Clouds often start building on late Spring afternoons in Texas. On this particular day, the sky had been a sea of blue with just a few puffs of white clouds until about 4:00 in the afternoon. The clouds starting developing and to just get taller and taller as it grew later. Monochrome Madness Challenge “Tall … Continue reading
These colorful Daisies brought a bit of beauty and color into our home during some cloudy, rainy days. The last four photos I used a special filter to bring out the details on the petals and to place extra emphasis on the dyed color. Which do you like best? I’ve included a special limited time … Continue reading
This daisy is just gorgeous in color. In fact, it’s been dyed blue; so it’s rather amazing. I decided to try some filters to focus on dimension and texture of the petals. In fact, I think this flower is just as amazing in monochrome. I like this one so much; I may try a few … Continue reading
Sunsets don’t always make great subjects for monochrome photos. Often a sunset in monochrome looks moody or stormy and we miss all the colors nature provides at sunset. However, I think this sunset photo works well in monochrome. The clouds look gorgeous and the little ray of sunshine at the horizon keeps the photo from … Continue reading
Driving through a small Texas town, I spotted this 1963 Ford Galaxy 500 sitting among the trees on an empty lot. There were several old cars lined up like they were parked for a day. Even though the paint was faded, the roof rusted and the tires missing, this old car still caught my eye. … Continue reading
Tennessee Barn (Bw) I spotted this old, wooden barn in a hay field on a Tennessee country road near Pikeville, Tennessee. The old barn had many boards that were falling down or missing. The doors were gone and weeds were growing all around. Even so, I could imagine how it might have looked in its … Continue reading
Windows Museum for East Texas Culture This building in Palestine, Texas was built in the early 1900s. It was originally opened in 1916 as a high school. In 1982 the building was saved from demolition by a group of concerned citizens and it became the Museum for East Texas Culture. I chose to focus … Continue reading
Buck Creek Tunnel is just one of 26 tunnels you go through as you drive along the Blue Ridge Parkway. Twenty five of the tunnels are in North Carolina and one is in Virginia. These tunnels are amazing to see especially when you realize that the tunnels were cut right through the mountains. The majority … Continue reading
Liberty Hill School is located in Tennessee’s Fall Creek Falls State Park. I think it now serves as a museum for the area. The door was locked; so I wasn’t able to go inside. I’d love to know all about this building. When was it built? When was the last time it was used as … Continue reading
This old barn in all its’ faded glory may have seen better days; but it is still standing in this Tennessee field. I’m not sure why; but my eye is always caught by old barns. I find it interesting that there is a tractor stored on the side section where there’s just enough roof left … Continue reading
Rainy Day Reflections 