New World Photojournalism Blog Update

Great to report that the World Photojournalism blog is up and running and is now being indexed in Google.  With a little tweaking here and there with some techno stuff and Google being pinged from the new WordPress blog setup.

There was a fear that it would take a LONG time to get the new blog site indexed.  From reading frustrated reports online about not being able to be found in the Google index, happy to report all is well so far.

New World of Journalism blog up and running.

World Photojournalism Photojournalizing the world around us with pictures and words is now up and running.

Started this new blog on the server I use because of the slowness of WordPress.com.   Saving a post, publishing all takes many minutes each here.

The BIG advantage of using WordPress.com is that the posts are found in Google in a few minutes or hours.

The BIG disadvantage with the new blog setup is it can take weeks or months to get the World Photojournalism blog indexed in Google.

Setting up the blog was simple enough to do.   It seemed to use Ping-o-matic and automagically ping places but …   Google did not index anything here in the last 24 plus hours whereas like I said the same post here will show up in the Google index pronto.

There are several things to note that need to be accomplished when setting up this new blog like:

What is the RSS feed address at the new site?  A search on Google showed me that the address is http://www.idowebs.com/blogs/tomh/wp-rss.php and not like http://xxxx.wordpress.com/feed

Since nothing from the blog is indexed in Google yet, I did a little searching online about getting a blog indexed in Google.   Turns out the webmaster tools at Google are impotant.  I thought everything from the root was being indexed by one sitemap at Google?  Got me?   I finally added the blog to the webmaster tools and in the main dashboard it says it is verified.  I uploaded the google.html file and Google could not find it even if I can from the link in the webmaster tools verification area.

So, there is a sitemap in the root and one in the blog directory and a google.html file.  Now wait and see?

Went to the Google Add your blog to Blog Search and inserted the Wold Photojournalism blog address.  Maybe Google will find the site from that?

Writing this article in the hopes Google will find the blog address.

Will also make a link to the new blog setup in the from the main page here.

Then wait and see if I need to do more to get indexed within my lifetime.

Turlo Campground — Iwitnesspics.com Photojournalism

Turlo Campground … digital picture.

Cloudy October fall day of Turlo Campground at Verlot Washington.

Turlo campground is located along the South Fork Stilliguamish River about 10 or 11 miles from Granite Falls, Washington State.

For campground reservations.

The camping area is on the scenic Mountain Loop Highway that travels to Barlow Pass and on to Darrington Washington on years when the road is not washed out. Along the way there are many spectacluar sites like Big Four Mountain picnic area and other attractions like hiking, and Monte Cristo “ghost’ town, fishing and much more.

Camping reservations for Turlo can be had at ReserveAmerica.com.

Verlot Public Service Center Sign — Iwitnesspics.com Photojournalism

Verlot Public Service Center Sign … digital picture.

Picture of the visitor center at Verlot in the Cascades on the Mountain Loop Highway.

Verlot is a wayside stop on the way east up the Mountain Loop Highway. The site features camping along the river. There are public restrooms and great information from the Forest Service about the natural wonders in the area. Structures in the area are on the national historic register. Many of the buildings were built by the Civilian Conservation Corps in the 1930s.

Verlot, the Mountain Loop Highway and the forest lands are filled with great day and longer adventures for those that love the outdoors.

Verlot Ranger Station — Iwitnesspics.com Photojournalism

Verlot Ranger Station … digital picture.

Ranger Station at Verlot on the Mountain Loop Highway. Civilian Conservation Corps structure from the 1930s listed on the National Historic Register.

Verlot is located about 11 miles east of Granite Falls Washington on the senic Mountain Loop Highway.

The forest service ranger station is a great place to stop and get all sorts of inforamation about the local hiking and other natural attractions in the national forests in the Cascades around the Verlot area.

Granite Falls fall color in the gorge.

Granite Falls gorge picture view of the gorge looking downstream west of the main falls and spillway.

The falls are a short distance north of the main part of the town Granite Falls on the Mountain Loop Highway.   The falls are a great stop on a drive into the Cascades on the way to Verlot, Silverton, Barlow Pass, Monte Cristo or all the way to Darrington Washington.

Park alongside the main road just before you reach the bridge that crosses the South Fork of the Stilliguamish River.  The walk is a short distance down hill to the main spillway area.

This stop and walk is great all year round.

Lake shore iris plants digital picture

Lake shore iris plants … digital picture.

Iris on the shore of Heart Lake at ACFL Acnacortes Forest Lands Anacortes Washington United States. The city and the areas around it abound in natural beauty. San Juan Islands are just a ferry ride away. Deception Pass State park with astounding scenery are just a short hop from downtown Anacortes and the many wonderful parks that feature nature like the picture of the Lake shore iris plants digital picture.

This is one of many digital pictures found at Iwitnesspics.com photojournalism site.

Mt Erie Heart Lake … digital picture.

Mt. Erie Heart Lake ACFL Anacortes Community Forest Lands Anacortes Washington.

If you haven’t been to Anacortes your missing a lot of natural beauty. First off it the main Washington State Ferry connection for the San Juan Islands.

The city has many great parks including the ACFL, Anacortes Community Forest Lands. There are many lakes and trails to hike and bike all year.

This and other pictures about the world around us are available at: Iwtinesspics Photojournalizing site to find pictures for use online and off.

Lily Pads Nymphaeaceae … digital picture.

Lily Pads Nymphaeaceae … digital picture taken in the AFCL, Anacortes Community Forest Lands a giant nature reserve in the city of Anacortes.

Anacortes is famous as a gateway to the San Juan Islands. One of the best kept secrets are the many natural wonders in and around the city, like the lily pads in the picture at the photojournalism site Iwitnesspics.com

Lake Cavanaugh Looking East kayaking picture

Picture while on Lake Cavanaugh outside Arlington Washington in Skagit County. The view is on a sunny calm day with glass smooth conditions until almost the end of the trip. The Cascade Mountains can be seen in the background from the kayak on a 3 hour kayaking tour of the lakeshore.

More pictures of Lake Cavanaugh are available at Iwitnesspics.com PhotoJournalism digital picture site.