Week 1 Post 1: My Template

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As a hotel Concierge I love to explore and enjoy my surroundings. Not only are my adventures fun, but they also assist my on staying up with what is going on in our beautiful San Diego County! Sometimes I may only travel a few miles to hike a local trail, other times I hop on the train with my boyfriend for a day beer tasting at our abundant breweries.

I love the color green as it brings the outdoors in. I wanted to bring this color to my blog naturally with a picture that I took while exploring San Diego Botanic Garden in Encinitas. It is a place that I like to go and enjoy the day. There are nooks and corners that you can sit on a bench and read a book and take in the space.

The transparent post block on this template lets my readers feel like they are at the gardens as well. The reader may feel that it isn’t as structured as other pages they visit. I chose to have a bold font headline in orange to have it pop against the dark transparent page bock. I look forward to more posts that will bring this blog to life!

Comments

  1. Jennifer SchmitzFebruary 8, 2020 at 2:18 PM

    I really enjoy the aesthetic of your blog! I also love the color green. The Botanic Garden in Encinitas is beautiful! I love going spending some time there. I really like the feature of the transparent background for the text so you can see more of the image.

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  2. Amalia Jarrah's Class BlogFebruary 9, 2020 at 10:53 AM

    I love that you used a picture from your own personal repertoire! It's beautiful and definitely does bring the nature to me as I read, especially thru the transparency!

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  3. YocoFebruary 9, 2020 at 2:34 PM

    Hi Allyson! I love your background picture. I have only been to Encinitas Botanic Garden once but this picture makes me want to revisit. I appreciate your orange font color choice; it stands out yet it goes very well with the background picture. I would love to read more about your Hiking and outdoor adventure as I am also an outdoor lover!

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  4. Jamie LeongFebruary 9, 2020 at 11:33 PM

    Hi Allyson! As soon as I saw your background photo, I knew exactly where I was before reading your post. :) The fact that you used a transparent background for your posts is nice, because we do get to enjoy the beauty of nature. The font colors are great considering they are able to pop and is clear to read!

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  5. SusanFebruary 9, 2020 at 11:47 PM

    Allyson, Thanks for sharing your love of nature. Your organization of information in your template is complimentary to your style. Your choice of font colors and styles work well with your background image.

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  6. Loren P. CSIT 155 - 2020 Class BlogFebruary 10, 2020 at 3:42 PM

    Allyson, I love your setup. The transparent theme with the natural feeling background image is pleasing to the eye. I also love how you've adjust the fonts and included this text box. I'll be returning to my own blog to try and replicate some of your changes!

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