“You like me, you really like me!” 2023’s most read blog topic here at The Power of Story turned out to be my memoirs. The next most read topics were: animals, writing (most of you are writers, after all), love, and holidays. Oh, and photography, as well as other kinds of artwork — so please enjoy these images culled from last year’s biggest hits, followed by The List!
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Most Read (with 10 Most Liked status in parentheses)
- My First Comic Book is Being Published!
- 50 Strange and (Sometimes) Strangely Beautiful Buildings (#2 – tie – this blew up on Pinterest in 2021 and has been at the top of the list for three years now)
- 38 Years Ago Today (#1)
- Happy Birthday to Me, Happy Birthday to Me, Happy Birthday to Meee… (#2 – tie)
- The “I Love You” Game (#9 – tie)
- What’s Up, WordPress? (#4 – tie)
- Saying Goodbye to Our Little Girl
- My Mother’s Death: An Irrational Joy
- What I Did on My Summer Vacation (#9 – tie)
- Oh, to Be a Child (#4 – tie)
- The Most Memorable Year of My Life
- Yay, I’m Nine! (#9 – tie)
- Has Your Life Blown Off Course? (#5 – tie)
- Questionable Advertising
- Parenting Illustrated
- I Forgive You for Not Being Perfect, Dad (#10)
- Sarcastic Signs
- A Tale of Love in Japan
- Some News Stories You May Have Missed
- Seven Tips for Writers (#2 – tie)
- Abandoned!
- Scenes of Autumn (#4 – tie)
- Help! I Need Somebody
- The Parable of the Good Mormon: Conclusion
- Animals With Attitude
- Christmas Around the World (#8)
- The Life of a Writer (#3 – tie)
- Don’t Judge – Encourage! (#9 – tie)
- A Satisfied Cat (#6 – tie)
- Love is Like That (#5 – tie)
- Worry! (#6 – tie)
- If You Think This Season’s Hard for You… (#7 – tie)
- Five Years Ago Today (#7 – tie)
Like a bird taken off in flight ❤ like this your pics are fab
Thanks, Lauretta.
Some really sweet photos there! Thanks for sharing them again.
My pleasure, Belinda!
The Dane leading his blind companion.❤
Indeed, Priscilla. There’s a touching story behind it too. https://mitchteemley.com/2022/08/15/dog-days-3/
Looking forward to reading your 2024 creative works!
Thank you, Mary!
Wonderful!
Angry alpaca in traffic is still my favorite out of the photos.
Despite confirmation that I am Desmond, I loved these — and see that I have some reading catchup to do here!
? I’m a bit confused. I thought your name was Carol (or am I missing a quip here?).
(Sorry — #36 graphic “Insert Brain Here” is SO like me!!)
Thanks for sharing this very interesting collection of images.
Beautiful images.
Congratulations Mitch & ✴.·´¯`·.·★ ꔠʌƿƿႸ Ꞑᶒພ 𐍅ᶒʌ໗ ★·.·`¯´·.✴
Thank you, Cindy, and WOW, what a magical bit of emoticon art!
I still love that picture of the Dad throwing the child in the air. Makes me nod in agreement and smile each time. Your pictures always make my day Mitch 😊
And reading comments like that always makes my day, Nicola!
The little girl cuddling with the cow and the little boy showing his puppy a training video are so stinking sweet! 🙂
I know, Nancy, they’re awww!-some, aren’t they.
Wonderful, Mitch!
Thanks, Jennie!
You’re welcome, Mitch!