492. A Quick Game of Chess
Another "travelin' light mini series" with stamps carved by nosox, placed while hurrying home through PA on the last day of our 2013 southern trip

Well, we'd been hoping to plant these cute little chess pieces, carved by nosox of MA, much sooner during our 2013 southern trip, but, as usual, one thing led to another in rapid succession, so we found ourselves scrambling to get them planted on our very last day, while taking in some "lightnin' bug boxes" on our way home through northeastern PA. (Hope the "bug" doesn't mind finding a bit of "schach" among the native Americans! ;-)

Anyway, after searching for "Whispering Giants" on the eastern branch of the Varden Preserve in northeastern PA (or "reverse engineering" those clues, if you're short on time), you reach a line of rocks in the path near the curve just before the final stretch of the pond loop. Look under the southern side of the northwest overhang of the largest rock to the west. Stealthily removing the four-inch gray triangular stone tucked there should reveal a one-inch light orangey circular stone that holds the "Pawn" on its underbelly.

Now jump over to the other side of the "chessboard" for the western branch of "Whispering Giants". We recommend taking the trail that goes straight back from the kiosk through the evergreen plantation and then curves right to rejoin the other muddier path. Shortly thereafter, still in sight of junction #17, take a seat on the far side of the large layered "Empire-style" rock sofa on the left flank of the trail. At your feet, just a couple of feet from the rock cushion's eastern overhang, behind a 6-inch triangular green rock, is a 2-inch ovalish gray stone with the "Knight" clinging for dear life to its rump! Hope you enjoy the rest of your game...

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