Summertime Photography Scavenger Hunt 2014: Three Quarters of the Way Through!

Yup! Fourteen photos found for Rinda's Challenge. Last week (as in 15 to 19 July) we were in the southern part of the state, the city (I use the term very loosely!) of Panguitch for a rodeo; anyway, those four days provided quite a few opportunities to scavenge photos for the list. Panguitch is very much a tourist town because of its proximity to "Color Country," including both Bryce and Zion National Parks. So, although I suppose we could've been considered tourists, I was on the lookout for real tourists, and while in the local market (Joe's Main Street Market) ran into this group:

You'll have to take my word for it that they were a group of young tourists from France - I asked them, of course, if I could snap their picture (in my best pseudo-French!), and they were happy to oblige. When we got to the checkout and joked with the cashier about it being busy in the summer, she said, "Yes, and you are some of the first people to speak English so far today!" there you go, #4 - a group of tourists! 

Next up, #5 - a rack of postcards. Actually, I snapped two racks of postcards (again, while in Panguitch since finding postcards in Tooele was tough - see this post). The first was just inside the door of Joe's Main Street Market:

The second was in a funky little "un-tiques" store, Cowboy Collectibles. It had this rack of "vintage" postcards which I had a hard time resisting. . . I'm a sucker for old-timey papery stuff!

I actually wanted to snap up the rack too as I could see it in my craft room! hehe!

#9 - A bakery. Also on Main Street Panguitch. I really wanted to go inside but when I got these pictures, it was closed for the day. 

One other find while in Panguitch was #21 - A photograph of you with something representing the season. Although I eat ice cream in any season 8), I don't generally eat it outside an ice cream parlor; that, I think, can be considered something representing the season. Also, I seldom wear sunglasses except in the summer when it is very bright; and, after seeing myself in this photo, I [will] never wear sleeveless tops! 'Nuf said about that.

Tip, the dog, looks ready for an ice cream too!

Okay, so back home again and I captured four more photos for the hunt. Like Julie in her quest for finding #3 - birds on a wire, I had some difficulty too (although I was not as creative in looking about!). However, there are alot of wires in our neighborhood, but when I was looking, the birds weren't landed! Until, Saturday morning while relaxing with a cup of coffee on the patio I spied . . . this:

Yes, the foreground bird on a pipe is representative of the birds on the wire in the distance - doves. They are as plentiful as pigeons in the city. In fact, our Colorado blue spruce trees are dove condominiums! This next photo is of two birds on wires above a chokecherry bush just up the street a ways. These birds, starlings, are also very plentiful in these parts. 

Next up, #8 - a tattoo on a person. At first I was thinking this one might be tough to fulfill as, although there are plenty of tattooed persons to be seen, none of them are known by me well enough to photograph . . . until, our granddaughter and her fellow came out for an evening visit. They indulged me by showing off their tattoos; very enlightening for this old gramma!

What a cutie this girl is - I love her dearly! Thanks for being so cooperative my dear!

#1 - A sign welcoming people to your home town. This photo is the welcome sign on the north end of town. I can't remember what the sister city thing is about and I'm too lazy to find out right now - hahaha! I will photograph the sign on the south end of town next time I'm out there. It, I think, has info about when the town was established, maybe population and elevation. For now, there's this:

Then there's #16 - A sign in a language other than English. This is a billboard out by the railroad tracks on the west end of town. It is sponsored by the AdCouncil and the US Forest Service and the literal translation from Spanish is, "In your home to the forest in less than 90 minutes."

[Ack! I just ran out to close the windows on my car because a surprise thunder storm is passing through; am soaking wet.]

Even though I've already posted a photo of a sunrise (#13), I think this one taken last Friday, the 25th, is clearly a SUNRISE.

I've got seven to go, and I'm thinking that finding #15 - a juggler, is going to present the biggest challenge. Maybe I'll make a special trip to Cedar City for the Utah Shakespeare Festival; there's bound to be a juggler or two there! haha!

Here it is almost the end of July. What a summer we've had thus far!

Laters!