Thanks to those who entered our little photo ID competition a couple of weeks ago. Here, before we get to the winner, are the correct answers:
1. A photo of sculptural fish created by Don Whaley for Alan Osborne's Watt-a-Haiku Watt Avenue beautification fence, just south of El Camino Avenue.
2. An Arden Arcade cityhood T-shirt. The location was our office, but no one identified what it was, either.
3. The parking lot at American River College during the first week of classes. It was so crowded, it required double-parking to snap the photo.
4. Pattypeart Way off California Avenue in Carmichael. It was named for the original owner-developer's daughter, who later was one of Sacramento County's first female sheriff's deputies.
5. The stalled mansion at Walnut Avenue and Winding Way. One reader called it a bed-and-breakfast because of its size.
6. Eve's Market at Walnut and Marconi avenues. Some times seen as the economy version of Whole Paycheck market. Er, Whole Foods, that is.
7. Fence lamp at home at La Sierra Drive and Arden Way. Lift your lamp beside the golden door.
8. Only Chris Cummings recognized this as one of Max Stockinger's great recycled sculptures near his home in the Arcade area. Everyone else got a half-point for identifying it as one of Stockinger's sculptures by the Carmichael Library.
And the winner, with 11.5 points out of 16, is Jeanie Macauley of Arden Park. (She also was the first entrant, so she was clearly paying attention.)
We'd have disqualified her if she'd had No. 5 wrong, since she showed up in the column in May for pointing out that work had stopped.
Runners-up are David Swarts, Cummings, Rosemary Carpenter and Carol Hayes of Arden Arcade.
Macauley wins coffee and pastry with the columnist. Hey, she had her choice!
Animal RIP: On a much sadder note, we have to report that the poor little screech owl that flew in through the car window and hit poor Walter Yost on the head succumbed to its injuries.
Another instance of Man vs. Nature where nature lost. Sadly, it seems like the only times where the reverse is true involve natural disasters.
Call The Bee's Carlos Alcalá at (916) 321-1987. Back columns, www.sacbee.com/alcala.
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