In February 2014, I installed WordPress offline using Wamp server, and started this blog. Only a couple of my first posts survived until this day. My initial idea was to create a portfolio-type blog, and I wrote ten posts and stuffed them with children pictures. When I went online on St Patrick’s Day, I got a few ‘likes’ and was very pleased that someone took interest in my creation. My very first followers were https://lisalabelleblog.wordpress.com/, https://poemsandpeople.wordpress.com/ and http://www.tonyeveling.com/blog/. They are not blogging anymore, I am afraid.
Then came a nightmare. Certain webpages linked to my posts tagged ‘children photography’, and certain sort of spam flooded my Spam folder. Akismet catches spam, but doesn’t protect from those who deliver it. I deleted my posts. Only after a year I dared to use this tag again. Nothing happened so far, but the same spammers linked to one of my Saltee Island posts, and I was getting hundreds of spam comments daily until I closed the comments altogether. WordPress is not all white and fluffy.
These ten bloggers are among my first followers, still active and sparkling with talent. They have been my friends and supporters since early spring 2014.
Sheri de Grom, Marcus Dilano Photography, Moodphoto, Jason, Francis, Charly, Mihran, Leyla , Harrie Nijland, Jet Eliot
There are more than a hundred bloggers in my community since 2014 – great friends and brilliant writers and photographers. I cannot name all of you here, but you know who you are. Thank you for blogging and reading my blog! Way to go to us all!
There is a potpourri of photographs from some of my older blog posts. They are not linked to the post or larger versions. Please scroll down – I hope you remember some of them. Thank you so much for your visits over these two years!
Green St Patrick’s Day illumination in Carrick on Suir, 2014
Spring in Ireland.
Clancy Brothers festival
Edinburgh
Knockmealdown Mountains, Co Tipperary
Cliffs of Moher
Saltee Islands
Street photography
Birds of River Suir
Herbs
Scarecrow Festival in Co Laois
Patsy Gibbons and his foxes
Carrick O Rede Rope Bridge
Giants Causeway
Dark Hedges
Irish summer
Sunsets
Water
Barcelona
Faceless
Trees
Fairy tale
Another spring
Ancient
Mystery
Foxes
Hoodoos
More birds
Streets
Thank you again!
Have a wonderful weekend!
Congratulations, Inese! I had missed your Barcelona pics but recognise many of the others. What a journey! Thanks for the inspiration
Olga, thank you so much for all the support and friendship! Best wishes of inspiration and success!
Beautiful images, so so excellent.
Thank you so much, Bob!
Congratulations! And your images are stunning!!
Thank you so much, Indah! Your blog has always been an inspiration, all two years 🙂
Congrats Inese! I know how hard you work to create those wonderful posts! Love your images!
Thank you so much for being such a great inspiration!
Congratulations on your anniversary! Great photos!
Thank you so much, Tina!
Well done, Inese – and many more happy returns!!
Thank you for your good wishes and support!
Congratulations! Great shots – thank you.
Thank you for stopping by! Glad to see your new posts.
Awesome pix! The Hoodoos remind me of Bryce Canyon, Utah, USA. (without checking your older posts, I’m guessing that’s where they are?).
Thank you! 🙂 Yes, it is where the photos came from 🙂
Inese, congratulations on reaching a landmark. I like your nature, people and personal photographs. The image of unique places and faces are wonderful gifts you share openly.
The fox handler, puffin birds and crystal comany posts were ones I really remembered. 🙂 hugs from Robin
Thank you so much for your support, Robin! Hugs!
Magnificent range. Thanks for sharing. Happy Anniversary.
Thank you so much, Lynn! 🙂
Happy 2 year anniversary Inese. I’ll be catching up on you soon, my two year anniversary is in April…. Love your blog. These selected photos truly are wonderful at capturing so many fabulous moments. So glad I follow your blog it really is a delight. 🙂
Thank you so much, Marje! It is a delight to follow your blog too! Party in April 😉
Yes… hope I got the date right!! Goodness that’s so soon… whatever will I wear!
I launched online on March 16. Planning to have a cake 🙂
Cake is always a good idea… 🙂
Congratulations on your second anniversary, Inese. I really enjoyed those photos. The puffins are fantastic and I love your shot of the ‘tunnel of trees’ road. Is that the one in Northern Ireland?
Thank you Jean! Yes, it is the Dark Hedges alley. I have written three blogs from that trip to NI. Dark Hedges suffered during the storms this winter. Many trees got damaged and fell.
Such a pity, they are so majestic and mystical.
They are very old, 150 years is an average age for the species. Another 10 years and the Dark Hedges are gone.
Happy anniversary. When I see your breath taking pictures–and they are breath taking, I feel blessed to have found your blog, you talented lady xx
Thank you so much for your too generous praise! Many hugs!xx
Happy Anniversary special lady. Your Moher cliffs photograph takes my breath away. They are all of them wonderful. You have such talent. I am so glad I found your blog. x
Thank you so much! I am glad I have found your blog 🙂 xx
Marvelous photomontage of your work.
Thank you so much! Just bits and pieces from some of my 2014-2015 blogs.
INESE—YOU ARE A REAL SWEETHEART !!!
Michael, thank you! You are a real sweetheart, didn’t I tell you that already? 🙂
Happy Anniversary, Inese!!! And thank you soooo much for sharing all your beautiful, beautiful pictures with us – I can´t even begin to tell you how much I love them, eagerly awaiting your next post every week and having these lovely conversations with you:) To see the world through your eyes makes me believe in the beauty of it and in the good of people. You´ve got a rare talent to photograph not only beautiful land- and cityscapes, but also people and animals. There are really not many who can do it so perfectly.
Oh – and how did you know that puffins are one of my favourite birds;) Have a lovely weekend, my dear! Sarah xoxo
Thank you so much, Sarah! There are many perfect things in the world, I just have to find them and take a picture. Look at those puffins! Is there anything more perfect than a puffin? 🙂
Thank you again, have a wonderful weekend you too!
You´re right – puffins are absolutely perfect! Look at the way they arrange the fish in their beaks – always head to toe, head to toe – it´s marvellous! And you´ve captured them beautifully! Looking very much forward to the next two years of your blogging adventure, Inese! Lots of love, Sarah xoxo
Best of luck to you too, Sarah! xx
Happy two year anniversary, Inese. Here’s to many more years of blogging! 🙂
Thank you so much for the encouragement! 🙂
I wish that I could travel the world with you and see everything through the lens of your camera. Since that is impossible thank you for sharing these breath taking photos. When are you going to publish a photo book?
Thank you so much, Bernadette! I am delighted you love the pictures.
I don’t have any intention to publish a book 🙂
Well then, I am twice as glad to have found you.
Thank you 🙂
Congratulations. I’ve only found you recently, but I love this back catalogue and look forward to seeing and hearing more!
Thank you! 🙂 It was fun to scroll back and see how it all started.