Hi Freelancejoe...
Most people don't have unlimited time, so for me personally, I will only go look at someone's blog if they first bother to write a very short summary about what their blog is about.
Why would I want to take the time to look at a zillion blogs on the off-chance that there will be somewhere be in a few of them, something of interest to me? Far too time consuming, sorry.
I think you will get more hits if you write a short massage that actually helps us to decide if your blog might be of interest to us... and not annoy us by wasting our time if it's not.
Example: Mine would read something like:
"Kiwidutch, the photo heavy blog of a fanatical Foodie who likes to craft, and enjoys looking and learning about places at home and abroad with a Local Heart, Global Soul.
I have a virtual suitcase with plenty of room for everyone if you fancy hopping along for the ride..."
Good luck, and Happy Blogging!