Tag: blogging

  • Do the avatars we choose suggest something about us?  What if someone interprets an avatar as a negative symbol; in this case a cat’s eye? I just changed my avatar in solidarity with someone who was asked to change theirs… (You will recognize the model from a post I did on Feline Rescue. With the…

  • When one reaches a certain age, some of us like to test the boundaries. For me it meant leaving a structured environment to reacquaint myself with activities about which I felt passion as a teenager and twenty-something: photography and writing. It is now nearly a year since I took the leap and I have stumbled…

  • When I logged on this morning, a neat little message popped up informing me that it was a year ago today that I launched my blog, West Seventh Freelance. Many thanks to all of you who have made the year spectacular!

  • “You are receiving an award –- either one that already exists, or a new one created just for you. What would the award be, why are you being honored, and what would you say in your acceptance speech?” Acceptance Speech for “MOST AWED BY YOUR PRESENCE IN MY LIFE” Award Dear 195 WordPress Writers, Photographers,…

  • Many thank to Observations of a Canary for the “Wonderful Team Membership Readership Award”! I like the ‘pay-it-forward’ aspect of this award: acknowledging the spirit of support and cyber collegiality of blogging. Here are my nominees and the particulars!! The rules: 1.  The nominee of The Wonderful Team Member Readership Award shall display the logo…

  • I am not sure exactly how this works, but I was included in an award list for the post: Weekly Photo Challenge: Above! I have to say, the timing is excellent. Thank you! I seem to have developed a condition I am calling “job interview Tourette’s”. I certainly have no intention of undermining the very…

  • Today was a good day. Via this blog, I have been introduced to amazing people (and animals :))- from around the world. The 100th follower, Sonel, is from South Africa (http://sonelcorner.wordpress.com/). Happy Spring!

  • Just for giggles I googled, ‘the road to 100 blog followers’. Here is what I learned: it might take quite a while to get there. Apparently a niche is important (I am thematically challenged). Today I spent time photographing a pile of smooth Lake Superior rocks. Yes, the pictures are included below. Also, I am…

  • I am watching Episode 2 of the Swedish series, Mankells-Wallander. This is a bit of a problem because I am also writing- and editing photographs- and I have to keep glancing up at the screen to read captions. I am starting to pick up a few words (love Swedish movies…) but the occasional ‘yes’ and ‘thank you’…