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Super Crop Challenge #11

Posted on January 29, 2012 by Ted C. MacRae

It’s been almost 3 weeks since the last challenge, so how about a Super Crop Challenge? Okay, not a true super crop as this is a full-sized photo (is that a hint?), but since it’s a close-up view of a … Continue reading →

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ID Challenge #15

Posted on January 11, 2012 by Ted C. MacRae

It’s been almost a month since the last challenge, and since Alex got back to his roots I think I’ll do likewise. This is a straight up identification—the order and family are obvious (or should be), so I’m going to limit ID points … Continue reading →

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A Riot of Colors

Posted on December 19, 2011 by Ted C. MacRae

For my friend Rich and I, Thanksgiving week marks the official beginning of the winter hiking season.  Fifteen years ago we began our quest to hike the entirety of the Ozark Trail, and with only ~50 of the 350 miles … Continue reading →

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Super Crop Challenge #10

Posted on December 16, 2011 by Ted C. MacRae

It’s gotten a little quiet around here lately, and since we haven’t done a Super Crop Challenge for awhile let’s see if this latest version will liven things back up. This challenge strays a bit from my normal scope, so I’m … Continue reading →

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ID Challenge #14

Posted on November 10, 2011 by Ted C. MacRae

I’ll be leaving soon for another trip to Argentina.  While the process of traveling to the Land of Gauchos (and back) is exhausting, I adore Argentina and look forward to my visits there with great anticipation.  In celebration of my pending … Continue reading →

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ID Challenge #13 results and Session #4 final standings

Posted on October 28, 2011 by Ted C. MacRae

Points have been tallied for ID Challenge #13 and its addendum.  Congratulations to Mr. Phidippus, who’s 16 pts edged out Roy (14 pts) and Ben Coulter (13 pts) for the win in IDC13.  Ben Coulter, however, stayed comfortably atop the overall standings … Continue reading →

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ID Challenge #13 – Addendum

Posted on October 20, 2011 by Ted C. MacRae

I hope you’ll forgive this inordinately extended challenge—I’m taking a little bit of a breather from my normally frenetic working/writing/editing schedule to enjoy a most unexpected baseball post-season.  I will be going through the comments left for ID Challenge #13 and releasing them … Continue reading →

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ID Challenge #13

Posted on October 14, 2011 by Ted C. MacRae

For this final challenge of Session #4 we have something a little different—explain the scene shown in the photo below. Your answer can be as short and concise or long and narrative as you wish—points will be awarded subjectively depending on how … Continue reading →

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