diff --git a/examples/search.rb b/examples/search.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..689a390
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/search.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+require 'flickraw'
+
+# search for pictures taken within 60 miles of new brunswick, between 1890-1920
+
+# FlickRaw.api_key="..."
+# FlickRaw.shared_secret="..."
+
+new_b = flickr.places.find :query => "new brunswick"
+latitude = new_b[0]['latitude'].to_f
+longitude = new_b[0]['longitude'].to_f
+
+# within 60 miles of new brunswick, let's use a bbox
+radius = 1
+args = {}
+args[:bbox] = "#{longitude - radius},#{latitude - radius},#{longitude + radius},#{latitude + radius}"
+
+# requires a limiting factor, so let's give it one
+args[:min_taken_date] = '1890-01-01 00:00:00'
+args[:max_taken_date] = '1920-01-01 00:00:00'
+args[:accuracy] = 1 # the default is street only granularity [16], which most images aren't...
+discovered_pictures = flickr.photos.search args
+discovered_pictures.each{|p| url = FlickRaw.url p; puts url}
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diff --git a/lib/flickraw.rb b/lib/flickraw.rb
index bd76d6a..7881c11 100644
--- a/lib/flickraw.rb
+++ b/lib/flickraw.rb
@@ -89,6 +89,7 @@ def to_a; @a end
     def inspect; @a.inspect end
     def size; @a.size end
     def marshal_dump; [@h, @flickr_type, @a] end
+    alias length size
   end
 
   class FailedResponse < StandardError