Justin Dow

G+ Photo Scavenger Hunt Update 2

As I’ve mentioned before, I’m participating in this Google+ Photo Scavenger Hunt thingie.  It’s been a good amount of fun for the wife and I, and it’s given us an excuse to get out of the house and roam around doing things–even if it’s just for the sake of getting a certain picture.  Here are more photos taken by my wife or myself.  I’ve marked them off on the list below.  By the time this post goes up, I’ll have one more day left to get them in.  I probably won’t get all of them, but it’ll be interesting to see how many I wind up with when this is all finished and done with.

As mentioned previously, this idea was nabbed from Shaun McLane’s G+ profile.  For more information, click the post I’ve linked to above and if it sounds like something you’re interested in, join in!  All it takes is a camera.  Heck, you don’t even have to use G+; you can just do this for fun if you want.  If you do it on Twitter or G+, don’t forget the hashtag: #TheHunt.  Although you may want to hurry.  I mean, it’s a little late in July.  What have you been doing all month lazy bones?

3. Picture of you with a firetruck in the background

Unfortunately, I couldn’t get to any of the real firetrucks, and my wife said setting something on fire just to get a picture with one of them may be bad karma or something, so we settled for one of the fire department’s trucks.

4. Next to a tombstone with a deceased date before 1930

My wife and I hunted all over the cemetery for a tombstone with a deceased date that was before 1930.  There were a lot, but most of them were barely readable up close, much less on camera.  I know I look a little solemn, but I thought it might be bad form to grin like an idiot next to a reminder that death comes for us all.

8. Buy 10 cents worth of gas – take a photo of the receipt and pump showing the amount

 Not much explanation needed here.  I pumped 10 cents of gas.  I took a picture.  I had to scramble for some sort of paper to use for “#TheHunt.”

15. Take your picture with an animal – preferably with an animal from a shelter, then provide the shelter details in case someone wants to adopt it

I really wanted to do this picture right, but we haven’t had time to go to an animal shelter.  For the record, my dog, Sanford, is quite adorable.  My wife took this picture yesterday morning while I spoiled my dog in bed.  In lieu of actually going to the animal shelter and getting attached to an animal that I can’t have, I’m going to link to Petfinder, which is awesome because you can search all of the local shelters in your area and find exactly the dog you want.  They explain which ones need love, which ones are good around kids, etc.
Petfinder

 
20. A sunset
Not much to say about this one either.  It’s a sunset.  I took it when I went to hang out with my good friend, fellow blogger, and author of children’s fantasy and science fiction novels Brooke Johnson (note, this blog post not sponsored by Brooke Johnson).  We played mini golf.  It was fun.  I got a hole in one!

24. A photo of you and one of your g+ friends together (not in a hangout) holding a small #TheHunt sign

The aforementioned Brooke Johnson and I hanging out at the arcade.  Our bowling alley is awesome.  It has mini golf, go carts, an arcade, …other…stuff…  Look it’s expensive and I don’t go very often.  Anyway, after the mini golf game, we hung out at the arcade.  Here’s proof.

27. A logo or signboard with a star on it

I was frustrated to learn that Wal-Mart–or Walmart…or Wal (star) Mart…or however you’re supposed to spell it anymore–removed the star from their logo, so we had to go hunt down a sign with all the logos to get this one, since I figured the “spark” didn’t count as a star.

28. A picture of someone taking a picture

More from the super awesome fun times with Brooke.  We decided to take a picture of each other taking pictures of each other…taking pictures of each other…taking… *headsplode*

34. A garage sale sign (must be dated)

Sign for a garage sale.  No, I didn’t go.  I have nothing to sell.  Plus, it’s hot as crap outside this time of year.

38. Someone hitting a golf ball behind you

More pictures from the now infamous mini golf game/arcadeapalooza 2012.  The lady in the background started out behind us, but we were apparently insufferably slow, so we allowed them to go around.  We were so bad.  All of us.  Collectively.  Especially Brooke.

42. You standing next to a novelty mailbox (ie, shaped like a dog, shaped like a fish)

I appears this person’s mailbox was eaten by a headless fish of some sort.  You should really keep an eye out for this type of thing.  How would you not notice sticking your hand into some fishes squishy interior to retrieve your mail.  And how did the USPS not notice this?  Or did they just not care?? GOVERNMENT CONSPIRACY! 

45. The inside of someone else’s refrigerator – Stick a #TheHunt post-it to something if you can

After playing mini golf and a few arcade games, we went back to Brooke’s house where she let me take a picture of the inside of her fridge, because, you know, that’s how we roll.  Next week she’s gonna come by and take a picture of the underside of my car for funsies.

48. You playing an arcade game

I was very excited to learn that they have Fruit Ninja as an arcade game, and it’s still touch screen! And I’m still really bad at it!  But seriously, how cool is this?

50. Sitting on the ugliest piece of furniture you can find

You might argue that this is not an ugly piece of furniture.  You’d be wrong.  Do you see that pattern?  Bleh.  I’m not much for floral print anyway, but this couch was just an assault to the eyes.  It looks less bad than it did in real life.  In real life it was like one of those magic eye puzzles.  The colors kept shifting and changing, and I was a little afraid I was going to have a seizure.

1. Find a male with a mullet and have your picture taken with him
2. You eating a donut with a police officer in uniform
3. Picture of you with a firetruck in the background
4. Next to a tombstone with a deceased date before 1930
5. Laying in a hammock
6. Getting your arm autographed by a stranger
7. Sit in between two strangers on a park bench and get them to pose with you like your best friends.
8. Buy 10 cents worth of gas – take a photo of the receipt and pump showing the amount
9. Find a sign or billboard that has your name in it and stand next to it
10. Helping a stranger fold their laundry at a Laundromat
11. Riding the pony in front of a department store
12. Find the most interesting sign you can
13. Hugging a mannequin
14. Wearing a mask
15. Take your picture with an animal – preferably with an animal from a shelter, then provide the shelter details in case someone wants to adopt it
16. Create a work of art with sidewalk chalk in a public parking lot – include #TheHunt
17. Capture your reflection in an unexpected place
18. Picture of a train
19. Picture from the highest place you can get to – try to include yourself in the shot
20. A sunset
21. A sunrise
22. A building, statue, or sign that your town is known for – Even if it’s the “welcome to ___” sign
23. Full glass of your favorite (preferably alcoholic) beverage in your hand – like a giant g+ toast
24. A photo of you and one of your g+ friends together (not in a hangout) holding a small #TheHunt sign
25. Your feet in water (beach, lake, pool, etc)
26. Take a picture while riding a ride
27. A logo or signboard with a star on it
28. A picture of someone taking a picture
29. A single french fry on a fast-food napkin, with #TheHunt written on the napkin
30. An alarmingly out of date bumper sticker
31. A house with a red door
32. Three birds on a telephone wire
33. A bug or a water droplet on a flower
34. A garage sale sign (must be dated)
35. Picture of you in front of a sign for a university or college
36. You taking a bite of a food you have never eaten before
37. A public clock reading 6:59 with #TheHunt on a post-it, stuck to the clock, or below it
38. Someone hitting a golf ball behind you
39. A sign for Karaoke
40. A road sign that is also a first name
41. A change of address form with #TheHunt written as the new address
42. You standing next to a novelty mailbox (ie, shaped like a dog, shaped like a fish)
43. Someone fishing – or YOU fishing
44. Bathroom graffiti with either a phone number, a “poem”, or involves a pun
45. The inside of someone else’s refrigerator – Stick a #TheHunt post-it to something if you can
46. 100 of something…anything
47. The saddest person you can find
48. You playing an arcade game
49. Picture of you with a Wal-Mart “greeter.”
50. Sitting on the ugliest piece of furniture you can find

26 down,  24 to go!