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@drevil 205912 wrote:

1/21 – Adidas Name and/or Logo (not your own)

1/21/2021 — Adidas. Like Serdar, I went to the Adidas store at the Tanger Outlets in National Harbor:

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@drevil 205837 wrote:

1/20/21 – The name of any U.S. president starting from FDR or after, but it can’t be on a yard sign or a car.

1/20/21 — Name of a U.S. President. Here’s my bike at President Gerald R. Ford Park in Alexandria. This park is just down the hill from the house where Ford was living in August 1974 when Nixon resigned and Ford became president. There’s a plaque on the back of the park sign, with a prescient quote from Ford’s speech upon being sworn in as president: “I believe that truth is the glue that holds government together, not only our government, but civilization itself.”

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@drevil 205719 wrote:

1/19/21 – Beetle. On January 19, 1978, the last Volkswagen Beetle made in Germany left their factory in Emden. Find a beetle on your bike ride and post the pic of it here.

1/19/2021 — Beetle. My original plan was to post a photo of ladybugs depicted in a mural, because ladybugs are a type of beetle. But as I was getting close to finishing up my ride, I realized that I was a little bit short on my decasleaze. So I decided to do an extra lap around the neighborhood to get the extra distance I needed. I turned onto a street I don’t normally turn onto, and there it was — a bright red Beetle.

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@Serdar 205695 wrote:

A panorama shot of a walking and biking path under Duke Street connecting Dulany Street and Diagonal Road. Sometimes it is closed. Maybe on weekends and holidays, but I have not figured it out completely yet.

According to the Carlyle Council’s website, the tunnel is open 5 am – 10 pm Monday through Friday and 9 am – 7 pm on Saturdays. It’s closed on Sundays and federal holidays.

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@drevil 205605 wrote:

1/18/21 – #publicartfinder featuring (or by) a BIPOC

1/18/2021 — public art featuring or by a BIPOC. Here’s the “Come Together” mural, on the Wythe Street side of Rubini Jewelers at 632 N. Washington. This mural was painted in July 2020 by T.C. Williams High School art students Shelby Bavin and Caroline Mitchell in support of the Black Lives Matter movement. A twist on Michelangelo’s “Creation of Adam,” the Black and White hands meet, surrounded by indigo-hued flowers, as a symbol of solidarity. Shelby explained, “We used our voices the best way we know how: with art!” Caroline added, “The mural stands as a symbol of unification in our community, which is incredibly important in times of uncertainty.”

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I recently heard about the murals at One Loudon. They’re only a few miles off the WOD, so of course I had to go check them out.

This one is for Sarah Bee:

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The artist calls these “beecycles,” and he’s been incorporating this idea in his art since college.

This was my favorite mural of the five:

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It’s too bad I didn’t know about these murals in time for drevil’s photo of the day “bird” theme — or his “plane” theme!

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@drevil 205487 wrote:

1/17/21 – Key, Kite, or Lightning: Actual Thing or Graphic (but not the Words)

Here are some kites in the “Time Travel” mural on Alexandria’s West End:

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@drevil 205405 wrote:

1/16/21 – the word “Brewing”, “Winery”, “Mead”, or “Distillery” on a sign.

1/16/2021 — brewing. My bike at New District Brewing Co. in Arlington. One thing I hadn’t noticed on previous visits: there’s a dog hitch outside for four-legged friends. In my photo, the sign for the dog hitch is partially hidden behind the white trailer, so it appropriately reads “DOG HI.”

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Mailbox painted with mallards, 8819 Southwick St., Fairfax VA:

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@BobCochran 205310 wrote:

Watching this topic with great interest. As a data point, the U. S. Post Office delivered a letter to me recently…and the sender had mailed it in November. Also, on January 4 a package containing a ceiling fan switch was mailed to me by first class mail. The switch finally arrived yesterday, 10 days later. There were no explanations or apologies for such delays. So I have this feeling that the gaiters may take some time to get to you. I hope the vendor used United Parcel Service or FedEx.

Thanks so much

Bob

Thanks, Bob. The problem has been entirely with the gaiter company, not with the shipping process. All the shipping has been via UPS, so no delays there.

I’m not expecting the gaiters until the beginning of February at the earliest. Normal production time for printing the gaiters is 10-14 business days. The company promised to try to expedite this one. But given their track record so far, I’m not holding my breath.

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@drevil 205300 wrote:

1/15/21 – Bagel

In honor of National Bagel Day on 1/15, on your ride take a pic of a bagel or a shop that features bagels. Let us know where the good stuff is!

1/15/2021 — Bagel Uprising in Alexandria. My sesame bagel was tasty!

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Here’s my bike visiting the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office in Alexandria. Per the USPTO website: “the USPTO fulfills the mandate of Article I, Section 8, Clause 8, of the Constitution that the legislative branch ‘promote the Progress of Science and useful Arts, by securing for limited Times to Authors and Inventors the exclusive Right to their respective Writings and Discoveries.'”

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@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.

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@drevil 205210 wrote:

1/14/21 – “Benedict Arnold” Anagram Word (5 or more letters, can’t be handwritten or on/in something portable)

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.

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@drevil 205067 wrote:

1/13/21 – “Liam Hemsworth” Anagram Word (5 or more letters, can’t be handwritten or on/in something portable)

1/13/2021 — anagram. My bike and I visited the African American Heritage Park in Alexandria, where we found a reference to Meade Memorial Episcopal Church:

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