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Photo Scavenger Hunt: January

Thank you so much for all of your great comments about the laundry basket liner.  It was a really fun project to make — and it was lots of fun to be on Moda Bakeshop!

My other fun project for January has been the January Photo Scavenger Hunt, hosted by Kathy.  I had a great time taking my photos, so here they are…

Abandoned Building: I know this one doesn’t exactly look abandoned, but it is.  The inside of this fairly new house burned out 2 or 3 years ago and the insurance company, mortgage company, owners and who-knows-who-else have been stuck in legal wranglings since then.  Rumor has it that the battle is near the end and the house will be demolished.

Abandoned Building

Stained Glass Window: Whaaaat????    This restaurant/chain just opened up in our area in December.  I was in great hopes that the “kilt” in the title meant that there would be a plethora of men in kilts.  Sadly, not the case, but at least the food isn’t half bad.

StainedGlass

Goldfish: At Walmart.

Goldfish

Yarn: Boy, that was a tough one in this house.  ;-)

Yarn

Playground Equipment: SweetiePie and I found an old little merry-go-round while goofing off at a salvage place one day.

PlaygroundEquipment

Library: The children’s section at our library.  (The library was a fun place to take book pictures!)

Library

Tombstone over 100 Years Old: Thanks to Jenny, I knew where to go and look for a tombstone this old.  I’m always fascinated by childrens’ tombstones.  These were from two little girls in the same family — born about three years apart and both about three years old when they died.  You can’t see it in the photo, but their names are carved across the tops of the stones.   I didn’t notice one name, but the other one was Nellie.  There must be a very sad story there.

Tombstone

My Front Door: Icky picture.

FrontDoor

Reflective Surface … not a mirror: A window on our house, reflecting a house across the street.

ReflectiveSurface

Something Out of Place: Bike rack, anyone?

OutofPlace

Nature: A squirrel having a winter snack.  MeMum told me the other day that she watches the squirrels out of her window and she’s always amazed that they know where they buried their nuts.  They dig in the snow and they always come up with a little something to munch on.

Nature

Bubbles: When I grow up, I’ll learn how to take fantastic pictures like Kitty Wrinkle (I mean, holy cow…check out this one — I LOVE that shot!)  Until then, a whisk making bubbles in the sink will have to do.

Bubbles

And that’s it!  I can’t wait for the February challenge!  Thanks Kathy for hosting, and Lisa for telling me about the challenge in the first place!

XOXO,
Anna

Oh, and btw…

HAPPY HAPPY BIRTHDAY DEAR BRIGITTE!!!!

43 thoughts on “Photo Scavenger Hunt: January”

  1. Colette was sitting next to me and got real excited by the library picture…she LLLOOOONNNGGS to go up those steps…but she is not old enough yet….
    you did a great job with the scavenger hunt pics!
    is that abandoned house in Sycamore Hills??

  2. Oh really Anna! Do you always have to be such an over-achiever?!! You did ALL TWELVE? In one post?? Is there a doctor in the house? I did ONE. Sniff.

    Oh and Happy, happy birthday to Brigitta!

  3. Oh and I expect Isabelle will have some caustic words for that lass in the kilt, such as “Get some clothes on woman! It’s bloody cold outside. Well, knowing Isabelle she’ll probably use milder language, but same idea……

  4. great photos anna!!!!

    and thanks for the birthday wishes! i had the best birthday ever, thanks to a little help from my friends.

    thank you, friend o’ mine.

  5. I love the bike photo – but the woman in a kilt…..I mean…..really….even in Scotland we wouldn’t wear a tartan bra and mini skirt ;o) OK – maybe someone would – but generally it’s too cold!!

    You;ll just need to come to Scotland to get your fill of men in kilts! I’m off to a wedding in March and there will be plenty there.

  6. What a lovely idea – I’ve never heard of a photo scavenger hunt, I’ll have to look out for some more.

    Love love the bike! And your squirrel is very cute, is it a red one? We have grey squirrels in our garden, skinny little thugs that take all the bird seed ha!

  7. I love all the pictures. Hard to believe that BIG beautiful house is abandoned. The abandoned houses around here are falling apart and sad to look at. This one is sad too tho. Love the idea of this, I’ll have to check out your link.

  8. Great photos! Can’t believe that house is abandoned. Made me laugh as it’s a bit different to my abandoned photo. And all that snow….it was over 40 degrees celcius here again today…phew….what a difference!

  9. You did a great job with the scavenger hunt! I wish OUR children’s section in the library was like that. WOW!! I’m just happy we HAVE a library in town. It may be small and they don’t have much but it’s here and convienent!

  10. Great pics Anna, we’ve got a little childrens part in our cemetery and it’s always decorated with toys and things – very sad. I can’t believe that house is abandoned either , it’s a fair size and seems a pity to level it. Snap on the library lol……. I can’t wait for her post today with Februarys. We’re off out for a meal tonight and I bet she posts while we’re out ..

  11. Nice pictures. I love the variety and your bubbles, btw, have character. I can see why Kitty’s won an award though. And again, thanks for some snow pictures ;-)

  12. Lovely photos, Anna. That scavenger hunt sounds so fun– I’m going to check it out. I like the pic of the yarn best, of course :o) Scrumptious colors. The Tilted Kilt looks interesting!

  13. What great photos! Such a shame about that beautiful big house – it seems so wrong to knock it down. That goldfish picture is amazing!

    xx

  14. Yay! I can leave a comment now. Thanks so much for your lovely kind words, Anna .. and for the link to my shot. I’m so glad you liked it. This looks like a really good project, and if I weren’t already signed up to ‘111 in 2011’ I’d be doing this scavenger hunt. Maybe next year?! xxx

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