Monday, Monday

Well, the Patton clan of DuPont gave yesterday's geography question a good try. The answer comes from the following passage in Wikipedia (www.wikipedia.org):

Mount Greylock, 3,491 feet (1,064 m), is the highest point in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and is located in the northwest corner of the state.

Although geologically part of the Taconic Mountains, it is commonly associated with the abutting Berkshire Hills to the east. The mountain is known for its expansive views encompassing five states and the only Taiga/boreal forest in the state.

A seasonal automobile road (closed in 2007-2009 for repairs) climbs to the summit, where stands the iconic 93-foot (28 m) high lighthouse-like Massachusetts Veterans War Memorial Tower.

A network of hiking trails traverse the mountain including the 2,174-mile (3,499 km) Appalachian Trail. Mount Greylock State Reservation was created in 1898 as Massachusetts' first public land for the purpose of forest preservation.

Annie climbed the mountain Saturday with a bunch of geocaching reviewers from the East Coast. Before going there, she had heard it's elevation was 2,900 feet, but, as you can see, we needed to add nearly 600 feet of walking uphill to get to the top.

Today, she was planning to visit an Atlantic Ocean beach, walk the Freedom Trail with the legendary geocacher "Mountain Bike," and, of course, top off the day at the Boston Red Sox--Cleveland game. With Boston 1 1/2 games out of first place at this point in the season, it should be a memorable contest.

Yesterday, after her geocaching conference ended, the ever-ready-for-adventure Annie noticed she could visit another state within an hour's drive. So, she did, and she sent the photo above.

Knowing some of my readers pretty well, I have a feeling this geographical question will get answered rather quickly today. Name the state and the city. Also, what side of the Capitol is featured in this photo? The clue is there. And, it's okay to expound on a few fascinating state facts for readers. I know you're out there.

By the way, check out the (www.geocaching.com) website, if you're interested in the sport where "you are the search engine" and participating in the "fastest growing sport you've never heard of."

I peeked on the site this morning and saw that more than 650,000 caches have been placed and approved around the world. So, you could keep fairly occupied if you have a GPS and want to embark on some adventures wherever you live--in the city, the country or at the top of Mount Rainier. The caches are there to be found.

This Monday, Monday starts a busy week of writing, and, yes, the Beatles are a part of it. Betcha can't guess why?

Aren't I obnoxious with all my quiz questions?

I guess I must be fulfilling a need to revive the teacher in me. Have a great day. I'll check back to see whose fingers are up and pounding out the correct answer to where in the world the building in the photo above can be found.