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]

@accordioneur 205185 wrote:

I’m very disappointed that no one used “sh*thole” as their Liam Hemsworth anagram. Porta-potties are everywhere waiting to be photographed, and one could argue that right now any picture taken in the United States qualifies.

Well, he wanted a word and I have yet to see a portapotty that advertised itself that way! Truth in Advertising though … ha ha

[accordioneur]

@drevil 205090 wrote:

I need the word, not the thing, Mr. “TooManyRulesDrevil” Accordioneur

Ahhh, I misunderstood the instructions. I guess the five new rules for today’s hunt were TLDR for me

[HokieBeth]

@accordioneur 205185 wrote:

I’m very disappointed that no one used “sh*thole” as their Liam Hemsworth anagram. Porta-potties are everywhere waiting to be photographed, and one could even argue that right now any picture taken in the United States qualifies.

Wanted to use my mask but it uses the “s” twice. True though right?

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[mootsfy]

1/13/21 Liam Hemsworth

Health

[NoVaNoobGA]

noice.

[NoVaNoobGA]

@drevil 205067 wrote:

1/13/21 – “Liam Hemsworth” Anagram Word (5 or more letters, can’t be handwritten or on/in something portable)

1/13/21 Tesla, spelled kewl.
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[tomacsh]

1/13/21–Liam Hemsworth anagram
“Health”

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[Boomer Cycles]

@drevil 205067 wrote:

1/13/21 – “Liam Hemsworth” Anagram Word (5 or more letters, can’t be handwritten or on/in something portable)

Google Maps said the nearest thing named “Isothermal” was 357 miles away, so I’m going with “Homes” which incidentally appeared in a pic that I took to document today’s wormhole exploration in Tyson’s Corner

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[drevil]

1/14/21 – “Benedict Arnold” Anagram Word (5 or more letters, can’t be handwritten or on/in something portable)

It’s the nation’s most famous traitor’s birthday on 1/14: Benedict Arnold

Read below:

1. Find a word using “Benedict Arnold” as the base for an anagram, then take a picture of the word out there in the wild. It can’t be handwritten OR in/on something portable (book, magazine, energy bar wrapper, etc). Street signs, outdoor ads, or descriptions on plaques are examples of acceptable entries.
2. Don’t know what an anagram is? Basically, jumble all the letters in his name and pull out words using just those letters. For example, one word I can pull out after jumbling the letters is “neon” (it’s just 4 letters, so it doesn’t count in this hunt). Now I just ride around and take a picture of the word “neon” on a sign, a poster, etc. I don’t want the visual representation of that word (like an “OPEN” sign), I want the actual word to be shown in that photo
3. For this hunt, the word has to be 5 letters or more.
4. The first person to post a picture of the longest word by the end of the day on 1/14 will get 5 extra bonus points. If the post is edited, that will be the time I am considering it posted.
5. Remember, just post 1 pic/day (plus follow all the rest of the rules of the game)

Happy hunting!

[AlanA]

@drevil 205210 wrote:

1/14/21 – “Benedict Arnold” Anagram Word (5 or more letters, can’t be handwritten or on/in something portable)

It’s the nation’s most famous traitor’s birthday on 1/14: Benedict Arnold

Read below:

1. Find a word using “Benedict Arnold” as the base for an anagram, then take a picture of the word out there in the wild. It can’t be handwritten OR in/on something portable (book, magazine, energy bar wrapper, etc). Street signs, outdoor ads, or descriptions on plaques are examples of acceptable entries.
2. Don’t know what an anagram is? Basically, jumble all the letters in his name and pull out words using just those letters. For example, one word I can pull out after jumbling the letters is “neon” (it’s just 4 letters, so it doesn’t count in this hunt). Now I just ride around and take a picture of the word “neon” on a sign, a poster, etc. I don’t want the visual representation of that word (like an “OPEN” sign), I want the actual word to be shown in that photo
3. For this hunt, the word has to be 5 letters or more.
4. The first person to post a picture of the longest word by the end of the day on 1/14 will get 5 extra bonus points. If the post is edited, that will be the time I am considering it posted.
5. Remember, just post 1 pic/day (plus follow all the rest of the rules of the game)

Happy hunting!

I’ll never be first, since I rarely wake up before 9 am! But I’ll still play along.

Some of the folks on here don’t seem to sleep!!

And a few years from now, this post might have a different name.

[harrison_on_a_bike]

@drevil 205067 wrote:

1/13/21 – “Liam Hemsworth” Anagram Word (5 or more letters, can’t be handwritten or on/in something portable)

It’s Thor’s brother Liam Hemsworth’s birthday on 1/13.

This one’s complicated, but easier than you think. Read below:

1. Find a word using “Liam Hemsworth” as the base for an anagram, then take a picture of the word out there in the wild. It can’t be handwritten OR in/on something portable (book, magazine, energy bar wrapper, etc). Street signs, outdoor ads, or descriptions on plaques are examples of acceptable entries.
2. Don’t know what an anagram is? Basically, jumble all the letters in his name and pull out words using just those letters. For example, one word I can pull out after jumbling the letters is “mail” (it’s just 4 letters, so it doesn’t count in this hunt). Now I just ride around and take a picture of the word “mail” on a sign, a post office, etc. I don’t want the visual representation of that word (like a mailbox or an envelope), I want the actual word to be shown in that photo
3. For this hunt, the word has to be 5 letters or more.
4. The first person to post a picture of the longest word by the end of the day on 1/13 will get 5 extra bonus points. If the post is edited, that will be the time I am considering it posted.
5. Remember, just post 1 pic/day (plus follow all the rest of the rules of the game)

Happy hunting!

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01/13/2021 – “Liam Hemsworth” Anagram word. Happy birthday, Thor’s brother!

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[ALClayville]

@drevil 205067 wrote:

1/13/21 – “Liam Hemsworth” Anagram Word (5 or more letters, can’t be handwritten or on/in something portable)

It’s Thor’s brother Liam Hemsworth’s birthday on 1/13.

This one’s complicated, but easier than you think. Read below:

1. Find a word using “Liam Hemsworth” as the base for an anagram, then take a picture of the word out there in the wild. It can’t be handwritten OR in/on something portable (book, magazine, energy bar wrapper, etc). Street signs, outdoor ads, or descriptions on plaques are examples of acceptable entries.
2. Don’t know what an anagram is? Basically, jumble all the letters in his name and pull out words using just those letters. For example, one word I can pull out after jumbling the letters is “mail” (it’s just 4 letters, so it doesn’t count in this hunt). Now I just ride around and take a picture of the word “mail” on a sign, a post office, etc. I don’t want the visual representation of that word (like a mailbox or an envelope), I want the actual word to be shown in that photo
3. For this hunt, the word has to be 5 letters or more.
4. The first person to post a picture of the longest word by the end of the day on 1/13 will get 5 extra bonus points. If the post is edited, that will be the time I am considering it posted.
5. Remember, just post 1 pic/day (plus follow all the rest of the rules of the game)

Happy hunting!

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[bigredboiler]

1-14-21 Benedict Arnold anagram – “celebration”

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[josh]

@drevil 205210 wrote:

1/14/21 – “Benedict Arnold” Anagram Word (5 or more letters, can’t be handwritten or on/in something portable)

Looks like bigredboiler’s claimed (one of the) longest word(s), so I’ll go with something more topical: a Philly ballot drop-off box. It’s bolted to the ground, it’s not portable.
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First bullet point includes “Counterfeiting, forging, tampering with, or destroying ballots is a second-degree misdemeanor pursuant to sections 1816 and 1817 of the Pennsylvania Election Code”. Eight letters! Larger image here

Side note: I need to start staying up later so I can plan these out the day before, not morning of.

[komorebi]

@drevil 205210 wrote:

1/14/21 – “Benedict Arnold” Anagram Word (5 or more letters, can’t be handwritten or on/in something portable)

1/14/2021 — “Benedict Arnold” anagram word. Here’s another “celebration,” this time for a different figure from the Revolutionary War:

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And here’s the full text, in case it’s hard to read in the photo:

1824
Hero of the American Revolution

The Marquis de Lafayette, hero of the American Revolution, visits Alexandria for a Grand Reception and Celebration held in his honor and, while here, calls on the widow of his old comrade Henry Lee. Lafayette, the last surviving general of the Revolutionary War, was invited by President James Monroe to be “The Nation’s Guest,” attending parades, ceremonies and receptions in every state.

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