(via Twitter: GA's Aaron Goodwin grabbing the clouds)
Lately I have been racking my brain about what to post! I love reading all the fascinating and clever posts on the blogs I follow. Many of you are great story tellers and amazing writers. Some are very knowledgeable on anything paranormal, and ghost related. I have learned many things I never knew on the subject. Some have educated me on why places may be haunted or taken me to places I never heard of, and telling stories of their history and haunts. I may not be as verse on the subject of the paranormal as many of you are, but I love learning as much as I can about it.
The one thing I find that I am enjoying lately is the history of Arizona and other places. If you knew me in high school and even college, I barely made it through those classes. Now, after two years of unemployment and researching my family’s genealogy, I have a renewed interest in history. I also have a renewed interest in art, specifically in photography. I want to focus on posting photos with the history behind them.
I have a personal blog that I started in 2008, http://therandommindofmissjulie.blogspot.com/ . I didn’t know what I would be posting or even how to make it interesting for anyone dropping by to read it. I decided to share my family and thoughts with everyone and if they were interested they would decide to keep coming by and maybe even commenting. Lately, the blog has been inundated with my Granddaughter, Kennedy’s, pictures. She is my first grandchild and I am a proud Grandma. I was lucky enough to get some great followers who have interesting blogs. They are all worth the read, but there are three I would like to make a point of mentioning:
Stephen Baird - http://nikonsniper.blogspot.com/ . He posts amazing photos that he has taken in many places. Most of his photos stand alone on the post and don’t need any explanation. He shares his world through one photo at a time and occasionally he will write an interesting blog.
Then there is Les Barr - http://thisiscorker2.blogspot.com/ known to us as Corker2. Les not only posts the most interesting photos but he gives us the history too. He takes us all over his state of PA and other places. He even shares his most personal past and present events in his life.
Another blog I enjoy reading is Chesapeake Bay Woman - http://lifeinmathews.blogspot.com/ . She also shares photos of where she lives but has a humorous way of telling stories about the quirky people around her. She delves into the history of living in Mathews, as well as what is happening today.
I like how these people not only posts interesting photos but give you the personal side of what they are all about. This is what I would like to do as well. I’m not a professional writer or photographer but I am passionate about both. I have many pictures of interesting places that I have been and the stories behind those places are just as fascinating. I have noticed that my posts which have gotten the most comments are the more personal ones (Santa Bob Will Rogers and My Grandpa and TheseOldDoorknobs). I enjoyed writing about them because they were personal. I will continue posting new horror flicks or TV shows coming out, crazy photos (thanks to the GA boys) and stories that I come across. Those are part of what this blog is all about. I’m also hoping that Mike will add a post or two, but I do understand that he is a very busy boy.
I just want to say thank you to all our followers and others that stop by and read our posts. We greatly appreciate it.
~Julie~
I adore Chesapeake Bay Woman. You know, I found her blog probably over a year ago and I go there every single day because she lives right in my old summer home's neighborhood. She even went on a road trip around the area to find my old summer home and photograph it for me. It was the sweetest thing a blogger has ever done. I was so excited to see the pic's. The house looked great. I loved it more than our primary house. Life on the Chesapeake is quite different and so are the people. I would so love to retire there some day. Please keep up the photography--I think it's a great to have people go out and photograph their treks and show them. You learn a lot about the place by the things they choose to photograph and how they set up the shots. They tell a story just by their style. I can't wait to see what you find on your photography jaunts.
ReplyDeleteI enjoy your posts very much. I don't thnk you know any less than anyone else. Your posts always seem very clever and interesting. I'm with you, I love the history as well and that is really what draws me to the ghost stories.
ReplyDeleteAutumn, that is a cool story about Chesapeake Bay Woman getting those pictures for you. What a sweet lady. I love her blog and they way she tells a story. That is the place I would love to retire to as well.
ReplyDeleteJessica, thank you so much, you are so sweet. The history and ghost stories are definately what make many places interesting to visit.
I love the pic of him grabing the cloud! It reminded me of one where I had Wayne hold up his hand in a cave with gnomes in the background and it looked like he was holding it in the palm of his hand. Which sparked an idea I could write about that place and others that I have photos of, and that all popped in my head before I went down and read about what you want to do with your blog more and the blogs you admire. What's funny...I love all the pics you do post. It's one of the things that draws me to your blog. Plus your great writing and the different topics you come up with. You DO write about things Above the Norm, which makes you TOPS in my book and it's why I enjoy following you! (And your other blog! ;)
ReplyDeletei too enjoy reading your blog. i'm so excited i have found bloggers that share the same interest. i love learning from you all.
ReplyDeleteCourtney, those GA boys always seem to have funny photos that they post on Twitter. Most come from Aaron and Zak. I would love to see your photos and hear the stories behind them. I bet you have lots to share.
ReplyDeleteMarbella, thanks for the kind words. I love your blog and all the wonderful things you create. You are so talented. I am also glad that I found many different blogs that feed my many interests.