Freezing Saddles 2021 – Daily Photo Scavenger Hunt
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2/4/21 – Rose or Rosa
This is actually roses or rosas, depending on whether you’re speaking English or Spanish.Today was the first time in a long while that Freezing Saddles/the scavenger hunt wasn’t the main reason for my trip. I was biking to a rental car so I could drive to Glen Burnie for my COVID vaccine.
But that meant I was exactly the wrong end of town for all the roses I could think of (Pike and Rose, Rose Avenue, or Montrose Road). And it had already been a long day (up early, vaccine, and finding that someone had stolen my Fly 6). So I didn’t really feel like doing more riding.
Then I suddenly remembered that downtown has lots of florists. So I biked to the nearest one, Bethesda Florist. Unfortunately, while there were many other flowers out, there were no roses.
I was contemplating what to do next when an employee came out and asked if she could help. I responded, “This is really weird, but I need to take a picture of some roses.” She said, “I’m working on some right now. I’ll bring them out to you.” She did, and put them down where I could get a nice close up of them.
After I thanked her and started to leave, she said, “Good luck with whatever it is you’re doing!” Yep, with all this, she had never bothered to ask.
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@cvcalhoun 207045 wrote:
2/4/21 – Rose or Rosa
This is actually roses or rosas, depending on whether you’re speaking English or Spanish.Today was the first time in a long while that Freezing Saddles/the scavenger hunt wasn’t the main reason for my trip. I was biking to a rental car so I could drive to Glen Burnie for my COVID vaccine.
But that meant I was exactly the wrong end of town for all the roses I could think of (Pike and Rose, Rose Avenue, or Montrose Road). And it had already been a long day (up early, vaccine, and finding that someone had stolen my Fly 6). So I didn’t really feel like doing more riding.
Then I suddenly remembered that downtown has lots of florists. So I biked to the nearest one, Bethesda Florist. Unfortunately, while there were many other flowers out, there were no roses.
I was contemplating what to do next when an employee came out and asked if she could help. I responded, “This is really weird, but I need to take a picture of some roses.” She said, “I’m working on some right now. I’ll bring them out to you.” She did, and put them down where I could get a nice close up of them.
After I thanked her and started to leave, she said, “Good luck with whatever it is you’re doing!” Yep, with all this, she had never bothered to ask.
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Very nice! So sorry about your Fly6. That’s an expensive loss! Glad you got your vaccine though!
@drevil 207012 wrote:
2/4/21 – Rose or Rosa
Civil rights hero Rosa Parks was born on February 4, 1913. Because she defiantly refused to move to the back of that bus many years ago, her action has improved all of our lives.
On your ride, find either a “rose” or “Rosa”, snap a pic, and post it in this thread.
Happy hunting!
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(Pic of North Rosa Parks Way in Portland, OR)
2/4/21 Rose or Rosa
Rosedown Dr in Reston. Couldn’t find any explanation of why this name was given to this street. There is a historic site owned by the State of Louisiana and is one of the most intact and documented examples of a plantation complex in the US south. It serves as a rich source for studies of slavery. Not clear that the street name has anything to do with the plantation but I couldn’t find any other information when I googled “Rosedown.”Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
@drevil 207012 wrote:
2/4/21 – Rose or Rosa
Civil rights hero Rosa Parks was born on February 4, 1913. Because she defiantly refused to move to the back of that bus many years ago, her action has improved all of our lives.
On your ride, find either a “rose” or “Rosa”, snap a pic, and post it in this thread.
Happy hunting!
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(Pic of North Rosa Parks Way in Portland, OR)
Yellow roses in the mural on the wall of the Variety Boys & Girls Club of Queens in Astoria
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2/4/21 – Rose or Rosa
Rosemary Lane in Falls Church
On my way back from riding up and down Rosemary Ln a few times, I was reminded that there is also a Rose Place nearby.
But this sign was prettier so I went with it.
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2/4/21 Rosa Parks
Believe it or not I was not riding with Rumi. [emoji23]Sent from my Pixel 2 using Tapatalk
2/4/21–Roses for Rosa Parks
Florist near my work studio, so I gifted my coworker and boss early Valentines flowers [emoji257]
[mention]drevil [/mention] Did you realize you would be doing so much to stimulate the local economy?!!Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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