Winter Photo Scavenger Hunt - 2024

Eileen is hosting the Winter Photo Scavenger Hunt (WPSH), which runs from January 1, 2024 to March 31, 2024.  It is time to post the first set of photos for the first link up!

These are the photos I've taken so far; the full list of prompts is at the end of the post.

3. Entwined - I took a couple of photos for this prompt of vines entwined around each other and other plants:

Asparagus Fern Entwined Around the Yucca Plant

Star Jasmine Vine Entwined Around Itself

But, ultimately, nothing says "entwined" more than the stems of my old rosemary bush, wouldn't you agree? 

3. Entwined: Rosemary Stems

5. Bent wire - One of several pieces of bent wire on my chain link gate:

5. Bent Wire

12. Something living - Mama Cat; she's used up several of her nine lives, but, she's still alive and kicking!

12. Something Living: Mama Cat

13. A cloud formation - After several days of rain, we had a sunny day with puffy white clouds (and then, it started to rain, again!)

13. A Cloud Formation

14.  Grass(es):  Lemon grass growing in a pot and a clump of overgrown grass in the garden

14a: Lemon Grass

14b: A Clump of Overgrown Grass

16. A red car or truck - A red car, conveniently parked in the neighborhood

16. A Red Car

18. A plate or bowl of potatoes cooked your favorite way - hash browns (with a bit of bell pepper tossed in)

18.  A Plate of Potatoes: Hash Browns

20.  One of the things listed in the song, My Favourite Things from The Sound of Music: Whiskers on kittens 

20.  One of my Favorite Things: Whiskers on Kittens

Or, maybe that should be "Whiskers on Kitties" as we are not exactly a kitten, anymore!

"Hey!  Are you calling me an old cat?
 I'm a kitten at heart."

Thank you for hosting the WPSH, Eileen.

If anyone else wishes to participate in the WPSH, it doesn't end till end of March, so you have plenty of time to join in the fun!

2024 Winter Photo Scavenger Hunt

1. On the shelf
2. Abstract
3. Entwined
4. Light and dark
5. Bent wire
6. A sign
7. A tool or tools
8. An airplane
9. Inside out
10. An everyday object photographed from an unusual angle
11. Up high
12. Something living
13. A cloud formation
14. Grass(es)
15. Begins with X, Y, or Z
16. A red car or truck
17. The letter T ... nothing else, just the letter
18. A plate or bowl of potatoes, cooked your favourite way
19. A fence
20. One of the things listed in the song, My Favourite Things from the Sound of Music (I've printed the lyrics at the end of this post)

Alt A. The oldest coin in your house

Alt B. A board game

Alt C. Free choice

Summer Photo Scavenger Hunt - Final Link Up

The Summer Photo Scavenger Hunt, hosted by Mary-Lou at  Patio Postcards, has come to an end.  I posted the 1st Link Up here and the second link up here.  

Here are my final selections for the final link up:

1. A Plant/Tree with Thorn(s): In the first link up, I had two photos for this prompt, but I've picked the lemon tree for the final:

Lemon Tree

2. A Wordless Directional Sign:

A Wordless Directional Sign on a Box

3. Something Netted or Webbed: I have something netted (a bag which held oranges) as well as something webbed (a spider web in the garden)

Netted

Webbed

4. Something Berry Berry Delicious:

Blueberries

5. A Bridge: A movie that was filmed in my country of birth and in which my step-father's brother is supposed to have been an extra!

A Bridge

6. A School:  This is a one-of-a-kind school!

Dancer's School of Quilt Repairs

7. Something that Dangles:

Passionfruit

8. Some Shadows: I had two possibilities in the first link up and I selected this one.

Shadows

9. A Crack or Pothole in the Road or Sidewalk:  A crack in the road right outside my driveway.

A Crack in the Road

 10. White Flower(s):

White Flower(s): Lemon, Osteospermum, Gaura, Gardenia, Onion

11. Extraordinary Water - A hurricane turned tropical storm in August, which is quite extraordinary in southern California and buckets brimming with collected rainwater for Mama Cat to enjoy!  

Rainwater in August!

12.  Summer Tools - Practically the only tool one needs to garden in the summer in southern California!

Garden Hose

13. A Sold or For Sale Sign (Not Necessarily a House) - it doesn't say For Sale, but, it's implied, I think:

A Sold or For Sale Sign 

14. Something that Rolls:

Vacuum Cleaner

Alt A: Your Favorite Summer Taste:

Passionfruit

Alternate B: Your Choice - Summer means garden produce and canning!

Garden Tomatoes and Tomato Chutney

Thank you, Mary-Lou for hosting the SPSH.  I really enjoyed participating in it, even though I was not able to go out and take pictures of actual bridges and schools, etc. 

The list of prompts:

2023 Summer Scavenger Hunt / Search Ideas

1. A Plant/Tree With Thorn(s)✔
2. A  Wordless Directional Sign✔
3. Something Netted or Webbed✔
4. Something Berry Berry Delicious✔
5. A Bridge✔
6. A School✔
7. Something That Dangles✔
8. Some Shadows✔
9. A Crack or Pothole in The Road or Sidewalk✔
10. A White Flower(s)✔
11. Extraordinary Water✔
12. Summer Tools✔
13. A Sold or For Sale Sign (not necessarily a house)✔
14. Something That Rolls✔

Alternate A: Your Favourite Summer Taste✔

Alternate B: Your Choice✔

SPSH - 2nd Link Up

It's time for the second link up for the Summer Photo Scavenger Hunt (SPSH), hosted by Mary-Lou at Patio Postcards!  In fact, I'm a couple of days late!

The first link up is here.

I haven't been able to take many photos for the second link up, but, here are what I've managed to take so far:

#3 Something Netted or Webbed: I have something netted (a bag which held oranges) as well as something webbed (a spider web in the garden)

Netted

Webbed

#5 A Bridge - Yes, I know I'm cheating a bit, here, but, this movie was filmed in my country of birth and, what's more, family lore has it that my step-father's brother was one of the extras!

A Bridge

#11: Extraordinary Water - Nothing quite as extraordinary as a summer rain in August in southern California, especially when it is a hurricane turned tropical storm and buckets brimming with collected rainwater!  

Rainwater in August!

And puddles of rainwater on the driveway in August!  Although, it could also be a candidate for #8 - Some Shadows:

Puddles of Rainwater on the Driveway

#12:  Summer Tools - Practically the only tool one needs in the summer in southern California, unless there happens to be a hurricane turned tropical storm passing through!

Garden Hose

Alt A: Your Favorite Summer Taste:

Passionfruit

Thank you, Mary-Lou, for hosting the Summer Photo Scavenger Hunt.

The list of prompts:

2023 Summer Scavenger Hunt / Search Ideas

1. A Plant/Tree With Thorn(s)✔

2. A  Wordless Directional Sign

3. Something Netted or Webbed✔

4. Something Berry Berry Delicious✔

5. A Bridge✔

6. A School

7. Something That Dangles✔

8. Some Shadows✔

9. A Crack or Pothole in The Road or Sidewalk

10. A White Flower(s)✔

11. Extraordinary Water✔

12. Summer Tools✔

13. A Sold or For Sale Sign (not necessarily a house)✔

14. Something That Rolls

Alternate A: Your Favourite Summer Taste✔

Alternate B: Your Choice

Summer Photo Scavenger Hunt 2023

Mary-Lou at Patio Postcards is hosting the Summer Photo Scavenger Hunt and the first link in is today.  I've posted the list of prompts at the end of this post.

These are the photos I've taken for the SPSH:

1. A Plant/Tree with Thorn(s): I couldn't quite decide, so I have two photos for this prompt:

1. A Plant/Tree with Thorn(s): Rose

Lemon

4. Something Berry Berry Delicious:

4. Something Berry Berry Delicious: Blueberries

7. Something that Dangles

Passionfruit

8. Some Shadows - Again, I couldn't decide between the two:

8. Some Shadows

8. Some Shadows

10. White Flower(s) - the garden was full of white flowers!

10. White Flower(s): Lemon, Osteospermum, Gaura, Gardenia, Onion

13: A Sold or For Sale Sign (Not Necessarily a House) - it doesn't say For Sale, but, it's implied, I think:

13. A Sold or For Sale Sign 

Thank you, Mary-Lou for hosting the SPSH.  

There's more time if anyone wants to join in.

The list of prompts:

2023 Summer Scavenger Hunt / Search Ideas

1. A Plant/Tree With Thorn(s)✔

2. A  Wordless Directional Sign

3. Something Netted or Webbed

4. Something Berry Berry Delicious✔

5. A Bridge

6. A School

7. Something That Dangles✔

8. Some Shadows✔

9. A Crack or Pothole in The Road or Sidewalk

10. A White Flower(s)✔

11. Extraordinary Water 

12. Summer Tools

13. A Sold or For Sale Sign (not necessarily a house)✔

14. Something That Rolls

Alternate A: Your Favourite Summer Taste

Alternate B: Your Choice

Summer Photo Scavenger Hunt (SPSH) 2023

 Mary-Lou at Patio Postcards has posted the list of prompts for the Summer Photo Scavenger Hunt (SPSH).  I have copied and pasted her post and the list; if anyone wishes to participate, please let her know.

Me On A Tuesday & A 2023 SPSH List

 As in previous years, the Summer Photo Scavenger Hunt/Search (SPSH) will run from June 1st to September 30th.  We'll have a couple of check ins throughout the summer so we can keep encouraging one another.  First check in will be Monday July 10th.

Just let me know in the comments if you want to participate. 

All photos should be taken by you or some one in your family. And as always, this is meant to be a fun activity, so if you only get one or two items on the list, great!  If you get all the items on the list, fantastic!

This year's list is a little shorter than previous years & most of the items can be found on or off your home patch. I think that the selections have an option of being easy or difficult.

2023 Summer Scavenger Hunt / Search Ideas

1. A Plant/Tree With Thorn(s)

2. A  Wordless Directional Sign

3. Something Netted or Webbed

4. Something Berry Berry Delicious

5. A Bridge

6. A School

7. Something That Dangles

8. Some Shadows

9. A Crack or Pothole in The Road or Sidewalk

10. A White Flower(s)

11. Extraordinary Water 

12. Summer Tools

13. A Sold or For Sale Sign (not necessarily a house)

14. Something That Rolls

Alternate A: Your Favourite Summer Taste

Alternate B: Your Choice

WPSH - Final Selections

Eileen at A Bracelet of Days hosted the Winter Photo Scavenger Hunt, which ran from December 1 to March 31.  There was a list of 20 items and 3 alternatives to find.  These are my final selections for this scavenger hunt (some of which have already appeared in the WPSH 1st link up and some which did double duty and appeared in the March Monthly Photo Challenge, as well).

#1 Seeing Faces Everywhere: I struggled with this prompt, which surprised me because I am someone who often sees faces when I look at various things. 

#1 Seeing Faces Everywhere: Sri Lankan Demon Masks

#2 An Essential Item:  We get two for the price of one, here!  My eye glasses resting on top of my laptop which is fast becoming an essential item!  

#2 An Essential Item: My Eye Glasses resting on the laptop

#3 Shadows:

#3 Shadows

#4 A Sporting Life:  The Superbowl - one of the biggest sporting events in this country 

#4 A Sporting Life: The Superbowl

#5 A Peek Inside - Peeking inside a broccoli plant to see the broccoli head forming!

#5 A Peek Inside: A Broccoli Plant

#6 A Religious Item or Building: The Stupa (a structure enclosing relics) 

#6 A Religious Item or Building: The Stupa at the Temple

#7 Water: A puddle of water in my driveway (thanks to the rain!)

#7 Water: A Puddle of Water in my Driveway

#8 Upside Down: Another one I struggled with.

# 8 Upside-down

#9 Wildlife:  Urban wildlife in my garden!  One of the visiting raccoons.

#9 Wildlife: Raccoon

#10 Winter Berries:  I was unable to find any ripe berries to photograph, so, these still green baby blueberries will have to do:

#10 Winter Berries: Baby Blueberries 

#11 Hand or Foot:  I took a couple of photos for this prompt, including the hands on the clock and my hand, but, this photo of a foot was my final choice; just look at those impressive claws!

#11 Hand or Foot:  How About a Hind Paw?

#12 This Season:  Winter and Christmas

#12 This Season: Winter/Christmas

#13 Point/Pointed:  I guess I could have gone with the upside down arrows for this, but, how could I resist these pointy ears?

#13 Point/Pointed: Purrfectly Pointy Ears

#14 Keeping Warm:  Dancer says the best way to keep warm is to take a nap in the sunshine in front of the heater!

#14 Keeping Warm - Dancer Shows How He Keeps Warm

#15 The Oldest Thing You Own:  This carved wooden elephant is supposed to have come from my father's childhood home and he is supposed to have sat on it as a child.  I don't know how true that is, but, the poor elephant is certainly old and battered, having lost his tail and one of his tusks (the other tusk fell out, but, I have it and keep meaning to glue it back in) and the lacquered finish peeling off.

#15 The Oldest Thing You Own: My Father's Elephant

#16 Signs of Spring:  Spring flowering bulbs (paperwhites) and peach blossoms (I really couldn't decide on just one).

 

#16 Signs of Spring 1: Paperwhites

#16 Signs of Spring 2: Peach Blossoms

#17 Tree Bark:  I had taken at least four pictures of tree bark from four different trees, but, the eucalyptus tree is my final selection.

#17 Tree Bark: The Eucalyptus Tree Bark

#18 Something Round: 

#18 Something Round: A Glass Bauble

 #19 Something Red: I selected the red rose with the raindrops.

#19 Something Red: Red Rose with Raindrops

#20 Something You Can See Through:

#20 Something You Can See Through: Peephole

Alt A: A Christmas Decoration

Alt A: A Christmas Decoration

Alt B: Winter Sun

Alt B: Winter Sun

Alt C: Free Choice - I chose a photo of a sunset I took in early December:

Alt C: December Sunset

Thank you, Eileen, for hosting the WPSH.  I had fun participating.