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@drevil 203953 wrote:

1/5/21 – on National Bird Day, take a pic of a bird. Let your imagination fly. Happy hunting!

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Bald Eagle on Rosalie Island
In March 2001, Bald Eagle Sanctuary was established on Rosalie Island to protect a nesting pair of eagles. During construction of the new outer loop span on the Woodrow Wilson Bridge, eagles became project mascots.
https://www.strava.com/activities/4572294782

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Fort Ward Museum
4301 W Braddock Road, Alexandria, VA
This museum offers rotating exhibits on American Civil War subjects and a Civil War library. It also hosts Civil War reenactments.
I first learned about this place during Judd’s African-American History Ride a year or two ago.

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Luminous Bodies
Lynn Street in Rosslyn
https://www.strava.com/activities/4568513961

Cliff Garten is an artist and creator of the Luminous Bodies made of stainless steel and LED lights. This installation is the second phase in Cliff Garten’s Corridor of Light. The first one, installed in Central Place Plaza, is called Gravity and Grace. The third is yet to come.

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Fort Ward Museum and Park
4301 W Braddock Rd, Alexandria, VA
https://www.strava.com/activities/4567729788

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Four Mile Run Park
Richmond Highway, Alexandria, VA
https://www.strava.com/activities/4567880042

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Rock Creek Park
Rock Creek and Potomac Parkway NW, Washington DC
https://www.strava.com/activities/4568014776

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James Marx All Veterans Park
291-299 Pickett Street, Alexandria, VA
https://www.strava.com/activities/4568513961

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@drevil 203817 wrote:

1/4/21 – In honor of National Spaghetti Day, take a pic of an Italian restaurant, preferably one you like and/or serves spaghetti. Caveat is that it can’t have “zz” or “Garden” in the name or the sign. Happy hunting!

Also, starting on 1/4 going forward, I’m going to be a hardarse, so please read and follow the rules in the original post. Thanks again for playing

1/4/2021, an Italian restaurant (no “zz” or “Garden” in the name or the sign)
Flavio – Italian restaurant in Georgetown
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Bren Mar Park
5401-5499 Colliers Lane, Alexandria, VA
https://www.strava.com/activities/4562171857

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Bush Hill Park
5467-5499 Waycross Drive, Alexandria, VA
https://www.strava.com/activities/4562319524

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Loftridge Park
5700 Lofthill Court, Alexandria, VA
https://www.strava.com/activities/4562410493

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Jefferson Manor Park
2991-2999 Farmington Drive, Alexandria, VA
https://www.strava.com/activities/4562498400

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Cameron Run Regional Park
4001 Eisenhower Avenue, Alexandria, VA
https://www.strava.com/activities/4562614846

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@Boomer2U 203707 wrote:

Well done for picking up on today’s hint for a 2 for 1 on Pointless Prizes!!

Sent from Boomer_Cycles via my iPhone using Tapatalk

Thank you, Boomer! I guess, the correct hashtag for this pointless prize is #FS2021ParkFinder.

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Found this park today on my ride from Shady Grove at 11720 Dewey Road, Silver Spring, MD
https://www.strava.com/activities/4556848302

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Public Art in Dewey Park at 11720 Dewey Road, Silver Spring, MD
Spotted today on my ride from Shady Grove metro station to West Alexandria. https://www.strava.com/activities/4556848302

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@drevil 203556 wrote:

1/2/21 – find a palindrome on your ride. If you use a number, it should have at least 5 digits. Post it in this thread on 1/2/21. Happy hunting!

This one is going to be hard.

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@rcannon100 203104 wrote:

PLEASE READ

After endless councils of the Wizards of Yore, and in consultation with Orcs on Bikes, we have brewed

CALVINBALL 2021: The Rise of SkyHobbes!

Calvinball is a hot-potato cycling game that celebrates creativity and stoopidity, like Burning Man or politicians. The rules are made up and the points don’t matter. There is no winning Calvinball. There is creativity and inclusion.

The game shall be played on the FS FB page. There shall be a post on FS FB page foretelling the location of the Calvinball.

Obey ye these rules but three (these be the only fixed rules to Calvinball).

(1) Find the Calvinball while cycling. Post on THAT thread for THAT hide on the FS FB page ASAP that the ball has been found (so others waste not time gazing for it)

(2) Hide the Calvinball while cycling within 36 hours ⏱️, an easy enough find that even a can find it

(4, NO THREE!) Make a NEW post for the new hide on the FS FB page that includes a clear description of how the Calvinball can easily be found

Points and new convoluted rules seem too flustergutted for 2020. We need a game that even the peasant Dennis could comprehend.

Heed not my warning and be tossed to the Bunny! Calvinball is a competition of creativity, not number of finds. The winners are those who make us laugh If the game delights the elves, there shall be a final round of hides with fabulous prizes for the winners.

Wait! You said there would be no winners!

No I didnt.

Yes. Yes you did. In the paragraph abaaarrrrrggghhhh

Sorry. The typist has been sacked.

Hog-balls will be cursed If you have lots of finds, please wait before going after a hide. Think about hiding the ball so that new players can join.

Calvinball is a hot-potato game, not a hide-and-seek game. The goal is to keep the ball moving, not make it hard to find. Please state CLEARLY how to find the Calvinball.

Hide the ball generally amongst the cycling trails around DCNOVA. Avoid federal land. Avoid anything that might scare people who dont know the game (dont hide the ball where it might be confused for a bomb – yeah… this happens all the time with geocaching).☠️

Also – as funny as it is – please do not hide hard liquor in the Calvinball. It was funny. But it could also go very very wrong.

Participants please consider donating to either Phoenix Bikes or Gearin Up.

I am Tim the Enchanter , I have spoken.

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Hi. I have a question about the things in the CB. Do I own them and fill the bottle with the new stuff for the next player/finder or hide the CB in the same condition as I found it? Thanks!

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@Serdar 202840 wrote:

Hello! My name is Serdar. I came across BASF on my friends’ Strava feeds last year. And I am happy to join this fun competition this year.

Just an update. I received an email about an upcoming Zoom call on January 7. Look forward to it!

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Hello! My name is Serdar. I came across BASF on my friends’ Strava feeds last year. And I am happy to join this fun competition this year.

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@consularrider 202838 wrote:

Willis was the Head of Federation of Transportation Worker and died 11/29.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/trafficandcommuting/larry-willis/2020/11/30/0380b182-3346-11eb-b59c-adb7153d10c2_story.html

I am so sorry for your loss!

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Anyone coming to see shadows of objects in the Dark Star Park aligning with their permanent forms on the ground tomorrow? I will be there as I work nearby. The exact time of the alignment is 9:32 AM, and they installed tables and chairs around the park. This is how it looks now.[ATTACH=CONFIG]20268[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]20269[/ATTACH]

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