Here is my entry of 2 featured bloggers in week 34 of Pay It Forward curation contest organized and promoted by @pifc.

Contest link: @pifc/week-34-pay-it-forward-curation-contest

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1. @philwardphoto

My first featured blogger this week is @philwardphoto, who just posted his first steem post yesterday. I have the feeling we will see many great photo stories from him, just like his "The Lumber Yard" post in the link below.

Featured story: The Lumber Yard

Few things in my photographic life make me as happy as finding a new abandoned place to wonder around and make photographs. I spend a good deal of time while I am at work driving around scouting for new locations. A couple of months ago I was driving around over in prospect park and found this huge lumber yard complex. I must have driven past this place a thousand times in the last few years. I don't even know how long it's been empty. I drove around until I could find an access point. The next week My partner in crime Thaiphy and I went to check it out. It's a desolate wasteland. It's one of those places where you wonder if anyone has even been there since you were there a week ago lol.

_{Photo source: The Lumber Yard by @philwardphoto}

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2. @beniamin

My second featured blogger is @beniamin, a musician and traveler from Romania. Here is his first ever post, which already got attention from some of the well known users here in our community.

Featured story: Let`s meet, Steemians!

Hello! My name is Benjamin (an ancient Hebrew name) and I would like to share with you, in the beginning, a few things about me, about the place where I was born and I grew up. I was born and I grew up in Maramures, Romania (Maramures is a place that must be visited by all those who are passionate about excursions, trips and adventure). In future posts I will tell you even more interesting things about this county. Now, I would like to share a few things about me.

_{Photo source: Let`s meet, Steemians! by @beniamin}

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Please be kind, check out the stories of both featured authors and show them your support!

Thanks!