Mart and Joy.

Mart and Joy.
A photo of my partner and I taken at a friends sons 18th birthday party. (what a night to remember.)

Wednesday, 16 March 2011

Geocaching Apedale: Apedale geotrail . Earthcache GC1DJVG.

Geocaching Apedale: Apedale geotrail . Earthcache GC1DJVG.

Geocaching Apedale: Apedale geotrail . Earthcache GC1DJVG.

Geocaching Apedale: Apedale geotrail . Earthcache GC1DJVG.

Taking 5 on a lump of iron ore rock

Apedale geotrail

Apedale geotrail by Martyn Wright
Apedale geotrail a photo by Martyn Wright on Flickr.

Apedale geotrail

One of the views from the sleeper ring at the mining memorial at Apedale country park.

The Apedale glacier and me

The Apedale glacier and me

This was my answer to one of the set tasks. i had to image how the glacier might have looked in Apedale 20 thousand years ago. i quickly hatched this out in photoshop. It's not very good but it serves the purpose of highlighting what I imagined the area to be like.

Geocaching Apedale: Apedale geotrail . Earthcache GC1DJVG.

Geocaching Apedale: Apedale geotrail . Earthcache GC1DJVG.

martyn404 at the style

Geocaching Apedale: Apedale geotrail . Earthcache GC1DJVG.

Geocaching Apedale: Apedale geotrail . Earthcache GC1DJVG.

Rocky outcrop with martyn 404

Geocaching Apedale: Apedale geotrail . Earthcache GC1DJVG.

Geocaching Apedale: Apedale geotrail . Earthcache GC1DJVG.

The Apedale visitor centre. A load of useful and interesting info can be found here as well as a good cup of coffee.

Geocaching Apedale: Apedale geotrail . Earthcache GC1DJVG.

Geocaching Apedale: Apedale geotrail . Earthcache GC1DJVG.

north of watershed and fault

Geocaching Apedale: Apedale geotrail . Earthcache GC1DJVG.

Geocaching Apedale: Apedale geotrail . Earthcache GC1DJVG.

south of watershed and fault

Thursday, 10 March 2011

Geocaching Bradwell: GPS cache GC2GJ2C: Debbeh's Muddy Mission

Geocaching Bradwell: GPS cache GC2GJ2C: Debbeh's Muddy Mission

The bank of slippery mud at the muddy mission cache. It was easier coming down it than going back up it.
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martyn404

Geocaching Bradwell: GPS cache GC2GJ2C: Debbeh's Muddy Mission

Geocaching Bradwell: GPS cache GC2GJ2C: Debbeh's Muddy Mission

The usual photo of the signed log book. TNLF.TFTC.
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martyn404

Geocaching Bradwell: GPS cache GC2GJ2C: Debbeh's Muddy Mission

Geocaching Bradwell: GPS cache GC2GJ2C: Debbeh's Muddy Mission

The cache contents. lot's of goodies in here but no trackables.
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martyn404

Geocaching Bradwell: GPS cache GC2GJ2C: Debbeh's Muddy Mission

Geocaching Bradwell: GPS cache GC2GJ2C: Debbeh's Muddy Mission

The contents of Debbeh's Muddy Mission cache container. Plenty of loot in here. I took nothing only photo's and left nothing.
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martyn404

Geocaching Bradwell: GPS cache GC2F2AK: Twin Peaks

Geocaching Bradwell: GPS cache GC2F2AK: Twin Peaks

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martyn404
The great feeling of the found it moment again!
My Mrs says I'm still a kid with a new toy.
I've just found the Twin Peaks cache.

Geocaching Bradwell: GPS cache GC2F2AK: Twin Peaks

Geocaching Bradwell: GPS cache GC2F2AK: Twin Peaks

The Twin Peaks cache full of goodies to swap but as usual I just took the photo's and left nothing.
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martyn404

Geocaching Bradwell: GPS cache GC2F2AK: Twin Peaks

Geocaching Bradwell: GPS cache GC2F2AK: Twin Peaks

About to retrieve the logbook for signing
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martyn404

Geocaching Bradwell: GPS cache GC2F2AK: Twin Peaks

Geocaching Bradwell: GPS cache GC2F2AK: Twin Peaks

The ritual photo of the signed log book
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martyn404

Geocaching Bradwell: GPS cache GC2F2AK: Twin Peaks

Geocaching Bradwell: GPS cache GC2F2AK: Twin Peaks

As the cache description describes great views over Stoke on Trent I thought a few shots would be in order. You can clearly see Westport Lake and the visitor centre.
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martyn404

Geocaching Bradwell: GPS cache GC1WQ43:Kitty cache

Geocaching Bradwell: GPS cache GC1WQ43:Kitty cache

My Mrs says I'm like a kid with a new toy! Who cares what anyone thinks!!
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martyn404

Geocaching Bradwell: GPS cache GC1WQ43:Kitty cache

Geocaching Bradwell: GPS cache GC1WQ43:Kitty cache

It's dry inside. All fine.
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martyn404

Geocaching Bradwell: GPS cache GC1WQ43:Kitty cache

Geocaching Bradwell: GPS cache GC1WQ43:Kitty cache

The kitty cache contents with log book ready to sign
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martyn404

Geocaching Bradwell: GPS cache GC1WQ43:Kitty cache

Geocaching Bradwell: GPS cache GC1WQ43:Kitty cache

The usual photo of the signed logbook.
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martyn404

Tuesday, 8 March 2011

Snowdonia. North Wales. 2006

Snowdonia. North Wales. 2006

Snowdonia. North Wales. 2006

Snowdonia. North Wales. 2006

Geocaching Apedale.GPS cache GC12DQY. Watermills chimney

Geocaching Apedale.GPS cache GC12DQY. Watermills chimney

My trusty GPS along side the Watermills cache.
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Geocaching Apedale.GPS cache GC12DQY. Watermills chimney

Geocaching Apedale.GPS cache GC12DQY. Watermills chimney

The chimney and it's cache.
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Geocaching Apedale.GPS cache GC12DQY. Watermills chimney

Geocaching Apedale.GPS cache GC12DQY. Watermills chimney

Neat little cache with lot's of swapping goodies.
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Geocaching Apedale.GPS cache GC12DQY. Watermills chimney

Geocaching Apedale.GPS cache GC12DQY. Watermills chimney

The cache log with the last three visitors including myself.
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Comments and faves


rosearodoe (2 days ago)
Martyn, would you explain this for those of us who do not know what this means please. What is geocaching and what is the watermills chimney, a type of volcano or water spout, like our Yosemite gyser? Thank you.

Geocaching is a hobby where a handheld GPS is used to search for hidden treasure (usually a log book that you sign) then you log your find at www.geocaching.com my user name is martyn404. Each geocache has a specific location and a name and sometimes a helping clue, of which some of these are hidden at places of interest being historic or otherwise. This watermills chimney cache is hidden near to the Watermills colliery engine house chimney. There is no longer any sign of the coal pit but part of the chimney remains as a lasting memorial to industrial heritage in the Apedale area. I hope this answers your question.
www.apedale.co.uk

Geocaching Parkhouse: GPS cache: GC2GKHC

Geocaching Parkhouse: GPS cache: GC2GKHC

The logbook is duly signed martyn404

Geocaching Parkhouse: GPS cache: GC2GKHC

Geocaching Parkhouse: GPS cache: GC2GKHC

me with my little find! I signed the log book and placed it back.

Icky Picky

Icky Picky  by Martyn Wright
Icky Picky a photo by Martyn Wright on Flickr.

Icky Picky

Great fun

Geocaching Cross Heath: GPS cache: GC2CKB2: Icky Picky

Geocaching Cross Heath: GPS cache: GC2CKB2: Icky Picky

What's in it Nana?

Geocaching Cross Heath: GPS cache: GC2CKB2: Icky Picky

Geocaching Cross Heath: GPS cache: GC2CKB2: Icky Picky

My Mrs and granddaughter with our Icky Picky cache find

Geocaching The Brampton: GPS cache GC15MK0

Geocaching The Brampton: GPS cache GC15MK0

martyn404 (that's me) with the Brampton Micro cache having just found it. The cache was ingeniously hidden and took me a little while to find it

Geocaching The Brampton: GPS cache GC15MK0

Geocaching The Brampton: GPS cache GC15MK0

My Mrs and her little granddaughter are in the background in this pic of the signed log to The Brampton Micro cache.

My Partner. Joy.

My Partner.   Joy.
A photo of Joy in the coffee shop at the top of the hill at Gold Hill, Shaftesbury, Dorset

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