2012 Scavenger Hunt -- Finale

Today is the last day of the 2012 Scavenger Hunt. I had so much fun doing this Hunt that I can't wait until next year's to do it again! I found all 21 items on the list. I can't say any of them were particularly outstanding, but some were more difficult to find than others. I'd have to say Someone Playing with a Ball was my hardest and almost the last one I found. The last one was a photo of me standing beside something that signifies my country. I dreaded having my photo taken and that's why it's last.

Here's a collage of all my photo layouts that I put in an 8x8 album. The collage doesn't show them in proper order but the album goes from 1 to 21.

2012 Scavenger Hunt -- #21 A Photo of Me Next to Something that Symbolizes our Nation

I'm really sorry to see the 2012 Scavenger Hunt end for me today. I've now found all the clues, posted all the photos, and the layouts I made for the 8x8 album. What am I going to do until next year's Hunt, I ask myself? Guess I'll just have to live with the anticipation!

Here is the photo of me standing next to something that symbolizes our nation. What could symbolize our nation more than its flag? I did have plans to travel to Philadelphia and take photos of me standing beside the Liberty Bell, or perhaps visit Betsy Ross's house where the original flag was sewn together by her. These plans never materialized so the photo of me with the flag was taken in my living room. I did wash my hair but forgot to put on makeup because my husband was hurrying me. He has some important he wants to do and I held him up by primping. Men have no patience.

So here I am, in all my glory, simply holding my American flag.

2012 Scavenger Hunt -- $14 A Person Playing with a Ball

I think I'm going to make it to the end of the Scavenger Hunt! I only have one more clue and that one will be easy--it's #21 a photo of me standing next to something that symbolizes our nation. I just have to wash my hair and put on a bit of makeup so I don't scare you all!

Here's my photos and layout of a person playing with a ball. It was my husband who finally came to my rescue and said, "why don't we go over to the sports club and see if anyone is on the outdoor tennis courts?" I belong to this sports club and go three times a week. You'd think I would have remembered they have outdoor tennis courts. I was always checking on the indoor courts, and since the weather is nice most people play outside until it's too cold. No wonder I could never find anyone indoors!

The photos aren't that great because of all the blue tarps around the courts to prevent the balls from getting stuck in the fence, and probably privacy for those who play like I do.

2012 Scavenger Hunt--#7 and #4

What luck! We were traveling on a road we hadn't used before and came upon a roadside stand! My husband quickly pulled to the side of the road and I snapped this photo.

Then, while at a flea market, I found this man strumming his mandolin and caught him on the down stroke. He wanted to know why I took his photo so I spent about ten minutes explaining it to him and showing him my list of completed clues. He was flattered to know that he would soon be on the internet for all to see. Such a sweet man. Then, he asked if I wanted to buy a musical instrument! I explained to him that I had a dead ear as far as music was concerned.

I haven't had time to make my layouts of these photos yet, but I'll post them when finished. See below for the layouts.

2012 Scavenger Hunt -- #17 A Church

I suppose I could have taken photos of my parish church, but I was looking for something special. As I said before, you never know exactly what is in your own area until you go looking for it. I spoke with a friend of mine about the hunt and the need for a photo of a church. She suggested that I go to Doylestown and take a photo at the National Shrine of Our Lady of Czestocowa (pronounced Chest-a-hova.) She was correct--this is a magnificent church.

I also found a gorgeous outdoor staircase, but alas I already took photos of another one and did the layout. However, I thought I would show you this staircase because I would hate to have to climb it!

My digital layout is at the bottom.

2012 Scavenger Hunt -- #1 A Pier

I thought I would never get a photo of a pier. The closest to us would be the Delaware River and that's not exactly close and would take a special trip.

To my surprise, while on my morning walk at Peace Valley Park, I came across a pier! I don't usually walk here at the park because it can be a lonely place to walk but one gets tired of walking the same route every day. Fortunately, this morning, there were quite a few retired women walking and I joined in with them.

When I spotted the pier, I ran back to my car and grabbed the camera. It's not a pretty pier, in fact, it is pretty much falling down but it's a pier and I can cross one more item off the list.

Here's a couple of view of the pier along with my digital layout.

2012 Scavenger Hunt -- #10 A Horse

I found my horse in a most unexpected place. While attending Wilson and Nancy's wedding, held in a vineyard, I found there also were several animals on the estate--including horses. I suppose if one stops looking for something, it simply turns up.

The children climbing all over that very patient horse are Wilson's grandchildren. It looks to me like the horse didn't even know they were there! I thought it only right to also photograph the playmate--a rather scruffy looking horse but also very gentle.

At the very bottom is the digi layout I made of the horses.

2012 Scavenger Hunt--#15 Someone Dancing

Continuing on...taking full advantage of Wilson and Nancy's wedding event, I have #15 Someone Dancing! First I have them eating then they danced.

They weren't the only ones eating...there was so much food we all had to loosen our belts and buttons. And, there was plentiful wine available, too. Makes sense since it was held at a vineyard!

Nothing like a wedding to make you feel good. In fact, we had our wedding 52 years ago today. Yep, it's our anniversary. Right below is a photo of us at our wedding. My goodness we were young!

Now on to the dancing...

2012 Scavenger Hunt -- #16 A Bride

We witnessed such happiness today when Wilson and Nancy married.  Wilson had been a widower for two years.  He and Nancy had worked together for 20 years but never in their wildest dreams did they ever think they would fall in love, but they did.  As I told them…Cupid works in mysterious ways.

The wedding was in a beautiful vineyard setting.  The vineyard is owned by Nancy’s nephew and he had a special bottle of wine created just for them.  Everyone at the wedding was given a small bottle to take home and celebrate the happy event.

Here are just a few of the hundreds of photos I took at the wedding.  I intend to make them up a special wedding album so I needed lots of photos.

2012 Scavenger Hunt Linkup

I missed out on the Scavenger Hunt last year so was really looking forward to doing it this year. We are attending a wedding this evening where I hope to get some more hints accomplished. I expect to find a bride, people dancing, and maybe even some other hints on the way to the wedding.

I mostly do digital scrapping (except for cards) so I am putting all my Scavenger Hunt layouts into an 8x8 album. Here is what I have accomplished so far...

2012 Scavenger Hunt -- #6 A Historical Landmark

Outside the Bucks County Courthouse in Doylestown is a lovely little park.   In this park  are memorials to wars fought by residents of  Bucks County.  There are memorials to WW II, Korea, Vietnam, and the Gulf wars.  With so many memorials it was difficult to choose one for the 2012 Scavenger Hunt.  I chose WW II because it was supposed to be the war to end all wars.  It didn’t end all wars but there is always hope.

WW II War Memorial

Close of inscription

Plaque

Memorial bricks for those killed in WW II

 

Layout Credits:  Grungy Background Paper,

Template and Brown Stripe by Jessica Sprague’

Orange, and Brown papers by Summer Driggs

2012 Scavenger Hunt -- #3 A Border

This wall is used as a border between two houses not far from where I live. Every time I pass by, I am intrigued by the intricate design of the blocks in the wall.

Credits: Template and paper by LivE Designs
Cluster by Digital Scrapper

2012 Scavenger Hunt -- #19 Outdoor Stairway

When I starting working again back in 1980, I didn’t own a car but the train was readily available.  So for five years, twice a day, while working at a law firm in Doylestown, I climbed these stairs and walked the five blocks to the office.  I credit the stairs with my staying so slim back then.

Credits:  Template and Kraft paper by Jessica Sprague; Journaling block by Cosmo Cricket; and Striped paper for ribbon by Summer Driggs