Birds In White or Black & White

“Life is in color, but black and white is more realistic.” Samuel Fuller I am incorporating two of Cee’s challenges for this week. The topic of Birds for Cee’s Black and White Challenge – CBWC and the colour white for January’ Midweek Madness Challenge – CMMC

Containers

“There exists a language that is beyond words.” – PCoelho for Cee’s B&W Challenge

Light and shadow

“All the beauty of life is made up of light and shadow.” – Leo Tolstoy For Cee’s B&W Challenge – CBWC – Vanishing Point Please click image to enlarge Decided to add these photos as well to show more vanishing point looking upwards.

Patterns

“We’re poles apart on what can or cannot be done.” – Orrin Hatch Taken in the 1001 Steps in Bayview Park, Southeast of Melbourne. We usually take things for granted…like the good old Electric Pole. But looking at it from afar and observing it more scrutinously, one can see the various patterns and how intricately…

Gates

“I believe the future is only the past again, entered through another gate.” – Arthur Wing Pinero Here are some gates for Cee’s Black and White Challenge – CBWC and for Dan’s Thursday Doors Challenge Tis is the entrance gate of the British Library in London. The gates to the library grounds were designed by…

Pipe Bridge

“The darkest night is often the bridge to the brightest tomorrow.” – Jonathan Lockwood Huie I can think of so many iconic bridges to feature for today’s challenge but this particular one stuck to my mind because of fun memories with family. (I have featured this bridge previously but not in Black and white.) This…

Wheels

“Life is like a wheel. Sooner or later, it always comes around to where it started again.” – Stephen King Now only did I realise, while searching on my archives, that I love WHEELS. I love taking photos of it … just because. So here are some of them for Cee’s CBWC

Large …. Or is it?

“Our dreams make us large.” – Jack Kirby Went for a stroll in the Fitzroy Gardens in the heart of the Melbourne city. Here are some B&W “fun” images for Cee’s Black and White Challenge- CBWC – Large The size of objects can be subjective.This giraffe swing is large… Or maybe not… These owls may…

In Black and White

“In black and white, there are more colors than color photography, because you are not blocked by any colors so you can use your experiences, your knowledge, and your fantasy, to put colors into black and white.”– Anders Petersen for Cee’s Black and White Challenge – CBWC- Any Kind of Geometrical Shape

Leaves and Tree Trunks

“Life without love is like a tree without leaves.” – unknown For Cee’s Black and White Challenge – CBWC and For Becky B’s Square Challenge

A flower

“There are always flowers for those who want to see them.” – Henri Matisse I like this flower both in colour or in Black and white… how about you? Cee’s FOTD Challenge Cee’s BW Challenge

Faces and More Faces?

“I wanna see new places and meet new faces.” – unknown Please click image to enlarge. Some faces in some interesting places. Random things with faces… Some streetart that look like faces … on the streets of Melbourne. And… do these photos seem to look like faces? Or is it just my imagination? For Cee’s…

A Walk in Emerald Lake Park

“Take short walks in the park down a happy trail.” – Frederick Lenz This is Emerald Lake Park, a 52 hectare gardens and bushland, featuring the beautiful Lake Treganowan. It takes just a little bit more than an hour drive from Melbourne CBD. The park is a good place to go for a stroll, a…

Buildings in Black and White

“It’s an obvious opportunity for black and white when scene contains little color but lots of texture.” – John Beardsworth Missing travelling so much… I wonder when my next flight is going to happen? Maybe a virtual tour is good enough for now, posting this for Cee’s Black & White Challenge Matthias Church in Budapest…

The World in Shapes

“We never shape the world…the world shapes us.” – Toni Morrison Sometimes it is not intentional but we see some diamonds,squares and triangles in architecture. Diamonds From the streets of Rome 30 St Mary Axe, more famously known as The Gherkin in London Close up of the Louvre pyramid in Paris which is made of…

Seagulls In Flight

“Hold fast to dreams, for if dreams die, life is a broken-winged bird that cannot fly.” – Langston Hughes Sea gulls in flight are a common site here in my local wetlands. They stand and fly gracefully which is so beautiful to look at. For Cee’s Black and White Challenge – In Flight Some facts…

Two of Us

“Happiness comes in pairs.” – unknown Just having fun with the topic of PAIRS. Wedding Bride and Lucky Fella on a store window A pair of white ducks paddling away Inflatable rabbits Installation at Bunjil place in the Southeast of Melbourne Two white fluffy puppies waiting patiently outside a cafe in Sassafras in the Dandenong…

Bigger than Art

“It’s the Little things that make life BIG It is amazing how art can take you to different dimensions. BIG Cat and Little Me  Art in Island 3D Museum, Philippines Little Husband and BIG Me Art in Island 3D Museum, Philippines BIG Hubby and Little person NGV MELBOURNE Triennial Exhibit BIG Pat and little people…

In Black & White

“A journey of a thousand miles must begin with a single step.” – Lao Tzu I should have been in my home town now if it had not been for the pandemic. I miss my place of birth. … my family and friends back home. … speaking in my native tongue. … eating my native…