What I'm Focussed On - Scavenger Hunt 2015

[tazdev3225]

Jalopy


Java, the best Press Pot coffee at the Afternoon Tea. I don't like tea
[url=https://flic.kr/p/zWT2wJ]

Jetty
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Jimmies, Sprinkles couldn't decide what kind so I got both. Nothing better on a hot summer afternoon
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Jukebox
[url=https://flic.kr/p/wMkfwH]

Katydid, not really. I tried and could not find one anywhere but I did find a cicada and a grasshopper
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Kayak, I blocked the faces as I do not know the boys in the picture
[url=https://flic.kr/p/vdVakB]

Kilt, and Bagpiper
[url=https://flic.kr/p/wre8wa]

Kiss
[url=https://flic.kr/p/z3kiDM]

Kite
[url=https://flic.kr/p/wuHzbh]

Kitten. This little guy was trapped in my brother's car engine on one of the hottest days of the year. It took us over an hour to rescue him. I am happy to say he now has a very good home with my parents
[url=https://flic.kr/p/vQrb1z]

Komodo Dragon, the skull anyway
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[tazdev3225]

Last Day of School My granddaughter was not happy on the first day


the last day she was all smiles
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to celebrate I took the grandkids out for ice cream
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Lemonade Stand
[url=https://flic.kr/p/x6tKyj]

Lifeguard on the stand
[url=https://flic.kr/p/zGEbB1]

Lighthouse and Victorian The Hereford Inlet Lighthouse in the Victorian style of the time it was built
[url=https://flic.kr/p/wuHgXj]

Mime Le Serveur Amusant in France
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and Sergio in Italy
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Mobbed everyone headed to Africa
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Monk I honestly never expected to see a group of Buddhist monks in Magic Kingdom
[url=https://flic.kr/p/zHwVmu]

Moonlight playing with my new P900 I got a green moon
[url=https://flic.kr/p/wuHoWQ]

Moose
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[tazdev3225]

Navy Ship the USS New Jersey


Neon Sign, and somehow it always tastes better in Disney
[url=https://flic.kr/p/A19hvH]


Newborn Baby, my youngest grandson Benjamin born March 18th. I loved the way he looked at his big brother as if he already knew who he was
[url=https://flic.kr/p/upPxsJ]

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Octogenarian actually several of them
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Orange Construction Cone
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Orchid
[url=https://flic.kr/p/zYZFAS]

Outdoor Dining
[url=https://flic.kr/p/xmbE8M]

Outdoor Thermometer
[url=https://flic.kr/p/zZmdvk]

Owl
[url=https://flic.kr/p/zY5xdf]

Owl Butterfly
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[Chernabog1940]

Fair -- The York Fair is the oldest fair in the country having begun in 1765l

 

[tazdev3225]

Pail and Shovel in sand


Patisserie I was late for an ADR and meant to go back for a better picture and never did
[url=https://flic.kr/p/z4gpKB]

Penny Arcade
[url=https://flic.kr/p/vQiZ7f]

Penny Candy Counter
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Pet in clothing my puppy in her cheerleading tutu
[url=https://flic.kr/p/wbcbzX]

Picnic doesn't everyone have pizza at a pool party picnic?
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Pipe Smoker, this one was luck
[url=https://flic.kr/p/xjPKxo]

Platypus, I have always thought this is a platypus based on the towel
[url=https://flic.kr/p/z3asQU]

Pool Fun, mid air dive my grandson came up to me and said "Grandmom grab your camera, I'm going to face my fear!" He did and I was so proud of him and happier I was able to capture the moment
[url=https://flic.kr/p/zHxsad]

Puppy, my baby when she was about 6 months old
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and around 10 months
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Push Cart
[url=https://flic.kr/p/vdLscG]

Quad or Quint, a row of cabins at Valley Forge
[url=https://flic.kr/p/A1aHox]

Queue
[url=https://flic.kr/p/zZd54g]

Quietude, the view from my room early in the morning
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Quote on plaque, actually construction walls in Animal Kingdom
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[tazdev3225]

Railway


Reflection
[url=https://flic.kr/p/A17szR]

[url=https://flic.kr/p/A18Tn4]

And me taking a picture
[url=https://flic.kr/p/z3b1b9]

Ring Toss Game
[url=https://flic.kr/p/wLzTH1]

Rod and Reel in use
[url=https://flic.kr/p/wcNnaq]

Rodent, wild. I found this cute little gut in EPCOT
[url=https://flic.kr/p/zZd4nB]

Roller Coaster
[url=https://flic.kr/p/x6tZLj]

[url=https://flic.kr/p/xnicof]

Round Inanimate object, the orange hockey ball
[url=https://flic.kr/p/vT9gVU]

Seashells, my granddaughters find after a day on the beach
[url=https://flic.kr/p/zZgLdi]

Sizzle, burgers on the grill
[url=https://flic.kr/p/z3kunk]

Sparkler Trails, This is not easy to do before dark. Adjusting the shutter to a slow speed for the trail while not blowing out the subject took some playing with the settings
[url=https://flic.kr/p/uE9dFj]

Starfish. made into Christmas ornaments
[url=https://flic.kr/p/wMkeGB]

Street Performer
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[tazdev3225]

Summer concert


Sundial
[url=https://flic.kr/p/z3t85K]

Sunrise from my plane ride to Orlando
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Sunset
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Salt Water Taffy and Peppermint
[url=https://flic.kr/p/wLB7Ao]

Team
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And my granddaughters Swim Team. They have asked mt to take the official team photo the past couple years
[url=https://flic.kr/p/ws6ayu]

Tiki Hut
[url=https://flic.kr/p/zZcyv8]

Torpedo
[url=https://flic.kr/p/vdVa6Z]

Tourist reading a map
[url=https://flic.kr/p/zGHHzM]

Train, from inside
[url=https://flic.kr/p/w8sWe3]

Under carriage
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Under Water
[url=https://flic.kr/p/zGG36i]

Upside Down
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[tazdev3225]

Valley Forge

View of the AREA


Barracks for the enlisted men
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Field Bake Ovens
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One of the monuments
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Valley Forge Arch
[url=https://flic.kr/p/zGHGzv]

Statue of General George Washington
[url=https://flic.kr/p/zGBNgJ]

Washington's Headquarters
[url=https://flic.kr/p/zGHtJv]

Washington's Office
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[url=https://flic.kr/p/A1arvR]

Washington's Bedroom
[url=https://flic.kr/p/A1aqAV]

Washington's aides room
[url=https://flic.kr/p/z3cuGq]

Another room in General Washington's Headquarters
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The Kitchen
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[tazdev3225]

Vegetable Garden


Veterinarian at Work
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Volleyball Game
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Waddle
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Watermelon
[url=https://flic.kr/p/uG1FLm]

and what's better than a watermelon eating contest
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Weather Vane
[url=https://flic.kr/p/woDfwU]

Spider Web
[url=https://flic.kr/p/wMk3U4]

Wedding Cake
[url=https://flic.kr/p/zWUXtu]

Wind Chimes
[url=https://flic.kr/p/zHzv8b]

Woof My dog barks at commercials that have dogs in them. I don't know how she knows but she does
[url=https://flic.kr/p/A28PFk]

Add your own "X" taking pictures if my grandson through a chain link fence gives me a picture with an X
[url=https://flic.kr/p/wtJUtU]

Yellow
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Yourself my shadow as I took a picture
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Zinc Oxide on nose the lifeguard had it on his nose but I got the last bit as he rubbed his nose just before I took the picture
[url=https://flic.kr/p/wuPvKt]

Zinnia
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I may have a few more to post as I go through pictures one more time but I am done. I had a great time taking picture, worked on a few skills and can't wait to do it again.[/url][/url][/url][/url][/url][/url][/url][/url][/url][/url][/url][/url][/url][/url][/url][/url]

 

[PrincessInOz]

Wow @tazdev3225!! Did you wait all season before posting?

What a great collection. Are you happy with your pictures?

Congrats on your baby grandson.
And I'm so envious! WDW AND Valley Forge? Amazing! Thanks for sharing your trips with us.

 

[tazdev3225]

Wow @tazdev3225!! Did you wait all season before posting?

What a great collection. Are you happy with your pictures?

Congrats on your baby grandson.
And I'm so envious! WDW AND Valley Forge? Amazing! Thanks for sharing your trips with us.

I think I did forget to post all year. I was too busy taking pictures.

I am happy with some and not as happy with others. But I think as a photographer there are always pictures that will make me strive to be better.

Thank you that was my 8th grandchild and they are absolutely my favorite subject.

Don't be too envious. WDW I can understand, I always want to go back when I leave. I live out 30 minutes from Valley Forge and this gave me a push to go back and explore. I was happy to share and glad you enjoyed them. Your pictures are amazing and make me want to go to Australia one day.

 

[Chernabog1940]

Volleyball

 

[Chernabog1940]

Re-union - family from Maine, New York, New Hampshire, Pennsylvania, and Germany

 

[PrincessInOz]

A couple of happy snappy's from the camera phone....


Emergency**







Clown* at one of those Penny Arcades*







Disney* Live Entertainment* - from the Lion King stage production in Melbourne







Pet in Clothing - Hugo is in a harness

 

[PrincessInOz]

Spider Web

 

[PrincessInOz]

A couple of weeks ago, a storm rolled right past Melbourne. As soon as I heard it go off, I was out there with tripod and camera.






Naturally, I stayed under the shelter of my front porch. Hence, there is no compositional aspect to these shots! Still......Lightning**

























Camera was set to ISO 100, f/5.6, 15 secs. I ended up with over 100 pictures (97% of them I've trashed) and about 4 that were decent enough to share.

 

[tazdev3225]

A couple of weeks ago, a storm rolled right past Melbourne. As soon as I heard it go off, I was out there with tripod and camera.






Naturally, I stayed under the shelter of my front porch. Hence, there is no compositional aspect to these shots! Still......Lightning**

























Camera was set to ISO 100, f/5.6, 15 secs. I ended up with over 100 pictures (97% of them I've trashed) and about 4 that were decent enough to share.

These are great. Lightning is one of those hit and miss shots for me. I once took bracket shots during a storm. Count to 10 and fire away. I did it for about 5 minutes. I think I had over 500 pictures and 3 had shots of lightning. I was ecstatic. I have considered one of those lightning attachments but that would take the fun out of it.

 

[fractal]

I love the Jersey shore in the Fall. These are from Wildwood.

Boardwalk.

Empty

Riding bicycles

 

[PrincessInOz]

I love the Jersey shore in the Fall. These are from Wildwood.

Great shots! Wish I were there!

 

[PrincessInOz]

Your pictures are amazing and make me want to go to Australia one day.

Thank you, @tazdev3225 .

I think we've been pretty lucky with this year's hunt. Everyone has posted really amazing pictures! And I want to thank everyone for playing!


If you ever make it out to Australia, look me up. I'm always happy to do a DisMeet.