NIcole B's Scavenger Hunt
Today is the last day of May and time for the BIG REVEAL in Nicole B.'s 2nd Scavenger Hunt! This has been sO much fun! I really struggled with a few of the items... and may be pushing it for a couple... but I had a great time looking! This is the last one she's doing for awhile - but she plans another one for in the Fall - so if you think you'd be interested - keep your eyes and ears open! Without further ado, here are my finds!
1. A souvenirThis was the only souvenir I brought home from my
recent trip to Wisconsin, etc. -- other than cheese!
2. A fishThis one was found at the Washington National Harbor.
3. A religious building.I was so glad to see this on the list because I have wanted to investigate this building. I thought it was probably a temporary mosque just because of it's unusual design. But when I got there I found that it is actually a Christian worship center - the book under plexiglass is a Bible - opened to the book of John.
4. A fire departmentI used it's little firetruck mailbox for a Ruby Tuesday
earlier this month. I didn't save the mailbox for this hunt because
I thought the "requirement" was a whole fire department!
5. A manhole coverA boring old manhole cover... I'm hoping someone
has a really cool one!
6. A postcardThis is actually a whole slew of postcards I sent to Mar
from my travels. She collects postcards. I do my best
for her!
7. WaterA pretty little pond in somewhere, Ohio!
8. A communication device.My kids don't use these to "talk" -
only to text!
9. A life eventThe final event.
This stone belongs to my son's best friend.
I visited last week, right before Memorial Day
10. A foreign StampSince I am American, this is definitely a foreign stamp!
An easy task for me, as I collect stamps!
11. A treeA beautiful
12. The living space of a non-humanSad but true... this is his space...
13. A street mirrorBet I'm one of the few people who have one of these
IN the neighborhood!
14. A decoration FIXED on a house.I think this was my hardest find! I was starting
to think I was going to have to go BUY something
and fix it on to MY house!
15. A foreign flagI believe that is a flag of Mexico up
on the roof... beside the American
flag!
16. A fireI love when my meal is served HOT!
17. An antennaI wonder if this is what Nicole B had in mind...
found it in a butterfly garden!
18. B ... this is NOT my telephone booth...but I WISH it was! Krysti came home
from Europe with it and I was sO jealous!
18. A telephone booth.THIS is my plain ol' stupid American telephone booth.
Ella was with me that day - so she modeled!
19. A "verboten" signLOOKS friendly enough, huh?
20. A beachThis one happens to be on Lake Michigan
21. A cityscapeMilwaukee
22. Something Goofy!They don't come any goofier than this one!
23. Something carved.I have to tell ya -- my husband is a really GOOD wood
carver. But he didn't carve this. His UNCLE did! His
uncle is an even BETTER wood carver! And he painted
it too!
24. An eye.I just thought this eye had character.
25. Something rural.I guess a flower and vegetable stand counts as rural.
I didn't see any in the cities I drove through!
Nicole B... this has been sO much fun, and I really THANK you for hosting it! I don't participate in the voting thing... not asking for votes anyway... but I will vote FOR someone! I'll have to wait and see who I find worthy! I really can't wait to see what all the others came up with! This was a really good - and challenging list!
posted by Melli at
1:01 AM
24 comment(s):
I hadn't heard of this except that someone was hosting one, but I didn't know who or were. But it looks like so much fun! I'll have to try to be aware next time.
That caterpillar one is such a good close-up!
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Barbara H., at
5/30/2009 9:57 PM
Hey, at least you were able to find an actual phone booth! The best I could do was one of those pay-phone-on-the-wall deals.
Oh, and your antenna? Magnificent! And it certainly meets the criteria... probably better than mine does actually. (Nicole's a big nature/animal lover, so this is probably closer to what she was thinking.)
And honestly, I'm not sure there is such a thing as an "interesting manhole cover", but if you look closely at yours, you could have made a case for using it for the "foreign stamp". She didn't say it had to be a postage stamp after all. And if I hadn't come across the postcard form my brother, I was about one step away from using that interpretation myself.
Good catch on the decoration too. I suppose I'll lose points for the lack of "permanence" in mine, but as you noted, that one was tough!
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Mojo, at
5/30/2009 10:30 PM
Yeah, I agree, some of these were tough...and I never did find the foreign stamp one (SIGH) but you did an AWESOME job! The fun for me was trying to find the things...and the challenge of getting a picture. *grin* Anyways, good job!
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Always Faith, at
5/30/2009 11:26 PM
Oh, Melli -- this is wonderful! I wish I'd had more time. I was short several things on the list still when this cold came along and whacked me. The day I meant to spend picturing I spent moaning and whining!
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quilly, at
5/30/2009 11:52 PM
for some reason I had more fun with this one. possibly because I actually took my camera and hunted out most of the shots - where as last time I did the hunt in my archives.
I loved your antenna. Never even thought about that aspect of the word.
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Pamela, at
5/31/2009 12:19 AM
I had fun dropping by your collection! Adding Ella to the phone booth made it less boring hehe :-) but yes, phone booths in Europe are fabulous aren't they?!? As been said, that antenna photo is great. Nice close up!
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Ria, at
5/31/2009 12:59 AM
well done. very well done indeed. i like no 11, 20 and 21 the most. it is not just about photography. this post makes me feel i am having a glimpse into your life over there in a foreign place. thanks
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Bengbeng, at
5/31/2009 1:06 AM
Wow Melli...how great this was. I hope I get in on the action in the next one. Looks absolutely fun. Great finds. My fav is something goofy LOL...thanks so much for sharing and well done :)
By
Anonymous, at
5/31/2009 1:50 AM
You got a cool collection here.
I like goofy and the fire :D
The grave stone of your son's friend gave me goose bumps. So young :(
By
Unknown, at
5/31/2009 4:06 AM
Nice work! I like the rhino eye and the caterpillar antenna best....and the tree too (altho, if I am not mistaken may actually be a Sycamore) Thanks : )
By
mythopolis, at
5/31/2009 6:24 AM
All are fabulous, but the wood carving caught my eye! Beautiful!
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Maribeth, at
5/31/2009 8:52 AM
Hello Melli!
This certainly looked like a lot of fun. You found terrific examples. I don't know how long it has been since I saw a telephone booth - amazing find!
Loved the Greek Festival below and I'm drooling for some Baklava....
Hope you're having a wonderful Sunday!
By
Carletta, at
5/31/2009 1:30 PM
I think you nailed the scavenger hunt. Each one is a great find.
By
Nessa, at
5/31/2009 5:14 PM
Well I would have failed. You did such a marvelous job. So many items and so many clever pictures.
I salute you.
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Dr.John, at
5/31/2009 6:49 PM
hi, nice to meet u. all of the photo are very nice...i love your postcard photo most.=-=
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lijun, at
5/31/2009 8:26 PM
Great hunting and great photos.
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bettygram, at
5/31/2009 10:56 PM
You did great Melli, but I was away all day yesterday, so I could not comment! Too bad you did not leave a link for us to vote, but I will when I'm at Nicole's! That caterpillar is such a great find, loved that one!
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Jientje, at
6/01/2009 2:08 AM
Love the fire and the beach^^
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sakaigirl, at
6/01/2009 3:47 AM
Your fotos are great...and the antenna, spectacular! I think you had a great idea!
What is the deal with this elephant? I will have to look in your blog a little more to find out :)
maybe she would like to visit Brazil?
BG
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Anonymous, at
6/01/2009 6:55 AM
My favorite is the antenna. What a beautiful photo! :)
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Kelly, at
6/01/2009 10:31 AM
Wow! What a wonderful collection of photos. Looks like it was fun to do. I didn't think your manhole cover was boring. Made in India makes it seem interesting to me.
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Raven, at
6/01/2009 7:31 PM
What fabulous photos! My favorite ones were fire and the antenna! You did a great job interpreting the antenna. I would never ever have thought of it! Fabulous job:) Can't wait to explore your blog more!
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Scriber's Web, at
6/02/2009 7:57 AM
Lovely set. I really like your explanations.
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StromnessDundee, at
6/02/2009 9:29 AM
I liked most about fire, beach and an eye pic !!!! Thank you so much about your comment in my blog !
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Nukke, at
6/02/2009 5:09 PM
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