Freezing Saddles 2021 – Daily Photo Scavenger Hunt

[drevil]

EDIT 3/23/21 – FINAL RESULTS POST: http://bikearlingtonforum.com/showthread.php?18102-Freezing-Saddles-2021-Daily-Photo-Scavenger-Hunt&p=210265#post210265
EDIT 3/17/21 – FINAL WEEK POST HERE: http://bikearlingtonforum.com/showthread.php?18102-Freezing-Saddles-2021-Daily-Photo-Scavenger-Hunt&p=209861#post209861

I love taking photos, and having a goal usually ups the fun factor, so I’m doing a daily photo scavenger hunt.

Every night, I’ll post something you have to take a picture of the next day (along with the date). I’ll try my best to post before midnight.

It might be an object (a stop sign), a theme (something blue), specific (e.g., a bike laying on the ground), vague (e.g., confusion), a mish-mash of those, or none of those.

Rules:

1. Obvs, you should be a participant in Freezing Saddles ’21
2. It has to be on a bike ride on the day it was requested
3. It has to be posted on the day for which it was requested, i.e., 12:01 AM EST to 11:59 PM EST for the day it was requested. Sorry, I won’t count ones that aren’t posted for the day it was requested. That’s part of the challenge
4. The reason I say “for the day it is requested” is because I might do requests a few days ahead of time, but don’t take and/or post the pic until that day comes.
5. It has to be posted here on the forum in this thread
6. There should be text either in the title or in the post with the date and the found object/theme. Another option is to “Reply With Quote” the post with the request, i.e., simply click that button on the bottom right of my request so it is quoted above your picture
7. Description, short backstory or location are optional (but nice). That said, if your pic is abstract or not obviously relatable to my request, please explain (e.g., I ask for “happiness”, and you post a pic of a tennis ball you found on a ride, please explain how that tennis ball = happiness)
8. It has to be a picture you took, so if you’re in it, it either has to be a selfie or done with a self-timer
9. Only one pic/day. Please don’t pad by adding more than one pic/day
10. It has to be a picture, not a video
11. Let’s stick to things you find out there during your ride, and not things that you bring or make yourself (unless otherwise specified). Example 1: if I say find “2021”, don’t scratch it into dirt. Example 2: if I say find a flower, don’t bring a flower with you on your ride and take a pic of that. This kinda takes the fun out of looking for things, which is the whole point. (Rule added on 1/2/21)
12. Unless specified otherwise, your bike does not have to be in the photo. (Rule amended on 1/4/21)
13. Found item needs to be clear and discernible (or legible if text) in the picture. If you are using Tapatalk and are having trouble posting pics that are large enough, let us know and I/we can try to help you with it. (Rule added on 1/3/21)
14. Filters are OK, but no obvious/blatant photoshopping… not that I know anything about such things

Photoshop? by bikecentric, on Flickr

Scoring: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1kgsAzaLIXN-IJMjscyNnQTNvWEp__VzgGBSkJDYrTfs/edit?usp=sharing

1. If you follow all the rules above, it’s 1 point/picture. I’ll like your pic if I have added the point to the tally sheet.
2. If I feel like you haven’t met all the rules, I’ll give you .25 points for the effort (Added on 1/11/21)
3. I’ll keep a tally with your forum name. I may reach out to you via the forum’s messaging, or ask you to reach out to me in a post in this thread.
4. EDIT ON 3/17/21: THIS WILL NOT HAPPEN ANYMORE -> At the end of FS, every like in each of your pic posts = +1 point. I’ll add these up at the end
   So for example, your pic has met all the conditions at the top, and has 3 likes. That will add 4 points (1 for the pic +3 for the likes) to your pot.

Notes:

1. Prizes TBD
2. Contest starts 1/1/21 and goes until the last day of FS ’21
3. Some of these will be hard. Fret not, some will be easy, so skip those days that are too difficult
4. Don’t ever ever ever ever do anything that can put you in danger or will result in hurting yourself. I promise I won’t ask for any pics of you riding on the Beltway
5. I might post pics, but mine don’t count in the contest

EDIT 3/17/21 -SEE FINAL WEEK POST HERE: http://bikearlingtonforum.com/showthread.php?18102-Freezing-Saddles-2021-Daily-Photo-Scavenger-Hunt&p=209861#post209861

Topic

[Kbikeva]

@LeftyLaura 208496 wrote:

2/23/21-Mosaics likeness or word.

Returned from the Manassas LOVE ride and rode to the birdhouse forest before flute tooting. I didn’t even realize I also capturing the mosaic wall in the distance. What a glorious day, think it’s the sun?

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And my son’s 6th grade year there did the one in the background!

[Kbikeva]

@Mtansill 208495 wrote:

2/23/2021 – Mosaic

It seems that mosaics are very popular at the local elementary schools. I captured a few in photos today, and decided to showcase this humongous one at University Park Elementary School. There is even a girl riding a bike in this one.
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Millie – you’re right. Elementary schools love to do these in art classes, especially with artist-in-residence projects. While the art teachers get to teach all kinds of good stuff, the math teachers get to sneak in a lot of good info about proportion and math and fractions and … so it’s like eating candy that’s good for you. This is a lovely one!

[LhasaCM]

2/23 – Mosaic

Plenty of options to choose from that are just barely out of home WiFi range. So as to not repeat Ken’s picture: the plaza between the lofts and Dance Place also feature some bean-shaped seating featuring wonderful mosaic designs. Here’s the one at the back near the Metro tracks (many people may have been here for check-in for the Cider Ride, for example, but this would’ve been behind a WABA table so harder to see).

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There’s also one on the Arts Walk near Brookland Pint; it’s a very popular seating location during Saturday Farmer’s Markets and was well used by M back when there was a coffee shop there to get a nice treat (long ago when she still went outside)…

[cvcalhoun]

@AlanA 208493 wrote:

For what it’s worth, I stopped by a Church today and still got a flat tire!

While heading for a church, I turned onto an unseen patch of ice on the road and the wheels of my bike slid out from under me, causing me to crash. I lost the use of both brakes in the crash–both released, and the wire came out of the anchor bolt on one of them. I can only conclude that churches are hazardous to bicycles.

[accordioneur]

2/23/21 – Mosaic (likeness or word)

Mosaic Park in the Ballston neighborhood of Arlington does not have any sign at present indicating its name, but it does have these mosaics. They are not figurative, but they do meet the definition drevil provided.

On my ride back home the westerlies were starting to blow. I was forced to take shelter at Westover Beer Garden, where I spotted some friends similarly sheltering from the wind.

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[bikedavid]

@drevil 208453 wrote:

2/23/21 – Mosaic (likeness or word)

When I think of mosaics I think of churches! Here’s the one at the entrance of the Cathedral of St Matthew.

[karenbikes2]

@LeftyLaura 208496 wrote:

2/23/21-Mosaics likeness or word.

Returned from the Manassas LOVE ride and rode to the birdhouse forest before flute tooting. I didn’t even realize I also capturing the mosaic wall in the distance. What a glorious day, think it’s the sun?

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I think you may have been just riding away when I got to Hunters Woods Elementary School!

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[karenbikes2]

@cvcalhoun 208462 wrote:

2/23/21 – Mosaic (likeness or word)
I believe this is the first time I’ve actually been able to come up with an item without Googling. I had noticed this at St. Jane Frances de Chantal Catholic Church in Bethesda the other day as I biked by it. That was fortunate, because there are absolutely no references to it on Google.

I managed it with only a sleaze ride. Which is just as well, as I also would have gotten an entry in the London Bridge contest for it if that were still being given this year. As I was turning a corner, I ran into a patch of glare ice and the wheels slid out from under me. I hit my head, both brakes released, and the wire came out of the anchor bolt on one of them. I figured that continuing on to get the photo after that was enough, without trying for more than a sleaze ride.

For anyone interested, there is a more professional photo of this (but sans bicycle) at this link.

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Hope your head is ok!

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[karenbikes2]

@drevil 208453 wrote:

2/23/21 – Mosaic (likeness or word)

On February 23, celebrate National Tile Day by seeking and taking a snapshot of a mosaic – a picture or pattern produced by arranging together small colored pieces of hard material, such as stone, tile, or glass.

The word “mosaic” is also acceptable, but I think it’s safe to say that we the horde prefer the art

Happy hunting!

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(Really cool mosaic photo stolen from Mark Brody’s site.)

2/23/21 – Mosaic (likeness or word)

“Emerge” adorns a worm hole passing beneath Glade Drive in Reston. Artist Valerie Theberge created it using small pieces of multi-colored glass and mirrors. More photos in my Strava post for the ride.

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[Kbikeva]

@karenbikes2 208506 wrote:

2/23/21 – Mosaic (likeness or word)

“Emerge” adorns a worm hole passing beneath Glade Drive in Reston. Artist Valerie Theberge created it using small pieces of multi-colored glass and mirrors. More photos in my Strava post for the ride.

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So it WAS clear! All this and a hug from your daughter – life is sweet indeed!

[Sophie CW]

2/23/21 – Mosaic (likeness or word)
Fish Mosaic Fountain on Maryland Ave & E Middle Lane in Rockville. Commissioned in 2006 by Maverick Mosaics of Vienna, VA
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Plus a close-up to see mosaic pieces.

[Kbikeva]

@accordioneur 208501 wrote:

2/23/21 – Mosaic (likeness or word)

Mosaic Park in the Ballston neighborhood of Arlington does not have any sign at present indicating its name, but it does have these mosaics. They are not figurative, but they do meet the definition drevil provided.

On my ride back home the westerlies were starting to blow. I was forced to take shelter at Westover Beer Garden, where I spotted some friends similarly sheltering from the wind.

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And just to be contrary — the “Mosaic District” in Fairfax has the name but no mosaic works. Funny how they do have a beer garden though. That must be a standard?

[Steve O]

2/23/21 – Mosaic (likeness or word)

After enjoying some chocolate cake with a friend in DC, I set out to find a mosaic near downtown. There are lots of big ol’ churches around, but it was night, and they had no lights on. So I got some lousy, difficult to see pictures of mosaic, stained glass windows at about three of them. I finally found one church with a sorta dim light on inside that was a little better. I settled for that one, and after wandering around for 45 minutes, I headed home.

Two blocks from home I passed under the Rte. 1 underpass on 18th St. S. and – Voila! – there were a dozen mosaics that I have seen a million times. D’oh.

I chose this one, because it sort of evokes bicycles, IMO.

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[bigredboiler]

2/23/21 – Mosaic

Headed into DC for best odds on Mosaics. My “safety” of Mosaic park was quite weak (as accordioneur noted); there was a construction sign saying “Mosaic”….luckily I found something better.
The long mosaic (>50′ long) on Irving, which I originally found last year makes the grade for the day.

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[drevil]

2/24/21 – “Charles and Diana” Subanagram Word (5 letters or more)

Prince Charles and Lady Diana announced their engagement to the world on 2/24/81. Infuriating fact: after getting engaged to Charles, Diana was shamed into selling her bicycle because it “wasn’t very regal to be riding around London” 😡

On your ride, find a subanagram word (not the object) using just the letters “Charles and Diana”. Take a snapshot, and post your one pic here in the forum.

Happy hunting!

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