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

[Boomer Cycles]

1/23/21 – Pie

Metaphorical Acme Pie, courtesy of Bikenetic & Phoenix Bikes!

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[Indiana]

@drevil 206092 wrote:

1/23/21 – Pie

I couldn’t go in today, but Yes! Organic Market sells pies and other baked goods from Whisked DC, winner of the Washington City Paper’s “best pie in DC” category.
https://www.whiskeddc.com/
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[SusanG1693]

1/23/21. National Pie Day.
Visited Kiwi Pie Shop for the first time. Folks were super friendly and my family enjoyed the steak & cheese individual pies for dinner. Will definitely be back to try other varieties.

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[bigredboiler]

1/23/21 – Pie Day!

Living the Pie Life is up the street from me at N. Glebe & Lee Hwy.
They often sell out so you might want to order ahead. It’s a little shop open a few days a week.

I made a collage photo so you can see the pies & the place (love the sign!).

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[Kbikeva]

1/23/21 Pie Day

My grandpa was born in 1908. He lived until 2000 and was a character all his life. He was never rich, but later in life when he had grandkids he’s spoil us to take us out for a bit of “pizza pie”. He always referred to it with both words. I’m not a fan of fruit pies, so this is my homage to him and checking the box for me.

From Andy’s Pizza in Tysons II Galleria. The security guard (who kindly said he wasn’t going to make us move our bikes to the ACTUAL bike parking b/c it was too cold) told us they’re great pizzas. I had already eaten a sandwich at Urban Plates (disappointing experience) so didn’t need pizza pie. My Surly doesn’t have that cool front rack for carrying pizza, so today was just window shopping.

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[Mtansill]

@drevil 206092 wrote:

1/23/21 – Pie

Lovely idea. I love that my birthday is National Pie Day. Here’s my pie – from Pie Sisters in Georgetown! I don’t think that I would have biked all this way in this wind without pie as the reward.
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[JoM]

@bikedavid 206155 wrote:

Enjoying a mini banana cream pie from Pie Sisters in Georgetown. Every year they always sell out of pies for Pi Day but apparently not for Pie Day!

Ah! We went there too!

[Serdar]

@Mtansill 206175 wrote:

Lovely idea. I love that my birthday is National Pie Day. Here’s my pie – from Pie Sisters in Georgetown! I don’t think that I would have biked all this way in this wind without pie as the reward.
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Happy birthday!

[bikedavid]

@JoM 206177 wrote:

Ah! We went there too!

Nice! Seems a lot of us went there today. They must be wondering why there were so many cyclists!

[Serdar]

@drevil 206092 wrote:

1/23/21 – Pie

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This Mediterranean Bakery Inc at 352 S Pickett St, Alexandria, VA 22304 has a lot of big and small ethnic pies.

[HokieBeth]

1/23 Pie

Hand pie at Veronica’s Bakery in North Del Ray
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[Indiana]

@smb9600 206151 wrote:

1/23/2021 – Pie

I had no idea this amazing place existed!!! I will be back because, sadly, I was on my road bike. Womp. Womp.

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Alexandria pastry shop made my wedding cake years ago and a couple anniversary cakes since! Chocolate mousse cake was amazing, as was carrot cake. Yum!

[Laurie E.]

@drevil 206092 wrote:

1/23/21 – Pie

I always assumed 3/14 was National Pie Day, but I was off by one letter. That’s Pi Day, but in 1976, a school teacher in Boulder, CO declared his birthday on January 23 to be Pie day, and the rest is history.

On your ride, seek and photograph pie, then if you’d like, share with the rest of us where you can get this deliciousness

Happy hunting!

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National Pie Day 1/23/2021
Apple pie, Miller Farms Bakery, Clinton, MD

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[drevil]

1/24/21 – Apple Logo (but not on electronic device)

On January 24, 1984, Apple sells its first Macintosh, which differs from previous computers because it features icons to start programs instead of having to use command lines.

On your ride, take a pic of an Apple logo, but it can’t be on an electronic device (e.g., iPhone, iPad, Macbook, etc.).

Happy hunting!

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[mootsfy]

1/23/21 – Pie

7-11 Apple snack pie. [emoji39]

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