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Black and White
I began my interest in photography in a black and white darkroom way back in the mid 1970s. I continue to appreciate the emphasis on the shapes, textures, and tones that are enhanced by B&W images, providing a timeless look that is more effective without the distraction of color. Some of these images were shot in the "olden days" of B&W film, while others were taken digitally and converted to B&W. I usually plan B&W photos when evaluating a scene, although sometimes when editing, I find that a photo will be more successful as a B&W image.
![Tenaya Lake, Yosemite NP, CA](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3320a4_19dbb8708228410285755198a9e76fed~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_980,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/3320a4_19dbb8708228410285755198a9e76fed~mv2.jpg)
Tenaya Lake, Yosemite NP, CA
![Cormorant Tree, Coastal WA](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3320a4_8ae915e868444358adb7381520d943ab~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_799,h_1200,al_c,q_85,enc_auto/3320a4_8ae915e868444358adb7381520d943ab~mv2.jpg)
Cormorant Tree, Coastal WA
![Loch Awe, Scotland](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3320a4_67631d71bcb241328cae4fa9f87a3bf0~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_653,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/3320a4_67631d71bcb241328cae4fa9f87a3bf0~mv2.jpg)
Loch Awe, Scotland
![Chip Off the Old Block, Rt. 1, CA](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3320a4_f21eb16e9f144cd99ade58d1ccf9ee87~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_798,h_1200,al_c,q_85,enc_auto/3320a4_f21eb16e9f144cd99ade58d1ccf9ee87~mv2.jpg)
Chip Off the Old Block, Rt. 1, CA
![Contrasts, Grand Staircase Escalante NM, UT](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3320a4_353bb74120e44e80b166068403dde99a~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_652,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/3320a4_353bb74120e44e80b166068403dde99a~mv2.jpg)
Contrasts, Grand Staircase Escalante NM, UT
![Buckskin Gulch, Kane County, UT](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3320a4_8d3ea6b8683e47a5a9c0243c82f2d9ea~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_651,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/3320a4_8d3ea6b8683e47a5a9c0243c82f2d9ea~mv2.jpg)
Buckskin Gulch, Kane County, UT
![Cypress Trees, Congaree NP, SC](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3320a4_32d2c7b214a440f0a060c892b0781ebb~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_653,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/3320a4_32d2c7b214a440f0a060c892b0781ebb~mv2.jpg)
Cypress Trees, Congaree NP, SC
![Cottonwood Trees, Capitol Reef NP, UT](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3320a4_ec4e98586e4042dba7c57ff5a1754606~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_652,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/3320a4_ec4e98586e4042dba7c57ff5a1754606~mv2.jpg)
Cottonwood Trees, Capitol Reef NP, UT
![Driftwood and Trees, Lake Tahoe, NV](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3320a4_cbb52d7c2ad044728efa1018189a5805~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_801,h_1200,al_c,q_85,enc_auto/3320a4_cbb52d7c2ad044728efa1018189a5805~mv2.jpg)
Driftwood and Trees, Lake Tahoe, NV
![Waterfall, Siuslaw NF, OR](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3320a4_115e959fa43246538faeac4270158923~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_980,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/3320a4_115e959fa43246538faeac4270158923~mv2.jpg)
Waterfall, Siuslaw NF, OR
![Boulder Field, Hickory Run SP, PA](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3320a4_a4b93172686a4015a3ac149a22664ad7~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_980,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/3320a4_a4b93172686a4015a3ac149a22664ad7~mv2.jpg)
Boulder Field, Hickory Run SP, PA
![Bierstadt Lake, Rocky Mtn NP, CO](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3320a4_45e23b0fcae042878703f10c2c36e01b~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_653,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/3320a4_45e23b0fcae042878703f10c2c36e01b~mv2.jpg)
Bierstadt Lake, Rocky Mtn NP, CO
![Boulder Beach, Acadia NP, ME](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3320a4_aec4ea46a0ec45c79b8ea23dd965fa1e~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_962,h_1200,al_c,q_85,enc_auto/3320a4_aec4ea46a0ec45c79b8ea23dd965fa1e~mv2.jpg)
Boulder Beach, Acadia NP, ME
![Backlit Forest, Mt. St. Helens NP, WA](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3320a4_6b50458fd22f44989940cfce006ef6b6~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_981,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/3320a4_6b50458fd22f44989940cfce006ef6b6~mv2.jpg)
Backlit Forest, Mt. St. Helens NP, WA
![Black Canyon of the Gunnison NP, CO](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3320a4_863c39754c24499a95f93eacb0dfbffe~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_800,h_1200,al_c,q_85,enc_auto/3320a4_863c39754c24499a95f93eacb0dfbffe~mv2.jpg)
Black Canyon of the Gunnison NP, CO
![Bisti Badlands, NM](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3320a4_d00c1171b8254693b88f8608d26c3d61~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_654,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/3320a4_d00c1171b8254693b88f8608d26c3d61~mv2.jpg)
Bisti Badlands, NM
![Acadia Coast, Acadia NP, ME](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3320a4_827c157743b841619b0390ec95cae1bb~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_960,h_1200,al_c,q_85,enc_auto/3320a4_827c157743b841619b0390ec95cae1bb~mv2.jpg)
Acadia Coast, Acadia NP, ME
![Yucca Detail, Death Valley NP, CA](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3320a4_4cc8bed6ac7b418c9b755c5f9a5c1f08~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_980,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/3320a4_4cc8bed6ac7b418c9b755c5f9a5c1f08~mv2.jpg)
Yucca Detail, Death Valley NP, CA
![Vernal Stream, Glacier NP, MT](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3320a4_1e98a899e98c498a85659b07f3a29fdf~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_801,h_1200,al_c,q_85,enc_auto/3320a4_1e98a899e98c498a85659b07f3a29fdf~mv2.jpg)
Vernal Stream, Glacier NP, MT
![Valley of the Gods, San Juan County, UT](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3320a4_bec7d322dd3e477180c8744f2437b2c2~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_801,h_1200,al_c,q_85,enc_auto/3320a4_bec7d322dd3e477180c8744f2437b2c2~mv2.jpg)
Valley of the Gods, San Juan County, UT
![Lone Tree, Sunset Crater NM, AZ](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3320a4_34ac3a4b208c4372abd69ce5aaab8788~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_654,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/3320a4_34ac3a4b208c4372abd69ce5aaab8788~mv2.jpg)
Lone Tree, Sunset Crater NM, AZ
![Two Rocks, Acadia NP, ME](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3320a4_1b983c935dec4ff6ba8fcce04e015d82~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_798,h_1200,al_c,q_85,enc_auto/3320a4_1b983c935dec4ff6ba8fcce04e015d82~mv2.jpg)
Two Rocks, Acadia NP, ME
![Twisted Tree, Point Lobos SNR, CA](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3320a4_2cc6fee2c3fa4b7a9ff3ccdfaf61cedb~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_801,h_1200,al_c,q_85,enc_auto/3320a4_2cc6fee2c3fa4b7a9ff3ccdfaf61cedb~mv2.jpg)
Twisted Tree, Point Lobos SNR, CA
![Snake River Overlook, Grand Teton NP, WY](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3320a4_5e2749577e4e4fb486e5c92bb9912275~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_785,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/3320a4_5e2749577e4e4fb486e5c92bb9912275~mv2.jpg)
Snake River Overlook, Grand Teton NP, WY
![Snowy Trees, Carbon County, PA](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3320a4_f483a55ea1774be395b4a43ac074d079~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_651,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/3320a4_f483a55ea1774be395b4a43ac074d079~mv2.jpg)
Snowy Trees, Carbon County, PA
![Sky and Reflection, Loch Awe, Scotland](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3320a4_e741744fca22464e96d84e203f9b6e57~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_653,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/3320a4_e741744fca22464e96d84e203f9b6e57~mv2.jpg)
Sky and Reflection, Loch Awe, Scotland
![Redwoods in fog, Redwood NP, CA](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3320a4_16a66a8802ed4440a3559c8d552a8a2d~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_800,h_1200,al_c,q_85,enc_auto/3320a4_16a66a8802ed4440a3559c8d552a8a2d~mv2.jpg)
Redwoods in fog, Redwood NP, CA
![Oak Trees and Lace Lichen, Mt. Diablo SP, CA](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3320a4_ede963ea0e674f7ea95d8dfb8f9e61de~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_652,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/3320a4_ede963ea0e674f7ea95d8dfb8f9e61de~mv2.jpg)
Oak Trees and Lace Lichen, Mt. Diablo SP, CA
![Pond, Winema NF, OR](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3320a4_eb430ccddf0844e3af81202e6e049f5d~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_654,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/3320a4_eb430ccddf0844e3af81202e6e049f5d~mv2.jpg)
Pond, Winema NF, OR
![Schoodic Peninsula, Acadia NP, ME](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3320a4_b7c5db21119e49efb7e449a8931b8d9d~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_384,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/3320a4_b7c5db21119e49efb7e449a8931b8d9d~mv2.jpg)
Schoodic Peninsula, Acadia NP, ME
![Jordan Pond, Acadia NP, ME](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3320a4_2fee1b3c7a464e71a6527216fc6a814c~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_651,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/3320a4_2fee1b3c7a464e71a6527216fc6a814c~mv2.jpg)
Jordan Pond, Acadia NP, ME
![Pedernales Falls SP, TX](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3320a4_6a0772ea50814cb98504f04d9556452b~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_801,h_1200,al_c,q_85,enc_auto/3320a4_6a0772ea50814cb98504f04d9556452b~mv2.jpg)
Pedernales Falls SP, TX
![Oxbow Bend, Grand Teton NP, WY](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3320a4_323cf6fb383144b49891bd1a9268b54a~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_654,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/3320a4_323cf6fb383144b49891bd1a9268b54a~mv2.jpg)
Oxbow Bend, Grand Teton NP, WY
![Park Avenue, Arches NP, UT](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3320a4_32e61e139b2c483c87e327ef9014c3ea~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_733,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/3320a4_32e61e139b2c483c87e327ef9014c3ea~mv2.jpg)
Park Avenue, Arches NP, UT
![Shoreline, Olympic NP, WA](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3320a4_55db9056de3748b4b3dce47d3093b0e4~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_297,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/3320a4_55db9056de3748b4b3dce47d3093b0e4~mv2.jpg)
Shoreline, Olympic NP, WA
![Oak Tree in Fog, Shenendoah NP, VA](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3320a4_e2f4068a29504b0f9d2bce6b90aacd3d~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_751,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/3320a4_e2f4068a29504b0f9d2bce6b90aacd3d~mv2.jpg)
Oak Tree in Fog, Shenendoah NP, VA
![Vernal Pond, Yellowstone NP, WY](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3320a4_029bdc191caf4787a99f9c047858422b~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_653,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/3320a4_029bdc191caf4787a99f9c047858422b~mv2.jpg)
Vernal Pond, Yellowstone NP, WY
![Morning Mist on the Coast, CA](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3320a4_fdaae78d4ad7487685ab6b1f98c7afa6~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_408,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/3320a4_fdaae78d4ad7487685ab6b1f98c7afa6~mv2.jpg)
Morning Mist on the Coast, CA
![Merced River, Yosemite NP, CA](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3320a4_37bf59b8bba14bf3acf1888e8550bae1~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_801,h_1200,al_c,q_85,enc_auto/3320a4_37bf59b8bba14bf3acf1888e8550bae1~mv2.jpg)
Merced River, Yosemite NP, CA
![Mobius Arch, Alabama Hills, CA](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3320a4_5d4437809d7b4471bf095a08d95a1204~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_654,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/3320a4_5d4437809d7b4471bf095a08d95a1204~mv2.jpg)
Mobius Arch, Alabama Hills, CA
![Lower Two Medicine Lake, Glacier NP, MT](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3320a4_4f9af21a4b404306b1bb3fe9252698b5~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_654,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/3320a4_4f9af21a4b404306b1bb3fe9252698b5~mv2.jpg)
Lower Two Medicine Lake, Glacier NP, MT
![North Six Shooter Peak, Needles District, Canyonlands NP, UT](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3320a4_a873d82cbab54d8287b6cc0c4d3fe557~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_653,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/3320a4_a873d82cbab54d8287b6cc0c4d3fe557~mv2.jpg)
North Six Shooter Peak, Needles District, Canyonlands NP, UT
![Lewis River, Yellowstone NP, WY](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3320a4_8374cc229385419ea464a7d4a8958ee5~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_751,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/3320a4_8374cc229385419ea464a7d4a8958ee5~mv2.jpg)
Lewis River, Yellowstone NP, WY
![Icy Morning, San Juan County, CO](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3320a4_20a01f4bc0614e11a2fd348dce5e0190~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_800,h_1200,al_c,q_85,enc_auto/3320a4_20a01f4bc0614e11a2fd348dce5e0190~mv2.jpg)
Icy Morning, San Juan County, CO
![Driftwood, Olympic NP, WA](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3320a4_1c121b0a7be147788cfe84ff6eaa1ec4~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_652,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/3320a4_1c121b0a7be147788cfe84ff6eaa1ec4~mv2.jpg)
Driftwood, Olympic NP, WA
![Bonsai Tree & Boulders, Lake Tahoe, NV](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3320a4_14d52a1764af4861958fb459218c0e5e~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_801,h_1200,al_c,q_85,enc_auto/3320a4_14d52a1764af4861958fb459218c0e5e~mv2.jpg)
Bonsai Tree & Boulders, Lake Tahoe, NV
![Forest, Mt. Tamalpais SP, CA](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3320a4_44d08ca9fad94a31badca1ef4bdd2269~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_652,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/3320a4_44d08ca9fad94a31badca1ef4bdd2269~mv2.jpg)
Forest, Mt. Tamalpais SP, CA
![Isle of Mull, Scotland](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3320a4_d149617724ac4110a2ab1c83b3449dc7~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_653,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/3320a4_d149617724ac4110a2ab1c83b3449dc7~mv2.jpg)
Isle of Mull, Scotland
![Gaspe Peninsula, Quebec](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3320a4_f14911b1f2b64198b700735c9697dc0b~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_653,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/3320a4_f14911b1f2b64198b700735c9697dc0b~mv2.jpg)
Gaspe Peninsula, Quebec
![Grand Canyon NP, AZ](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3320a4_8a1ec232295f4fc2991a400b19d50b9f~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_801,h_1200,al_c,q_85,enc_auto/3320a4_8a1ec232295f4fc2991a400b19d50b9f~mv2.jpg)
Grand Canyon NP, AZ
![Hayden Valley , Yellowstone NP, WY](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3320a4_17782e7020884260b962c78a5a2ed379~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_931,h_1200,al_c,q_85,enc_auto/3320a4_17782e7020884260b962c78a5a2ed379~mv2.jpg)
Hayden Valley , Yellowstone NP, WY
![Grass, Badlands NP, SD](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3320a4_84395404943a4e56b177b4202fa85263~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_652,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/3320a4_84395404943a4e56b177b4202fa85263~mv2.jpg)
Grass, Badlands NP, SD
![Foggy Meadow, Rocky Mtn NP, CO](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3320a4_b7c08cabb3a84472ac3c17906bf216ce~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_800,h_1200,al_c,q_85,enc_auto/3320a4_b7c08cabb3a84472ac3c17906bf216ce~mv2.jpg)
Foggy Meadow, Rocky Mtn NP, CO
![Canyonlands NP, UT](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3320a4_fd04ea061bb048548c6ce4354682a831~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_652,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/3320a4_fd04ea061bb048548c6ce4354682a831~mv2.jpg)
Canyonlands NP, UT
![Fern and Raindrops, Acadia NP, ME](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3320a4_227f5f1ec8de4dc6947db65802cb498f~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_943,h_1200,al_c,q_85,enc_auto/3320a4_227f5f1ec8de4dc6947db65802cb498f~mv2.jpg)
Fern and Raindrops, Acadia NP, ME
![Dunes, Death Valley NP, CA](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3320a4_2cd134af45cb4fb59dbb57f52b5e5a1a~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_654,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/3320a4_2cd134af45cb4fb59dbb57f52b5e5a1a~mv2.jpg)
Dunes, Death Valley NP, CA
![Reflection, Big Cypress National Preserve, FL](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3320a4_f26a784804a240e7b28a6a3d493658da~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_652,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/3320a4_f26a784804a240e7b28a6a3d493658da~mv2.jpg)
Reflection, Big Cypress National Preserve, FL
![Lake Tahoe, CA](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3320a4_b5eda37634d64bc38280abd137884f25~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_654,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/3320a4_b5eda37634d64bc38280abd137884f25~mv2.jpg)
Lake Tahoe, CA
![Abandoned Car (B&W), Bodie SHP, CA](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3320a4_4abd666e8aa5458b81d523007ee14828~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_980,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/3320a4_4abd666e8aa5458b81d523007ee14828~mv2.jpg)
Abandoned Car (B&W), Bodie SHP, CA
![White House Ruins, Canyon de Chelly, AZ](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3320a4_a66c6f878fd641d58ef774058f984f36~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_654,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/3320a4_a66c6f878fd641d58ef774058f984f36~mv2.jpg)
White House Ruins, Canyon de Chelly, AZ
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