Tag: Monochrome

Glass architecture CB&W monochrome
Architecture, Cee's Black & White Challenge, Monochrome

Glass in Architecture

Glass in Architecture. I so love the way a challenge gets me looking through old files, some familiar and some forgotten, and seeing them as if for the first time. I would never have grouped these four photographs together had it not been for Cee’s latest Black&White Challenge: GLASS.  I spotted this glass pyramid from upstairs on an open-topped bus in Barcelona:     This … Continue reading Glass in Architecture

Helen Bushe3 Comments
statue, Lisbon, Cathedral, monochrome, Cee's B&W Challenge
Cee's Black & White Challenge, iPhoneography, LISBON, Monochrome

Gothic Statues in Lisbon Cathedral

The Lisbon Cathedral (Portuguese: Santa Maria Maior de Lisboa or Sé de Lisboa; Patriarchal Cathedral of St. Mary Major), often called simply the Sé, is a Roman Catholic church located in Lisbon, Portugal. The oldest church in the city is the see of the Archdiocese of Lisbon. Since the beginning of the construction of the cathedral, in the year 1147, the building has been modified … Continue reading Gothic Statues in Lisbon Cathedral

Helen Bushe6 Comments
Yin & Yang close up in Monochrome Cee's Black&White Challenge
candid, Cee's Black & White Challenge, Fuji, Monochrome, Music

Up Close for Close-ups

Up close to…… …….a couple of cats, a horse, a harpsichord, two lutes, a street photographer and a detail of a model of an Archimedes Screw. (and if that’s not an eclectic mix of monochromes, I don’t know what is!) Please click on any image to view full-size or for a slideshow:     To see more close-ups from bloggers around the world click on … Continue reading Up Close for Close-ups

Helen Bushe4 Comments
Lounge at Midland Hotel Morecambe
Architecture, Barcelona, Cee's Black & White Challenge, Chairs, Monochrome

Empty Chairs: Part 1

Do come in and have a seat! There’s plenty  of room for you in Cee’s Black & White Challenge this week: “Any Kind of Seating” You can enjoy a sea view from your armchair in the lounge of this art deco-style hotel:   Or take a break from sightseeing in this cool courtyard in Barcelona:   You can slake your thirst with a cool beer … Continue reading Empty Chairs: Part 1

Helen Bushe8 Comments