Doggie Dreams and Stranger Things

So I am on to the Flickr exercise. Naturally I searched under "dog" and found this gorgeous image called "Dog Dreams."

I am trying to figure out this Creative Commons agreement. . . it says that I can use the image if I attribute it, ". . . in the manner specified by the author." Trouble is, I can't figure out how the author would like to be attributed. So I'll go ahead and say that this picture was taken by Flickr member bobmarley753 and hope that it is enough.

It received a number of positive comments from other Flickr members. I also learned that there is a FlickrEnvy group (by invitation only!) for outstanding photos, but somehow I suspect that I won't be invited into that group any time soon. Hahahaha!

I went on to try theFlickr mashup exercise and created this little gem:

The Reluctant Blogger

I never thought that I would become a blogger. For the longest time I thought of blogs as "online diaries" posted by people specializing in drama. I suppose that these types of blogs exist, but I've also found some incredible blogs, too, the kind that grab you and say, "Hey! Check this out!"

There is SO MUCH happening in the world today. I've discovered a handful of blogs that keep me informed, that introduce me to new technology or new ways of USING existing technology, and even a couple that keep me up-to-date on writing and cooking and what is happening in my own community. What is even more interesting, blogs can help you view the world through a different lens when you, for example, read a blogger's reaction to a news headline or a local happening.

Maybe this blogging thing has something going for it, after all. . .