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Every Sunday I sit down at my computer and read PostSecret. If you haven’t come across it before, PostSecret is an ongoing community art project where people mail in their secrets anonymously on one side of a postcard. Some of them really get to me, and the one I’m sharing with you today really tugged at my heart strings. I’m sure anyone who has truly loved a dog would understand the feelings of the person who wrote this.
I’ve decided to take a little time away from Dog A Day. I have some other personal projects which are taking much of my brainspace and I just don’t have enough inspiration to bring forth new photos and witty repartee every day. I think the blog is suffering from the lack of attention I have been able to give it. I really need to give myself permission to have a little break and hopefully I’ll be back soon with a new enthusiasm.
If you are on Facebook, I’ll still be there. Check out the Thousand Hound Photography Facebook page.
I must say I love Facebook. I have reconnected with so many old friends who I had lost touch with and I have gotten to know so many new friends all the better. I’m on almost every day and I have to admit an unrealistic proportion of my social interaction comes from Facebook :)
If you are on Facebook, drop in to the Thousand Hound Photography page and if you are so inclined, please become a fan. It would be great to put a face to all your names PLUS I plan to run some fun competitions in the future and you’ll need to be on Facebook to get involved.
Here are September’s most popular posts.
Also, a special thankyou to my top commentators for the month of September.
I just wanted to say a huge thanks to those of you who purchased the Dogs of India gift cards. Most of them have now been posted and you should have received an automated response from my system to let you know they are on their way.
I’m still just waiting on a couple of checks to come in and then I can let you know the final amount we’ve raised. I can say we have currently raised just over US$180. What an awesome response. Thankyou all so very much. It goes without saying that I couldn’t have done it without you!
As you may have guessed by the existence of today’s post, I’ve decided to keep posting a dog photo EVERY day, including weekends. I really appreciated the advice from those of you who left comments on my original post.
Thanks to Mare, VR and Lauren for giving me permission to have a break on weekends. It’s funny you know…I didn’t really feel like I needed a break from blogging I was just more concerned that no-one is reading. I guess all bloggers feel like that sometimes, but thanks for letting me know that it is ok to give myself a break every now and then :)
Thanks to Jill, Emilee, Grace and Leesia who as fellow pet photographers always drop by to let me know someone is reading. The best thing about blogging is meeting such great people (albeit over the internet) and forming little communities. We really should start a pet photographers convention or something. Every other genre of photography seem to have yearly get togethers. Why not us!
And lastly, but certainly not least, thanks to Rebecca and Polly for reminding me why I started this project in the first place. It started as a personal project, where I set out to present 365 days of dog photos from my archives as well as to challenge myself get out into the world and build upon my collection. I can certainly say it has achieved its purpose and also brought so many wonderful people into my life. Sometimes I want to give my blog a hug.
Happy 400 comments
As promised the 400th comment was recently posted. Luckily, Jill from j.c.furtography is a self-confessed weekend internet addict and was the first to comment on Saturday morning. Jill, I’ve included an extra pack of Dogs of India cards in your shipment.
Todays picture, in the usual fashion was chosen from google images. It came from a blog called The Dogs of Pompeii. I’d really love to get to Pompeii one of these days. Preferably before Mt Vesuvius blows again! The next big volcanic eruption is due sometime this century. After that, the remnants of old Pompeii will once again be covered in molten lava, but this time, the neighboring modern day cities will be destroyed along with it.