Masthead Image Replacement Encourages Change
I have been changing the image in the masthead of this blog since April of this year. It began when a reader suggested I change the default image and make this blog reflect my personality.
Sounds like a rather innocuous suggestion. I went into my backyard and took a photo of our brilliant blue Dark Star Ceanothus. I cropped and adjusted the image, optimized it for the web, and uploaded it to the server.
But changing the masthead image meant adjusting the position and color of the <H1> and #headerimg .description styles. The <H1> tag is the blog title and the #headerimg .description class is assigned to the tagline that also appears in the masthead. With a clean-looking gradient background image, these items can be positioned anywhere. Once you change the background image to a photo, the positioning and color of items on top of said photo has to be adjusted to remain readable against the new background.
I loved the new masthead and thanked my friend for encouraging me in this pursuit. I liked it so much, I decided to make it a regular occurrence by changing the masthead image each month and having the image reflect the seasonal changes of the natural world.
You see, that’s part of my personality, too. Embracing Change and Being Different. I like to rearrange the furniture in my living areas and office periodically. It’s only natural to extend this change to my blog area. I know I’m not alone in my desire to be different and stand out. As Margaret Mead once said, “Always remember that you are absolutely unique. Just like everyone else.”
So, each month, this opportunity comes my way that enables me, no, motivates me to change. November’s image is a close-up of some turning leaves representing the high point of Autumn.
