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Let There Be Light! LbNA #49662 (ARCHIVED)

Owner:Lightbearer
Plant date:Aug 13, 2009
Location:
City:West Warwick
County:Kent
State:Rhode Island
Boxes:5
Found by: Regminda13 (5)
Last found:May 8, 2018
Status:FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFr
Last edited:Oct 25, 2015
Let there be light. We have always had some form of light to enable us to see our way – even my LB name lightbearer stands for a lighthouse, which has guided sailors for many years. It used to be just fires lit in towers along the coasts of Phoenicia, Libya, the Black Sea, the Mediterranean Straits and the Nile delta. One of the 7 wonders of the world was the Pharos lighthouse at Alexandria, which was first lit before 270 BC and stood until 1303 CE. These early lighthouses had open fires fueled by wood saturated with pitch or tar, coal, rapeseed oil, olive oil, sperm oil, or crude oil. Sometimes candles were used with mirrors. The problem was getting fuel up to the fire and keeping it lit on wet stormy nights when it was most needed. By the end of the 18th century, there were oil lamps magnified by spherical reflectors, then parabolic ones. Fresnel's lenses, using large glass lenses, were first used in 1823 and is what is basically used today all over the world, using electricity as the fuel source. Lighthouses are all kinds of shapes and sizes and even includes the Statue of Liberty.

Some boxes have ink but not all and only box #1 and #5 have logbooks.

Stars
A star is a massive, luminous ball of plasma that is held together by gravity. For most of it's life, a star light is due to thermonuclear fusion in it's core, releasing energy that traverses the star's interior and then radiates into outer space. We see star light that is from millions of miles away. Stars are of various ages, sizes and intensity. Directions to our first source of light starts on route 2 south from the I-95 overpass. At the four corners, with movie theaters on the left and Dunkin Donuts on the right, go straight through the lights. Take the first left into the shopping center and take an immediate right at the side of the building where the Walgreens used to be. If no traffic, park next to the pump house in the SW corner or go around the corner and park at the bottom of the hill, next to the concrete wall. Go to the pump house and face it. Turn left and enter behind the concrete wall, due east, down a slight hill between the wall and trees, until it opens onto a small community EG #34. Step carefully into the community and walk to the strange shaped twin sister tree in the SW corner. Set inside the tree, under a rocks and leaves, you will find what you seek.

The Sun
The sun is a star and sunlight is earth's primary source of energy. Energy is produced by nuclear fusion, which converts hydrogen into helium. Ultraviolet light from the sun has antiseptic properties and can be used to sanitize tools and water. It also causes sunburn and has other medical effects, such as the production of vitamin D. To find #2, go back the way you came onto route 2, but take a right so as to head north. At the four corners light, make a left onto Division Street. Immediately after the Dunkin Donuts entrance, take a right toward the Extended Stay America. On your left will be another open community WW #001. Turn around and park next to the stone wall. Go up the stairs with a large bush on either side and visit the old families. When you are done, go to the back right corner (from the entrance). Between the boulder and the rock wall corner, behind the boulder, under leaves, is the sun. This is a very busy area, so please be very discreet and rehide well.

The Moon
During the lunar day, the surface temperature averages 107 degrees Celsius and during the nights, it averages minus 153 degrees Celsius. Most of the tidal effects seen on the Earth are caused by the moon's gravitational pull. The moon is exceptionally large relative to the Earth, being a quarter the diameter of the planet. It's light is visible by reflection of sunlight. Head back to the four corners and take a left heading north again on route 2. After going under the I95 overpass, go to the third light and take a right onto Major Potter Road. Drive to THE END OF THE ROAD which is approximately 1 mile. Park near the big yellow metal gate. To the right of the gate are some large boulders. Under the farthest boulder from the gate, in the back farthest corner you will find your next light source #3.

Candles
We've seen candles of all sorts. In the past, they were the only portable source of light after dark. They are solid blocks of fuel, made up of wax or tallow or paraffin. The Latin word candere means to flicker. Candles were also used to tell time with marks on the candle that burn down consistently. Today, we use candles for atmosphere and fragrance. Drive back up Major Potter Rd. for about .7 miles, on the left, will be another small closed community Warwick #137. Park near the stone wall. Face the wrought iron gate. Turn right and take 22 steps to a large oak on the left, just past the “children walking” sign. Behind the tree in the base of the stone wall behind a rock is #4.

Lanterns (revised 10-24-15)
There are many types of lanterns. Some are paper bags with candles inside. Others have a candle in a metal box with glass panes or collapsible bamboo frames covered with tough paper. Today, lanterns use gas, kerosene, batteries, light bulbs or LED panels. Paper lanterns are used a lot in China and India. In the past, they would use fireflies inside transparent containers. Now they are used for parties and celebrations. For #5, go back to the light and take a right onto route 2 north. Take a right at the third light, onto Cowesett Ave. Take a left into the Stop & Shop plaza. Drive in back until you see the W#60 sign on your right in the trees. Park here. Walk through the overgrown path to the entrance. Enter and take an immediate left. Halfway between the tree at the entrance and the tree at the corner, in the stone wall, behind 2 small rocks below the large flat top rock is the last light. Please replace the rocks and the box exactly as you found them. This is a part of history afterall.