Skywatch Friday B&W "Mystical Moon"

Mystical moon glows
Dream but leave nothing to chance
Success lies within

Weekend in B&W "Sitting Pretty"

Weekend In B&W "Blown Away"

Weekend In B&W "Setting Sun"

Weekend in B & W "Church Steeple"

Rising toward heaven

Seeking God's unfailing grace

Source of strength and peace

"Keeper of the Plains" Weekend in B&W, Creative Exchange, Mellow Yellow Monday

The Keeper Of  The Plains is a 44 foot tall steel sculpture standing at the point where the Big and the Little Arkansas rivers join together in downtown Wichita, Kansas. The impressive sculpture was created by Wichitan and Native American artist Blackbear Bosin, an internationally recognized artist.  This icon of Wichita was erected in May 1974 to celebrate the United States Bicentennial.  Several years ago it was renovated and placed on a 30 foot pedestal  making it tower over 70 feet above the river.  It is surrounded by a Ring of Fire at night--quite impressive.

Weekend in B&W & Reflection "Childhood Innocence"

Childhood's innocence

Reflected in wide eyed trust

The wonder of youth

B&W Weekend and Shadow Shot Sunday "Simple Joy"

Childhood's simple joy

Carefree innocence became

Soon heavy with age

Weekend in B&W -Shadow Shot Sunday "Round & Round"

Twirl twirl round and round

Childhood's simple joys bring smiles
Memories flood in

Shadow Shot Sunday - Weekend in B&W - Deep In Thought

Much to reflect on

Ne'er too young to contemplate
The ways of the world

Weekend Reflections - Weekend in B&W

Soft waves lap shore's edge
        Sensual sound lulls tired world
                 To deep sweet slumber

The Weekend In B&W- Tower of Stone

                                      Man's tower rises
                              High into vast cloudless sky
                                   Reaching for unknown

This building is located in San Antonio, Texas and was build in 1931.  It was the first hospital to be a skyscraper.  When viewing the building from a certain angle, it creates the illusion that it is a 2 dimensional building.  I wasn't quite at the right spot when I took the top photo to get the 2D look, but I thought it was quite beautiful architecture.   The photo below is not mine, but it does show you the 2D illusion when you are looking at the building from the right angle.

Weekend in B&W - Planes

The original shot--a dark shadow in a gray, gray sky.
I spiced it up with a little highlighting from Picasa 3
for the first photo. 
Below are even more applications from Picasa.
I am totally amazed that I can sit in front of my computer and do all these awesome things to my original photos!  Three cheers for technology!!!!

Insignificant
A dot in the universe
Yet we ARE of worth

The Weekend in B&W- Forged in Steel

Forged in tempered steel
        Unsurpassed by any force
                Bond of Mother Child


                                                 In strong loving arms
                                       Child's world holds no pain or fear
                                                Mother's love heals all

Weekend in B&W- Silhouette

From branch high above
      Lonely heart searches for mate
               Universal need

The Weekend in B&W---Nature's Perfect Plan

                                      Chance or destiny

                              For one to live, one must die
                                    Nature's perfect plan

The Weekend in B & W--Look up

Look toward the heavens
Hope joy promise await there
Have faith, live with care

The Weekend in B & W --Zephyr Breath

Nature's zephyr breath
Creaks as morning comes to life
Turns again the sails

The Weekend in Black & White- Only Path

With brick and mortar
Man seeks to reach heaven's gate
God's grace only path

The Weekend in Black & White

Velvet soft petals
Soak in sun's nuturing warmth
Mother Earth provides