The Lost Punctuation Series LbNA #28017 (ARCHIVED)
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Add Location| Owner: | Adoptable |
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| Plant date: | Dec 29, 2006 |
| Location: | |
| City: | Midland |
| County: | Midland |
| State: | Michigan |
| Boxes: | 6 |
| Planted by: | Books & Traveling  |
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| Found by: | Mackinaw (6) |
| Last found: | Jun 1, 2007 |
| Status: | FFFFFFa |
| Last edited: | Dec 29, 2006 |
UPDATE: As of 6/9/07 the colon letterbox is REALLY missing. I went out to check on them and everything's great except that box (which I'll replace soon). One thing I noticed as well was that we planted them in the winter when there was no vegetation - so things seem extra hidden in the summer (especially the bonus boxes).
The Lost Punctuation Series . . . rumored to be hiding at the Chippewa Nature Center in Midland, Michigan. To get to the CNC, log onto http://www.chippewanaturecenter.org/ for a map, or follow these written directions:
From Mt. Pleasant: M-20 to Homer Rd., South to Prairie Rd., East to Badour Rd.
From Bay City: US-10 to Business 10 Exit. Follow Business 10 to Cronkright (Poseyville Rd.) Left on Cronkright, over Poseyville Bridge to St. Charles St. Turn right, follow signs three miles to CNC.
From Saginaw: M-47 through Freeland to Midland Rd. (follow sign for Tittabawassee Township Park). Left at stoplight at Gordonville/Waldo Rd. Follow Gordonville to Poseyville Rd. Right on Poseyville to Ashby Rd. Left on Ashby Rd. to Badour Rd., then right to CNC.
From Midland: M-20 to Homer Rd. (then follow directions from Mt. Pleasant); or, US Business 10 to Cronkright (Poseyville Rd.), then follow directions from Bay City.
Once at the CNC – grab a map, find the lost punctuation series and have a great hike (about 2 miles)! Please bring your own ink and also note that all odd numbered boxes are larger and contain a log book; even numbered boxes are smaller and just have stamps in them. [1 pace = 2 steps]
1. As you can probably guess the two most commonly used punctuation marks are not being used correctly right now How you may ask can we get through a piece of text without them Well as you can see we depend on punctuation quite a bit to make meaning so please find our friends the comma and the period Begin on the river trail going past a big sprawling maple Follow the trail to where the Pine and the Chippewa rivers meet Beyond “4” there will be a big tree on your left right before you reach a boardwalk Cross the boardwalk and stop Under the Northernmost corner of the boardwalk is it a troll Nope just a letterbox
2. Whew. Glad we found that pesky period and comma. It’s amazing. I wish I could better express how excited I am. Yet, now that I have my periods and commas back, I can’t help but get excited. Without an exclamation mark, my writing can’t display that emotion. Maybe the exclamation marking is hiding farther down the trail. So keep walking on the river trail, passing “5” on your left and a rotting arch on your right. At the crossroads / canoe landing, keep going on the trail. . . before going up a slight hill to visit Jeri, look to your right behind a big maple for a pink rock. Your prize and excitement lies near.
3. YEAH!!! We found it!! My main punctuation marks are nearly all in order. But what if I have a question, I haven’t the way to notate it. That makes me sad. Perhaps the appropriate punctuation mark is located near the sugar house. Check it out and then walk towards the towering white pine. From there, proceed 15 paces at 10 degrees. Your prize waits in a hole in the middle of this downed tree.
4. Whew. The question mark was found. Now we’re on the hunt for the colon. No wonder it’s hiding. It is one of the most abused punctuation marks because many people put it after verbs or prepositions and it should never be there. A colon is used to set off something within a sentence, but officially can never follow the verb / preposition, despite what you may see in common usage. (WRONG USAGE I want: to go letterboxing. Written by: Sue Letterbox. CORRECT USAGE I want the following items: a letterboxing log and ink pads.) So now that you know how to properly used a colon, maybe you’ll find one hiding down the sugarbush trail. Head east and veer left toward Peeper’s Pond. You’ll come to a big maple on your right and a rotting stump on your left. From the maple tree, go 27.5 paces at 15 degrees. Look in the top of the tall stump. Congratulations!
5. (Longer walk between boxes 4-5) Semi-colons are our favorite punctuation mark!! If used correctly, they can show skill and knowledge. They can be used to connect two short sentences (I love letterboxing; it is fun), even if you have a connecting word like “however” (I love letterboxing; however, clues can sometimes be difficult to follow). The last way semi-colons can be used is in lists with many commas (When going letterboxing, I take pens, pencils, markers, and ink; my stamp and logbook; and an umbrella, boots, and a smile.) So, follow the trail again, passing by the NSB and taking the trail that veers left around Peeper’s Pond. There will be water on both sides of you for awhile. You will pass a large maple on your right that is three friends around. The path curves to the right with an open field on your left. Follow the red dot and cross the field. From the gas pipeline marker, continue 33 paces on the trail. Then, turn to your left and go 15 paces at 70 degrees. The great semi-colon waits in a downed tree about 3 feet off the ground. Enjoy the nature-made bench on which to stamp!
6. Dashes are big and therefore, can separate big things like parts of sentences (I am happy – I am letterboxing.) Hyphens are little and therefore, can only separate little things like parts of words (ex-husband, mother-in-law, self-esteem). Because they’re so closely related, dashes and hyphens are often confused. But they share a letterbox here, so be sure not to mix them up today! To find this final box of the series, go back to the sugarbush trail and continue your journey. When you come to a T in the trail, go toward the visitor center. You will go up a hill in the trail past a big beech tree before 3 paths intersect. Go to your left again toward the visitor center. Stop at the orange marker and go 9 paces at 125 degrees to find your prize. It will be inside the hole closest to the trail.
CONGRATUATIONS!
My two best friends (Keltic Kara and Thumbs Up!) and I planted this series during our annual Christmas gathering - we hope you enjoyed your hike as much as we did planting them.
The Lost Punctuation Series . . . rumored to be hiding at the Chippewa Nature Center in Midland, Michigan. To get to the CNC, log onto http://www.chippewanaturecenter.org/ for a map, or follow these written directions:
From Mt. Pleasant: M-20 to Homer Rd., South to Prairie Rd., East to Badour Rd.
From Bay City: US-10 to Business 10 Exit. Follow Business 10 to Cronkright (Poseyville Rd.) Left on Cronkright, over Poseyville Bridge to St. Charles St. Turn right, follow signs three miles to CNC.
From Saginaw: M-47 through Freeland to Midland Rd. (follow sign for Tittabawassee Township Park). Left at stoplight at Gordonville/Waldo Rd. Follow Gordonville to Poseyville Rd. Right on Poseyville to Ashby Rd. Left on Ashby Rd. to Badour Rd., then right to CNC.
From Midland: M-20 to Homer Rd. (then follow directions from Mt. Pleasant); or, US Business 10 to Cronkright (Poseyville Rd.), then follow directions from Bay City.
Once at the CNC – grab a map, find the lost punctuation series and have a great hike (about 2 miles)! Please bring your own ink and also note that all odd numbered boxes are larger and contain a log book; even numbered boxes are smaller and just have stamps in them. [1 pace = 2 steps]
1. As you can probably guess the two most commonly used punctuation marks are not being used correctly right now How you may ask can we get through a piece of text without them Well as you can see we depend on punctuation quite a bit to make meaning so please find our friends the comma and the period Begin on the river trail going past a big sprawling maple Follow the trail to where the Pine and the Chippewa rivers meet Beyond “4” there will be a big tree on your left right before you reach a boardwalk Cross the boardwalk and stop Under the Northernmost corner of the boardwalk is it a troll Nope just a letterbox
2. Whew. Glad we found that pesky period and comma. It’s amazing. I wish I could better express how excited I am. Yet, now that I have my periods and commas back, I can’t help but get excited. Without an exclamation mark, my writing can’t display that emotion. Maybe the exclamation marking is hiding farther down the trail. So keep walking on the river trail, passing “5” on your left and a rotting arch on your right. At the crossroads / canoe landing, keep going on the trail. . . before going up a slight hill to visit Jeri, look to your right behind a big maple for a pink rock. Your prize and excitement lies near.
3. YEAH!!! We found it!! My main punctuation marks are nearly all in order. But what if I have a question, I haven’t the way to notate it. That makes me sad. Perhaps the appropriate punctuation mark is located near the sugar house. Check it out and then walk towards the towering white pine. From there, proceed 15 paces at 10 degrees. Your prize waits in a hole in the middle of this downed tree.
4. Whew. The question mark was found. Now we’re on the hunt for the colon. No wonder it’s hiding. It is one of the most abused punctuation marks because many people put it after verbs or prepositions and it should never be there. A colon is used to set off something within a sentence, but officially can never follow the verb / preposition, despite what you may see in common usage. (WRONG USAGE I want: to go letterboxing. Written by: Sue Letterbox. CORRECT USAGE I want the following items: a letterboxing log and ink pads.) So now that you know how to properly used a colon, maybe you’ll find one hiding down the sugarbush trail. Head east and veer left toward Peeper’s Pond. You’ll come to a big maple on your right and a rotting stump on your left. From the maple tree, go 27.5 paces at 15 degrees. Look in the top of the tall stump. Congratulations!
5. (Longer walk between boxes 4-5) Semi-colons are our favorite punctuation mark!! If used correctly, they can show skill and knowledge. They can be used to connect two short sentences (I love letterboxing; it is fun), even if you have a connecting word like “however” (I love letterboxing; however, clues can sometimes be difficult to follow). The last way semi-colons can be used is in lists with many commas (When going letterboxing, I take pens, pencils, markers, and ink; my stamp and logbook; and an umbrella, boots, and a smile.) So, follow the trail again, passing by the NSB and taking the trail that veers left around Peeper’s Pond. There will be water on both sides of you for awhile. You will pass a large maple on your right that is three friends around. The path curves to the right with an open field on your left. Follow the red dot and cross the field. From the gas pipeline marker, continue 33 paces on the trail. Then, turn to your left and go 15 paces at 70 degrees. The great semi-colon waits in a downed tree about 3 feet off the ground. Enjoy the nature-made bench on which to stamp!
6. Dashes are big and therefore, can separate big things like parts of sentences (I am happy – I am letterboxing.) Hyphens are little and therefore, can only separate little things like parts of words (ex-husband, mother-in-law, self-esteem). Because they’re so closely related, dashes and hyphens are often confused. But they share a letterbox here, so be sure not to mix them up today! To find this final box of the series, go back to the sugarbush trail and continue your journey. When you come to a T in the trail, go toward the visitor center. You will go up a hill in the trail past a big beech tree before 3 paths intersect. Go to your left again toward the visitor center. Stop at the orange marker and go 9 paces at 125 degrees to find your prize. It will be inside the hole closest to the trail.
CONGRATUATIONS!
My two best friends (Keltic Kara and Thumbs Up!) and I planted this series during our annual Christmas gathering - we hope you enjoyed your hike as much as we did planting them.