The Pool Traditional Geocache
New York Admin: I regret to report that the cache owner has not responded to the prior note about this disabled cache. I'm archiving it opening the area up to others.
Thanks,
New York Admin
Geocaching.com Volunteer Cache Reviewer
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The Pool is one of the most beautiful landscapes in Central
Park. All the elements of Olmsted and Vaux's original design
have endured here and matured. Few landscapes in the Park have the
renewing spiritual quality of the Pool. The grassy banks, the
willows bent over the water, the rushing sounds of a nearby
waterfall, all make it a unique spot for contemplation or
meditation in the midst of the bustling City. Don't forget your
camera!
You may want to sit on the giant natural wooden bench and take in
the beauty of this area of the park. Perhaps sit for a while and
read a book. May I suggest a story by Jonathan London called
“The Waterfall"?
Caution: This is
a high muggle area and there may be someone looking when you think
there is no-one around. Please replace the cache in exactly the
same position or it will certainly look out of place and draw
muggle attention.
[UPDATE - July 10th,
2009] This cache was recently seriously muggled and the
super cool inner container and all the contents were missing (Thank
goodness there were no travel bugs inside). Thanks to a concerned
cacher (Thank you ts-biker!), they put it back together the best
they could and alerted me. The good news is: I replaced all the
bits and it is back up to find! The bad news is: It is a VERY high
muggle area and sometimes we get anxious and make a grab without
caution. But you will know when you see this container, that you
have to be a geocacher to know it is there, so PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE
be extra careful when making this grab, please put it back EXACTLY
in the position that you found it, and if there are too many
muggles, please come back later or use your invisibility cloak!!!
Thank you and enjoy!
[UPDATE - April 6th, 2010]
This cache is now back up and running after yet another serious
muggle. Everything was destroyed by some thoughtless muggles, and
for those that have found this cache (or who will find it) you will
see that there is a ton of work that goes into creating and
camouflaging one of these little hiding places. So I please ask
once more, be very very careful when making this grab and replacing
it. This may sound like strong words, but if you do not have the
time or the patience to "wait it out" until you are 100% certain
you will not be spotted, please do not look for this cache. There
is an almost zero probable chance that a muggle would ever find
this if they had not seen someone make a grab or replace. So
why is it in such a high muggle area? That is more than 1/2 the fun
of this cache and you will know what I mean when you find it!
I thank you for all the kind words from those that have made
this find, and I am hopeful that hunters that put this cache on
their list to find in the near future do so with care. Thank you
and happy hunting! Team Sporco
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