Friday, February 22, 2013

Focus on Life Week 8~Monochromatic

Last week we celebrated an early Spring with the beauty of flowers....this week, Sally has us headed in the opposite direction completely. Here is her prompt for this week's photographs:

"This week look deeper through the lens to the story your photo captures and then process it to one colour! Or be daring and shoot it in B&W"

 This last weekend, I drove a few hundred kilometers to celebrate the milestone birthday of a friend...as it was a several hour trip for me, I stayed overnight at the farmhouse home of another friend. I love their home; at this time of year, from the front windows you look out upon the peace that is winter on a farm....this tree stands as a sentinel guarding the house from the bitter winds blowing off Lake Huron, and all you can see is the undisturbed snow. Soon the snow will nurture the crops that will help to feed both their cattle, and eventually of course...us.

Enjoy the peace.....


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27 comments:

  1. TanyaFebruary 22, 2013 at 9:41 PM

    I just adore this photo! The dark tree really stands out against the white.

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  2. AnnetteFebruary 22, 2013 at 9:52 PM

    I love snow pictures. The world is so calm and peaceful when covered in snow.

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  3. Cyndi JFebruary 22, 2013 at 9:53 PM

    The sentinel tree. Standing watch in all her glory. Beautiful. Love the strong contrast, too.

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  4. UnknownFebruary 22, 2013 at 10:28 PM

    So serene and comforting in its symplicity

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  5. AliciaFebruary 22, 2013 at 10:30 PM

    Beautiful picture - snow is very peaceful, and you captured a quiet moment perfectly.

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  6. AntiquityTravelersFebruary 22, 2013 at 10:56 PM

    what a beautiful photo! it looks so serene and peaceful!

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  7. Beti HorvathFebruary 22, 2013 at 10:59 PM

    Wonderful subject, a beautiful tree in the calm clean winter landscape.

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  8. The Cabby CrafterFebruary 22, 2013 at 11:08 PM

    Ohh.. this photo reminds me of cold Chicago during my first winter and my first blizzard. It looks pretty from inside the house until.... i stepped outside and brrr! - Michelle #16 this week

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  9. brokenteepeeFebruary 22, 2013 at 11:11 PM

    Your photo is not unlike mine this week.

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  10. UnknownFebruary 22, 2013 at 11:23 PM

    I love pictures of trees and yours is a lovely composition. Beauty and serenity!

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  11. A Polymer PenchantFebruary 22, 2013 at 11:27 PM

    Trees against winter white snow, beautiful monochrome. I always find it looks so sleepy and still like this but as you describe soon activity will be bustling again. Beautiful!

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  12. Mystic IndigoFebruary 22, 2013 at 11:27 PM

    Yep...great shot here..the foreground is wonderful!! And it making me very cold!!!

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  13. ClaireFebruary 23, 2013 at 4:51 AM

    wow! what a view... just gorgeous! *bliss*

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  14. AdrienneFebruary 23, 2013 at 7:35 AM

    Mmmm, looks like peace and quiet to me.

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  15. thewovenspokeFebruary 23, 2013 at 7:49 AM

    Defineitly portrays a sense of peace. Great job!

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  16. Courtney BreulFebruary 23, 2013 at 8:13 AM

    I love your tree and the snow. A really great shot.

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  17. EB Bead and Metal Works, LLCFebruary 23, 2013 at 8:15 AM

    Gorgeous photo - love the serenity of that picture!

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  18. Becky PancakeFebruary 23, 2013 at 9:14 AM

    A serine pic. I love country life for the same reasons you talked about in your post.

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  19. ShelFebruary 23, 2013 at 9:56 AM

    So peaceful - love this shot!

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  20. MeelingFebruary 23, 2013 at 11:23 AM

    Stunning simple beauty!

    (no. 43 this week)

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  21. kimmykatsFebruary 23, 2013 at 1:11 PM

    I really like your composition. Great job!!

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  22. elisabeth February 23, 2013 at 2:10 PM

    Lovely!

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  23. Empty nester at lastFebruary 23, 2013 at 6:51 PM

    How awesome! And so poetic!!! Maybe we need a poetic blog.....

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  24. CraftyHopeFebruary 24, 2013 at 3:06 PM

    While I'm no fan of the snow, the stillness and starkness of this photo really does evoke a sense of peace. Beautifully done.

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  25. AnonymousFebruary 24, 2013 at 3:23 PM

    Beautiful! I love b/w landscape shots!

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  26. Honey from the BeeFebruary 24, 2013 at 4:31 PM

    The photo reminds me of my youth. Peaceful setting...nostalgic

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  27. Cyndi JMarch 1, 2013 at 8:29 AM

    I can feel the quiet and stillness. And the cold! Lovely.

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