Photography Board Summer Assignment, 2010: Scavenger Hunt

[omghidanielle]

ah crud
is it too late to get in on this?

 

[NateNLogansDad]

ah crud
is it too late to get in on this?

Heck no

 

[JoeDif]

Dessert

 

[DznyFan]

Sizzle!

 

[annnewjerz]

Well, it's that time of year again. Memorial marks the start of summer (at least for our doggies) and that means......WATERMELON!

WATERMELON

Feeding them watermelon is one of my favorite weekend activities, it's so cute and fun to watch.

On another note, Linda---I don't see a ** next to watermelon if you take a picture of your extremely cute dog eating it, but I think there should be.

Our chocolate lab kept grabbing his slices and running into the yard, and since I don't walk around those land mines without shoes, I'm without cute pictures of him eating his summer treat. I did, however, manage to get him to smile for the camera once we got inside. Although I realize this is not for points, I felt it necessary to share in the same post so he didn't get jealous when he noticed his brother was on the DIS and he was not.

A little blurry, but hilarious to see on my LCD screen none the less.

 

[juligrl]

Had a nice visit with my grandparents today and got some scavenger hunt pictures while I was there. My grandparents are avid bird watchers so all we had to do was fill the feeders and wait. This is such a fun assignment!

Birds nest

Bird eating (Close Up*) - Is this close up enough? I have more!

Iris (eye, close up or flower)

Owl* - For now this is my "owl". It's a very cool light on my grandparent's porch.

Outdoor Thermometer

 

[Pea-n-Me]

What? No Port-a-pottie?? I could have sworn I put that in there - it was my DD's idea!

You mean to tell me I followed this thing around for nothing??

 

[Pea-n-Me]

Just a quick word on the storm car, which I LOVE! I don't think it will fit Icon, but it would be good for stormy.

One other thought - it could also be used for Ingenuity.

Ann, when I saw the first watermelon shot I laughed to my DH, "Her dogs eat watermelon". Then sure enough, there it was in the next picture! Love the smile/teeth in the last shot. (Hey, don't forget to label the beer shot. Frosty Beer, right? Or was it Emotion? )

Whoever had the azalea bush picture - suggestion: use Azalea with that and save Flower for another type.

These are great - and too funny! I really enjoy seeing where everyone lives and individual interpretations of the items.

I had a fun Hunt yesterday morning. I'd just finished up a couple of overnight shifts and had a couple of things I wanted to look for around Boston on the way home. (Besides the portapottie) I got a little side tracked when I spotted a Foggy Prudential building, so, in an effort to get closer to it I worked my way down some tiny streets and alleys that I've never even ventured into before! Then I kept seeing one more thing after another and before I knew it, almost an hour had gone by. I just came out of the fire station when my phone rang, it was my DS telling me I had to get home soon, I had his "cup" in the car and he needed it for a morning game! Talk about bursting my bubble.

 

[Pea-n-Me]

Add your own X

Jazzy

People in Uniform (These friendly guys were in the middle of change of shift but were happy to accomodate by putting their fire hats on!)

 

[tlcmommyx4]

Here are just a couple for today.

Empty

Icon

Ballpark

See ya tomorrow

 

[Pea-n-Me]

A few more from around Boston

Historical Invention - Amphibious Vehicle, aka Duck Boat (sorry a little blurry, taken from my car with old pns; in fact, last time I went on them it was this red one). If you visit Boston these are a Must Do. The drivers make it really fun and let the kids onboard "drive" when you're in the water.

Foggy

Round

Monument

I had never seen the Harriet Tubman monument in Boston before, so it was fun to capture it on the hunt. I wasn't clear about her Boston roots so I looked it up to learn more. Here's what I found, for anyone interested:

There is a small park and statue near the corner of Columbus Avenue and Pembroke Street in Boston's South End that is a memorial to Harriet Tubman. Harriet Tubman is a well-known former slave who helped 70 to 80 slaves to freedom.

Tubman visited the Boston area to discuss issues of slavery and freedom with abolitionists. There is a statue of Tubman leading slaves to freedom as well as a map that shows the major stops. Starting in Maryland, the route stopped in Delaware, Philadelphia, New York City, Albany, Rochester, Syracuse and Canada.

SE5: Harriet Tubman House and United South End Settlements 566 Columbus Avenue
This site honors Harriet Tubman (1820-1913). Born into slavery (her real name was Araminta), Tubman escaped in 1839 and lived most of her life in New York. But she went back to slave territory 19 times, risking her life to lead over 300 slaves to freedom on the Underground Railroad and earning her the title “Black Moses.” Poet Eloise Greenfield wrote, “Harriet Tubman didn’t take no stuff, wasn’t scared of nothing neither.” The site was the first settlement house in the United States (1891). Besides housing a day care center and other services, Harriet Tubman House has photos and exhibits on Harriet’s life.

SE6: Harriet Tubman Park
In 1999, a 10-foot bronze sculpture that honors Underground Railroad “conductor” Harriet Tubman was dedicated. Step on Board is the first statue on city property recognizing an African American woman and the first on city-owned property honoring a woman. Created by sculptor Fern Cunningham, this powerful work of art is the focus of the newly-renovated Harriet Tubman Park. Cunningham, an art teacher who lives in Dorchester, spent three years creating the statue of the physically small woman whose words “galvanized abolitionists, both black and white” according to the Boston Globe, and whose courageous actions saved the lives of hundreds.

 

[Daisy14'sDH]

Re-Enactment

War of 1812 Monument commemorating all soldiers from the Battle of Stoeny Creek

 

[Pea-n-Me]

Sunset

Bride

Country Store sign

Starfish

Bridge

Turtle

Cemetery

Gravestone before 1800 (1728, Deacon Morton's wife )

American Indian (Massasoit) in native dress

Museum (Courthouse, 1749)

Guitarist

Artist at work (DH got this one!)

Gangway (on Mayflower)

Dock

Harbor

Clouds

Ghost Related

 

[Luvchefmic]

A different view of OLD GLORY

COTTON CANDY

 

[SC Mouse Fan]

Here are some of my pictures to get started.

Row of Flags

Last day of school (my son at graduation)

Cemetary

Clouds

 

[SC Mouse Fan]

Here are a few more. These were all taken at a rescue call this weekend. They had to rescue a worker that fell into the water tower.

Emergency

Fire truck with ladder extended

Helicopter

 

[ColleenG]

Here are some I found over the weekend.

Quahog-or as we call them around here, clams.

Irritable-My kids were not very happy walking around in the heat with their father telling them they had to wait to get a drink or some ice cream.

Lemonade Stand-At our town's Summerfest

Smore-Oh so yummy!

Bonfire-In NJ you are not allowed to have an open fire, so this is as close as we get to a bonfire.

New Born Baby-My nephew. He's 4 weeks old

Bird's Nest

Dessert-These were the yummist little lemon coconut cupcakes!

 

[ColleenG]

Here are a few I grabbed today.

Emergency-came upon this man being loaded in to the ambulance.

Vacancy Sign

Inn Sign

 

[handicap18]

Excellent job from everyone so far. This is such a cool idea.

Linda, how many of the same items do you think you, Andy and myself will end up with. lol I'm on vacation next week and may head down to Plymouth from some shots.

Here are a few I got from this weekend:

Eating a Hot Dog:

Frosty Beer:

Watermelon:

Newborn:
One of the families at the party had their 5 day old little girl with them. I wasn't sure I would be able to get this part of the hunt:

Emotion/Expression:

 

[plyeng2ff]

Body Art


Drive Thru Attendant


Drive In


Disney- My Friend's daughter with her Marie shirt