diff --git a/src/services/blogService.ts b/src/services/blogService.ts
index 6abc274..8ec06bc 100644
--- a/src/services/blogService.ts
+++ b/src/services/blogService.ts
@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@ class BlogService {
         throw new Error(`HTTP error! status: ${response.status}`);
       }
       const apiBlogs: ApiBlog[] = await response.json();
+      console.log('Raw API response:', JSON.stringify(apiBlogs, null, 2));
       return this.transformApiBlogsToBlogs(apiBlogs);
     } catch (error) {
       console.error('Error fetching posted blogs:', error);
@@ -166,17 +167,23 @@ class BlogService {
   }
 
   private getImageUrl(imageUrl?: string): string {
+    // Debug logging
+    console.log('Processing imageUrl:', imageUrl);
+    
     // Return default if no imageUrl provided
     if (!imageUrl || imageUrl.trim() === '') {
+      console.log('No imageUrl provided, using default');
       return this.getDefaultImage();
     }
 
     try {
       // Decode if the URL is encoded
       const decodedUrl = imageUrl.includes('%') ? decodeURIComponent(imageUrl) : imageUrl;
+      console.log('Decoded URL:', decodedUrl);
       
       // If it's already a complete URL, return as is
       if (decodedUrl.startsWith('http://') || decodedUrl.startsWith('https://')) {
+        console.log('Complete URL, returning as is');
         return decodedUrl;
       }
       
@@ -184,14 +191,19 @@ class BlogService {
       if (decodedUrl.startsWith('/')) {
         // Check if it's a local public path
         if (decodedUrl.startsWith('/images/')) {
+          console.log('Local public image');
           return decodedUrl;
         }
         // It's from the backend API
-        return `${this.apiBaseUrl}${decodedUrl}`;
+        const fullUrl = `${this.apiBaseUrl}${decodedUrl}`;
+        console.log('Backend relative path, constructing:', fullUrl);
+        return fullUrl;
       }
       
       // Otherwise, assume it's a backend path without leading /
-      return `${this.apiBaseUrl}/${decodedUrl}`;
+      const fullUrl = `${this.apiBaseUrl}/${decodedUrl}`;
+      console.log('Backend path without leading /, constructing:', fullUrl);
+      return fullUrl;
     } catch (error) {
       console.error('Error processing image URL:', imageUrl, error);
       return this.getDefaultImage();
@@ -199,7 +211,8 @@ class BlogService {
   }
 
   private getDefaultImage(): string {
-    return '/images/default-blog-image.jpg';
+    // Use a placeholder image service for now
+    return 'https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1505751172876-fa1923c5c528?w=800&h=600&fit=crop';
   }
 
   private getFallbackBlogs(): Blog[] {