Top 10 Posts of 2020
The Visit of the Queen of Sheba to King Solomon ~ Edward Poynter
This is the first time I’m listing the top 10 blog posts of the year.
It was interesting going through the stats from 1st of January to 29th December.
I wasn’t surprised by what’s in the no.1 position and was expecting to see a couple of posts that are in the top 5. But the rest, I admit, is a surprise.
So, in reverse order, here they are:
No.10 – ‘The Caul’
I’m surprised to discover how popular this post is. When I researched it, there wasn’t much to find; I hope it proved useful to those who read it.
No. 9 – ‘5 Reasons I Love Princess Mononoke’
This was a fun post to write, and I’m glad it’s made the list as its a testament to the popularity of the film.
No. 8 – ‘Hindu deities – Ganesha and Murugan’
Ganesha and Murugan
I’m pleased to find one of the posts on Hindu deities on the list.
No. 7 – ‘The Witch-Hunts of the English Civil War’
As with the post on the caul, I was surprised this made the list. Maybe there’s more interest in such stuff than I realised.
No. 6 – ‘Why I don’t believe Rey is a Mary Sue’
Daisy Ridley as Rey
To be honest, I didn’t think this was going to get as much traction as it did.
No. 5 – ‘Music – Arrival of the Queen of Sheba’
Georg Friederich Händel ~ Thomas Hudson
I wish I knew why this, of all the music pieces I’ve highlighted, has featured almost regularly in the top 5 popular posts for most of the year.
No. 4 – ‘The Woman in Black Book Review’
Thanks to Lydia Schoch, I finally read this, though when I wrote the review, I had no idea it would one of the popular ones.
No. 3 – ‘Charlie Brown and Fritz Stigler – Compassion Amongst Enemies’
This is another post that’s consistently been in the top 5 popular monthly ones all year and rightly so. It is a truly amazing story.
No. 2 – ‘Gift of Rain Book Review’
To find this in the no. 2 spot made me giggle as this wasn’t one of my best reads of 2020.
No. 1 – ‘American Indian Horse – Medicine Hat and War Paint’
Crooked Lance ~ Martin Grelle
For most of the year, this post has been in the top spot. I enjoyed researching it, finding relevant images and writing it up. Yet, I had no idea it would prove to be the most popular post I’ve ever done.
As that was a fun exercise, I think I’ll make this a yearly habit come the end of each year.
In celebration of the New Year and New Age, here’s a wonderfully danceable piece, Gustavo Dudamel conducting Arturo Márquez’s ‘Danzón No.2’…
Wishing everyone in blog land and beyond, all the best for 2021.