While yesterday the trees were black silhouettes against the snow and sky, today I woke up to find everything covered in a fresh layer of white. (It had snowed a bit more over night, and perhaps some frost effect added to that.) At midday I went out for a walk around the old cemetery, where there are lots of big old trees.
I temporarily forgot back on Friday (5th January) - but that day was my 15th Blogoversary! 15 years since the start of my first blog, The Island of the Voices. (Predecessor of this one - because of some technical issues, I found it better to start over two years later.)
I think I've probably been repeating my very first blog post every January since then, but here it is again:
I'm pretty sure that whatever I had in mind back then, I did not see myself keeping it up for as long as fifteen years into the future (and hopefully even beyond). But here I am, still!
14 comments:
it has been a quick 15 years and I created my 1 post in 2008 sept but never used it again until may of 2009, the same year you started. I had no idea what I was doing and you and I have been friends since you created this post. I never thought it would last this long, yours or mine. Many have given up that we were friends with. todays photos are sheer magic. I just love the scenes from the cemetery. Magical they are
it all looks so beautiful. I can't imagine having that much snow here, we only get it on the mountains.
How beautiful the snow makes everything look - a true magical wonderland.
Congratulations on your Blogaversary. As a newcomer to your blog, I find you always find something interesting to talk about and your photos are excellent.
Your northern light really brings out the detail. A wonderful place to walk.
Congratulations! I hope you have a great 2024!
Congratulations - 15 years of regular blogging, making friends along the way, is great!
Your Winter Wonderland looks beautiful. I hope to catch some daylight and snowy fields this afternoon; I arrived last night back in Ludwigsburg to a sleety snow which has remained on the ground at -3C, but it should remain dry from above today, and I don't have appointments in the afternoon so I can come and go as I please. Already sunset at around 4:45 pm is a bit later than a month ago, meaning I will have daylight until at least 5:00.
Thanks Sandra. And what has kept us both going is no doubt the friendships we've made along the way! :-)
Amy, the layer of snow on the ground is not deep, but it always looks more impressive when fresh, and with snow on the trees as well... :-)
Thanks Carol. Blogging for me has combined my interest in writing and photography + given me new friends around the world. Never thought of starting your own? I'm sure those friends you've made through commenting on the blogs of others would love to see a bit of "your world" as well!
Thanks Tasker. I walk around, across or along that cemetery almost daily, as it's very close to where I live. Because of the huge old trees it really is a wonderful place to walk all year round, and one gets away from traffic as well.
Thanks for visiting, and I wish you the same!
Thanks Meike. I know you've been blogging since 2009 as well. Not sure if our paths crossed already in the first year, but I think not all that long after - through mutual friends :-)
Congratulations, indeed. We've been blog friends for almost the whole of that time.
I always enjoy your beautiful, calm snow scenes because it is a scene that I never see here.
Thanks Graham! Your brother's blog was one of the first I happened to start following (after crossing paths with him on a blog called One Minute Writer, no longer existing). I have no real concept any more of how many other blog contacts through the years may also be traced back to him and you - but it's a lot! And I'm even still in touch with some (John included) no longer blogging.
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