Places of Worship in Monochrome

The theme for this week’s Monochrome Madness Challenge is “Place of Worship”. Many people say the first thing they explore when traveling is the local market, and for me, that’s absolutely true. My next stop, however, is always the churches. Growing up in a Catholic family in the Philippines, with a deeply rooted Catholic upbringing,…

Clouds in Monochrome

Clouds have always been an inspiration, acting as symbols of feelings, fleeting beauty, and nature’s mysteries. Each type of cloud has its own unique charm, sparking thoughts and imagination. And this is my favourite…not the long haul flights, but being on top of the clouds flying to a wonderful destination as inspired by Margaret’s Post….

Music in Monochrome

Music is often called the universal language because it transcends borders, cultures, and languages. A melody can evoke emotions, tell a story, or spark memories, no matter where you’re from or what language you speak. This is my entry to Margaret’s Monochrome Madness Challenge with the theme of Music. Also linking it to Leanne’s blog….

Monochromes in Mount Wellington

Mount Wellington is a 1,271-meter peak near Hobart, Tasmania, offering stunning views of the city and surrounding landscapes. I am linking this to Leanne’s Monochrome Madness Challenge.

Leading Lines at the MONA

HOBART, TASMANIA We had an amazing day at the Museum of Old and New Art (MONA), Australia’s largest privately-owned art museum. I was thoroughly impressed by both the scale of the museum and the incredible diversity of its collection. It truly offers a unique and thought-provoking experience. Here are photos from Mona that I am…

Flowers at the Wilson Botanic Park

These were taken a few weeks back at the Wilson Botanic Park in Berwick. I am linking this to Leanne’s Monochrome Madness and for Cee’s FOTD.

Walking on Stairs & Steps

“Life is like walking on stairs; You have to take the first step to reach your destination.” The guest host for this week’s Monochrome Madness is Aletta from “Now at Home” and she has the theme of STEPS AND STAIRS. Here are some steps and stairs from my travels through the years. Let me start with the…

Reflections

This week is a themed Monochrome Madness week, hosted by Leanne. “Reflections” is the theme, and I absolutely love reflections! This one is a reflection that I saw close to home. As usual it is from the local wetlands. This one is a random puddle capturing the reflection of the Sydney Harbour Bridge. Many people…

Bridges in Monochrome

I love photographing bridges, so I’m excited about Leanne’s challenge this week! Traveling over a bridge always feels like stepping into a new adventure. One of my favorites is the iconic CityLink-Tullamarine tube in Melbourne. Its vibrant colors catch the eye and make it a landmark that everyone notices on their way to the airport….

Birds on the Shoreline

“Meet me where the sky touches the sea.” – Jennifer Donnelly This week’s photos of shorelines are for Lens Artist Photo Challenge hosted by Anne of Slow Shutter Speed. Here are some of the shorelines we captured during our road trip along the Great Ocean Road, from Geelong to Port Campbell. And from some 6,000…

Monochromes at the Beach

For this week’s Monochrome Madness Challenge, hosted by Brian of Bushboys World, I’m keeping it local with images from beaches in Victoria, Australia. The theme is “At the Beach”, and I’m excited to share these monochrome shots of Victoria’s coastal landscapes.  “To go out with the setting sun on an empty beach is to truly…

Shadows and Silhouettes on the Streets of Barcelona

This week  is a “themed” Monochrome Madness  week and it is being hosted by Dawn. It was about nine months ago when we visited this beautiful city of Barcelona. In Barcelona, shadows and silhouettes of people add a poetic layer to the city’s vibrant streets. As the sun sets, elongated shadows stretch across the colourful…

Great Ocean Road in Monochrome

This is not a themed week for Leanne’s Monochrome Madness. So I have decided to feature The Great Ocean Road in Black &White. This is one of the world’s most iconic scenic routes which spans 243 kilometres along the stunning coastline of Victoria, Auatralia. I am sharing this for Monochrome Madness.

Monochrome Trees

“There is always Music amongst the trees in the Garden, but our hearts must be very quiet to hear it.” – Minnie Aumonier This week is a “themed” Monochrome Madness  week, and Sarah at Travel With Me is hosting with the theme “Trees”. For me, not all trees look good in monochrome, it has to have the shape,…

By the Pier in Monochrome

This week’s challenge has no theme but Leanne indirectly suggested that a Pier is good captured in Black and White. So here is my link to this week’s Monochrome Madness. Piers in black and white photos shows solitude and strength with the backdrop of the sea and sky.

Monochrome and Me

Today’s themed Monochrome topic is People and it is a challenge from Sarah of Travel with Me blog. If you follow Sarah, you will know that she loves taking photos of people and she is very good at it. And if you know me, you will find that I am the opposite. So how can…

Monochrome Windows of Montsalvat

I don’t regularly join Leanne’s Monochrome Madness Challenge and it is my first time joining Dawn from the Day After blog, with the theme of Windows. I just happened to see Sarah’s post from Travel with Me … so here I am. Here are some window images from Montsalvat in Victoria. Montsalvat is an artist…

Flower in Monochrome

I haven’t joined this challenge for a long time, so here is my monochrome for today. And for Cee’s FOTD challenge

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…

Black & White

“What the human eye sees is an illusion of what is real. The black and white image transforms illusions into another reality.” – Ruth Bernhard I am not a master of black and white photography so my take on this topic is something that I experience and not from a technical point of view. I…

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

Seating in the Middle of Town

“Color is descriptive. Black and white is interpretive.” – Elliot Erwitt Nothing is more relaxing than having a bit if a rest after a long walk. These Mosaic couch sculpture by artist Guiseppe Roneri can be found in Brunswick Street in Melbourne’s Fitzroy area in Victoria, Australia. For CBWC : Seating And another entry for…

In Colour or Black & White

“When your life seems Black n White, make sure that you dream in color”. – unknown The topic for this week’s CFFC (Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge) is Black & White vs Colour. I thought that birds and leaves may be a great way to show the texture in colour as well as in the absence of…

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…

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…