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@Kbikeva 208433 wrote:
2/22/21 – Purple House
At the risk of losing a perfectly good pointless point, I’m going to offer the following as creative interpretation that doesn’t require photoshop:
The call was for a purple house. It did not specify that the house must be a house for humans. Thus, I offer this purple tree painted on the side of a parking garage where birds nest in the spaces.
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After all, it’s just a point.
Plus, all the photos I took of houses with purple-ish shutters didn’t look purple once I got home. Purple really is in the eye of the beholder when there are HOA restrictions on color!Brilliant, imho!
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Only one I got today – still many neighborhoods with treacherous conditions early today which was my only chance for a ride.
11411 Purple Beech Drive, RestonSent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
@drevil 208327 wrote:
2/21/21 – the round Peace symbol or the word “peace” (in any language)
British designer and artist Gerald Holtom introduced the peace symbol to an anti-nuclear pacifist organization on February 21, 1958. It represents the letters “N” and “D” (in semaphore) for “Nuclear Disarmament”.
On your ride, find the peace symbol (not the Mercedes logo!) or the word “peace”, which can be in any language.
Happy hunting!
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2/21/21 – the round Peace symbol or the word “peace” (in any language)
The NVA Returned Peace Corp Volunteers maintain a section of the Reston pathway system, evidently. No time to explore further afield because my #1 task today was a trip to Woodbridge to get my 2nd Covid vaccinations shot! [emoji16] Longish wait but it’s done!!Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
@drevil 208258 wrote:
2/20/21 – Overhead Picture from “Such Great Heights” (+1 point for including biker)
On 2/20/1792 – The Postal Service Act, establishing the United States Post Office Department, is signed by President George Washington. 211 years later, one of my favorite albums – Give Up – was released by the band The Postal Service in 2003. On this album is a song called “Such Great Heights” and it is the theme for the photo hunt for the day.
On your ride, 229 years after the original Postal Service was created, take a creative photo from a high vantage point looking downwards, whether atop a bridge, overlook, or somewhere else that’ll give you a great overhead view. Bonus point if there is a clearly discernible biker in the photo. BTW, no selfies/danger pandas for this hunt.
Happy hunting!
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2/20/21 – Overhead Picture from “Such Great Heights”
Capital Bikeshare bikes waiting forlornly for hearty riders willing to brave the frigid north wind [emoji100] Kept circling in the parking garage hoping that someone would take a Capital Bikeshare out for a spin, or another cyclist would ride by, but no such luck.
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@drevil 208176 wrote:
2/19/21 – Planet(s) – likeness or name of a specific planet or the word “planet”
On February 19, 1473, Nicolaus Copernicus was born. He was a mathematician and astronomer during the Renaissance that proposed the heretical idea that Earth was not the center of the universe, but instead it was the sun.
On your ride, find anything related to one of our 9 planets (yes, I’m including Pluto), whether it be a likeness or the name of the planet. However, if you take a picture of dirt and call it Earth, you’ll get exactly .25 points
Let us know which planet is in your photo.*****************************************************
EDIT at 10:18 AM
Sorry I keep waffling. Pick a specific planet OR use “planet”. It’s all good for 1 point.
*****************************************************Happy hunting!
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2/19/21 – Planet(s) – likeness or name of a specific planet
Have to zoom in to see, just above the “HT” in the store name. This is the backside of a sculpture of the Disney character “Pluto” in a window display of Disney sculptures at ArtInsights in Reston Town Center. Best I could come up with today!
Here’s what the front of the sculpture looks like – image from the ArtInsights website.
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And a few more mailboxes from my ride today, 2/17, saving the best for last:
11218 Handlebar Rd, Reston
2100 Lirio Ct, Reston
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Mailboxes from my ride today, 2/17:
11007 Howland Dr, Reston
11252 Handlebar Rd
11230 Handlebar Rd, Reston
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@drevil 208049 wrote:
1/17/21 – Bird House or Bird Bath
I can’t tell if it’s just in the UK, but February 14-21 is National Nest Box Week, but I’ve also seen it listed as Homes for Birds Week. Fun fact: George Lucas’ (creator of Star Wars) wife commissioned a bird house, which was a 7′ wide reproduction of their Skywalker Ranch residence.
On your ride, find a bird house, bird feeder or a bird bath, snap a pic, and post it here for 1 point. If you capture a live bird on any of those three things, that’ll be 2 points total.
Happy hunting!
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2/17/21 – Bird House or Bird Bath
(Assume that the date of 1/17/21 is an error?)
Passed many bird houses and baths on my meander through Reston neighborhoods today, but no birds using them. Of the many that I saw this was the nicest, and right around the corner from my house! Never noticed it before. [emoji849]
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