Wow guys.. yesterday it was pretty amazing to see the counter going up to 500! followers.. Thank you all so much for all the likes, comments and visits you guys have paid since this blog first came online.
I’ve learned a lot with photography, but my first real post actually was a drawing i made from a Kingfisher 🙂
but enough about me! Cause i want to use this post to thank a few bloggers who have inspired me and/or been here almost since the beginning. I’ll introduce them here, so if you’re interested check out their sites!
The first person i’d like to thank is Karen van Benschoten. She’s been a loyal visitor for a long time and she shares her comments with me, which is always very nice! Karen is a very strong and gifted person, who is very open and honest. She has a couple of photosites which you can check out here: Pikturamma and Look and See the Pics. I’m happy to have her as a frequent visitor and commentor!!
And here are some more of my favorite blogs of the last 2 years!
Talain’s Photography blog – a great site for all of you birdlovers! A lot of updates and great pictures of birds which i didn’t even know they existed! And apart from that, Talain (Michael) is a friendly blogger with whom i shared a lot of nice comments!
Northern Desert Photography – so much quality on this site by Alison. Pictures from Nevada which are absolutely amazing. She’s also very nice and i really love the layout she uses. It really gives a nice feel to it all!
The Ancient Eavesdropper – Tyler Pedersen’s personal poetry and photography blog. Tyler has been an inspiration for me to continue posting poetry and be creative with words, language and images. Apart from that he’s also an ecologist, which i could’ve become too (have somewhat the same educational background). All together, if you like poetry musing on nature, please go ahead and take a look!
Leanne Cole Photography – Leanne is a great photographer from Melbourne Australia. Her blog not only contains superb photography, but you can also find a lot of useful tips and ideas if you want to improve your photography skills. And if you live close by, you might want to do a 1 on 1 photography session with her! If i’ll ever get close to Melbourne, i’m sure to look her up and learn from her too!
Li Jiun’s blog – Li Jiun’s blog has been a source of inspiration throughout the years. Very down to earth and yet very spiritual. Great if you want advice when you’re feeling sad or down, and always inspiring me to contemplate my existence and see what i can do to improve the life of myself and others. Really motivating to know these kind of blogs are around, so thank you Li Jiun!
Dhamma Footsteps – Another source of (spiritual) inspiration for me is this blog by Tiramit. He dived deep into Asian culture and encountered Buddhism there. As i am myself very much interested in Buddhism it is nice to read his stories about everyday life, and at the same time showing the deeper layers beyond the ordinary. I expecially like the stories with his young neice. Always leaves me with a smile 🙂
The Obvious and Hidden – If you’re into black and white photography, you might already know this one. Iosatel is the photographer behind this blog and he’s got such a keen eye for B&W! Multiple postings a day, so there is always something for you to enjoy! This blog actually inspired me to try B&W on some of my photographs. Really great site!
Drei Mal Kunst – which is German for 3 times Art. This is such a great blog with quality! I adore the macro images of flowers which Mitza makes. Truly amazing and it always motivates me to get the telelens out myself and get some macro shots. This blog is all about quality, not quantity. Irregular postings but always with amazing results! And Mitza shared a lot of nice comments too!
Our Rumbling Ocean – A blog i’ve found about fairly recent is this blog about the beauty of South Africa and of little – but growing – Boeta, the almost 2 year old son of this blogger. A variety of themes can be explored on this blog. My personal favorites are the incredible wildlife shots, the ocean and seeing little Boeta trying all kinds of new stuff. Really inspiring blog with great quality!
Golnaran Art – This is a great blog with a lot of amazing paitings. Gol Naran must have incredible creativity and imagination seeing all her wonderful paintings. Out of this world imagery which can bring you closer to your heart!
Laura Macky Photography – I discovered this site through Leanne Cole and i’m glad about it! Really lovely photo’s and a lovely lady. She’s not afraid to try something different and in the mean time shows she’s got great skills!
Florian Deutsch Photography – Florian Deutsch does what i like to do too – show the image, the rest is up to the viewer. This Austrian fellow has got a lot of great shots on his blog and has a keen eye for landscape photography! He also seems to be loving sunsets, just as i do..
So that’s the list for now. I could mention a lot more blogs, but i think it’s enough for now. Thanks again for all the comments and likes and visits! It inspires me to continue blogging and improve my photographing skills! And i hope you don’t mind the occassional haiku in the mean time lol
All kinds of emotions have come up recently and blogging gives me the opportunity to work with the emotions instead of against. Sometimes focussing too much on the likes instead of what i like, my emotions warn me of this. It’s not about getting 1 million hits. And thats what i want to keep in mind all the time. Sharing is fun and if people like it, its ok. If they don’t its also good.
Cause i think there’s a fine line between being honest and pretending to be. The reason i started blogging, is because i like to share what i have made and who i am. Not because i want to impress people.
So thank you for following! You’re helping me to learn to be true to myself in a wonderful way, just by visiting 🙂
