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For a little over a month, I have had the pleasure of getting to volunteer at the Lubee Bat Conservancy. Lubee is a bit of a hike from my side of Gainesville, about a 30 minute drive, so I only get to go out there once a week.

Last week I had the privledge of taking quite a few shots of the megabats for an assignment in one of my classes. I felt like they they turned out pretty swell so I thought I'd post the nine I turned in for my assignment up here. I might round it out to ten later when I have a little time to pick out another shot.









If you're interested in learning more about Lubee, head over to their website.

They're only open to the public for tours and during their annual open house Bat Fest, which is coming up on October 25th, 2014.

If you're interested in seeing more photos of the bats, comment below.

On another note, I'm working on my first video-blog right now which should be up within the week.

If you want to watch some super swell YouTube videos in the meantime, hop on over to my cousin Angel's new channel.

Hello all.

The next task in my "Better Blogging in 30 Days" challenge (which I obviously am not doing in consecutive days) is to find 10 new influencers in your niche.

Since I don't have a very specific niche, I chose to write about lifestyle blogs that have a strong use of photography. Many of these came from the magical Bloglovin is it makes some great suggests for new blogs based on what you already read.

1. heart of light: I discovered Rachel's blog on Cupcakes and Cashmere last week, and I absolutely love it. heart of light has such a quaint combination of cooking, DIY, and travel: three things I am most interested in. I love the aesthetics she uses in her photos and posts in general. Most of all I love her adorable terrier Circe.
   

   Photo credit to heart of light

2. a pair & a spare: I discovered Geneva Vanderzeil's last week during a blog binge. I feel slightly overwhelmed by the amount of DIY tutorials and ideas every time I visit the blog (one of the reasons I have to avoid Pinterest. I don't know when I'll have an excuse to make a pineapple vase, but I really want to.

   Photo credit to a pair & a spare

3. A Cup of Jo: Here's a great one by Joanna Goddard that I also discovered last week. It's a nice union of fashion and home style. I'm really loving one of her most recent posts which is about uses for essential oils. 

   Photo credit to A Cup of Jo

4. Oh So Lovely: Stef and Erin are the queens of vintage. Their blog is this super sweet mix of DIY, fashion, home and personal style and general lifestyle. I don't come across a lot of blogs about multiple people that feel so personal, and I love that. 

   Photo credit to Oh So Lovely

5. Skunkboy: Katie merges her family, music, fashion and art together into one beautiful masterpiece. Katie's blog has one of my favorite blog features: challenges and calls to action. I can't wait to try the Disposable Camera Challenge. 

   Photo credit to Skunkboy

6. The Dainty Squid: This blog is addicting. As I was writing this post I proceeded to get lost in Kaylah's photography, style and adventures. I can't help but fantasize about film photography after admiring her work (those three film cameras in my closet are calling to me). 

   Photo credit to The Dainty Squid

7. The Lune Blog: The Lune Blog is a journal of Jill Munro's life. It's simply a beautiful union between home and travel through an artist's eyes. 

   Photo credit to Lune

8. Our City Lights: Diana writes about everything she loves; this creates a blog that is so honest and so personal. Don't mind me, I'm just going to paste in another photo of a dog. 

   Photo credit to Our City Lights

9. World of Wanderlust: Travel blogs are like candy. You start reading and you can't get enough. At least that's the case with me. Brooke Saward's is a type of travel blog I love: striking scenes, wining, dining and adventure. 

   Photo credit to World of Wanderlust

10. Selective Potential: Tieka does something really nice on her blog that I really like: she combines her fashion photos with her travel and adventures. I love that I can see her out and about in beautiful places in her stunning outfits, rather than a typical urban fashion shoot. 

    Photo credit to Selective Potential