FS2022 #PublicArtFinder Pointless Prize

[Rod Smith]

Billy Holiday on a music themed utility box by Andrea Noel. Rhode Island Ave and Queensbury Rd
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[Rod Smith]

1832 Fenwick St. NE in the Ivy City neighborhood
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[Rod Smith]

“Sot”dae are poles with bird figures perched on top. They recognize the bird’s role as a messenger connecting heaven and earth. Residents placed sot’dae at the village entrance to wish for human beings survival and abundance on the earth. Sot’dae is where Koreans would pray towards the sky when they were happy or sad. Sot’dae Hanul (Hanul means sky) describes the place where the souls of Korean ancestors dwell.”

On Conifer Rd in the northeast corner of the park.
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[Rod Smith]

“…residents, local officials and kids followed the lead of artists Henry Portillo and Cory Stowers to paint a community mural at West Hyattsville Metro Station.” 2018
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[Boomer Cycles]

@Rod Smith 215424 wrote:

“…residents, local officials and kids followed the lead of artists Henry Portillo and Cory Stowers to paint a community mural at West Hyattsville Metro Station.” 2018
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Nice bike! Is that a Volagi??

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[Boomer Cycles]

@cvcalhoun 215349 wrote:

If you message me, I can correlate forum names with Strava names.

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Thanks to @cvcalhoun I was able to correlate Strava generated data w/ the BAFS #publicartfinder leaderboard, and updated my Google Scorecard accordingly. It did not materially change the standings. Moving forward, I will use Bike Forum handles for identification purposes, FYI.

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[bikesnick]

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Mural on the side of a new building in Falls Church, VA (N West St and Park Ave)

[Boomer Cycles]

** Public Service Message **
Be sure to use correct hashtag #publicartfinder (not case sensitive) if you want the BAFS leaderboard to find your ride data on Strava.
I just checked the Strava postings to verify the 10 mile minimum for those on top of the leaderboard, and found several wrong or incomplete hashtags, so pointless points are being left out (oh no!.
I left notes in the Strava comments for those affected in case they want to wiggle their way upwards (without having to ride to do so;-).

Ride, Seek & Spellcheck!

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[Boomer Cycles]

@Rod Smith 215422 wrote:

1832 Fenwick St. NE in the Ivy City neighborhood
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This is a great shot! I may be moved to institute a new bonus “greatest shot of the week” moving forward!!!

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[Kbikeva]

@Boomer2U 215445 wrote:

** Public Service Message **
Be sure to use correct hashtag #publicartfinder (not case sensitive) if you want the BAFS leaderboard to find your ride data on Strava.
I just checked the Strava postings to verify the 10 mile minimum for those on top of the leaderboard, and found several wrong or incomplete hashtags, so pointless points are being left out (oh no!.
I left notes in the Strava comments for those affected in case they want to wiggle their way upwards (without having to ride to do so;-).

Ride, Seek & Spellcheck!

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My new personal hashtag is #soembarrassed. Thanks Boomer for doing this extra work. I corrected my hashtags now (including today’s). I don’t know why I started going that route, but I’m back now. Whew! Here is today’s photo.

I rode out to the new theater (Alamo Drafthouse) where they advertised (on line) that they’ll be showing Groundhog Day this evening. I was hoping there would be something . . . ANYTHING that would be suitable for the scavenger hunt photo. What I didn’t know is that the road it’s on is under SERIOUS construction. Playing frogger on the roundabouts was nothing compared to getting into the parking lot so I could go look for the little rodent. It included zillions of fast moving cars and trucks, a newly laid entrance that was still warm as I walked across it, and carrying my bike over sand so as not to accumulate goathead thorns.

Nothing depicting a groundhog or the title or anything, but a lovely mural way up high. (cue music, “Oh the things we do for art . . . “)

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[consularrider]

#publicartfinder – N Beaver St, York, PA. York is a target rich area for public art, so much to choose from! I found a tiger sculpture downtown that would have worked for Lunar New Years, but I rode the other direction last night.

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[cvcalhoun]

2/2/2022 This one is on Edgemoor at the corner of Woodmont in Bethesda, a block from the Bethesda Metro. I keep finding these things that appeared while I was basically not leaving the house due to the pandemic.

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[Kbikeva]

@consularrider 215449 wrote:

#publicartfinder – N Beaver St, York, PA. York is a target rich area for public art, so much to choose from! I found a tiger sculpture downtown that would have worked for Lunar New Years, but I rode the other direction last night.

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If only there had been a skunk at the fawn’s nose, it would have been Bambi! It’s hard when there is SO MUCH to choose from, isn’t it?

[BianchiBoy]

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The Tree Cow by Elva Brosht (5-15-21) looks onto Beaver Dam Road on the Beltsville Agricultural Research Center aka “The Farms.”

[Boomer Cycles]

“Dalliance” by Jeff Chyatte @ 1400 Crystal Dr, Crystal City, Arlington VA

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