Photo competition - March 2014 - Milestone caches

[+Yorkshire Yellow]

Many thanks to duncanhoyle choosing my picture as the winner of the February photo competition. I was only by chance that I'd taken a bridge related photo at a cache that month, but I wasn't really expecting to win when I posted it.

 

The theme for March is milestone cache. No,this isn't caches at roadside mileposts and markers, but cache finds where you brought up a personal milestone - e.g.your 1^st find, your 100^th, your first ever 5/5 D/T, the first find abroad, the first the kids made with you - you get the idea.

 

I've chosen this as I am due to bring up my 1000^thcache tomorrow at this event cache.

 

The rules are:

 

1) The photo must be cache related and to do with a specific cache (any type including events), caching series or caching trip - please include a link to the cache orthe GC code so we can see where the picture relates to.

2) In your post, please explain the milestone the picture relates to and its significance for you.

 

3) Maximum of two photos per caching team or cacher

 

4) The winner each month is decided by the winner from the previous month - the new winner starting the thread for the subsequent month. They may set a theme if they wish.

 

5) Given the theme, the photo can be taken at any point through your caching history.

 

That's it - now it's over to you.

Edited March 1, 2014 by Yorkshire Yellow

[+flipflopnick]

Near the 700 find is Hebden Beck and this gauging weir.

Photo taken at time of cache find.

[+Gackt]

On route of Lasciate ogne speranza, voi ch'intrate

 

This was the #300 milestone for my son xJammmzy, and the #200 milestone for gittuss who was on our team for that day. Photo was taken in March 2012, so James would of only been 12 years old at the time. I was impressed with how well he did, but even more impressed / surprised to meet an even younger Wizard's apprentice on our way back.

 

Can't say that it was definitely me who took the photo of James, it might well of been piddypug or billiethecat, but was found on James' phone after the adventure.

 

[+Clue-72]

This photo represents two milestones for me... my 400th find and my first cache in the USA.

 

 

It was taken on Silver Mountain in Idaho, on my way to the Nature Trail [GC1EYF7] cache.

[I!]

Did you apply some funky post-processing to that? It looks unreal, like an illustration in an old book, being a bit grainy and oversaturated. I like it.

[+Clue-72]

Did you apply some funky post-processing to that? It looks unreal, like an illustration in an old book, being a bit grainy and oversaturated. I like it.

 

I ran it through a photoshop plugin to pop out the colours. The original was a little washed out.

Edited March 11, 2014 by Clue-72

[+Ranger Roo]

My 1000 cache was Cradle Mountain

 

[+Yorkshire Yellow]

* bump*

 

Approaching the end of March - any more entries?

[+crochetlady]

I have a photo of my daughter after finding her first not sure how to add the image.

[+Yorkshire Yellow]

@crochetlady, email me your photo to yorkshire.yellow@gmail.com and I'll upload it for you.

[+crochetlady]

Thank you will get it mailed across now for you.

[+Bear and Ragged]

Cache milestone... 1,000th cache.

 

 

Would have preferred something a little better than a soggy log in a micro!

But if ya gotta cache, ya gotta cache!

 

At least it's 'memorable'

 

The Second GC20VD7

[+Yorkshire Yellow]

I have a photo of my daughter after finding her first not sure how to add the image.

 

[+crochetlady]

Thank you for adding my picture. It was taken a couple of weeks ago, at just the right time, she was getting disheartened as everyone had found something and she hasn't. Found on the rocky coastline Holyhead.

 

Edited to add GC33VAK

Edited March 29, 2014 by crochetlady

[+*mouse*]

 

Last minute entry. First cache of 2014 - Taken during the 10 Years of Earthcaches Event in Cheddar this year.

[+Yorkshire Yellow]

And the winner is - crochetlady. I've chosen her entry not so much for the photo itself, but for what it represents - sharing the game with others, particularly as a family, and persevering with the hunt and not giving up! I have often seen similar looks on my geokids' faces when they've been out and about with me on caching trips.

 

I have a photo of my daughter after finding her first not sure how to add the image.

 

 

Your prize? To start April's competition thread!

[+crochetlady]

Fantastic thank you she will be so pleased her photo won. I've got an idea for this months thread. Just going to scroll back an check I'm not duplicating a previous one.

 

Edited to add,

 

Is there a list of past competitions, don't seem to be able to go back very far.

Edited April 1, 2014 by crochetlady

[+Yorkshire Yellow]

There isn't a list that I know of.

 

If you use the white forum search box at the top of this thread (on my screen it's above the text 'read the forum guidelines' and enter the search string 'photo competition' you'll get a list of all past photo competition threads.

[+crochetlady]

Got it thanks, I've been on a mobile version. Can't see my idea so will create the listing now.

Edited April 1, 2014 by crochetlady

[I!]

There isn't a list that I know of.

 

If you use the white forum search box at the top of this thread (on my screen it's above the text 'read the forum guidelines' and enter the search string 'photo competition' you'll get a list of all past photo competition threads.

 

There's this, which I need to update ...