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

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[smb9600]

@drevil 205067 wrote:

1/13/21 – “Liam Hemsworth” Anagram Word

Forgot to upload yesterday!

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[Kbikeva]

@komorebi 205229 wrote:

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.

Did you find a museum actually open? One of my favorite artifacts at Mount Vernon is the key to the Bastille that Lafayette gifted to George Washington. They were both true statesmen. Flawed humans of course, but I think we all fall into that category. Thanks for this photo!

[Kbikeva]

@AlanA 205211 wrote:

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.

Don’t worry Alan, I’m with you! The people who embrace the “freezing” part of freezing saddles are the ones who ride early early. It’s just a game, with pointless prizes and those of us who ride in daylight (indeed wait to ride until it’s warmer) are still getting out to enjoy the day on a bike. That in itself is a WIN. I also think that back in the day when lots of people commuted by bike in the pre-dawn hours, bonus points for finding something first were a nice way to encourage them to keep it up! I’m grateful I don’t have to commute in the bitter cold!

[komorebi]

@Kbikeva 205232 wrote:

Did you find a museum actually open? One of my favorite artifacts at Mount Vernon is the key to the Bastille that Lafayette gifted to George Washington. They were both true statesmen. Flawed humans of course, but I think we all fall into that category. Thanks for this photo!

Nope, not a museum — this photo was taken at the “A Place Through Time” timeline-plaque thingy that is at the southeast corner of the Torpedo Factory Art Center. See details here. “Celebration” actually appears three times on the plaque, but the Lafayette one seemed the most appropriate for today’s game.

[Steve O]

@Kbikeva 205233 wrote:

Don’t worry Alan, I’m with you! The people who embrace the “freezing” part of freezing saddles are the ones who ride early early. It’s just a game, with pointless prizes and those of us who ride in daylight (indeed wait to ride until it’s warmer) are still getting out to enjoy the day on a bike. That in itself is a WIN. I also think that back in the day when lots of people commuted by bike in the pre-dawn hours, bonus points for finding something first were a nice way to encourage them to keep it up! I’m grateful I don’t have to commute in the bitter cold!

In this game I don’t believe there’s a bonus for being first. As long as your picture is posted on the correct day, it counts just as much as everyone else’s. If it’s awesome, and a lot of people like it, it earns more. So go for awesomeness rather than alacrity.

[josh]

@Steve O 205235 wrote:

In this game I don’t believe there’s a bonus for being first. As long as your picture is posted on the correct day, it counts just as much as everyone else’s. If it’s awesome, and a lot of people like it, it earns more. So go for awesomeness rather than alacrity.

Yesterday and today’s tasks have had a 5 point bonus for having the longest word, with the earliest submission being deemed the winner. When “celebration”, “crenelation”, “intolerance”, and “nondirected” are the only four subanagrams of “Benedict Arnold” (at least according to the tool I used) of length 11, longer than any others, speed matters — someone’s going to get one of those, so you’d better do it fast. There is something to be said for providing good content and getting more likes though (or just hiring ELITE/like farms).

[AlanA]

@josh 205236 wrote:

Yesterday and today’s tasks have had a 5 point bonus for having the longest word, with the earliest submission being deemed the winner. When “celebration”, “crenelation”, “intolerance”, and “nondirected” are the only four subanagrams of “Benedict Arnold” (at least according to the tool I used) of length 11, longer than any others, speed matters — someone’s going to get one of those, so you’d better do it fast. There is something to be said for providing good content and getting more likes though (or just hiring ELITE/like farms).

Ahhh. So that explains how people are coming up with these great words. I just try to figure out a word or two that I have a good chance of seeing, and if I find something better along the way, I’ll use that. I never thought of waking up at 4 am and spending an hour of research to get an extra 5 points.

[CBGanimal]

1/14/21 Benedict Arnold

Rode 40 miles to get this street sign going up up and up! I think the direct translation is centurion.

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[EasyRider]

@AlanA 205237 wrote:

Ahhh. So that explains how people are coming up with these great words. I just try to figure out a word or two that I have a good chance of seeing, and if I find something better along the way, I’ll use that. I never thought of waking up at 4 am and spending an hour of research to get an extra 5 points.

I’m the same way. I’m more interested in new scenery than in points, so I’d rather spend a few minutes coming up with answers on my own, and then think about where I might find them IRL, especially if it’s a place I’ve only ridden past. I didn’t get around to finding “swim team” from Liam Hemsworth, but it gave me the idea to do a tour of local swim clubs sometime. It’s a good game.

[CaseyKane50]

1/14/2021 Benedict Arnold anagram

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Central is the word.

[LeftyLaura]

1/14 – Benedict Arnold anagram – celebration

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[LisaE]

1/14/21 Anagram Benedict Arnold

How about two anagrams on one sign. — Bridal and Tailor

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@drevil 205210 wrote:

1/14/21 – “Benedict Arnold” Anagram Word

[EasyRider]

@LisaE 205248 wrote:

1/14/21 Anagram Benedict Arnold

How about two anagrams on one sign. — Bridal and Tailor

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1/14/2021 – Benedict Arnold anagram

Now we’re cooking. Here’s my two-fer. “Bon Air” (today) and “Memorial” (yesterday). I realize no point will be awarded for the latter.

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[Kbikeva]

@komorebi 205234 wrote:

Nope, not a museum — this photo was taken at the “A Place Through Time” timeline-plaque thingy that is at the southeast corner of the Torpedo Factory Art Center. See details here. “Celebration” actually appears three times on the plaque, but the Lafayette one seemed the most appropriate for today’s game.

Cool thanks – we’re going to be at the Torpedo Factory on Saturday — will check it out!

[Kbikeva]

1/14/2021 Anagram Benedict Arnold

What’s better than a good anagram? A good anagram with good Indian food.
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Celebration Indian restaurant in Ashburn, VA

[Author]

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