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Tuesday, January 24, 2012



The Majestic Rocky Mountains
(Linda Meikle photo)

I absolutely love geocaching in Denver at sunset. I can always look over my shoulder and follow the setting sun as it lights up the majestic peaks with its golden beams of light!

Every sunset is vastly different and unforgettable.

Today was no exception, but there was an additional treat never before seen while gathering numbers in nature that Geocaching provides.

But, let’s follow the story from start to finish
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View for the Birds (GC2B7C9) is described as the top location for bird watching in the State of Colorado. The East Lake Number 3 is profiled on the United States Geological Service (USGS) Eastlake Topological map, according to information posted on the cache’s website at www/geocaching.com.

It says, “This place can be crowded with good numbers and variety of waterfowl. It also boasts a cattail marsh large enough to host any marsh-loving species. To top it all off, there is a nice patch of thick, second growth cottonwoods to trap migrants. Take the time to read the signs to see what birds and animals you may see.”

Braving a brisk, cool, wind that comes straight from the Rocky Mountain Front Range that we live close to, I found this fairly new, small, Geocache container stuck in between the posts where photos of the birds are located. I was third to sign the log, and I added a small, plastic, yellow toy teddy bear to the container.

Walking back to my car, I noticed a group of a half-dozen boys playing a noisy game of basketball. Then, my cell phone rang, and I was delighted with a call from youngest son checking in with up-to-date news of how his new teaching job is going. (Great!)

As I said bye to youngest son, I noticed that the basketball players had suddenly stopped playing and stood together looking towards the lake I had just come from.

I opened the window to look and listen…

What in the world would stop a bunch of teenagers from an active game of basketball?

Then I saw him! The silhouette of a man walking against the setting sun on the park trail. He was playing a bagpipe! I quickly got out of the car and listened, entranced with the haunting melody of sounds floating across the lake!

Then, grabbing my cell phone (camera), I ran towards the young man who had no idea of all the interest he was attracting.

Taking short cuts across the field, and huffing through the trails, I finally caught up with him and breathlessly asked, “Can I please take your picture for my Geocaching story?”  He smilingly obliged and you can ‘see” the rest of the story.








Bagpiper Ryan poses for the Geocacher


What a stunning treat today. Just imagine with me, the haunting sounds of "Amazing Grace" and the evening, sunset, solitude of a man and his bagpipe.

Take Care on the Journey
Your Geocaching friend,
~Linda aka Starcatcher55


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