tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-53650247426617231502024-02-08T11:27:00.863-08:00Favorite Nature BlogsCollecting my favorite blogs which focus on quiet, outdoor pursuits.
<br>I hope you enjoy them too!Sharkbytes (TM)http://www.blogger.com/profile/08379841586422814410noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5365024742661723150.post-62732926000908944472011-09-21T15:23:00.000-07:002011-09-21T15:27:19.908-07:00Breath of Fresh Air Added to Blogs<BR>Today I have added the blog Breath of Fresh Air to the feed list. Each post features a beautiful picture of some one thing from nature, and some commentary from the author, "Nature Lover." Some may know that Nature Lover is also the tech savvy and writing author of <A TARGET="_BLANK HREF="http://grandmas-goulash.info/">Grandma's Goulash</a> and <A TARGET="_BLANK HREF="http://entrecard.com/t/oc/77680">Warped Egg</A>.
<BR><BR>She writes of herself, "My mobility became severly restricted several years ago and I spend most of my time inside. I still miss everything about the outdoors, but I have learned to adapt. My computer has facilitated the process by allowing me to take digital journeys through the outdoors and around the world. If you are tied to your home, stuck in an office or just love the outdoors, I hope you'll stop by for a daily Breath Of Fresh Air."
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Other authors are Pat Coate, volunteer, and several young naturalists. <br />
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I also have contacted half of the charter inductees to offer them a graphic showing their membership and linking to this blog. If you haven't heard from me, and are in this group, email me at jhy @ t-one.net. It's tricky to do all this contacting!
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This brings the number of blog posts to five, so I can now apply to have this blog added to Entrecard.
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<BR><BR>I see that two of my choices have not posted for several months, but I'll leave them in the list. The sorting will just drop them to the bottom anyway.
<BR><BR>The one thing I am really sorry about is that Birding the the Falkland Islands doesn't seem to have a feed, so it is sitting permanently at the bottom of the list. I'll see if the blogger can provide me with one.
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I found a way to create a feed with selected blogs through NewsGator, which could then be read into a web site. Of course, before I got that site created, they discontinued this and advised people to use Google Reader. But I couldn't find a way to channel Google Reader to a different site.
Then last night it hit me! Just use a blog format but make the Blog Roll the dominant feature.
This is the initial launch, and I will see how well it is received.
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