Playing with Pictures

I am just playing. I am trying to understand the various options for uploading & posting pictures. This photo of an Abra on Dubai Creek was posted as small image with no layout selected. We can pretty much see how well that works.

This time
I have posted using medium and left layout.

Another image of an Abra on the creek.

Not a very good look for text with a landscape picture is it?

Next is a large centered image. The Abra is the best way to cross the creek, except most of the year when it is too hot. Park on the Deira side of the creek, next to the Sheraton or opposite the Intercontinental. Stroll by he Dhows, stop for a fresh fruit cocktail and a falafal before crossing. Use the Abra stop nearest the Intercontinental. Walk through the old textile souk then left, right, left to the Ambassador Hotel and Pancho Villa's for dinner. It's much faster than a taxi and costs only 14 cents. Besides, there's no parking near Panch Villa's anyway.

This image of the Dubai's famous gold souk was posted as small, left layout.

The gold souk is don't miss for a visit to Dubai. You can get good deals if you remember a few things. First, the guy behind the counter is a better negotiator than you are. Always! Next, know the current market price of gold. The price you pay will be based on the daily gold price and the weight of the item plus a "workmanship fee". If you know the daily gold price, you can determine the "workmanship fee" that is what is negotiable.
Next, be paitent. You must be prepared to walk away from the first several purchases you attempt. The first dealers "best price" is your starting point at the next. Remember these guys really are better at this than you are. Do this a couple of times on similar items and you will have a pretty good idea of the "workmanship fee" floor. And I now have a pretty good idead of how to use left and right layout with small images.

Now posting large, left with portrait picture.The Dubai spice souk. One of the more interesting sections of old Diera Dubai. Certainly the most aromatic part of town.

Does show that there is enough room for text beside a large portrait size image post.


Now medium, right, portrait. This shot is also in the Diera Dubai spice souk.

A medium size portrait image provides a better look for text beside the picture.
This next post is large center layout. It is from the Dubai Dhow docks.

. This last post is a large image, centered. I cropped it to make it square.



In any case, I had a lot of trouble uploading pictures today. I frequently got the get the uploading screen but the DONE screen never appears and I get no html for a link. Any ideas?