> In May, we launched Google Photos as the home for all your photos and videos. ... In an effort to ensure everyone has the best photos experience we can deliver, on August 1st we’ll start to shut down Google+ Photos

I just don't trust Google and their 5-second attention span any more. Seems like every day brings another change in direction, or outright abandonment of a service I had relied upon. I'm self-hosting email and just won't touch the rest of their offerings, because there's no guarantee of continuity or even continuation.