I’ve been feeling a need to express my appreciation and gratitude to the many people whose blogs strike me as outstanding. The thought crossed my mind I could do that by lavishing expensive gifts and large sums of money on those dear folks.
Fortunately for my wallet, the thought not only crossed my mind, but quickly left it.
So, then I decided to create an award for outstanding blogging, complete with a spiffy little sidebar button. But what to call it?
Well, about 10 miles (16 Kilometers) from where I live is a mountain the Native Ute People called, Tavakiev, which translates as “Sun Mountain”.
Sun Mountain, which peaks at over 14,000 feet, was so named because it is the first mountain along the Front Range of the Rockies to catch the sun each morning. So, as an outstanding mountain, I decided it fitting to name an award for outstanding blogging after it.
Each award will be numbered in the order it was issued. Moreover, the specific reasons it was issued will be posted in an article on this blog. Recipients are authorized to display the spiffy Sun Mountain Award badge on their blogs — provided they display the one that’s been customized just for them.
UPDATE: Every recipient of the Award will now have the option of displaying either of two badges (shown above as the second and third badges down from the top) — or, if they wish, forgoing any badge display at all.
Here is the list of the Sun Mountain Awards issued to date (click on the Award Number for why that Award was issued):
Award 001 to Nita at A Wide Angle View of India
Award 002 to Rambodoc at A Twist of Word and Mind
Award 003 to Usha at Ageless Bonding
Award 004 to George at Decrepit Old Fool
Award 005 to Robin at Bountiful Healing
Award 006 to Ed at Not Exactly Rocket Science
Award 007 to Chanson at Letters From A Broad…
Award 008 to Gary at Follow Your Bliss
Award 009 to QuoinMonkey and ybonsey at Red Ravine
Award 010 to Les Jenkins at Stupid Evil Bastard
Award 011 to Lirone at Words that Sing
Award 012 to G at How to Survive Suburban Life
Award 013 to Hume’s Ghost at The Daily Doubter
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