I couldn’t think of a kinder way to say it, but this tree is, well, dead. Very striking, though, with its strong and dramatic lines. I spotted it while walking between Coogee and Maroubra, which are Sydney coastal suburbs.
I thought those bold shapes and textures would work well in black and white, too.
A clifftop path beside the sea, Cornwall. Don’t get too close to that unfenced edge …
Walking is the only form of exercise I actually enjoy. And there are so many places to walk! From mountains to beaches, urban to outback, there’s a walk for everyone.
Old cemeteries can be fascinating places to walk. This is Kensal Green Cemetery, London.
A patch of bush in North Sydney.
A mountain meadow near Wengen, Switzerland.
Nothing like getting your feet wet in the surf! (Not to mention your shorts, if you’re not paying attention. I speak from experience.) Umina Beach, Australia.
Trekking in Bolivia. Granted, not something you’d do on a normal weekend!
Don’t forget your local park! Hyde Park is near my employer’s office, and on the days when I’m forced to go in (hiss boo!), I often walk here.
Hyde Park, Sydney.
Hot air balloon, Serengeti
Cee’s Black & White Photo Challenge: Anything that flies is the inspiration for this post.
Butterfly, Queensland
Kite, Bondi Beach
Aircraft nose reflected in engine nacelle
Which of these photos of windchimes with spiky weights and shadows do you prefer — black and white, or colour?
March’s square theme is Spiky Squares (spiky, jagged, pointy, bristly, serrated, prickly, spiny, and/or barbed)
Black and white lanterns
The lanterns in this photo are really a glowing bright red, but I think with the colour removed you are more aware of the shapes. (You can see the colour version here.)
This is my entry in Cee’s Black & White Photo Challenge: Letters K or L.
Shutters and lattices, Park Hyatt, Goa
Wooden shutters and lattices cast stark geometric shadows (Park Hyatt, Goa, India).
This photo seems appropriate for Valentine’s Day on Sunday. I was initially going to call it “Get a room!” because this couple’s behaviour was far too amorous for a public place! (You can see the ‘public place’ in this photo. They were on a chair on the left.)
Creepy but compelling!
This is a St Andrew’s Cross spider, so-named because of the bright zig-zag ‘decorations’ that can form a full or partial cross on the web. (This spider has so far managed only one arm of the cross.) I came across it while walking along Cremorne Point on Sydney’s north shore. The colours and patterns of the markings are beautiful, even in black and white. The feature photo at top is the same spider but seen from below, and looking very monster-ish with this treatment — but don’t worry, the bite of a St Andrew’s Cross spider is not toxic to humans, and they are not aggressive.
Cee’s black and white photo challenge this week is anything that begins with an S.
Pillows and light
I took this photo in a hotel room. In the dark room, the white pillows formed stark shapes when highlighted by a lamp mounted to a polished headboard.
For this week’s Sunday Stills challenge with the theme of clouds in black and white, I have a few photos taken while sailing in the Indian Ocean. Sunrises and sunset do look rather odd without colour, but the clouds themselves are still dramatic.
Pics by Kaz 