2010 Photo Scavenger Hunt

[powerbyaj]

Updated Google Doc

31. At a sign with the word Gap on it (75 points);
Eagle Gap street

45. In front of a water fall (30 points)
Washtub Falls - San Diego

61. Horse hitching post (100 points)
At Silverado Trading Post

[Brevet05]

Updated Google Doc

26. At an International Border Crossing: Brownsville, TX - Matamoros, MEX (125 pts)

97. With a pirate: Outside Pirate's Landing, Port Isabel, TX (50 pts)

[powerbyaj]

Updated Google Doc:

93. Someone playing a string instrument (50 points)
Nephew playing new bass guitar in garage on birthday.

[Brevet05]

Updated Google Doc

67. Contradictory Signs: Jumbo Shrimp! At Oceans of Seafood restaurant, Port Aransas, TX. (50 pts)

[powerbyaj]

Updated Google Doc:

74. Totem pole (100 points)

[Brevet05]

Updated Google Doc

6. In Front of a Military Ship: USS Lexington, Corpus Christi, TX (15 pts)

53. On a Ferry Boat. Port Aransas Ferry System, Port Aransas to Aransas Pass, TX (50 pts)

57. In a Town with Same Name as US President: Taft, TX (50 pts)

68. Windmill That is Still Standing: Victoria Grist Windmill, Victoria, TX (50 pts)

Great riding day!

[Brevet05]

Irish,

Item 27. At a State Line crossing (50 pts)

and

Item 52. At an “Entering” sign to another state. (10 pts)

ask for the materially same event, as it's unlikely that you'd be able to demonstrate a State Line crossing without a sign. How do you want these differentiated? Both sides of the same crossing, or entirely different border, or ...?

Hope you had a great St Patrick's Day. I was at Spring Break, South Padre Island, and saw some very festive green-bedecked folks, but alas, nary a Leprechaun!

[irish2themax]

How do you want these differentiated? Both sides of the same crossing, or entirely different border, or ...?

No photo so I can't tell but I suspect that you could use the same crossing for both photos if taken from opposite directions

[Brevet05]

No photo so I can't tell but I suspect that you could use the same crossing for both photos if taken from opposite directions

Okay, that'll work. I haven't crossed any state lines; Texas is too big, and I live in the middle, but I'm going to be within 50 miles of the east border later this month and was trying to decide if I wanted to make a special trip or wait til this summer when we move. Thanks for the quick response.

[dltang]

Hey Irish, what is the total points please? My spreadsheet adds up to 5530 and Verb's doc has 5440 and one of your posts states 5580. Lots of different numbers here. I also added by hand and come up with 5530. I used your original list. I wonder if I have one column with a number off by 50. Just checking. Want to fix it if I have made an error in the points column. Thanks.

[dltang]

See my Google Doc for pictures Deb's Photo Hunt Photos
14. At other than normal Bridge
41. At a race track or drag strip
46. At a war monument or memorial
49. At an old school house
59. At a County or Regional Border Crossing
72. An airplane mounted on a post
73. Sign that has been translated into at least 3 languages
86. Giant Easter Egg
96. A national flag other than your own country
98. A Holiday figure
99. A Cartoon Character.

I had three others but somehow deleted them off my camera before I loaded into document. I will get those this weekend, luckily they weren't far away.

[irish2themax]

Hey Irish, what is the total points please? My spreadsheet adds up to 5530 and Verb's doc has 5440 and one of your posts states 5580. Lots of different numbers here. I also added by hand and come up with 5530. I used your original list. I wonder if I have one column with a number off by 50. Just checking. Want to fix it if I have made an error in the points column. Thanks.

I have changed a few of the point values since we started but, to add further confusion, my spreadsheet adds up to 5475. I tried to attach it but xls files aren't allowed

Lamont...any way you can add xls files to the list of legal attachments?

[dltang]

I have changed a few of the point values since we started but, to add further confusion, my spreadsheet adds up to 5475. I tried to attach it but xls files aren't allowed

Lamont...any way you can add xls files to the list of legal attachments?

So I guess I need to know what we changed, so that I can fix it in my google document. Or just add a new word doc and I will print it out and make the changes from that. Thanks

[powerbyaj]

47. At a State House (50 points)
AZ state house during IBA SaddleSore 1000 ride

63. Water tower with cone top and ball (50 points)

[Yazz]

Here is the start of my Scavenger Hunt:

http://docs.google.com/Doc?docid=0AQ...OWRtY2Y3&hl=en

11. At a BIG ROCK with something interesting on it other than graffiti (100 points)
12. At a graffiti mural (50 points)
14. At other than normal bridge (50 points)
15. With a law enforcement officer in uniform (25 points)
16. With a law enforcement officer in uniform writing you a ticket (100 points)
17. At an unusual building (50 points)
19. In front of an airport (25 points)
22. At an interesting landmark (50 points)
26. At an international border crossing (125 points)
28. At an old church (15 points)
29. At a National Park (125 points)
61. Horse hitching post (100)
64. Banner of a festival welcome sign that mentions the festival (25 points)
70. Mural that creates an illusion (50 points)
94. A "vintage" car (any car made before 1970) (25 points)
100. Exhausted Spyder Ryder (5 points)

irish2themax, thanks so much for setting up Google Doc. Its good stuff!

[dltang]

I got a few more on my way home from work today. Here is the link
Deb's Photo hunt.
18. At a Town Center Sign
19. In front of an airport (hope this one counts, no real sign except over the road and it was too close up by the terminal so I got a photo of a plane getting ready for take off on the runway. If not, I will try something else.)
21. In front of an Abandoned Hospital or School.
48. In front of a Firehouse
63. Water tower with a ball and cone.
65. Old Gas Station Sign

[bjt]

I got a few more on my way home from work today.

No wonder why you weren't answering your phone....

[irish2themax]

19. In front of an airport (hope this one counts, no real sign except over the road and it was too close up by the terminal so I got a photo of a plane getting ready for take off on the runway. If not, I will try something else.)

70. Mural that creates an illusion (50 points)

Deb...airport counts

Yazz...mural doesn't count....no illusion

Here is a link to my spread sheet with points
http://www.jbriankelly.com/scavengerlist.htm

Irish

[irish2themax]

My tally sheet now reads 5580...I had done a column sum also but I must have missed a cell. Sorry for the confusion

[dltang]

My tally sheet now reads 5580...I had done a column sum also but I must have missed a cell. Sorry for the confusion

Thanks Irish, I feel better now and I'm sure Verb does too...LOL

[Yazz]

Yazz...mural doesn't count....no illusion

Here is a link to my spread sheet with points
http://www.jbriankelly.com/scavengerlist.htm

Irish

Worth a try... Call it a shameless plug for the fair town of Alpine, Tx.

Thanks for the link to your spread sheet. Helps us see where we stand in the count.

[Roadkill]

+I'm glad you posted the file, Irish.

I captured #35 (+50) on January 30th:
... The 1870 Roe-Brewster Castle, overlooking the Hudson River in New Windsor, NY. (23 rooms, 8 baths. Chestnut stairwell and foyer open into large parlors with 12 foot ceilings, parquet floors, elaborate moldings and fireplaces. Decorated by Louis Comfort Tiffany, whose fixtures remain, including stained-glass central skylight. Charming stone cottage...)
http://www.roadkillonline.net/imaged...s/35_10083.JPG

I captured #74 (+100) on January 17th:
... A few more snowflakes continued to present themselves, but again, no big deal, and I was elated to also snag a totem pole in Grahamsville:
http://www.roadkillonline.net/imaged...es/35_9984.JPG

I have NOT yet captured #66.

All of my material can be found in the "spyder scavenger hunt" image album at Roadkill Online http://www.roadkillonline.net

Following those changes, I calculate a points total of 3685.

Ride on.
Roadkill
http://www.roadkillonline.net/imaged...s/35_10125.JPG

[dltang]

The weather finally broke 50 F so I got our and took advantage of this beautiful afternoon. Deb's Photo Hunt pics.
Added today:
9. In front of a live animal House pets don't count
17. At an unusual building
40. At a Drive-In theater
42. At a Spyder dealership
47. At a state house, this one will have to be checked by Irish, it is a State of Michigan building and not sure if it will count
62. Rhyming Intersection
70. Mural that creates an illusion.
92. Marque with the word "new" on it.

[irish2themax]

47. At a state house, this one will have to be checked by Irish, it is a State

Sorry, Deb...can't give you that one. By definition, a state house is the building in which the state legislature meets

[Brevet05]

Updated Google Doc

5. In front of a rocket (50 pts). Actually, several rockets at the Johnson Space Center's Rocket Park.

49. At an old school house (100 pts). Baytown, TX, the Republic of Texas Plaza has Wooster School 38, a one room school house that was built in 1894 and served until 1980.

If you gave extra credit for wildflowers, I'd have raked it in today. There were bluebonnets and butterfly weed in profusion along I-10 between San Antonio and Houston. Beautiful day for a long, if work-related ride.