We’re still in our 900’s+ series — this location was suggested by one of our players or current or past admins. Scoring is the same (2 points before the hint, 1 after), plus an extra point if you can guess who submitted it. We’ll keep going as long as we have suggestions (one per player, but already something like 20 contests!), and it’s not too late to sumbit on the Upcoming contest #900 – an update post.
Contest #902 – Angel of the North, Gateshead, UK (submitted by Graham Headley)
By saw2th – https://www.flickr.com/photos/saw2th/5565045193/, CC BY-SA 2.0, Link
Graham wrote: “the Angel of The North, a 66ft tall public art sculpture by Anthony Gormley, and a really iconic landmark for the North East of England It’s also where I proposed to my fiancee. My house is approx 1/2 a mile to the South of it.”
Those who found it before the hint:
- Graham Hedley
- Lighthouse
- hhgygy
- Martin de Bock
- Phil Ower
- Angie CF
- krenek
- Eloy Cano
- bernd
- Garfield
- Glenmorren
- Bas van Limit
- Paul Voesternans
After the hint:
- Ashwini Agrawal
- LRey
And those who figured out who submitted it for the extra point:
- Graham Hedley
- Lighthouse
- hhgygy
- Martin de Bock
- Angie CF
- Eloy Cano
- bernd
- Garfield
- Ashwini Agrawal
- Paul Voesternans
Contest #902 Hint
This heavenly creature has a 54 meter wing span.
Contest #902
A reminder — this was suggested by one of our players or current or past admins. Scoring is the same (2 points before the hint, 1 after), plus an extra point if you can guess who submitted it. We’ll keep going as long as we have suggestions (one per player, but already something like 16 contests!), and it’s not too late to sumbit on the Upcoming contest #900 – an update post.
Contest #901 – Sethani Ghat, Narmadapuram, India (Ashwini Agrawal)
By Kingamantomar – Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, Link
The Narmada River is a goddess and river in Hinduism. All banks along the Narmada are sacred. An important annual festival, Narmada Jayanti, celebrates the peace and prosperity that Narmada brings to devotees.
In the 19th century in what is now called Narmadapuram, the wealthy Sharm family was approached because the people in town found it very difficult to reach the river. Jankibai Sethani of that family stepped up and funded the construction of this ghat, one of the largest in centra India. To thank her, the ghat carries her name to this date.
Those who found before the hint:
- krenek
- hhgygy
- Martin de Bock
- Paul Voestermans
- Philip Ower
- Bas van Limpt
- Graham Hedley
- Lighthouse
- Eloy Cano
- Ashwini Agrawal
- Angie CF
- Bernd
After the hint:
- Garfield
- LRey
- Glenmorren
And those who figured out it was Ashwini:
- hhgygy
- Martin de Bock
- Paul Voestermans
- Bas van Limpt
- Graham Hedley
- Lighthouse
- Eloy Cano
- Ashwini Agrawal
- Philip Ower
- Angie CF
- Bernd
- Garfield
- LRey
Contest #901 Hint
This place was one of the spots that was really crowded today (the day this posts) because of Narmada Jayanti.
Contest #901
A reminder — this was suggested by one of our players or current or past admins. Scoring is the same (2 points before the hint, 1 after), plus an extra point if you can guess who submitted it. We’ll keep going as long as we have suggestions (one per player, but already something like 16 contests!), and it’s not too late to sumbit on the Upcoming contest #900 – an update post.
Contest #900 – Hearthstone Historic House Museum, Appleton, Wisconsin, USA (Gary)
So, it seemed appropriate to start this celebration of the site with it’s illustrious founder, Gary.
Back on February 12, 2008, Gary opened this website with Contest #1, Ground Zero (I guess his flickr account is gone now, so the images didn’t stick)
Anyway, Gary submitted Hearthstone Historic House Museum in his hometown of Appleton, Wisconsin. He started to offer the Vulcan Street Plant, but Karel had already used it on contest #158, so we settled on the first private residence to be electified (using Edison’s DC system) by that plant, the Hearthstone House, built in 1882 and now a museum with the original Edison bulbs.
Those who found before the hint:
- Bas van Limpt
- Philip Ower
- Eloy Cano
- Paul Voestermans
- krenek
- Garfield
- hhgygy
- Lighthouse
- Martin de Bock
- Philip Ower
- Graham Hedley
After the hint:
- Angie CF
- Ashwini Agrawal
- LRey
- Bernd
- Glenmorren
And those who figured out it was Gary:
- Eloy Cano
- Philip Ower
- Ashwini Agrawal
Contest #900 Hint
One of the first private residences to be built to have electric lights.
Contest #900
A reminder — this was suggested by one of our players or current or past admins. Scoring is the same (2 points before the hint, 1 after), plus an extra point if you can guess who submitted it. We’ll keep going as long as we have suggestions (one per player, but already something like 16 contests!), and it’s not too late to sumbit on the Upcoming contest #900 – an update post.