Thomas, are you saying that I talk a lot?! I know that I do. There seems to always be something to say and I make sure that I carve out a few minutes a day to write, even if it means sacrificing some sleep.

I’m glad to hear that you’ve not lost interest. Keep going! Balance is necessary, but, in all, I don’t do much of anything else. I like to read books, take the dog for a walk, shoot pictures, write, talk to my wife and kids, and that’s about a full day. The 1 hour or so that I spend writing is but a small part of my day.

I still haven’t lost interest, even thinking sometimes of extending the site. Problem is, that all time that you devote to the site is lost for taking pictures. So, keeping the balance is the trick. As always…

Paul, thanks for being the speedbump! You’re sometimes so awfully productive (writing-wise), that it’s hard to keep up the pace… But, keep up the pace!

I started my own photography blog, Space For God in November 2006. It has been a very satisfying experience. I get an average of only 19 unique visitors a day, of whom 3 are returning visitors and 16 are people who have randomly stumbled on my blog. It’s fun to look at the stats to see how they found it. I get very few comments, but I still find it worth blogging for myself, whether anyone is reading it or not. It helps me formulate my thoughts, develop my writing skills (I’m more likely to write well for a potential audience, however miniscule, than I am in my private journal), gives me a reason to keep working at my photography, and is a great way to procrastinate. There are times when I get too busy with other things and let my blog lapse for more than a week, which was never my intention in the beginning (I started it out hoping for it to be a “daily photo” sort of blog). But the realities of life and my lowering expectations of myself have let me relax with it. I have no plans to quit. I don’t feel it is a burden, because I have the freedom to put it aside whenever I want to. I’m not ever going to be one of those famous bloggers who has a huge following and lots of expectations from a demanding public (at least I don’t aspire to ever be like that). It’s fun to return to blogging after a brief hiatus. There is always a risk that I’ll lose readership if I let it go too long. But I can always email those regulars I know about (all of whom are friends and family) to let them know I’m back. Besides, other new readers will come along later if I keep up my strategy of letting potentially interested people know about my blog by posting comments on other similar blogs.

I look forward to your blog when I have the time to sit down and visit the blogs that I do. I always feel like you connect to the readers, like you are talking to us personally not just writing for the sake of writing. You always have some very insightful things to say which make me think and that’s a good thing indeed. The mind that doesn’t get exercised becomes atrophied.

You are like a speed bump, I also have to slow down and get into the right mindset when I open your page and read. It’s refreshing.

I enjoy my visits to your site and its now part of my daily routine as well – its a nice way to keep up with what you’re up to. Sort of like me stoping by to visit with the neighbors on their porches in the evening on the way to the mailbox – its a community thing. I’m sorry I don’t have the discipline to reciprocate with a blog, but really hope you keep it up.

Looking forward to seeing you in October, and catching up in person!