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

[AlanA]

@drevil 208584 wrote:

2/25/21 – Duck (likeness of animal or the word)

On February 25, 1970, “Rubber Duckie” premiered on Sesame Street when Ernie sang the song while taking a bath. Fun fact:
“The segment was so popular that the song was issued as a single with the show’s theme song as the flip side. In September, it peaked at #16 on the Hot 100, and on November 16, it once again appeared on Sesame Street, this time in a Season 2 segment again with Ernie performing the song.”

On your ride, capture a likeness of a duck, whether it be an actual duck, an image, or made of rubber. Caveat is that it can’t be your own duck.

Happy hunting!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qTo6fJVkQ0E

I really wish these “critter” quests would involve live animals!

[bigredboiler]

2/25/21 – Charles and Diana

I was going to post my enchiladas, but just noticed how much attention the word has already gathered today.
Instead, I’ll share “CHAIN” Bridge….a lovely cycling gateway that didn’t get any love today.

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[josh]

@drevil 208518 wrote:

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

Here’s a local spot — American Sardine Bar.
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Word with a bonus likeness!

[Sophie CW]

2/24/21 – “Charles and Diana” Subanagram Word (5 letters or more)
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Ghost shoes dedicated to a pedestrian, Chandra, killed by a motor vehicle on McAuliffe Dr at Linthicum St in Rockville.

[Nadine]

2/24/21 – Charles and diana Subanagram

I went to Bikenetic today and asked if I could take a picture of a CHAIN – in a labeled package. They’re very supportive of nuts. So Brian brought me a coupla packages to take a picture of. I saw Robyne there too! [emoji3]

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[Boomer Cycles]

@drevil 208518 wrote:

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

Happy hunting!

“Enchiladas” from Montezuma Restaurant, Gettysburg PA w/ [mention]consularrider [/mention]

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[tomacsh]

2/24/21–Charles and Diana subanagram

Just a “usual suspect” on Sligo Creek for me, “Dennis” Avenue park sign

And if I had only photographed those ducks I saw too, I’d sneak that in

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[Laurie E.]

@drevil 208518 wrote:

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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Charles and Diana anagram 2/24/21 “Handrails”

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[sszibler]

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

The word is canal. I wanted to get sardine too, but ran out of time.

[CBGanimal]

@AlanA 208581 wrote:

I always thought of a “Hacienda” as a large home or an estate. I never realized it was also a tax authority. Thanks for the lesson of the day!!

That’s a difference between Spanish from Spain and Spanish from South America…they do consider hacienda a ranch or large farm.

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[bikesnick]

@AlanA 208570 wrote:

That’s a “word” you don’t see every day. lol, unless you live near this restaurant.
Did you just happen to find it, or was it planned?

I was looking for “enchiladas”, but the menu was inside. Then looked for “Cardinal” Bank, but the name was changed. Finally, while looking for “cards”, I spotted ESAAN Northeastern Thai and had to go through the letters to make sure it was a subanagram.
We have eaten there in the past, but interestingly, it is 3 stores away from another Thai restaurant, Pasa Thai, which we really like.

[josh]

@drevil 208584 wrote:

2/25/21 – Duck (likeness of animal or the word)

I think this is my first time having the earliest submission for the day! Here’s Duck Girl, by Paul Manship.

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No idea what she’s doing in the middle of an empty fountain, in the center of Rittenhouse Square, carrying a duck.

[komorebi]

@drevil 208584 wrote:

2/25/21 – Duck (likeness of animal or the word)

2/25/2021 — duck. The park in front of the Parc Meridian at Eisenhower Station has a bunch of animal sculptures situated around a stormwater retention pond, including a giant metal dragonfly, butterfly, turtle, and this flock of ducks.

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[CBGanimal]

2/25/21 – Duck

Went to the biggest park in Torrejon with my mom’s old 6 speed and found the ducks.

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[cvcalhoun]

2/25/21 – Duck
Two of the word, plus two of the image

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