You’re Invited: BW PARTY

Party Date: 23 October

2 days to go!

All invited whether or not ever having been active members of this forum – bring all your “friends and relations”, business associates and the lonely old lady who lives next door! The more, the merrier!

Come and introduce your blogs, get to know others and have fun!

@ishitarc1908, @niciacruz, @wordsfromarifa, @21timetraveler, @thelink19, @adriennea3, @infobloomer, @raniamanda, @amommasview, @anandartist, @andysmerdon, @angieskitchenshenanigans, @annfishervirtualworld, @agord2015, @anushababbar, @arpitastravelblog, @thecajkovic, @bennabdycollins, @bethanyaharvey, @bobbyshabangu, @brendablagdon, @cathylynnbrooks, @niyati16, @colettebates, @darshith0000, @audreydcunningham, @camelliasentry, @wynstep, @princeramsey, @clockworkindigo, @visionofdestinyuganda, @continuingwithme, @crawcraftsbeasties, @dawnmarie823, @derekjlee, @devilrockz, @divorcinganarc, @donnainthesouth, @dj120, @drmegsorick, @dhyanmukta, @createtoenchant, @laikassuvaikais, @languorouspages, @megselizabeth86, @thestayengagedexperiment, @esk11, @feelings161, @fictionalkevin, @avenscent, @funsimplicity, @getyourlenson, @lizarebeca, @foodeezjunction, @agord2015, @garthmr, @garyloggins, @thegeneviever, @mumbletymuse, @gritsandpineconescom, @gritsandpineconescom, @myusername432, @robertmgoldstein, @bethanyaharvey, @haripriyakm, @hlindschinger, @hjsportsed, @contenttocapture, @hst4haiku, @kristinavanhoos, @lulaharp, @maddy1953, @onetarhayes, @iaminaplace, @iamabloggertoo, @indira2412, @irenecorl4u2013, @ivanproust, @insomniacbee, @janimey, @mkjackie99, @jahnavichintakunta, @aventuraroxy, @jessmcombs, @jeanburkespraker, @jsackmom, @jennierawling, @ashishvision, @jadekeahi, @justdreadfull, @kayeraye, @kelliblogs @k, @koolitzable @k, @dalees107, @laikassuvaikais, @laduchessederat, @lifeobserverwrites, @loriastratton, @confusionandknitting, @mylittlespaceinthesun, @kmmyrman, @maidsdayoff, @alongthesideoftheroad, @nandininautiyal, @neildsilva, @nicolaauckland, @worthinessambassador, @noorainsobiya, @santoshnc, @notionlux, @alongthesideoftheroad, @offshoreausterity, @ohmyglai, @sarahsatticoftreasures @o, @teiyaoloilolesoipei, @teiyaoloilolesoipei, @donnamcmillen300, @princeramsey, @iaminaplace, @lyndapoysor, @pamkirst2014, @preciousvalencia1, @piyushavir, @whitneyparchman, @raniamanda, @middleagedrager, @ramida78, @ranu802, @rdmaxwell55, @robertmgoldstein, @lilacsky22, @raforbeginners, @camelliasentry, @funsimplicity, @loriastratton, @beckyaluoch, @sumitagrawal01, @sashay909, @natashart, @sasmiths1112, @btarmstrong, @anandartist, @sirtonix, @bennabdycollins @iamdonovan, @vellissima, @vikrambishla, @wordsfromarifa, @suekwoodward, @wanderlusteternal, @welshshortbread, @whitneyparchman, @xaranahara, @yentll02, @justdreadfull, @revrumblefish

Apologies to anyone who accidentally got left out, whose @ call sign didn’t work, those who got pinged twice (three times?), &c., &c.! I repeat: All are invited whether listed above or not! Hope to see you all on the 23rd!

Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas to you all – and since we’re not meant to publish loads of pictures here in order not to slow the site down, here’s a link to my Christmas photo post:

Christmas Lights on the Cutty Sark

This forum seems a bit dead recently…

…so in addition to wishing you all a merry Christmas, this is a wake-up call – in case any of you would like to continue here, it might be a good new year’s resolution to return here to post and chat again.

So I hope you will forgive me for tagging you all (I will not keep doing this):

@21timetraveler @adriennea3 @anandartist @ananyabha @anushababbar @anwyn84 @arpitastravelblog @avenscent @aventuraroxy @beckyaluoch @beckybwinch @bethanyaharvey @bharath10291 @brendablagdon @camelliasentry @cathylynnbrooks @colettebates @continuingwithme @createtoenchant @cthisnthat @dalees107 @darshith0000 @devilrockz @dawnmarie823 @divorcinganarc @drmegsorick @feelings161 @fictionalkevin @foodeezjunction @fjjjuneau @francescabergamasco @freakreborn @garthmr @garyloggins @getyourlenson @graceanneoscar @gutsy4 @haripriyakm @himadas @iamabloggertoo @hlindschinger @iamdonovan @icerene01 @insomniacbee @indira2412 @ishitarc1908 @ivanproust @jahnavichintakunta @jaipurthrumylens @jdjung @jenmotivates12 @jennifernicholewells @jessmcombs @joseelavallee @jsackmom @justdreadfull @koolitzable @kristinavanhoos @laduchessederat @laikassuvaikais @lilacsky22 @lulaharp @lyndapoysor @maddy1953 @maidsdayoff @meloheart @missams35 @mkjackie99 @mumbletymuse @myesteriousgirlneerja @myusername432 @nandininautiyal @niciacruz @niyati16 @notionlux @ohmyglai @oliveole @onetarhayes @pamkirst2014 @piyushavir @raforbeginners @ranu802 @revrumblefish @robertmgoldstein @rugwed @sadhanacs @sandeept252 @santoshnc @sashay909 @sasmiths1112 @sheridanj2015 @shinepositivepower @sirtonix @srinathtk86 @stanito @startingtheclimb @sumitagrawal01 @surbhisachdeva89 @suzannebowditch @theanonymoustalker @thedesivagabond @thegeneviever @thepreciouslifeofprecious @vellissima @vikrambishla @vnajac @wanderlaur @wanderlusteternal @welshshortbread @whatsandrathinks @wordsfromarifa @worthinessambassador @wynstep @xaranahara

If I missed anybody out, my apologies, you all were meant to be included!

Celebration (Photo Prompt – 9 June)

Calling all photographers… that is:

  • people who fancy themselves photographers…
  • people who are photographers but don’t fancy themselves…
  • people who fancy becoming photographers…
  • people who… you got it!

Calling also all and sundry non-photographers who have something to say upon the subject of CELEBRATION – being this week’s prompt – in any shape or form, let it be a haiku or cocktail mixing instructions (as long as you’re accompanying it with a photo, obviously)!

To take part in Shutterbug Showcase:
The prompt is “valid” for a week (from Thursday 9 June to Wednesday 15 June).
Please publish your post upon the theme of celebration during this time period on your own blog and leave a link to your post in the comments. Please also visit other participating members’ posts to give feedback!

For inspiration:

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The Union Jack flying above the village pub, Cookham, England

England’s gone all patriotic in the last couple of weeks with Union Jacks hanging all over the place: one of the two yearly birthdays of the Queen is being celebrated… (Does this mean she gets two sets of presents?!)

CHANGES TO SHUTTERBUG SHOWCASE:

  1. To make all our lives easier (and provide a little incentive for doing the photo prompt post), from now on whoever does the Thursday photo prompt, will choose the prompt for the week after. The June 16th photo post will be done by @niyati16 – your prompt is: Through the Window.
  2. To help out @piyushavir, I’ve taken over the scheduling of Shutterbug Showcase for July & August. Please tag me, @arwen1968, if you want to nominate yourselves for doing the Thursday photo prompts. Thank you.
    The available dates for July are: 7 / 14/ 21 / 28 July
    The available dates for August are: 4/ 11 / 18 / 26 August

Happy blogging! 🙂

@21timetraveler, @adriennea3, @anandartist, @ananyabha, @anushababbar, @anwyn84, @arpitastravelblog, @avenscent, @aventuraroxy, @beckyaluoch, @beckybwinch, @bethanyaharvey, @brendablagdon, @camelliasentry, @cathylynnbrooks, @colettebates, @continuingwithme, @createtoenchant, @cthisnthat, @dalees107, @darshith0000, @dawnmarie823, @devilrockz, @divorcinganarc, @drmegsorick, @feelings161, @fictionalkevin, @fjjjuneau, @foodeezjunction, @francescabergamasco, @freakreborn, @garthmr, @garyloggins, @getyourlenson, @graceanneoscar, @haripriyakm, @himadas, @hlindschinger, @iamabloggertoo, @iamdonovan, @icerene01, @indira2412, @insomniacbee, @ishitarc1908, @indira2412, @ivanproust, @jahnavichintakunta, @jaipurthrumylens, @jdjung, @jenmotivates12, @jessmcombs, @joseelavallee, @jsackmom, @justdreadfull, @koolitzable, @kristinavanhoos, @laduchessederat, @laikassuvaikais, @lilacsky22, @lulaharp, @lyndapoysor, @maddy1953, @maidsdayoff, @meloheart, @meontheroad00, @missams35, @mkjackie99, @mumbletymuse, @myesteriousgirlneerja, @myusername432, @nandininautiyal, @neatusername, @niciacruz, @nikissimplelife, @niyati16, @notionlux, @ohmyglai, @oliveole, @onetarhayes, @pamkirst2014, @piyushavir, @raforbeginners, @ranu802, @revrumblefish, @robertmgoldstein, @rugwed, @sadhanacs, @sandeept252, @santoshnc, @sashay909, @sasmiths1112, @sheridanj2015, @shinepositivepower, @sirtonix, @srinathtk86, @stanito, @startingtheclimb, @sumitagrawal01, @surbhisachdeva89, @suzannebowditch, @theanonymoustalker, @thedesivagabond, @thegeneviever, @thepreciouslifeofprecious, @vellissima, @vikrambishla, @vnajac, @wanderlaur, @wanderlusteternal, @welshshortbread, @whatsandrathinks, @wordscoffeeandlacedresses, @wwwpalfitness, @wynstep, @xaranahara

 
#photopost, #weekly, #weeklyfeatures

Friday Feature Plan!

Dear Friends,

From the discussion so far, I have come to realize that rotation will be less boring and easy. I propose following 4 activities for 4 Fridays :

 

  1. First Friday: 

Quotes–3 quotes by the same author, with brief author bio and picture. Please nominate yourself in advance. Better if you nominate when schedule confirmation post is done. Though there is no constraint of any number of us doing the same thing here on first Friday. All I know–we can share 3 quotes everyday and nobody will mind–just that images are allowed only for the featured posts as of now.

2. Second Friday:

100 words story. Please nominate yourself in advance to make your post a feature/sticky. However, there is no restriction on posting any number of them here.

3. Third Friday:

Film review/TV show review. It will be better if you review a film or an entire season of a TV show–however some TV shows have great episodes too and they can be reviewed sometimes. Again–no constraint on how many people do them.

4.  Fourth Friday:

Book Review.This one is hardest as far as I am concerned. So I seek help from readers. Please keep it up and running. A review a month, will keep unshakeable plinth or something…

 

Now since the next Friday ( November 20th ) is the 3rd Friday of the month. Who is up for a film review? I swear I didn’t plan it this way because I am fond of talking about films–it just happened this way.

 

Love and light ❤

 

Anand 🙂

 #quotations #100wordsstory #filmreview #bookreview

A Time To Celebrate!

Dear Friends 🙂

Srinath’s post was 1000th post on Alumni forum 🙂

This is a beautiful synchronicity that this beautiful post with two pictures, which is sharing of happiest moments of his life, also became the 1000th post on this lovely forum. This is what this forum is for–to share love, happiness, friendship, art and chat a lot of chattering–useless talk 🙂

I would like to take this moment to thank all admins, volunteers and friends from the core of my heart for making this forum a success and a wonderful place.

Our weekly features are working wonderfully well. Our member counts is gradually increasing and we regularly provide feedback to most of the visitors here 🙂

#feedback Has been given on more than 350posts. Though many of us don’t use the feedback tag so sometimes it becomes difficult to keep track but it must have been more than 350 posts 🙂

#help has been given on about 92 posts 🙂

The forum is soon going to complete 3 months. In these 3 months it has been a source of pleasure, friendship and learning for so many of us. I am sure with your friendship and support it will keep flourishing. I also want to work on forum awards in months to come. Since some of our members were busy I delayed working on them but they have been on my mind for long now 🙂

A great round of applause for all of us. Cheers 🙂

Love and light ❤

@kristinavanhoos @sashay909 @wynstep @ananyabha @pamkirst2014 @drmegsorick @raniamanda @avenscent @dj120 @ishitarc1908 @21timetraveler @adriennea3 @garthmr

@sandeept252 @rugwed @maddy1953 @dalees107 @carey27 @dawnmarie823 @bethanyaharvey
@beckybwinch @lyndapoysor @empress2inspire @escapetolife @laduchessederat @laikassuvaikais
@thedesivagabond @aventuraroxy @srinathtk86

#celebration

Anand 🙂

Hi All I’ve noticed that…

Hi All
I’ve noticed that the engagement with my blog/s has all but disappeared from alumni. I’m wondering why this is so wanted to ask a few questions:

Is it because the content is not interesting – many of you here are writers and I’m not – I’m a photographer so perhaps there is a feeling that the material is not relevant?

Is it simply social media fatigue? we do after all each and every one of us follow many people so perhaps we can’t keep up and it simply a matter of time/blog fatigue?

Is it a technology problem? Maybe the post notifications aren’t coming through if you have chosen to ‘Follow’ my blog/s?

I’d be grateful for any feedback in order that I might be able to entice some engagement or correct any faults/issues.

Thank you

James

#feedback

Poetry Corner Eighth Invitations!

Hello Friends 🙂

Please send your entries for poetry corner event!

My email ID: thinkerv0@gmail.com
6 words
No theme.

@drmegsorick @dalees107 @thedesivagabond @ishitarc1908 @arpitastravelblog
@shinepositivepower @kristinavanhoos @21timetraveler @theanonymoustalker @lulaharp
@adriennea3 @garthmr @myesteriousgirlneerja @darshith0000 @mkjackie99 @aventuraroxy
@dj120 @avenscent

LOve and light ❤

Anand 🙂

Poetry Corner Seven Invites!

Hello Friends 🙂

We have 8 entries so far 🙂

Thanks everyone who have shown interest.
I hope more of you will send your entries soon.

There is no theme. You need to send 6 words poem/story/random to my email ID:

thinkerv0@gmail.com

@garthmr @sandeept252 @dj120 @avenscent @21timetraveler @aventuraroxy
@shinepositivepower @kristinavanhoos @sashay909 @theanonymoustalker @ananyabha
@adriennea3 @ananyabha @anwyn84 @donnainthesouth @empress2inspire @laikassuvaikais
@laduchessederat @empress2inspire

Love and light ❤

Anand 🙂

On Staying Curious!

Hello Friends 🙂

James has shared an article on his primary blog.

On Staying Curious

I feel James is not just a wonderful photographer, he is also a very nice writer. If I say he is a polymath it will not be an exaggeration. Reading his articles( well, whenever I can!) gives me so many ideas which might help me directly or indirectly. For example, his latest article has this term “Caravaggio” with a link to a Wiki article about an artist who had a unique style of painting which used both psychological and physical human states as subject and had an influence on Baroque painting.

His picture is so beautifully mysterious in this article. The methods he enlists for creativity are apt for each one of us. I feel he is a great thinker!

James: Would you please do some feature articles for us in this forum, on writing/creativity tips, if you are free?

@aventuraroxy

I hope everyone will enjoy reading James’ article!

People with James name are indeed smart!

Love and light ❤
#feedback
Anand 🙂

Hi folks I’ve just started…

Hi folks

I’ve just started a new blog (on a free wordpress.com platform for now – I might upgrade at a later date). It’s slightly different to the one many of you have already followed as that one is directly related to my photographic business etc – this one is, as you will see, a little more freewheeling and open to contributions as well ;-).

The first post and first page are up.

Grateful for any #feedback

Comments, thoughts etc always welcome.

Many thanks

James