+fractal Posted August 12, 2002 Share Posted August 12, 2002 Bald Peak State Park (south of Hillsboro) currently has 3 caches in it (one of them being my Low-Medium-High). Bald Peak also has a spectacular view of the Perseid Meteor Shower. Shinwa and I were up there last night and we saw some amazing stuff in the sky! We'll be up there again tonight shortly after it get's dark. It would be great to join up with some local cachers to watch this event, and bag a couple of caches while there If you'd like to join, here's the approx. lat/lon: N 45° 23.741 W123° 03.348 The park elevation is about 1600 feet, and can get pretty windy, so dress accordingly. When you pull into the park, go to the right and park near the turn-around area. To the right of it (NE) is a large field that is perfect for laying out on blankets and looking up. I'll be out in the field. To find me, look for the green glow-stick. I'll also have my FRS radio with me, channel 5 code 0. It's usually a pretty good show, so come and check it out! -fractal -=-=-=-=-=-=- N 45° 30.ish W 122° 58.ish Quote Link to comment
+Quantum Mechanic Posted August 12, 2002 Share Posted August 12, 2002 I'll be there! COFFEE.....MUST HAVE COFFEE!!!! or maybe just a good Black Butte Porter! Quote Link to comment
+LaurenCat Posted August 12, 2002 Share Posted August 12, 2002 gosh fractal, you picked the worst night for me. sounds fun, though. maybe i'll go up to the roof of my building and see if i can see any meteors there. If there's gravity, then how you explain birds!?! Quote Link to comment
soup Posted August 12, 2002 Share Posted August 12, 2002 My motorcycle needs a good run-about. That is a great area to ride towards. I will keep a lookout for everyone. Hopefully we will see E.T. "I put instant soup in a microwave and almost went back in time." -Stephen Wright Quote Link to comment
+fractal Posted August 12, 2002 Author Share Posted August 12, 2002 quote:Originally posted by LaurenCat:gosh fractal, you picked the worst night for me. sounds fun, though. maybe i'll go up to the roof of my building and see if i can see any meteors there. If there's gravity, then how you explain birds!?! Sorry LaurenCat! If I had enough magical powers to control the heavens, I would have told the meteors to fall on another night, just for you -fractal Quote Link to comment
+Bodoni Posted August 12, 2002 Share Posted August 12, 2002 Too bad -- I don't think it's in the cards for me tonight. I have to do some work at home. Something has made these holes in my roof the past night or two and I need to fix them. They're burned around the edges, as if it was something hot. The holes go right through the house, but all I ever find are rocks. Very strange. Then something evaporated most of the water out of my spa. But again, all I found was a rock. I wish I knew why someone is leaving me rocks. Quote Link to comment
+dasein Posted August 12, 2002 Share Posted August 12, 2002 ...but don't know yet as hubby would need to go with me clear out there. We've found Low-Med-Hi-, but not the other 2. Could use some more finds. We weren't able to got out this weekend, and I was very disappointed! I hear the best time for viewing is 1-5am.Wouldn't be able to stay up that late I don't think, and that's even if we do make it! Is it visible earier in the night? Last meteor shower we saw from a hot tub, nude with drinks in hand. Can ya' beat that, fractal? (Sorry for the visual) Quote Link to comment
+fractal Posted August 12, 2002 Author Share Posted August 12, 2002 quote:Originally posted by dasein: I hear the best time for viewing is 1-5am.Wouldn't be able to stay up that late I don't think, and that's even if we do make it! Is it visible earier in the night? Last meteor shower we saw from a hot tub, nude with drinks in hand. Can ya' beat that, fractal? (Sorry for the visual) Uhm... no.. I can not beat that.. you win. heh When we were out there last night from 10:30-11:30, we saw plenty... Even though those hours you listed are the best, other hours are great as well. -fractal Quote Link to comment
Altered State Posted August 12, 2002 Share Posted August 12, 2002 ..looking for: The green glow stick E.T. a couple of caches Nude hot tubbing Meteor showers And some fellow cachers! Not necessarily in that order. Quote Link to comment
+dasein Posted August 12, 2002 Share Posted August 12, 2002 This just proved to be more than we were up to tonight. Hey, we are with you in spirit! There's always next time, right? Quote Link to comment
+makaio Posted August 12, 2002 Share Posted August 12, 2002 Just got home from Bald Peak. What a beautiful night for watching a meteor shower - although the frequency of sightings made it more of a meteor trickle. Granted, I didn't stay long enough to see the grand finale. Had fun shooting the breeze (quite a warm breeze at that) with fractal, Soup and Quantum Mechanic. Also managed to add those two other caches to my found list. fractal - thanks for the invite. soup - thanks for helping me locate the gopher cache. QM - sorry my dog kept growling at you - Quote Link to comment
+Quantum Mechanic Posted August 13, 2002 Share Posted August 13, 2002 That was cool. Nice breeze, good company and a good sky show. Nice meeting you Makaio and don't worry about the growling doggy. I still got all my fingers and toes. COFFEE.....MUST HAVE COFFEE!!!! or maybe just a good Black Butte Porter! Quote Link to comment
soup Posted August 13, 2002 Share Posted August 13, 2002 What a nice night. It was fun chatting with cachers, and watching the meteors fall. I was only in a t-shirt and wasnt cold at all. The motorcycle trip there and back was very fun. So fractal, what did the cops say to everyone? They told me to get out of the park! heh heh. "I put instant soup in a microwave and almost went back in time." -Stephen Wright Quote Link to comment
+fractal Posted August 13, 2002 Author Share Posted August 13, 2002 quote:Originally posted by soup: So fractal, what did the cops say to everyone? They told me to get out of the park! heh heh. Yeah.. They showed up not too long after you guys left.. They made everyone leave! The officer that showed up the night before had no problems with everyone there.. Oh well.. The show wasn't as spectacular as the night before... I'm going to use up the rest of that film at the airshow this Sunday night and get the pics developed after that. If anything good comes out, I'll be sure and post it. -fractal Quote Link to comment
Altered State Posted August 14, 2002 Share Posted August 14, 2002 I guess I must have left before the police arrived. Glad my instincts are still working well! Thanks Fractal for the great idea. It was a beautiful night. Quote Link to comment
+fractal Posted August 15, 2002 Author Share Posted August 15, 2002 Altered State... If you were there, did you try and find us? You should have come over and said hi! -fractal Quote Link to comment
+fractal Posted August 19, 2002 Author Share Posted August 19, 2002 Well.. no meteors came out on film, just stars moving around an arc. Maybe next year... -fractal Quote Link to comment
drea Posted August 19, 2002 Share Posted August 19, 2002 I'd like to go see the meteor showers (they're much less environmentally taxing than meteor baths) but I don't have a way to get out into the hinterlands. If there is anyone planning to drive from downtown Portland, or anywhere near a MAX or bus stop, and would like to have a fellow passenger, please email me at dreeble@earthlink.net. Quote Link to comment
drea Posted August 19, 2002 Share Posted August 19, 2002 Been, done, missed it all. Shucks. Ah well, next time.... Andreag Quote Link to comment
John E Cache Posted November 18, 2002 Share Posted November 18, 2002 quote:Originally posted by fractal:Bald Peak State Park (south of Hillsboro) currently has 3 caches in it (one of them being my Low-Medium-High). Bald Peak also has a spectacular view of the http://www.space.com/spacewatch/perseids_spacewatch_020809.html. Shinwa and I were up there last night and we saw some amazing stuff in the sky! We'll be up there again tonight shortly after it get's dark. It would be great to join up with some local cachers to watch this event, and bag a couple of caches while there If you'd like to join, here's the approx. lat/lon: N 45° 23.741 W123° 03.348 The park elevation is about 1600 feet, and can get pretty windy, so dress accordingly. When you pull into the park, go to the right and park near the turn-around area. To the right of it (NE) is a large field that is perfect for laying out on blankets and looking up. I'll be out in the field. To find me, look for the green glow-stick. I'll also have my FRS radio with me, channel 5 code 0. It's usually a pretty good show, so come and check it out! -fractal -=-=-=-=-=-=- N 45° 30.ish W 122° 58.ish I missed the fun last time. The Leonid shower is tonight. Is there a good place that stays open after dark? Quote Link to comment
+fractal Posted November 18, 2002 Author Share Posted November 18, 2002 The clouds might make it a little tough... -fractal Quote Link to comment
John E Cache Posted November 18, 2002 Share Posted November 18, 2002 quote:Originally posted by fractal:The clouds might make it a little tough... -fractal DUH! I forgot about the clouds. I've been in OR too long(7 years). I did play golf yesterday in the sun though. So the clouds do go away sometimes. Quote Link to comment
+Boojum Posted November 18, 2002 Share Posted November 18, 2002 maybe if we are really lucky the meteor shower will burn away the clouds! then again, maybe that wouldn't be so lucky... Quote Link to comment
+slinger91 Posted November 18, 2002 Share Posted November 18, 2002 quote:Originally posted by Boojum:maybe if we are really lucky the meteor shower will burn away the clouds! then again, maybe that wouldn't be so lucky... your right. a guy might have to up the SPF on his sunscreen if that happened One shot, one cache. Quote Link to comment
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