The constant waves of snow and ice have created some spectacular natural ice sculptures hanging from gutters and rooflines, so for Week 15 we'll be awarding our prize to the best contributed icicle photo. (Special thanks to reader Bob McGarrah for the idea.) Send in your photos to Aaron@Patch.com, post them on our Facebook page, Tweet us at @BrookfieldPatch or sign into the site and upload them yourself before 8 p.m. Saturday. And help us pick the best photo, as well. Vote for your favorite shot, either in the comments or by email (same address), before the deadline. Prizes will be awarded …
Over the course of three snow storms so far this season, readers have been sending in their snow shots, so for Week 14 we'll be awarding our prize to the best contributed photo. There's still time to enter. Send in your photos to Aaron@Patch.com, post them on our Facebook page, Tweet us at @BrookfieldPatch or sign into the site and upload them yourself before 8 p.m. Saturday. And help us pick the best photo, as well. Vote for your favorite shot, either in the comments or by email (same address), before the deadline. Open to legal residents of the 50 United States and the District of Columbia …
Identify the location where this picture was taken and win a Patch tote bag. Here's a clue: Just east of Brookfield's proposed Center, An old mill sits in preserved splendor; Teaching skills in danger of being forgotten, By masters willing to be mentors. There's a shop for crafty vendors, For glass, wood, wrought-iron inventors, Who make wondrous things with their hands, On display for all who would enter. Novices, pros; young and the elder, All come here, no matter their gender, To help in channelling their inner Athena, This photo is of the... (two words, three syllables) Email your answer…
For the holiday season, we're turning the contest over to you, the reader. Help us choose the best holiday decorations in Brookfield. To the right are a few we found ourselves around town, but feel free to upload a photo of your (or your neighbor's) holiday lights for a chance to win. Or, email your nominations to Aaron@Patch.com and we'll go out and get the photo for you. Vote for your favorite festive arrangement, either in the comments or by email (same address) before Christmas Day to help us pick the best lights in town. Prizes will be awarded to the best decorated home and to reader …
Identify the location where this picture was taken and win a Patch tote bag. Here's a clue: Sitting along route twenty-five, You may have seen as by you drive, This old windmill that still turns the well, Up the hill from where you arrive. Though the wind these blades still propel, With gentle hands its sister fell; Years of wear and neglect commanding, To strip away the rusted shell. Hike around, it's not demanding, Flowing hills outward expanding, Teaming pastoral nature alive, These blades turn at... (two words, four syllables) Email your answer to Aaron@Patch.com or just click 'Email …
This week, we're turning the Photo Contest over to you, the reader. Upload your best Thanksgiving photo for a chance to win a Patch prize. Upload your holiday photo to the right by 8 p.m. Tuesday; one entry per person, please. The winner will be chosen from among all entries by an impartial panel of the Patch editorial team. Open to legal residents of the 50 United States and the District of Columbia who are 18 and older. Click Here for complete Official Rules.
Identify the location where this picture was taken and win a Patch tote bag. Here's a clue: These mounts will never neigh, Nor canter or wander off astray; These steeds cast in steel gray, Christened Freedom, Spirit and Pathway. The frames are heavy, dense, They'll stand another hundred years hence, Proudly at the entrance, Of the local seat of governance. These monuments stand tall, As a warning against urban sprawl, Though noted above all, As the sculptures in front of... (two words, two syllables) Email your answer to Aaron@Patch.com or just click 'Email the Author' above and enter your…
Identify the location where this picture was taken and win a Patch tote bag. Here's a clue: Painters and artists have cheer, They can tag here without fear; While done elsewhere in town sacrilege. This underpass will be clear, As 'round the corner you steer, To the bottom of the stony ridge. Students paint it every year, For a late teacher so dear; This was taken at... (two words, four syllables) Email your answer to Aaron@Patch.com or just click 'Email the Author' above and enter your answer by 8 p.m. Tuesday; one entry per person, please. The winner will be chosen at random from among all…
Identify the location where this picture was taken and win a Patch tote bag. Here's a clue: If you can't figure the name, Please, hold your fury. That's not a part of the game, Don't you worry. These stones have had well-known fame, Since Brookfield was Newbury. Outlining the southern frame, With... (three syllables) Email your answer to Aaron@Patch.com or just click 'Email the Author' above and enter your answer by 8 p.m. Tuesday; one entry per person, please. The winner will be chosen at random from among all correct answers. Open to legal residents of the 50 United States and the …
Identify the location where this picture was taken and win a Patch tote bag. Here's a clue: The town's past is interred, Over many centenary. Loved ones passed are honored, Laid to rest and buried. Some stones were once transferred, From over at Huckleberry These stones can be observed, In... (two words, six syllables) Email your answer to Aaron@Patch.com or just click 'Email the Author' above and enter your answer by 8 p.m. Tuesday; one entry per person, please. The winner will be chosen at random from among all correct answers. Open to legal residents of the 50 United States and the …
Identify the location where this picture was taken and win a Patch tote bag. Here's a clue: The Town's gonna try again, To pass a plan if they can, To fix up the beach and seawall, And repair where all the kids play ball, On the fields of... (one word, three syllables) Email your answer to Aaron@Patch.com or just click 'Email the Author' above and enter your answer by 8 p.m. Tuesday; one entry per person, please. The winner will be chosen at random from among all correct answers. Open to legal residents of the 50 United States and the District of Columbia who are 18 and older. Click Here for…
Identify the location where this picture was taken and win a Patch tote bag. Here's a clue: For Brookfield Town's past to find, With tales of every variety, All the old bound'ries defined, Precious artifacts enshrined, And kept with no impropriety. Take time away from the grind, If you have any anxiety, Take a load off of your mind; This gazebo sits behind, The... (two words, eight syllables) Email your answer to Aaron@Patch.com by 8 p.m. Tuesday; one entry per person, please. The winner will be chosen at random from among all correct answers. Open to legal residents of the 50 United …
Identify the location where this picture was taken and win a Patch tote bag. Here's a clue: 'Round Halloween there would be a maze, Back in the good ol' days, With acres and acres of crop yields, Predominantly maize, This barn sits in front of the... (one word) Email your answer to Aaron@Patch.com by 8 p.m. Tuesday; one entry per person, please. The winner will be chosen at random from among all correct answers. Open to legal residents of the 50 United States and the District of Columbia who are 18 and older. Click Here for complete Official Rules.
Identify the location where this picture was taken and win a Patch tote bag. Here's a clue: Spend time in nature and reconnect, There aren't many better locations; Pause here first to reflect, Sure to pay your respects, For all that they gave to our nation. Over two hundred acres to see, (Square feet they've got in the milli'ums) Sit 'neath an old oak tree, Or lie in the sun, free; This photo's the entrance to… (one word) Email your answer to Aaron@Patch.com by 8 p.m. Tuesday; one entry per person, please. The winner will be chosen at random from among all correct answers. Open to legal …
In the summer time, Cool off without fear of a shark, Autumn it's a crime. Off-season the diff'rence is stark, Though the weather's fine; This photo is clearly... (two words) Identify the location where this picture was taken and win a Patch tote bag. Email your answer to Aaron@Patch.com by 8 p.m. Tuesday; one entry per person, please. The winner will be chosen at random from among all correct answers. Open to legal residents of the 50 United States and the District of Columbia who are 18 and older. Click Here for complete Official Rules.
