of Reynolda Village and locate the bridge spanning Lake Katherine (often just a wetland, depending on time of year).
Proceed northeast across this stone bridge following the paved trail. Pass four benches on the right. Just ahead on the left are two more concrete/marble benches angled to invite you to a trail. Leaving the paved path, take this trail roughly north at the onset, following the winding trail. When you see a large stump to the east, begin counting your paces, and continue to follow the trail. After 23 double-paces (count each time your right foot hits the ground), you should be near a large, hollow stump. On the north side of this stump is a hollow log. The first Church Hat is hidden within this hollow log. Please be sure to add leaves/debris to each end to hide it from view. There is also a rather large hitchhiker in this box which I hope the first finder will take as it is a little cramped in this box. Stamp up, rehide, and continue on!
CHURCH HAT #2
Continue going northeast on the trail until you come to a huge pile of logs, cut from downed trees. From here shoot a bearing of 160° to a stump about 16 double-paces away. Walk to that stump. From the stump, shoot another bearing of 60° and look ahead about 75'. You should see another stump. Head there.
Once there, you will see a downed tree lying in front of the stump with a very large and peculiar knot on it. Just under this knot, covered by bark and leaves, you will find the next church hat.
CHURCH HAT #3
After you stamp up and rehide, look around. If you look southeast, you will see the paved trail that you left earlier. While you are at this higher elevation, locate the bench on the other side of the little bridge below. Now scramble down the bank and head to this bench. Be sure to watch your footing where the bank meets the paved trail as there are some rocks hidden beneath the leaves.
When you arrive at the bench, shoot a bearing of 170° to a double-trunked tree. There is a small footpath heading in that direction, although I doubt it sees much traffic; it may be an animal trail. Watch out for brambles. Behind this double-trunked tree, you will find the last of the church hat series. You may want to take this box back to the bench to stamp up. If you are a man, take out your handkerchief and wipe your brow; of course, if you are a woman, then you would NEVER perspire, but there might be some "glowing" that you need to attend to. After you've rehidden the box, return to the paved pathway and follow it west back to where you started.
"Remembering, understanding, and honoring hats. You know, those artful concoctions -- of fabric, feathers, and whatnot -- " --Bob Faw
"When I hat shop, I look for a hat with just the right amount of stuff on it. A hat looks good when it just jumps out. That's what you call a hit-ya hat." -- from the play, "Crowns"