OFF AUTO, ON TO MANUAL

I WAS SO INSPIRED YESTERDAY BY OTHER PEOPLES BLIPS, THAT I THOUGHT I WOULD REALLY LIKE TO VENTURE WITH OUT THE AUTO ON MY CAMERA AND SEE WHAT I COULD COME UP WITH. 150 PICTURES TAKEN AND ABSOLUTELY NOTHING WORTHY OF POSTING. I MUST SAY I WAS VERY DISCOURAGED. IN KEEPING WITH MY MAIN GOAL OF POSTING 365 BLIPS IN A ROW, I DID LEARN COUNTLESS POINTS FROM THE PROCESS. OVERALL, I ALSO REALIZED THAT THE THRILL FOR ME LIES IN THE CAPTURE OF A FABULOUS PHOTO. I SUPPOSE I WILL BE ALL THE MORE THRILLING WHEN I HAVE CONQUERED THE MANUAL CHALLENGE. LET'S HOPE IT'S SOONER RATHER THAN LATER.