black and white photography

Old Hay Cart: Monochrome Monday

This old hay cart is inside the P Ranch Long Barn at Malheur National Wildlife Refuge in Oregon. It's over…

2 days ago

Two Triceratops in black & white: MM

Two Triceratops in black and white at the Museum of the Rockies in Bozeman, Montana. Monochrome Monday (MM) Bend Branches…

1 month ago

Scenes without color: LAPC

Scenes without color highlight design elements of feathered finery Artistic arrangements of snacks and fantastical architectural forms Scenes without color…

2 months ago

A ghostly cottonwood: Monochrome Monday

A ghostly cottonwood at Summer Lake, Oregon Monochrome Monday Bend Branches always appreciates your comments and likes. Comments may not…

2 months ago

Please Participate: Monochrome Monday

Please Participate by Jeppe Hein 2015 at Portland Art Museum, Oregon Monochrome Monday Bend Branches always appreciates your comments and…

3 months ago

In turbulent times haiku: The Weekend in Black and White

in turbulent timesbarriers bring togetherremnants of autumn The Weekend in Black and White Bend Branches always appreciates your comments and…

3 months ago

without color: LAPC

without color contrasting strands of baskets play a major role and lesser-known vessels of silver shine in black and white…

4 months ago

Well-loved camels: Monochrome Mondays

These two well-loved camels are at Volunteer Park in Seattle. Numerous children have climbed onto these large sculptures. Though they…

4 months ago

Charmed (Bestiary) sculpture: Monochrome Madness

The Charmed (Bestiary) sculpture is part of an exhibition featuring works by Joe Feddersen (Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation).…

5 months ago

Polo player sculpture: Monochrome Monday

Polo player sculpture, 7th-8th century. Earthenware with traces of white slip and paint. China, Tang dynasty (618-907). Seattle Asian Art…

6 months ago

Portable Cattle Squeeze: Wordless Wednesday

Portable Cattle Squeeze near Crane Hot Springs, Oregon Wordless Wednesday Bend Branches always appreciates your comments and likes. Comments may…

7 months ago

Bar Rio in B & W: Monochrome Monday

I took these two pictures of Bar Rio in B & W during a recent visit. This restaurant is in…

9 months ago

Grizzly Falls in B & W: MM & WWE

Here's a photo of part of Grizzly Falls in B & W. I took this picture in Kings Canyon National…

11 months ago

Saber-toothed Cat skeleton: Wordless Wednesday

Saber-toothed cat skeleton at University of Oregon Museum of Natural and Cultural History Wordless Wednesday Bend Branches always appreciates your…

11 months ago

1914 Model T Ford: Monochrome Monday

This 1914 Model T Ford is on display near the entrance of the High Desert Museum in Bend, Oregon. The…

12 months ago

Bobcat in black and white: Monochrome Monday

Bobcat in black and white at the High Desert Museum, Bend, Oregon Monochrome Monday Bend Branches always appreciates your comments…

1 year ago

OMSI in black & white: Monochrome Monday

Today I'm sharing an image of OMSI in black and white. The Oregon Museum of Science and Industry in Portland,…

1 year ago

Sage in the snow: Wordless Wednesday

Sage in the snow near Bend, Oregon Wordless Wednesday (WW) Bend Branches always appreciates your comments and likes. Comments may…

1 year ago

Structure of the elements: LAPC

When I'm trying to decide if I should use black and white processing on an image, I ask myself one…

1 year ago

Backyard buck: Monochrome Monday

This backyard buck visited our yard on a cool winter day. Mule deer are frequent visitors on our property. Most…

1 year ago

A snowy divide: Monochrome Monday

I took this picture of a snowy divide in my front yard last winter. Snow mutes colors and I decided…

2 years ago

Nature Gates: Wordless Wednesday

Nature Gates at Crazy Horse Monument, South Dakota Wordless Wednesday

2 years ago

Livingston Montana: Monochrome Monday

While visiting Livingston Montana last summer, I was impressed by the well-preserved downtown buildings. Livingston, founded in 1882, currently has…

2 years ago

Antlers & horns & skulls: Monochrome Monday

This antlers & horns & skulls chandelier is at the Fishing Bridge Visitor Center and Trailside Museum in Yellowstone National…

2 years ago

Otter sculpture in snow: Monochrome Madness

Since the temperature reached 102.4 degrees Fahrenheit at my house yesterday, I thought back to the cool day I saw…

2 years ago

Chiwen roof decoration: Monochrome Monday

This chiwen roof decoration is at Lan Su Chinese Garden in Portland, Oregon. These dragons, placed on both ends of…

2 years ago

Old Farm Machinery: Wordless Wednesday

Old farm machinery at Museum of the American West in Lander, Wyoming Wordless Wednesday Bend Branches always appreciates your comments…

2 years ago

What they use to make brews: Monochrome Monday

This post shows what they use to make brews at Deschutes Brewery in Bend, Oregon. Last year we went on…

2 years ago

Seeing the softness of nature: LAPC & WPWC

Seeing the softness of nature Walking behind a wall of water of a woodland waterfall Regarding a heron ruminating over…

2 years ago

A glowing winter walk: Monochrome Monday

A glowing winter walk in the Old Mill District of Bend, Oregon. Monochrome Monday

2 years ago

Beneath the Clouds in B & W: LAPC & WS

Paddling beneath the cloudsFloating lacelikeOver lakes of lifegiving water Puffs of pale exhalationsFollow meandering rivers (more…)

2 years ago

Elk Sculpture in Snow: Monochrome Monday

Elk sculpture in snow at High Desert Museum, Bend, Oregon with infrared processing. Monochrome Monday

2 years ago

Old mill in Hines: Monochrome Monday

An old mill in Hines, Oregon, shown in black and white. Monochrome Monday

2 years ago

The Three Graces: Monochrome Monday

These three sandstone formations are located in Tillamook Bay, north of Garibaldi, Oregon. Known locally as The Three Graces, they're…

3 years ago

Darkness on edge of town: Monochrome Monday

Darkness on edge of town, east of Twin Falls, Idaho. Monochrome Monday

3 years ago

Where the path may lead: Monochrome Monday

I saw this well-known quote on where the path may lead you at the Evergreen Aviation & Space Museum in…

3 years ago

Dinner at Spork: Monochrome Monday

I took this picture while having dinner at Spork restaurant in Bend, Oregon. The decor is a mixture of straight,…

3 years ago

Early morning light: LAPC & MM

In the early morning light, shadows shift with the rising sun Playgrounds wait patiently, quiet and still (more…)

3 years ago

Forest fire ahead: Monochrome Monday

The smoke from a forest fire ahead of us near Crane Prairie Reservoir was an eerie sight to see. The…

3 years ago

Bison in steamy landscape: Monochrome Monday

Bison in steamy landscape near Grand Prismatic Spring in Yellowstone National Park. Monochrome Monday

3 years ago