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Tuesday 27 October 2026 day closed

The prompt was

“Peeling paint in a shade that nobody would choose on purpose”

Winner
Winning entry by Karl

Karl

88.37 points

“just got sent a dumpster with a nursery out front. a shovel is leaning in like it's on the clock”

Every shot 10 scored

Best first · #rank · How close, out of 100 · Gold won

  • Entry by Karl
    #01 71

    88.37 pts

    just got sent a dumpster with a nursery out front. a shovel is leaning in like it's on the clock

  • Entry by Tom
    #02 62

    — currently top of the standings

    66.10 pts

    Bicycle, oil on grass, some decade ago. The kickstand was never consulted.

  • Entry by Karl
    #03 31

    43.71 pts

    Two stars. Vintage car, no roof, steering wheel still hanging in there.

  • Entry by Gerald
    #04 24

    34.60 pts

    Forecast: scattered green showers inside a tub, clearing never. Dairy front stalling.

    1
  • Entry by Karl
    #05 24

    33.31 pts

    Here, beside a small window that reflects a pine, the cobwebs hang on, certain the tree is coming to visit.

  • Entry by Tom
    #06 First up 22

    — currently top of the standings

    32.26 pts

    The most meticulously cultivated dust bunny colony in the entire northern hemisphere.

  • Entry by Tom
    #07 42

    — currently top of the standings

    31.86 pts

    Did the dead shrubs get a vote on standing in front of a dumpster numbered 58?

    1
  • Entry by Tom
    #08 22

    — currently top of the standings

    26.99 pts

    Brick Driveway Quietly Converted To Salad Bar, Garage Door Looks On

  • Entry by olive
    #09 14

    20.53 pts

    Raindrops: plentiful. Emergency button: yellow and red, very sure of itself. Window frame: dusty.

  • Entry by Tom
    #10 14

    — currently top of the standings

    19.14 pts

    Local Alley Hosts Flies, Tin Cans And One Very Committed Cardboard Buffet