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@drevil 209815 wrote:
3/15/21 – Christmas Ornaments or Lights
Super weak-sauce, but this was all I could find in 15 miles. Tiny little red and green lights. HOAs largely mean the death of unique and independent decoration…
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This heron is hidden behind the Booz Allen Hamilton building in Metro Park behind the Franconia Metro Station. There are a few other animal statues that I will have to go back and snap next time.
I’m not sure if it counts as art, but the second picture is the igloos set up at Osteria Marzano on the other side of the building.
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@drevil 209720 wrote:
3/14/21 – Scientist (Name)
Alexandra Harmon-Threatt is an assistant professor at Illinois’ Department of Entomology. Her research focuses on pollination ecology. For nearly two decades, she has researched how pollinators respond to disturbances, as well as the role invasive plants have on bee diet and nutrition. In addition, she investigates habitat fragmentation on bee communities and how fire and habitat management impact those communities.
https://publish.illinois.edu/harmon-threatt/
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@drevil 209611 wrote:
3/12/21 – Flower
Some lovely daffodils i found on my ride. I saw snowdrops the other day but didn’t have time to hear back over there today; I would have preferred to post a native…
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@drevil 209463 wrote:
3/10/21 – Cell Phone Store OR Wired Phone OR Pay Phone (read details for breakdown)
It’s hard to tell, but I’m pointing to a T-mobile store in my neighborhood here. #flyby
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@drevil 209337 wrote:
3/8/21 – Notable Woman (with her achievement)
Audrey Moore was an environmentalist who became chairwoman of the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors and successfully fought for the preservation of several thousand acres of open land in rapidly growing Northern Virginia. The Fairfax County Parks Rec Center at Wakefield Park is named after this local advocate.
The Washington Post Obituary is linked below
https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/obituaries/audrey-moore-fairfax-county-supervisor-and-environmentalist-dies-at-89/2018/12/19/5301a4ca-02e5-11e9-9122-82e98f91ee6f_story.htmlMy first crack at the scavenger hunt for international women’s day was Virginia Road [No picture here because rules]. There are many Virginias to choose from but I highlighted Virginia Hall. She was a covert operative during World War II and her efforts resulted in both intelligence and operational gains for the allies. You can learn more about Virginia Hall in the excellent book A Woman of No Importance.
@drevil 209198 wrote:
3/6/21 – Element Name
I too wanted to get more creative than this but it’s what I found: solid GOLD(toe)!
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This only works when the station is open, but apparently you can use the Franconia-Springfield metro station and the adjacent VRE station as a wormhole between “downtown” Springfield and points southeast. Google has tried to take me this way when Metro isn’t operating and all you meet are closed gates. You have to go up and down three flights, I took the stairs but if your bike can fit in the elevator that would work too.
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@drevil 209002 wrote:
3/3/21 – Train
I grabbed a couple of shots with just my bike and the tracks and trestle just in case I missed the train, but I eventually caught the VRE Crossing Rolling Road in Burke. I was also treated to a sighting of both birds of the nesting pair of eagles in Lake Accotink Park!
@drevil 208928 wrote:
3/2/21 – Little Free Library (with your bike in the pic!)
In 2009, President Obama proclaimed March 2 as Read Across America Day.
In celebration of the day, snap a picture of one of those happy little boxes of knowledge and intrigue known as a Little Free Library, and post it here on the forum. For this hunt, make sure your bike is also in the picture.
Happy hunting!
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P.S. – for those playing OUTSIDE of the U.S. that don’t have good access to a Little Free Library, take a pic of a cool looking library, but make sure that you have your bike in the pic
3/2/21 – Little Free Library
I visited one of about eight LFLs within 2 miles of my house. I ended up visiting #55455 on Langbrook Road in Springfield, VA and was treated to a delightful view of not only a Library, but apparently an entire lending playspace with what appears to be a gnome city! Adorable and totally made my day. #readacrossamerica
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2/28 – Mattress day
I just realized I forgot to post my mattress picture from LATE last night here.Cheers!
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3/1 – pig or BBQ
Honey Pig BBQ in Annandale, I really want to visit (and actually eat inside) soon! Nom nom nom!
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2/26
In the style of hidden acronyms, I’m going with the NCO (Non-Commissioned Officer, used in the military) hidden in the name of my local taekwondo studio.
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