2009 - Swede Hollow

Seems to be a lot of people at home tonight. I was going to go downtown and then remembered I hadn't seen the new Battlestar Galactica episodes and now it's a bit to late to head out.

I think some of the best spots to dig are along the upper path. just poking with a cane could be lucky.

Why did I just get this faint memory of 2003 after readig this with Como and Horton hearing a Who.

that Vic Tedesso was born in one of those shanty houses in Swede. He wrote a book about it. His dad lived there when first coming to America.

I know Mr. Tom, I get that same feeling....!

that is a cotton wood.

thanks for info.

How can we tell what kind of trees they are when there's no leaves? :eek:

Their bark - if you study them close enough

Swede Hollow - Then and Now - Thankx Pilot Hat Guy

-I guess when you don't have Photoshop It's a lot harder to fake photo overlays...

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How long till the next clue????????????????????

Tesser,

Great noodling. I just read the last 3-4 hours....

Oak trees in general do not get that big by growing vertically - an oak that size would be a helluva lot fatter than what is in the park.. A lot of mature oaks are really gnarled and have large branches that go out sideways - like 90Ëš - Cottonwoods usually shoot straight up until the hit their max height - about 60-80 feet - and then start fattening up.

30 minutes to clue time.

Very interesting! Has anyone found the "open oak" then?

Also I'd imagine their would be a lot of Cottonwoods down there. They're a fairly invasive and aggressive tree when it comes to seeding and i doubt much care has been taken in Swede for the kinds of trees establishing down there.

Nice job! Can you get the map to the right of it? It seems the upper NE corner of the park is missing. Unless I'm missing something.

Pisots:

here is a link to Minn. maps by the Historical Society. I am not sure how to navigate; maybe you can figure this computer lingo out:
http://www.lmic.state.mn.us/ghol/Maps.php

That was a typo: Pilots!

yes. #3 on the photo

I got a phony clue locked and loaded for the PP page - should I let her fly?

Almost time.

Looking back over 8 years I have noticed that 6 of 8 times they tell you the park on clue 10.

Sounds like fun, please send everyone to shamrock.

By the bark, Green Team.

New daddy,

What happened you are supposed to be new finder?

Hey QueenMalley. One of the icons on the top of any post you make is labeled "Edit". I think you have 30 minutes after you make a post to go back and edit it. That way if you make a mistake, you can go back and fix it and there will be no evidence! :wink:

PHONY CLUE - WHAT DO YOU THINK?

Tonight's clue is a rather strange brew

Stirred with some gin and tonic

For those few decided to stay true,

Look at the park near Sonic.

Look long and deep, and dare not sleep

for this clue may be over-bearing

For those who care with polar underwear

This rhyme is nothing but a red herring!

wow that's great. thanks.

This is really interesting, MD. Thanks

A double clue.

thanks

So will I get 4 hours of sleep and be in the park at 5:00am or a full nights.

I say post the clue, MD! I'll back it up :wink:

My wife has decided to head to the park tonight if the clue is good enough.

Good one.

I've got to say that on a scale

from one to ten; asinine and a half.

I wish I could dig. I can poke a little, but I'm on restrictions after a car accident. I did try some poking yesterday, and man, I regret it today! Good luck everyone! I hope a Cooler finds it!

Your right, I did. Here's an updated one (sorry still not any higher resolution) that curves to the end of the park/ past the Hamm's Mansion.

Thanks Tesser,

Steve Thayer - Saint Mudd: A Novel of Gangsters & Saints

Great info. I now what to read the book.

Thanks

tesser, don't forget we do Mock Hunts during the rest of the year. Mine will probably be in February this year. If you're feeling better by then, you can still get your chance to do some hunting.

I wonder if they will eventually mention all the Italian restaurants that are/were in the area. I sure miss Geno's - old family favorite - my parents went there on their first date in the 1930s. Wish I could ask them about some of the gangster tales of that era!

Holy crap that is a lot of shacks in there - looks like a beehive

most of the large oaks are in the NE part of the park. Oaks usually have some dried leaves on them. The biggest oak in park is the nw coner of upper part of park.

Thanks Terry

Now how much time............

Way cool! Man I love maps. Great job once again, finding it and getting it posted!

Sweet PHG!

Any one need Golf Lessons?

I like to lone red oak growing on the northern point of that center bluff (#3)- it is a small red oak that is only about 15 feet tall, but it is definitely in the "Open" because the nearest tree of similar size is about 40 feet away.

What course you out of? I work at New Richmond.

Was that the one I saw you at?

minutes to go

Yup. Me and ArtV paced off 67 steps from th oak onto the bluff this afternoon and hacked away (67 for Boxmeyer)

I don't like fake clues at all to any one. Just my 2 cents worth.