Angelica Haggert
Maybe it’s a rainy day. Maybe you’ve got
a cold you just can’t kick. Perhaps you’re like
me, and really struggle in the snowy months.
Whatever’s keeping you from getting outside
to explore, there’s an easy solution.
Instagram.
Around since 2010, this social-media
type application has become more and more
popular with each update. Users currently can
upload collage-style photos, 15 second
videos, and apply a variety of filter options to
their images. More than 300 million people
have an Instagram account.
That gives you 300 million ways to
explore - to live vicariously through someone
on the other side of the world, or through
someone who lives right around the corner.
The Hub Windsor-Essex JUST launched our
Instagram account and are excited to share
the adventures of our Hub contributors with
all of you.
How to explore via Instagram? It’s easy.
Photos on Instagram are tagged and
categorized using hashtags - #. You can search
for any hashtag that suits your fancy, and
most photos have more than one hashtag,
allowing them to be slotted into multiple
categories.
Feeling hungry? Search for #windsoreats
to see some great food shots from local
restaurants. One of my favourites are the
delicious looking treats posted by Sweet
Revenge Bake Shop.
Love the night sky? If you slept through
the Supermoon eclipse in late September, you
can relive it through Instagram with
#supermoon or #eclipse. Even #stars gets you
some great images of what