A new blog?

Hi All

Growing up I never managed to keep a diary. I tried once or twice, but it always failed. The failure wasn't a spectacular nor catastrophic one, the diary just kind of faded away. Perhaps self-discipline was a cause, but in all honesty I never really saw the value in writing to myself - isn't that a bit like talking to yourself after all?

Blogging I suppose shares some elements of diary writing (especially if like this new blog you have no followers ;-). My previous blogs have gone the same route of my diaries - faded to black somewhere in a desk drawer. If I couldn't sustain a diary, will I manage to sustain a blog? Time will tell no doubt, however I think I have the necessary elements to make it work:

1. Something to say (I'm older and wiser).
2. A love (perhaps just a like) of writing.
3. Access to blogging technology.

Hopefully over time I'll add Number 4 - An audience! (otherwise I will be talking to myself again).

The next question you're probably asking is, what is this Blog about?

As an avid photographer (to see my work go to my Flickr page), I love to change the way I look at my world by fiddling with the focus. As I have got older and matured as a person I have come to realize that my world view, my area of focus differs from everyone else around me. I'm not suggesting that my view is special or peculiar in any way, just that it's my unique view point.

The word Bit has many definitions. I mean "a small piece or quantity of anything". Another meaning of Bit which is also appropriate for this blog is a binary digit, the basic unit of information in computing and telecommunications.

This blog - The Bit in Focus will be my narrative of my journey through this life. It will definitely contain examples of my photographs and the journeys I take to capture them (some physical, some metaphysical), there will be cooking (and eating). There will be fun and laughter, but also the occasional sad and somber moment. In short, I intend it to be a snap shot of my life, but since I am the photographer I get to choose what you see!

Join me on the journey?!