Thing 4: Flickr

A butterfly on a flower in Big Bend, a photo by Keslie3 on Flickr.

One of my favorite places in the entire world is Big Bend. The first time I visited Big Bend, I became captivated by the beauty and the serenity its surroundings provide. I love that one moment I can be in the desert and five minutes later I am overlooking mountains. I am not much of a photographer, but around every corner, Big Bend provides a novice photographer like me the opportunity to take a scenic picture. I captured this image of a butterfly when I was hiking on one of the trails. I will always remember this moment because I was at the highest point of Big Bend surrounded by complete silence. I happened to look down and see a butterfly sitting peacefully on a flower. I knew I had to seize the opportunity and take a picture. Every time I look back at this image I think about how it was just me and this butterfly getting to experience the beauty of such a marvelous place. 

This was my first experience using Flickr. I spent so much time exploring all the different photographs people have posted. I am not a big photographer, but I have a huge appreciation for the art of photography and those who take the time to capture inspiring images. Flickr amazed me with all of the options it provides, such as linking photographs to a blog or Facebook, the ability to be creative with photographs, and the opportunity to look at amazing photographs from all over the world. It really is a neat and inspiring community. Although it was easy to upload my photographs to Flickr, it took me a really long time to figure out how to link my chosen photograph to my blog. I really want to become a pro at using Flickr, so I would like to explore it a bit further and learn all I can about the website.