Verse 9

[maltedfalcon]

You know I went earlier this year. and the clues really seem to fit the area. but
I just really have trouble with him planting a casque in a paid admission park, obviously on private property.
I just cant see him doing that without at least noting something about it in the verse.
ie. the one where he said Ask permission. by default you would think then none of the others needed permission because they are on public land.
shoot, if a private land owner (as is the FOY) discovered that an author had without permission buried "treasure" on his property
and people were coming without permission to search for it.
He would have every right to sue the author and publisher. BP would have been smarter then that.
I just dont see it being at the FOY for that reason.
It has to be nearby though.

[forest_blight]

I agree that it's uncomfortable, maltedfalcon, but p. 219 does not exclude private property:

The following places do not hold any treasure:
(a) any life-threatening location, such as a dangerous highway embankment, a contaminated area or active railway track
(b) any cemetery
(c) any public or private flower bed
(d) any property owned by the contributors to the book, their families or friends.

If BP meant to exclude all private property he surely would not have singled out (d). It is almost as if he is saying, "sure, some of the casques are on private property, but not my private property."

[boogieman]

 

Yes, I tasted the water (even brought a bottle of it back home).  It has a bad sulfur taste --- I hope it was worth it!

Oh boy!  Just ask Stercox and Sawdusty what happened to them when they drank the water.  Shocking!!!

[eljayo]

http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/armchair_treasure_hunting/files/St.%20Augustine/

"Your membership in the group armchair_treasure_hunting is still pending. You will be able to access this page once the moderator has approved your membership. "

Eg, do you know who is the group's moderator? I can't see the pics because I'm not member 

[Egbert]

I believe Mark Parry is the moderator, who is the person who started this website.  Sorry, I thought everyone had access to it.  It looks like you can automatically subscribe by clicking this link:

armchair_treasure_hunting-subscribe@yahoogroups.com

If you are still having problems, I can probably post the pics in this thread.  Also, if anyone else is having a problem getting to the pics, please let me know.  Thanks.

[eljayo]

Thanks Eg, I alredy subscribed, but my membership is awaiting approval by the group owner ...

[Trohn]

Thanks Eg, I alredy subscribed, but my membership is awaiting approval by the group owner ...

I applied yesterday, and now I am able to view the photos.


edit:  A big thank you to all (past present and future) who take such great and
encompassing photos that make us all feel like we are on site!!

I loved the "grow old with me" monumnet (Years pass)

That is the corner that I believe the clues lead us to... wish the image could
be more helpful - it nailing it to there.

The wall on magnolia i still believe it what is referring to as
(like moonlight in tear drops)  The teardroped shells imbedded into the rock.

The base of the tall tree doesnot have to be a palm tree as the palm tree image
is in the definite back ground.  I think it is there to confirm a florida location
and to face us towards the water, but not be standing at it.

The water in the image could be described as a well, so the photos where you are
'looking straight ahead' would priobably have you standing right on top of the
likely burial spot.

Thanks again.

Hopefully the water there is the only thing that is bitter.

[Egbert]

The wall on magnolia i still believe it what is referring to as
(like moonlight in tear drops)  The teardroped shells imbedded into the rock.

I forgot to mention that.  On the side of the wall facing Magnolia Ave., there are oysters embedded in the wall.  I was not there at night, but I do believe that oysters are luminescent.

Also, I did not mention that I believe there is a number hidden in the palm tree leaves in Image 6.  You need the book to see it, and it is right against the border.  It has a "2" in it.  I think it is either 29 or 62.  Sawdusty said that the address for the park was not always 11 Magnolia Ave., but she does not recall the old address.  I do not know what else the number would apply to.  I hope someone else sees the number.

[forest_blight]

Egbert - I don't see the number, but if you're right it would fit very nicely with the latitude/longitude theme. St. Augustine's latitude is 29.

[eljayo]

Looking for the "2" I found this...
At the first sight I thought that it was the fountain's kids that was moved.
I like more it seemed to be BP hiding the casque...
(in a spot where is matching the palm and rock perspective)

[Egbert]

That's a good closeup of the palm tree.  You will see that there are 5 palm leaves on the right side.  The "2" is sideways in the 4th leaf from the top.  The other digit is in the 3rd leaf, but you cannot see it clearly in that closeup.

[boogieman]

There are some numbers in here that I really can't see.  4 1 1 3 4? 

[Soulfly]

I'm not sure of the current status of this hunt and this post may be for naught-I'm just getting off of the Dar train and decided to have a look at The Secret.  The Florida pic/verse intrigues me simply because I live there.  I've spent the past few days reading most of what has been found regarding p-6/v-9.  It certainly appears that this casque is in the FOY park.

I know there is some mystery involving the rock and the palm tree and also the fact that the rock is reflected and the palm is not. 

While reading this thread, I liked Trohn's post on page 16 regarding the 'shell fountain'.  While looking  at the link to the picture he posted(#75 of 133 in Stercox' album)... The first thing I noticed was the reflection in the water of the fountain and behind it to the right is what looks like a tall palm tree.

Perhaps the rock and tree in p-6 are simply showing us that the 'base of the tree' we're looking for can be seen at that same angle behind a "reflection".

I know there are other fountains in the park which I'm sure also 'reflect' but I'm not sure if you can see a tall palm at the same angle as the one in pic 75..?

It looks as if you could be at such an angle to see the relection in the fountain water and that palm tree is right where it should be in accordance with p-6.

[slappybuns]

hi soulfly  and everyone
yep waiting on dar to start back, checking this out too.

why isn't anyone looking across the bay? he used acrostic for seloy, why not the first of the verse, TWN W BAAY,  is there a light house there? i was thinking of someone's reference to virginiia wolf's play.  maybe he was looking across from the bay to the park.  maybe the "tree" is a lamp post. LAMP anagrams to PALM
and since he is mounted on the horse, maybe monterey? or mount something (strange tho in florida, i know)

[scottrocks7]

A place to really look at is Ponce De Leon Park in Punta Gorda Florida. One of the users of Twelve mentioned this park some time ago. They said that many of the images that make up the rock were found just outside the park entrance. They said that there was a water channel that ran by the park and big boats would go through and toot at little boats all day long.
One thing I saw on there website is a statue of Ponce De Leon that while not on a horse looked very mouch like the one in  the image. It is possible that the horse was sort of a decoy like the wundmill on front of the water tower in the Chicago image.