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    2016 Summer Photo Scavenger Hunt

    June 26, 2016 - By 

    Somehow I totally missed Rinda’s post announcing her annual Summer Photo Scavenger Hunt.

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    Better late than never, right?!  I am WAY late in starting this but I have a feeling I’ll do ok. Check out the list…

    1. A “wild heart” – a naturally occurring heart (like the rock above, but it doesn’t have to be a rock)
    2. A footprint or pawprint
    3. A skeleton, bone or x-ray
    4. A book or magazine read during 2016
    5. A porch or deck
    6. A camper (caravan)
    7. A family gathering
    8. A drawing, art project, artistic photograph, scrapbook page, greeting card, or art journal page created by you.
    9. Someone playing with, in, or around water.
    10. A bicycle
    11. Fresh produce
    12. A window
    13. The moon
    14. A buffet of food
    15. A team logo
    16. A map showing a trip taken during the time period
    17. Twins
    18. A supermarket cart, basket or trolley full of groceries
    19. A seasonal cocktail or beverage
    20. Someone laughing
    21. A photograph of you with a newspaper or calendar page from the time period covered in the Hunt. Note: you may not use a substitute for this item.
    Alternatives – if you’re having trouble finding any of the above, you may substitute from this list (but you may not substitute for item #21):
    alternative 1: a lighthouse
    alternative 2: a baby (human or animal)

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    Spring photography

    May 6, 2016 - By 

    It’s finally here!! Spring! Warm temps. Green grass. Trees budding and flowering. This is why we all stick around Minnesota through the harsh winters. We can enjoy the great outdoors in all it’s glory.

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    Between the sweet smell of the blossoms and the light drone of the bees, it was hard to get myself to come back inside.

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    20160502_9161If you look closely you can see all the bees busy pollinating.

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    2015 Summer Photo Scavenger Hunt wrap up

    September 1, 2015 - By 

    Here we are at the end of summer…well, at least the end of the 2015 Summer photo Scavenger hunt hosted by Rinda.

    At my last check in I had over half of the items on the list as well as the alternates.

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    I am so happy to say that I have completed the list!! Hooray! I love being able to check something off a list. In fact…secret coming…I write stuff on my to-do list after doing it just so I can cross it off. Yeah…I have a problem.

    The remainder of the items are as follows….

    4. People playing a board game or card game

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    a rousing game of Scattergories Categories

    6. A metal bridge

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    This first photo was taken while passing a company that builds metal bridges. We passed it at least three times so on the last time I had passed of my phone off for someone to snap the photo at my direction.

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    I think this may have been one from that same company in real world use.

    8. Someone “plugged in” to social media

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    Sad but true…computer in the van.

    11. A cellular tower or television satellite dish

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    Along the interstate…

    14. A traffic signaltraffic signal

    Rural central Minnesota gas station with really old pumps and the craziest items for sale in a convenience store I’ve ever seen. It was like an episode of Hoarders with price tags complete with a literal path to the “customers only” restroom. Yikes!

    15. A flag pole with at least three flags on it

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    Ok I’m taking a little liberty with this one…but it was REALLY HARD to find.

    18. An overloaded truck, car, bicycle or other vehicle

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    Two examples on the interstate…The first some big piece of farm equipment

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    And this one was just crazy and freaked me out when it came into view. I saw this white truck in my lane ahead of me suddenly.  AWH!!!! But it was being towed by another truck piggy backing on the lead truck.  WHAT?!?!  I’ve never seen anything like that before.

    Photos taken while on the road were taken by my kids…thanks you two!!  Safety first. 🙂

    21. A photograph of you with a sign reading “2015 Summertime Photography Scavenger Hunt”. Note: you may not use a substitute for this item.

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    This was great fun! I’m already looking forward to playing along next year! Special thanks to Rinda for once again hosting this great summer challenge.