HELP PETKAL EXPLORE PLANET "DUMP" (CONTEST)

[PetKal]

In the end we seem to dump legally and otherwise everything that we create. Where else can our trash go, other than getting recycled, but somewhere on the planet ?
We trash school buses, shopping carts, intercontinental warheads, shoes and bycycles, railroad ties, boats and ships.......

That's the subject of this contest.......the most unexpected, funniest and most environmentally sad, inexplicable and routine...the odd trash around us.

At the same time , I shall ask you to stay within the bounds of an established sense of good taste, keeping in mind the fact that this is an all age channel. Also, your posts should not be incriminatory of practices of any specific and/or identifiable individuals, peoples, ethnic groups or corporate entities, and such.
So let us explore this Planet "Dump" with our cameras.

We have till tomorrow night 23:00 hrs EST to submit the entries, which gives us almost 24 hrs.

[sugarzebra]

Another unique and good idea PetKal. I just tried to upload a couple of 'junkers' but there's a glitch so I'll try again later.

[coreypolis]

how about removing and throwing out a 6th finger?


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v721/viperx27/Dominican%20Republic/_G3Q5967.jpg

[PetKal]

There is something about shopping carts in the place I live. One can find them discarded in the most unlikely places....as if it is some kinda ritual. These two ended up in a brook in a natural conservation area west of Toronto.

[Jaime]

This is my contribution:

Out To Pasture

http://www.jepagan.com/POTN//Pasture.jpg

[PetKal]

This is my contribution:

Out To Pasture





Hey, that's very similar to the one of mine.:D

[Jaime]

Unfortunately rural country sides are full of them, this was taken in sussex county NJ, around the end of october.

Hey, that's very similar to the one of mine.:D

[ejwebb]

Well I just got home and have to head off to sleep - but here is one that's handy. It's one of my favorites! I have more but they will have to wait...

http://my-expressions.com/up_media/687/pblog/5233/1137970434.jpg

[Woolburr]

Found in a ditch at the edge of the river.
http://www.pbase.com/woolburr/image/54163060.jpg

[Olli]

Is this the ultimate existense of thrash?

http://www.laasanen.net/POTN/060818-IMG_4497-01_trashbin.jpg

[JCR]

Historical junk apparently

[condyk]

I'm surrounded by junk of all kinds ...

http://www.buzzdns.com/wood600.jpg
http://www.buzzdns.com/deadglove600.jpg
http://www.buzzdns.com/shoesbw600.jpg
http://www.buzzdns.com/wallswreck.jpg
http://www.buzzdns.com/wires.jpg
http://www.buzzdns.com/carjunk600.jpg
http://www.buzzdns.com/deadglove2600.jpg

[PetKal]

Well I just got home and have to head off to sleep - but here is one that's handy. It's one of my favorites! I have more but they will have to wait...


That's a nice landscape scene you captured Webby......an old gas/fuel tank so belongs in there with other fall colours.
BTW, nice avatar. Your kids are so cute, your dogs are so ugly.......finally it seems to have dawned on you which way to go, eh ?

[PetKal]

I'm surrounded by junk of all kinds ...


Excellent contribution, Connie, hard to beat the old Blighty when it comes to landscape enhancements.

[PetKal]

Historical junk apparently

Very cool shot of that ubiquitous harbour old metal and wood pellets trash !

[PetKal]

Is this the ultimate existense of thrash?


Just about...the trash bin trashed.....such an artistic statement onlli Olli can make !

[PetKal]

Found in a ditch at the edge of the river.


Woolbie,, imagine the tortured path that payphone must have travelled.....stories it could tell if given a gift of speach.

[Olli]

Two more entries.

The first one from Helsinki, Finland:

http://www.laasanen.net/POTN/IMG_2102-01-kauppatori.jpg

The second from Venice, Italy:

http://www.laasanen.net/POTN/IMG_3808-01-cello.jpg

[wu_wei0]

I could fill a thread with archive shots from my "American Dream" project! Here are a couple of untweaked snaps from an event that occurs twice a year- end of semester dorm evacuation. Best ones are on my office computer and already in the video.
http://static.flickr.com/47/151233587_f8515453c1.jpg

http://static.flickr.com/56/151231979_6914f890a1.jpg

The thing that bothers me most is the willful destruction that takes place during these times. Brand new tvs and computers are bashed beyond use, buttons are cut from clothing, clothing slashed. . . . consumer goods that could have found anice home in myriad places are destroyed and dumped in bins, along streets, in the creeks and culverts outside town instead of donated to any local organization or family.

stepping off of soapbox now

[wu_wei0]

http://static.flickr.com/44/151134754_b87a73cca7.jpg

This fellow's kitty lives in here too.

[PetKal]

http://static.flickr.com/44/151134754_b87a73cca7.jpg

This fellow's kitty lives in here too.

This is awesome. A paradigm of waste footprint reduction: trashing empty old cars is such a waste of useful space.....fill them up with trash while at it !
Good to see a positive message in this, Woo Wee Woman.;)

[wu_wei0]

He gets around town in this one. Don't know if he lives in it or not, but at least he is doing his part to keep the waste contained. :D

[PetKal]

Two more entries.

The first one from Helsinki, Finland:

Looks like a peaceful little corner of free Hellsink-y.:rolleyes:

The second from Venice, Italy:

So where is the trash ? Unless you are referring to the woman's playing on her da gamba.:confused:

See above in red.

[PetKal]

He gets around town in this one. Don't know if he lives in it or not, but at least he is doing his part to keep the waste contained. :D

Oooh, that's even better.....an intensely piercing societal commentary !

[condyk]

More junk ... it's all over our planet babies :evil:

http://www.buzzdns.com/wreck600.jpg
http://www.buzzdns.com/junkfront.jpg
http://www.buzzdns.com/jqNATURE_MG_0858-02-600.jpg
http://www.buzzdns.com/grubbyyard.jpg
http://www.buzzdns.com/binbigcrop.jpg

[PetKal]

People....people.....what are you waiting for ? Post, post, post !!!!:mad: :mad:

Can't you tell that Canondyke has gone PROLIFIC on us ?:shock: :shock:

Unless we get more goody entries, we just might end up having to give him the numero uno award.:( :cry: :( :cry:

[condyk]

Who left that house there :evil:

http://www.buzzdns.com/housewreck.jpg

[Woolburr]

Retired, needing to be recycled.
http://www.pbase.com/woolburr/image/50550620.jpg

[Shutter22]

Time to blow the competition out of the water with heart-wrenching pictures.
*clears throat*

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v321/dnllpg/Canon4101.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v321/dnllpg/Canon4099.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v321/dnllpg/Canon4124.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v321/dnllpg/Canon4098copy.jpg

[condyk]

Time to blow the competition out of the water with heart-wrenching pictures. *clears throat*

:evil: Man, that's cheating!






Good shots Dano

[Woolburr]

Stuffing a building with trash, probably in hopes of burning it.
http://www.pbase.com/woolburr/image/71461139.jpg

[Olli]

Have you lost your screw?

http://www.laasanen.net/POTN/IMG_6733-02-screws.jpg

[condyk]

We never tyre of tires :p

http://www.buzzdns.com/tyres600.jpg

[Becca]

Downtown St. George's, Grenada. Of course they had just been through a hurricane and probably hadn't had time to clean up...

http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m114/BeccaNH/POTN%20Challenges/IMG_5446_edited-1.jpg

[ejwebb]

That's a nice landscape scene you captured Webby......an old gas/fuel tank so belongs in there with other fall colours.
BTW, nice avatar. Your kids are so cute, your dogs are so ugly.......finally it seems to have dawned on you which way to go, eh ?

Thanks, PK. My project for the day is to get a macro shot of Lola with a Christmas bow ;)... if only I could get her to stand still!!

[Permagrin]

sorry for so many Peter...but I collect photos of "abandoned" things in the wilderness

an abandoned fire truck
http://LC-images.smugmug.com/photos/104998434-M.jpg

other abandoned vehicles
http://LC-images.smugmug.com/photos/104999901-M.jpg

where old stoves go to die
http://LC-images.smugmug.com/photos/105002304-M.jpg

?
http://LC-images.smugmug.com/photos/105002495-M.jpg

abandoned battleship innards
http://LC-images.smugmug.com/photos/104984455-M.jpg

http://LC-images.smugmug.com/photos/104986764-M.jpg

http://LC-images.smugmug.com/photos/104987948-M.jpg

http://LC-images.smugmug.com/photos/104985057-M.jpg

[PetKal]

Excellent photography ! It looks like the Shuttered kid has emerged as a major force to be reckoned with.
(1) Petkal salutes you all.

(2) An elegant way to conceal dumpsters from the innocent.

[PetKal]

[quote=Permagrin;2380762]sorry for so many Peter...but I collect photos of "abandoned" things in the wilderness



Wowee...the women are definitely in the lead here ! Permeability has shifted the balance so bad that even Lorek could not tilt it back !;) :lol: :lol:

[neil_r]

http://www.ambrosiabbs.com/gallery/photo/medium/bangalore_july_06_N6H9466.jpg

http://www.ambrosiabbs.com/gallery/photo/medium/Bangalore_19_Feb_06_N6H7418.jpg

[condyk]

Nice contribution Neil (who is a man Pete - like a superhero type!) Recycling at its best (and worst!)

[sugarzebra]

More vehicles past their prime.

[sugarzebra]

At least they have electricity

[ejwebb]

That's a nice landscape scene you captured Webby......an old gas/fuel tank so belongs in there with other fall colours.
BTW, nice avatar. Your kids are so cute, your dogs are so ugly.......finally it seems to have dawned on you which way to go, eh ?

I was especially taken with the "whistle blower" written on the side... a warning of what happens to those who betray the trust? Swim with the fishes...

[ejwebb]

Just for you, PetKal... shopping carts are popular on this side of the border, too.

http://ejwebb.smugmug.com/photos/115942134-L.jpg

[ejwebb]

One of my personal favorites... the colors and textrues that is - not the beer. I prefer mine with flavor!

http://ejwebb.smugmug.com/photos/115942162-L.jpg

[Permagrin]

a fence that led to nowhere, protected nothing and too, was abandoned
http://LC-images.smugmug.com/photos/115941783-M.jpg

abandoned building that needed finding
http://LC-images.smugmug.com/photos/105004521-M.jpg

and one last:
http://LC-images.smugmug.com/photos/104997207-M.jpg

[condyk]

http://www.buzzdns.com/glamourdirt.jpg
http://www.buzzdns.com/bottle2.jpg
http://www.buzzdns.com/pipe600colour.jpg

[ejwebb]

We never tyre of tires :p

http://www.buzzdns.com/tyres600.jpg

Very nice patterns!

[condyk]

Discarded bandit hiding in wait

http://www.buzzdns.com/bandit600.jpg

[PetKal]

Just a reminder, the contest judging will take place in about 5 hours, which will be 23:00 hrs EST.
So, there is still some time left for stragglers and then some.

[condyk]

EST :evil: What kind of minority time keeping system is that?

I'm going to bed now and when I waken I expect a prize given all the 'dumps' I have given :evil: Anyway, more haste lad or Marie will be here with her rubbish GIF's :rolleyes:

[Shutter22]

EST :evil: What kind of minority time keeping system is that?

I'm going to bed now and when I waken I expect a prize given all the 'dumps' I have given :evil: Anyway, more haste lad or Marie will be here with her rubbish GIF's :rolleyes:

I live in EST, loser.

[condyk]

I live in EST, loser.

Exactly ... EST is for Duckshooters and farmgirls only AFAIC :rolleyes: I expect you guys are in some kinda EST coven/confederacy trying to spellbind the international set here with your darn timetrickery? Everyone knows GMT is far more acceptable internationally as it is the standard unit. You guys are just so behind ... like 5 hours :rolleyes: and you call me a loser.

[Shutter22]

Exactly ... EST is for Duckshooters and farmgirls only AFAIC :rolleyes: I expect you guys are in some kinda EST coven/confederacy trying to spellbind the international set here with your darn timetrickery? Everyone knows GMT is far more acceptable internationally as it is the standard unit. You guys are just so behind ... like 5 hours :rolleyes: and you call me a loser.

GMT? It sounds like some sort of technical school they advertise on television. So what if we think everyone should suck it up and switch to EST? It's the time of New York City, the best city in the world, or something like that.

So I do like farming, what's wrong with that? I know how to provide for myself in case of a serious emergency[like SARS] I won't ship any of my e coli./mad cow free products out to you. So, hah. Hah on you.

[PetKal]

GMT? It sounds like some sort of technical school they advertise on television. So what if we think everyone should suck it up and switch to EST? It's the time of New York City, the best city in the world, or something like that.

So I do like farming, what's wrong with that? I know how to provide for myself in case of a serious emergency[like SARS] I won't ship any of my e coli./mad cow free products out to you. So, hah. Hah on you.

Well spoken, Shuttered kid !
I repeat, the center of our Universe is aligned on the Miami-NYC-Toronto axis. Left and right of the axis we find redneck states and badland provinces, former colonies and sugarcane protectorates, archaic/puppet kingdoms like San Marino, Monaco and UK, primogenitura dictatorial states like Sweeden and Gruzia.

[ayotnoms]

Here's an entry from rainy Northern California:

Carquinez Straits with the C&H Sugar plant on the left proving once again that sugar decays all it touches. ;)
http://www.smugmug.com/photos/116020954-L.jpg

[PetKal]

Here's an entry from rainy Northern California:

Carquinez Straits with the C&H Sugar plant on the left proving once again that sugar decays all it touches. ;)

Sweet.:cool:

[Moppie]

Who needs GMT, when you come first in the world your always a day ahead regardless of the time zone.
Its just gone 4:30pm on Monday, and I believe I'm on time with these two:


A very lonely looking cup trying to be surrealist on a nice empty beach
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v31/Moppie/wendysatpiha.jpg


A Kingfisher contemplating his waste line after some M'c D's for lunch.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v31/Moppie/rubbishbird.jpg

[PetKal]

Here is my judgement:

(1) The overall winning spot is shared by JCR, Ayotnoms and James aka Neil-R.

(2) The "trash in nature" juxtaposition award is shared by Webby, prolific Permagrin, Zuckerzebra and Moppie.
However, Moppie is a "primus inter pares" here, for he has captured a fine message thru exceedingly simple means.

(3) The fearful nature of trash award is shared by Woolbie (not for that payphone !;) ) and Conduit.

(4) The societal commentary award is shared by Woo Wee and Shuttered kid.

(5)The artful side of trash award goes to Ollipath for his missing screw.

Thank you for participating.

[ayotnoms]

I'd like to thank all the little people, all the "Junior" Members--and most importantly--Canon for this prestigious (shared) award.

...and thanks also to all the polluters, litterers, and otherwise earth-hostile yahoos without whom this contest would not have been posssible. For you, my half-of-a-peace-sign-salute!!

OK, I promise to lighten up for here on... :-| :)

[PetKal]

I'd like to thank all the little people, all the "Junior" Members--and most importantly--Canon for this prestigious (shared) award.

...and thanks also to all the polluters, litterers, and otherwise earth-hostile yahoos without whom this contest would not have been posssible. For you, my half-of-a-peace-sign-salute!!

OK, I promise to lighten up for here on... :-| :)

Here you go, I join in your salute.;)

[Moppie]

(2) The "trash in nature" juxtaposition award is shared by Webby, prolific Permagrin, Zuckerzebra and Moppie.
However, Moppie is a "primus inter pares" here, for he has captured a fine message thru exceedingly simple means.

Thank you for participating.


I would like to thank the lazy stupid people who feel fit to pollute our environment. With out them I could not share this honour with my esteemed comrades.

And of course the Crazy Ducker Petkal for holding a competition in a Time Zone I can co-exist with. :p



On a more serious note, some very good photos in this thread, I especially liked Permagrin series, and Neils shots from India.
Looking forward to next slightly askew contest idea :)

[PetKal]

I would like to thank the lazy stupid people who feel fit to pollute our environment. With out them I could not share this honour with my esteemed comrades.

And of course the Crazy Ducker Petkal for holding a competition in a Time Zone I can co-exist with. :p



On a more serious note, some very good photos in this thread, I especially liked Permagrin series, and Neils shots from India.
Looking forward to next slightly askew contest idea :)

Permagrin was right at home with this theme !:lol:

[condyk]

Here is my judgement:

(1) The overall winning spot ...

Puff ... simpleton snapshots :rolleyes: :evil: :evil:

I demand a recount ... and will pay top $$$$'s :evil:

[JCR]

Suck it up L-oser :D ;)

[ayotnoms]

Puff ... simpleton snapshots :rolleyes: :evil: :evil:

I demand a recount ... and will pay top $$$$'s :evil:

Suck it up L-oser :D ;)

Yeah, afterall, I did thank the little people.:p

[Permagrin]

On a more serious note, some very good photos in this thread, I especially liked Permagrin series, and Neils shots from India.
Looking forward to next slightly askew contest idea :)

Thank you Moppie.

Yeah, afterall, I did thank the little people.:p

:lol: :lol: (you're reveling in this aren't you? :lol: :lol: )

[ayotnoms]

:lol: :lol: (you're reveling in this aren't you? :lol: :lol: )

I never win anything so whether it is this or whipping my 8 yr old grandson at Scrabble, I revel no doubt :lol: :lol:

[Permagrin]

I never win anything so whether it is this or whipping my 8 yr old grandson at Scrabble, I revel no doubt :lol: :lol:

Well then many Kudos to you friend Steve!

All the photos on this thread were really excellent. I enjoyed them immensely.

[Woolburr]

It was some good garbage...wasn't it?

[neil_r]

Greatly encouraged by this unexpected win, I am now off out to create another pile of Sh*t and photographing it, you never know when it will come in handy, BTW can anyone tell me what time it is?.........

UT1 is the way to go……….

[JCR]

yea .. its time I won something even if it was best junk. Thanks petkal, made my day and kept me out of trouble.

Is quite a few good shots in here, I have learned something.
Condyk you deserved to win really mate, here have my trophy be careful tho thats not beer it's filled with.

[PetKal]

.

Condyk you deserved to win really mate, here have my trophy be careful tho thats not beer it's filled with.

:lol:

[codex0]

Some shots from trash cleanup on the Schuylkill River...

Shopping Cart
http://www.codex0.info/photo/albums/upload/Schuylkill/Day%203/IMG_8345.jpg

Barrel
http://www.codex0.info/photo/albums/upload/Schuylkill/Day%203/IMG_8360.jpg

Mattress
http://www.codex0.info/photo/albums/upload/Schuylkill/Day%203/IMG_8372.jpg

And the prize of the day, a two-boat couch!
http://www.codex0.info/photo/albums/upload/Schuylkill/Day%203/IMG_8376.jpg

http://www.codex0.info/photo/albums/upload/Schuylkill/Day%203/IMG_8380.jpg

edit: I know it's late - I figured I might as well share anyway