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Travel Bug Dog Tag Iowa Shutter Bug

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Owner:
smillersmiller Send Message to Owner Message this owner
Released:
Tuesday, March 18, 2003
Origin:
Iowa, United States
Recently Spotted:
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Current Goal

share images of Iowa scenes

About This Item

Show your creative side - grab this Travel Bug and take a picture of something interesting in Iowa. This is not a cache camera, so don't take a picture of yourself! Opportunities to share your artistic side are few and far between, so give this some thought. I present to you this challenge; are you up for it?

I will award two honorary prizes. One prize will be awarded to the photo that best represents the Spirit of Iowa. The other prize will be awarded to the best photo overall with an emphasis on creativity. I'll have the tough job of deciding which photos win a prize; all decisions final.

There are a couple of rules...
  • As with all Travel Bugs, you need to log that you have taken the bug ASAP so people know you have it - don't wait until you've taken your photo(s) to post that you have the bug.
  • All photos are to be taken within the State of Iowa.
  • When returning The Iowa Photo Bug to a cache, the cache must be within Iowa.
  • To give everyone a chance, please limit yourself to no more than 2 photos.
  • To make sure you get credit for your own photo(s), you may want to post a note with a brief description of your photo(s).
  • When the camera is empty (the film counter counts down to zero), please post a note on the cache page, and move the bug back towards Des Moines so smillersmiller can retrieve the camera and develop the pictures.
  • This Bug wants to keep moving and see what Iowa has to offer, so please don't hold this bug for longer than 2 to 3 weeks. If you will be traveling to someplace neat in Iowa four weeks from now, then wait until just before you leave to grab this bug - don't make everyone else wait a month.
  • The fine print: If for any reason (say a defective camera), there aren't enough usable photos collected for the contest the first time around, I reserve the right to reissue this travel bug to collect more photos. Any usable photos from the first round will be combined with photos collectd the second round for the contest. All photos (except any deemed "innappropriate") will be scanned and posted to the Iowa Travel Bug page.

  • Tracking History (114.3mi) View Map

    Discovered It 4/18/2017 AnLeMa discovered it   Visit Log

    Discovered

    Write note 3/22/2006 welch posted a note for it   Visit Log

    This traveler seems to be missing from the cache it is reported in. While waiting for it to turn up, you should move it location unknown, this will remove the icon from the cache page for the location it is not at...
    If you need instructions on how to do this, please contact me.

    Write note 7/12/2004 zachdaddy & lilwally posted a note for it   Visit Log

    Took 2 pictures. I think they were #22 #23. One of the State Capitol at night, the other of fireworks in the sky.

    Dropped Off 7/12/2004 zachdaddy & lilwally placed it in It's a Guy Thing Iowa - 27.7 miles  Visit Log
    Grab It (Not from a Cache) 6/21/2004 zachdaddy & lilwally grabbed it   Visit Log

    Found in CAMERON & NATHAN'S CACHE ~ I will find a great Iowa scene and snap a pic ....Maybe in Okoboji this weekend....Thanks
    zachdaddy & lilwally

    Retrieve It from a Cache 6/20/2004 cavu retrieved it from X Marks the Spot Iowa   Visit Log

    camera travel bug 316425. took picture of Des Moines Farmers Market with the city in background. thanks

    Dropped Off 6/12/2004 Team Kilroy placed it in X Marks the Spot Iowa - 46.17 miles  Visit Log
    Retrieve It from a Cache 6/3/2004 Team Kilroy retrieved it from Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Wolfe! #2 Iowa   Visit Log

    Just thought I'd log this cache into this bugs travels and give it some miles. I still have to take the picture for the contest, so I'm taking it along with me again.
    Team Kilroy was here!

    Dropped Off 6/3/2004 Team Kilroy placed it in Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Wolfe! #2 Iowa - 40.4 miles  Visit Log
    Retrieve It from a Cache 5/23/2004 Team Kilroy retrieved it from Central Iowa Geocachers Picnic - May 23, 2004 Iowa   Visit Log

    I have accepted the challenge, to take the most interesting or best composed picture in Iowa.
    Team Kilroy was here!

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