The images in the puzzle above are thumbnail images of
stereograms (those pesky 2D images
that contain a hidden 3D image). You will probably NOT be able to
find the coordinates in the thumbnails, but if you click on a
thumbnail, you'll see a full-sized stereogram that contains partial
coordinates. Each stereogram gets progressively more difficult (for
most people).
The cache is a small (30 cal) ammo can located in Jaycee Park, a
nice neighborhood park at the east end of Sturbridge Drive. The
park has a playground, a pavilion picnic area with grill, and a
short trail through the woods.
WARNING: The hiking trail comes close to active railroad
tracks. Please keep children and pets under control. You will
also be crossing a wooden footbridge that can be extremely
slippery at times!
Thanks to the City of Medina Parks Department
for supporting geocaching and to
easy STEREOGRAM builder for the free
stereograms!
HINTS:
- You may find it easier to print out the stereograms.
- When looked at right, the stereogram will appear to be a 3D
image a few inches behind the surface of the paper or the monitor.
The cache coordinates will rise up out of the background.
- Start with the easier "North" stereograms before proceeding to
the more difficult "West" stereograms.
- Do NOT concentrate or focus on the image!! In fact you should
do just the opposite. Let your eyes get drowsy and look "through"
the image. (Remember that boring old textbook in school, where you
only had to read 2 sentences before the words all started to blur
together? Like that.) In fact, you might even want to try it when
you're tired and drowsy.
- Repeat: do not focus on the image! Let each eye gaze straight
ahead so that each eye is seeing a different viewpoint.
- If you're nearsighted, you're in luck! Try it without your
glasses or contact lenses.
- It may help to focus on a point in the distance while looking
at the stereogram out of the corner (or bottom) of your eyes. When
the stereogram starts to recede, move your gaze to it, but keep
your eyes focused in the distance.
- It might also help to hold the stereogram right up to your
nose. Do not try to focus on it; let it become a blur. Then slowly
move it away from you while maintaining the blur. Don't try this
method with a computer monitor though - it could be harmful to your
eyes!
- Keep trying! It might take several attempts to get the hang of
it, but the more tired your eyes become the better your chances
will be. I was never any good with these things either until I
started working on this cache. Now I can do them with my eyes tied
behind my back!
- If all else fails, try looking at the image cross-eyed. This
will "reverse" the image, so that it appears in front of the page
instead of behind it, and the numbers will appear to be etched into
the background. The numbers will not stand out nearly as much this
way however, and you might even see double, so this method should
only be used as a last resort.