Around the world in 30 minutes.

One of the things I've really enjoyed doing lately is visiting the Daily Photo blogs from around the world. It's like a world tour, an amazing array of culture, sites and scenery that for the most part I'm fairly sure I'll not have the chance to visit personally in my natural life. I love it. It is refreshing. After a little virtual jaunt, I feel like I've really left the building even when in truth the most adventure I've had during the day was walking through the grass on the way to the mailbox. I especially love the photos of Portugal - where I served my mission - and Japan - where I lived with my family for a year as a young girl. My eyes have been opened to other parts of the world that I'd love to explore, as well. If I ever do have a chance to travel, I'll be much better informed and will probably have an excellent idea of what I'd like to see. It's a big world out there.
More than just sightseeing, joining the Daily Photo community has been a very positive experience for me, as well. I've made some friends, and everyone can use more friends - especially far away, never would have met you any other way friends. It also gives me a reason to keep an eye out for things I'd like to photograph. I'm naturally interested in Architecture, and have really enjoyed photography trips downtown. I think about things in new ways, as possible subjects for photography rather than just a nice building. I love floral photography as well, and I've really been enjoying the tulips lately. Photography is a natural outlet for a designer. I love composing photographs, it's one of my favorite things to do. It's just been plain great.
So, if you have a chance, visit the Daily Photo Portal - where all of the thumbnails are gathered each day. It changed my life in a little way that has meant a lot. Here's to new experiences!