Photography Board Summer Assignment, 2010: Scavenger Hunt

[dcg0317]

B Barnacle

B Birds nest, Osprey nest at Great Bay National Wildlife Refuge

I Inchworm, Inchworm on Black-eyed Susan

E Emblem

O Obsolete*, Porcelain Insulator

T Turtle

K Katydid*

 

[Twigs]

Museum

Obsolete *

Historical Ingenuity *

Doggy Bag *

 

[Twigs]

DCG013, I love your Osprey picture! They are beautiful birds. I enjoy looking at all of your pictures, they are really great.

 

[shushh]

National park sign*

Fruit

Picket fence gate

Clouds

Geranium

 

[NateNLogansDad]

So, I FINALLY found my grail of the assignment. My torpedo!!! For anyone looking for one near Philly, please get in touch with me and I'll be more than happy to tell you exactly where it's at.... on one condition. You need to take a picture different than the two I'm posting I'd love to see some different perspectives!

 

[hjd0411]

Alrighty - I have had a couple of days off so I went out in search of some items! It is also amazing what you see when your camera battery runs out... Oh well, another excuse to get out again!!

Here goes:

Sunset

Airplane:

(I know I can get a better one than this, but I just saw this one fly over!!)

Picnic:

Buoy:

(No bird, but I can try again and do better..!!!)

Bridge:

(A very uninspiring bridge over Breakfast Creek, which flows into the Brisbane River. We don't have any of your gorgeous covered bridges here, so I am really clutching at straws!! Hope I can find an "inspiring" one!)

Orange construction cone (with worker - well sort of worker..)

Victorian:

(A gentleman's chair, with his top hat, gloves and cane, plus his dressing cabinet)

Itty bitty:

(Miniature spinning wheel - if this isn't small enough, I am happy to swap it out for something else!!)

That's it for now - I have some more, but I am a bit slow on the processing!!! Thanks everyone else, too - the photos are gorgeous!!!

 

[PrincessInOz]

Pea-n-Me and any other judges out there. For the Aussies wanting to play and take photographs, there are some items on the list that are purely only found in America. Items like Arlington Cemetery cannot be disputed because there is only one Arlington Cemetery. I accept that this is one of those things and am happy to abide by the rules.

But, there is one item (at least ) on the list that you might put in this "only found in America" that I would like for you to consider the Australian equivalent.

This item is Capital Dome. I am aware that when you created this list, you may have been thinking about Capital Dome - the building in Washington D.C. But, if you google any state capital city, the building that contains the official seat of government (usually domed) is also called 'Capital Dome'. For example, the California Capital Dome in Sacramento.

I have been doing some research on the equivalent "Capital Dome" in Australia. To qualify for this term, I believe that the item submitted needed to meet the following criteria:

Capital: A town or city that is the official seat of government in a political entity, such as a state or nation.
Dome: A vaulted roof having a circular, polygonal, or elliptical base and a generally hemispherical or semispherical shape.
(Definitions courtesy of the FreeDictionary.com)

And if this does not meet with the definition of Capital Dome, I submit this as my Historic Piece (and possibly rivalling War and Peace in length ).

The first opening of the Federal Commonwealth Parliament of Australia was held on 9 May 1901. The Royal Exhibition Building hosted this opening for the then 6 colonies (now States) of Australia:

You will note that this building includes a Dome.

After the opening, the newly formed Australian Government was located out of the Victorian Parliament House in Melbourne, from 1901 to 1927. Therefore establishing Melbourne as the official seat of government in a political entity, for both Federal and State governments.

Historical* - Victorian Parliament House

Lithographs for the original plans for this Victorian Parliament House shows that a dome was proposed but never built. (Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parliament_House,_Melbourne).

Whilst the Australian Government was located at the Victorian Parliament House, the Victorian Government moved to the Royal Exhibition Building and occupied the West Wing. The West Wing in this photo is the second west wing to be built.

Sunset* - taken from a westerly position of the Royal Exhibition Building

The Australian Government then moved to Canberra, ACT. Two buildings have been used by the Australian Government in Canberra - I can find no reference that either building had plans to include a dome.

I have also researched all the other Australian State Parliament Houses. Queensland Parliament House contains a square dome; South Australia also planned to build a dome as part of their building but it was never built. I could not find any reference of a dome for any of the other states.

On May 9, 2001, the Royal Exhibition Building once again hosted a special sitting of Australian Parliament to mark the centenary of Federation for this country. This means that this building had been used by the Federal Government in this century; making it current for this item.

I therefore submit that this Royal Exhibition Building dome qualifies under the definition of "Capital Dome".

Capital Dome - Royal Exhibition Building, Australia*

NOTE: I am submitting the claim for Historical on the Victorian Parliament Building; Sunset for the Western View of the Royal Exhibition Building; and for Capital Dome, if accepted (a total of 6 points).

p.s. I would appreciate if you could provide a ruling before the 10th July...there is another Aussie who may well take a different perspective of "Capital Dome" if this is allowed. Thanks in advance.

p.p.s. I have learnt HEAPS in this research and have had so much FUN! Thanks!

 

[Ellen aka Snow White]

Grid

Boat moving*

Reflection*

 

[PrincessInOz]

Whilst at the Royal Exhibition Building, I got lucky!! This Japanese guy was happy for me to take pictures of him.

Riding Bicycle

Backwards*

The inevitable invariably happened!

Inverted*

 

[Ellen aka Snow White]

Fireworks
Going for DH and DD watching the fireworks together (of course DD turned right as I took it).

 

[PrincessInOz]

Boating, moving*

Baseball stadium - Australian equivalent, as previously agreed - and replacing the previous submission. This is the Melbourne Cricket Ground, capacity of 100,000*
Outside

A quick glimpse of the inside

Celebrity** James Morrison of Australia, great Jazz Trumpeter who has played with many of the jazz legends. Reference: http://www.jamesmorrison.com.au/About_James.html)

Invention, historical*

 

[PrincessInOz]

Clock in Station*

Craftsperson at Work* A chocolatier!

Flags in Row*

Footprint

Ghost Related*

Hydrant

 

[PrincessInOz]

So, I FINALLY found my grail of the assignment. My torpedo!!!

Congratulations!!

 

[shushh]

PrincessInOz, you've been busy! Well done! Lovely photos too.

Did you get to watch James Morrison? I am very jealous!!!

 

[PrincessInOz]

PrincessInOz, you've been busy! Well done! Lovely photos too.

Did you get to watch James Morrison? I am very jealous!!!

Thanks.

Saw James and The Idea of North last night. Great concert to launch their new joint CD - Feels Like Spring. James brought out his new Schlagerl toy - a double length trumpet with a triple sized cone!

 

[NateNLogansDad]

Eating a Hot Dog

Gangway

Grid

Helicopter

 

[NateNLogansDad]

Congratulations!!

Thanks! I don't know why but it was killing me when I couldn't find one!

 

[NateNLogansDad]

Museum

Navy Ship

Quietude

Relaxing in Hammock

Spider Web

 

[Luvchefmic]

Hydrant since its a "set up" at WDW I'm not looking to qualify it as "open" for kids, but this kid was so happy when I kept walking up & triggering the water for him it made my day When I looked back he was still trying to figure it out here's 2 pics but I'm submitting the 1st one

 

[dcg0317]

DCG013, I love your Osprey picture! They are beautiful birds. I enjoy looking at all of your pictures, they are really great.

Thank you, yes they are beautiful birds.
Here's another shot from that day.