Black & White Cloud Photos Vol XVIII
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April 11, 2021 at 2:51 am #480315
Michael Lerch
ParticipantHans Stocker finished off Vol 17 with skeletons of birds, clouds in their blackest and whitest. Allow me to start Vol 18 with
Arizona B&W#181
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April 11, 2021 at 5:13 pm #480405
Patricia L Keelin
ParticipantSkeleton Birds was the perfect finale to B&W Vol 17, Hans, with a dramatic, sparkling quality to it. And thank you, Michael, for giving Vol 18 inviting new wings! Can’t wait to see where it will lead us.
Some Distant Shore
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April 11, 2021 at 8:07 pm #480435
Ruth Quist
ParticipantHalf And Half
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April 13, 2021 at 2:51 pm #480745
Hans Stocker
ParticipantOops I did not see the count of the former Volume, Michael. The number is growing fast but you made a great start for Volume XVIII with your delicate duplicatus in #181. I hope this Volume will lead us to a place like Some Distant Shore by Keelin. Nevertheless Half And Half by Ruth shows a nice alternative. But most of all I love the newly started journey.
Let It Roll
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April 14, 2021 at 2:52 am #480821
Michael Lerch
ParticipantArizona B&W#182
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April 15, 2021 at 8:54 pm #481098
Ruth Quist
ParticipantBack To Glacier National Park
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April 17, 2021 at 4:46 am #481253
Michael Lerch
ParticipantArizona B&W#183
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April 18, 2021 at 2:02 am #481349
Patricia L Keelin
ParticipantLet It Roll tells it like it will be, Hans! Wherever this volume may take us, I have no doubt it will be a fun sky trek. Love the contrast between the solidness of the solid mountain and the almost ethereal air it breathes in your Glacier shot, Ruth. And Michael, those subtly patterned textures—wow!
Lost In Transformation
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April 18, 2021 at 9:27 pm #481443
Ruth Quist
ParticipantWhat a great start to this new volume. Imaginations soaring.
Head Of Cauliflower
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April 21, 2021 at 8:26 pm #481886
Hans Stocker
ParticipantLost In Transformation is a very clever one Keelin and beautiful as well. Glacier National Park is majestic Ruth and I like the taste of your Cauliflower. I love the fine texture in #183 Michael.
Accumulating Diversity
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April 23, 2021 at 3:23 am #482074
Michael Lerch
ParticipantArizona B&W#184
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April 25, 2021 at 1:25 am #482326
Patricia L Keelin
ParticipantThank you, Hans, and I think you’ve well captured the feel of this topic with the dynamic energy in Accumulating Diversity!
I must also agree about your Cauliflower, Ruth. And even tastier in cloud form than real life, some might say. ;)
Michael, my mind is quite entertained by the positive clouds and negative sky shapes in #184 — or is the + and – reversed? Looking at it either way is fun.
In the photo below, what caught my eye was that lonely little cloud in the lower left corner. I didn’t even see the halo until the image was downloaded. Surprise!
Lonely Little Cloud
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April 25, 2021 at 5:44 am #482346
Michael Lerch
ParticipantKeelin, Black = Blue Sky, everything else is cloud..a playground
and,,alto-cumulus..the social cloud
Arizona B&W#185
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April 25, 2021 at 8:25 pm #482401
Patricia L Keelin
ParticipantAh yes, Michael, ’tis indeed a playground—off the ground!
Floral Impression
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April 29, 2021 at 1:54 am #482851
Michael Lerch
ParticipantArizona B&W#186
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April 30, 2021 at 1:33 am #483251
Patricia L Keelin
ParticipantAh, nice one, Michael! Love that feeling of motion.
The Wind That Shakes The Barley
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April 30, 2021 at 12:36 pm #483383
Hans Stocker
ParticipantWow, Floral Impression is a fantastic composition, Keelin. Floral indeed, but I also see a bird in it, flying straight up, wings forward and a long tail beneath. Intriguing.
Michael’s #186 is a great impression of a field of high grass gently bending in the wind. The wind that shakes The Barley in the next picture of Keelin. Great sequence. Ever heard the “sad” song about John Barleycorn?
It’s Eating Something
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May 2, 2021 at 4:27 am #483753
Michael Lerch
ParticipantArizona B&W#187
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May 5, 2021 at 2:14 am #484299
Patricia L Keelin
ParticipantLot of amorphous action in #187, Michael. Love the mystery there.
Thank you for kind words, Hans, and now I see the flying bird too. I was only familiar with the song by the title The Wind That Shakes The Barley until now, so danke je for the introduction to John Barleycorn. And, of course, I was eager to see what image would accompany your title It’s Eating Something. The question is…what might that be?
A Delish Fish?
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May 5, 2021 at 5:15 am #484315
Michael Lerch
ParticipantKeelin, yes the undefined highlites struggle against the textured layer creating fun to look at.
Arizona B&W#188
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May 8, 2021 at 11:16 pm #484938
Patricia L Keelin
ParticipantAnother splendid example with beautiful definition in #188, Michael!
Tumultuous Tide
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May 10, 2021 at 7:51 pm #485316
Hans Stocker
ParticipantAh, the Delish Fish must have escaped in the Tumultuous Tide, Keelin. I love the wispy whites in the Tumultuous Tide. And I love the fine texture in of #187 and #188, Michael. Great play.
Strange
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May 11, 2021 at 4:30 am #485375
Michael Lerch
Participant..and one more from that shoot
Arizona B&W#189
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May 11, 2021 at 10:31 pm #485481
Hans Stocker
ParticipantA really nice series they make Michael.
Creepy
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May 12, 2021 at 2:38 pm #485571
Patricia L Keelin
ParticipantCreepy and mysterious, Hans! Especially those pointy tentacles reaching for who-knows-what. A perfect follow up to Strange which clearly meets the title’s description. Both are wonderful images nonetheless.
And Michael, I can imagine that series had you glued to the spot awhile. What fabulous scenes. The sky was surely having some fun that day too.
Below, cropped and converted to B&W, the corona photo included on the Gallery a couple of days ago now brings memories of old school days.
Time To Clean The Eraser
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May 16, 2021 at 10:58 pm #486129
Ruth Quist
ParticipantMany exciting photos. My favorite is Michaels #186, so soft and gentle.
Keelin’s Floral, which might be someone’s rib cage.
Hans, Strange, that is a pearl in its shell. Imaginations can go forever.
Needing To Curl My Hair
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May 17, 2021 at 4:51 am #486149
Michael Lerch
ParticipantThanks Ruth!
Arizona B&W 190
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May 18, 2021 at 10:35 pm #486430
Ruth Quist
ParticipantLove The Big Fluffy Ones
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May 19, 2021 at 4:50 am #486452
Michael Lerch
ParticipantArizona B&W191
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May 19, 2021 at 11:31 pm #486567
Patricia L Keelin
ParticipantYou’ve got the big skies for those big clouds there in Montana, Ruth! Enough room to unfurl those curls too.
Michael, impressive definition in #190’s texture and patterning in #191.
Looks like I should have covered the typewriter…
Dusty Keys
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May 20, 2021 at 4:10 am #486588
Michael Lerch
ParticipantThanks Keelin! Intriguing shot of wind blown cloud you have there!!
Arizona B&W#192
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May 20, 2021 at 10:08 pm #486714
Hans Stocker
ParticipantDusty Keys are fantastic Keelin. Great composition as is also #192 by Michael. There is something of a skeleton in it. Love them both.
Cloud Hieroglyph
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May 21, 2021 at 1:12 am #486736
Patricia L Keelin
ParticipantThanks, Hans, and I hope you can decipher the meaning of that intriguing Cloud Hieroglyph! Perhaps it will tell us something about those wild Aperitas eyebrows you captured over Haarlem as featured on the Gallery recently? Such interesting formations!
Michael, wonderfully strange things are emerging from your #192. Love the variation in textures there, and the forms are teasing my imagination in fun ways.
Let’s see now, what more does this witchy soup require besides eye of newt and toe of frog…? Ah, yes…
Just A Sprinkle Of Light Grey Celtic Coarse Sea Salt
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May 21, 2021 at 2:26 am #486741
Ruth Quist
ParticipantKeelin, I am still giggling over your typewriter skills and use of sea salt. Too clever.
Hans, I had to look up hieroglyphic. Great title to an interesting subject. Must be a message in there.
Michael, love #192. I am always seeing ribs and not ones to Bar B Q.
Submitting A Determined Sun To Shine
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May 22, 2021 at 4:14 am #486844
Michael Lerch
ParticipantArizona B&W#193
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May 22, 2021 at 3:55 pm #486885
Howard Brown
ParticipantAmazon clouds
Amazon in pictures: Sebastião Salgado’s last frontier – BBC News
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/in-pictures-57162597
The second line is a copy and paste which again is not working (there is a padlock to the left of https), rather it is the article heading. The third line is a manual copy by me of the BBC’s link.
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May 23, 2021 at 5:43 pm #486995
Patricia L Keelin
ParticipantThanks for the link, Hygge. I especially like the top image featured in the article.
Michael, #193 looks as if you were flying above a forest of cloud trees. What a visual delight!
Ruth, your Submitting A Determined Sun To Shine is like a Cheshire Cat’s smile. I think it will prevail! And glad to hear the images gave a giggle. I had never even heard of Celtic salt before being led on a search for something different!
Here’s another from the typewriter day’s series.
As Soon As The Dust Settles
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May 24, 2021 at 1:18 am #487033
Michael Lerch
ParticipantArizona B&W#194
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May 24, 2021 at 10:34 pm #487184
Ruth Quist
ParticipantMy House
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May 29, 2021 at 11:04 pm #488144
Patricia L Keelin
ParticipantMichael, #194 is a beautiful bloomin’ wonder!
And Ruth, who wouldn’t give to live there? What a great shot!
Bits Of Brightness
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June 2, 2021 at 1:45 am #488633
Michael Lerch
Participantan earlier version of a shot already posted in Color..
Arizona B&W#195
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June 2, 2021 at 11:45 pm #488838
Ruth Quist
ParticipantA Friendly Submarine
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June 4, 2021 at 4:46 am #489039
Michael Lerch
ParticipantArizona B&W#196
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June 5, 2021 at 10:00 pm #489286
Ruth Quist
ParticipantSplash
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June 7, 2021 at 12:03 am #489419
Patricia L Keelin
ParticipantMichael, #195 works just as well in B&W as in color. I love the ambiguity of its shape! And Ruth, your Splash holds the same wonder. Great captures!
Just Dropping By For A Visit
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June 7, 2021 at 4:10 am #489441
Michael Lerch
ParticipantThanks Keelin!. That was a fun event. It was just cloud condensing out of atmosphere then the winds started playing.It was almost overhead.
Arizona B&W#197
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June 11, 2021 at 7:17 am #490086
Michael Lerch
ParticipantArizona B&W#198
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June 12, 2021 at 2:33 am #490182
Patricia L Keelin
ParticipantMichael, your most recent two bring flight to mind. Fantastically Feathered!
Below, a tiny moon is swept away. This was a quite distant shot, so unfortunately, rather pixelated.
Along For The Ride
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June 13, 2021 at 4:22 am #490304
Michael Lerch
ParticipantThank you Keelin. #198 was very delicate having been recently condensed out of the thin air. The wind got hold of the cloud and made it a reflection of itself
Arizona B&W#199
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June 15, 2021 at 9:59 am #490562
Hans Stocker
ParticipantThe last one I posted was a month ago with the title Hieroglyph. There was written that I would have some time to spend in a transition to a new laptop ans a little break. Back to Black! (and White).
Keelin, your As Soon As The Dust Settles is fantastic! As is Splash by Ruth and the feathered #198 by Michael. Love them all!
Foamy
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June 15, 2021 at 9:20 pm #490675
Ruth Quist
ParticipantHans, foamy is fun like an ocean wave. Adding
Matrix
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June 17, 2021 at 1:44 am #490812
Michael Lerch
ParticipantArizona B&W#200
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June 18, 2021 at 4:06 am #490946
Patricia L Keelin
ParticipantAh, so good to see you back in the Black (and White), Hans ~~ and with a great Foamy splash of nearly touchable texture.
Ruth, can’t help seeing a gentle Dalmatian in your lacunosus portrait. Sweet.
Michael, another great display of wind having its way.
Nervous
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June 22, 2021 at 1:56 am #491437
Michael Lerch
ParticipantArizona B&W#201
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June 22, 2021 at 9:41 am #491457
Hans Stocker
ParticipantGreat patterns above in Matrix by Ruth, in #200 by Michael and in Nervous by Keelin. Nervous is quite peculiar in my opinion and the title fits perfectly well. Its restlessness contrasts nicely with the calmness in #201 by Michael.
Beam
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June 23, 2021 at 6:35 am #491622
Michael Lerch
ParticipantThanks Hans,,Some fun by everyone in the B&W thread!
Arizona B&W#202
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June 23, 2021 at 11:32 pm #491701
Ruth Quist
ParticipantExciting pictures everyone.
Light and Water
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June 24, 2021 at 5:39 am #491728
Michael Lerch
ParticipantArizona B&W#203
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June 25, 2021 at 8:27 pm #491961
Ruth Quist
ParticipantMichael, an exciting and spooky capture.
Fog In The Background
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June 26, 2021 at 12:16 am #491975
Patricia L Keelin
ParticipantBeam makes a great ethereal slide, Hans. And I feel like that’s just what I did through Michael’s splashy#202. A fun ride followed by the quiet awe of Light and Water by Ruth. Mysterious!
Love the soft shapes in #203, Michael. And Ruth, your Fog makes the perfect backdrop for that delicate webwork.
I’m thinking back to a different season here as things grow tinder dry (again)…
Remembering Rain Clouds
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June 26, 2021 at 4:12 am #491991
Michael Lerch
Participantthe last time it rained in Az was April 27th-Phx 6/23..Nice work everybody. Shooting B&W at sunset gets soft greys, less contrast.
Arizona B&W#204
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June 27, 2021 at 11:04 pm #492123
Richard Bergeman
Participantmind if i photo bomb your b+w thread? i’ve enjoyed everyone’s eye for the clouds here, and the creative titles, too …… rich, from oregon
“Into the Abyss”
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June 28, 2021 at 5:58 pm #492227
Ruth Quist
ParticipantMichael and Keelin, that time of year when we wish for rain and tolerable temps. Love #204 and Rain Clouds.
Richard, welcome to the Forum. Your Abyss is exceptional. Wonderful shapes and patterns.
Dreaming Of Shade
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June 29, 2021 at 4:46 am #492264
Michael Lerch
ParticipantHey Rich, Is That Infra Red? Fun Shot!
Arizona B&W#205
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June 29, 2021 at 7:57 pm #492316
Hans Stocker
ParticipantGood idea to photo bomb this b+w thread Richard. Did you take “Into the Abyss” indeed with infra red, like Michael suggested? Great result anyway. I hope you treat us with more bombs.
Fracture
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June 29, 2021 at 11:35 pm #492325
Richard Bergeman
Participantthanks for the kind comments — and yes, you know ir when you see it ….. i’ve been using ir for landscapes for a few years now, but it was only during the pandemic lockdowns, when my travel was restricted to walks around my neighborhood, that i realized what a canvas of artistic possibilities existed right over my head, and i’ve since become a card-carrying member of the cloud appreciation society — a remarkable resource when it comes to teaching me about all the various iterations of clouds (cirrus, cirrocumulus and their relatives are my favorite subjects) …… here’s one from down the street from my home in corvallis, oregon
ps — hans, the evil lurking in your ‘fracture’ is inspiration for a graphic novel…… and on the flip side, i also admire the soft and gentle skies from michael and ruth
Banshee Invasion
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June 30, 2021 at 12:19 am #492329
Patricia L Keelin
ParticipantMichael, the softness of #204 reminds me of the gentlest of rains. Just looking at it feels refreshing.
Like you, Ruth, I’m longing for cooler temps. Your Dreaming Of Shade well captures that very moment when the clouds are ready to provide.
Hans, I am expecting at any moment for something to emerge from your cracked open clouds in Fracture. You know I love the mystery of it!
And Richard, a warm hello and welcome to the B&W topic. You’ve flown in with flair, Banshees and all! Into the Abyss is downright magical.
The image below reminds me of how color is often the first to go as dreaming comes to an end. It’s tricky to maintain the balance ‘tween dreaming and waking, but if managed, there’s fun to be had dancing along that fine line and watching as both vividness and dimension return.
Fading Dream -
July 1, 2021 at 4:48 am #492591
Michael Lerch
ParticipantArizona B&W#206
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July 4, 2021 at 2:50 pm #493091
Hans Stocker
ParticipantBanshee Invasion has magic in it Richard. Love the banshees. They must have been dancing in Keelin’s Fading Dream.
Twisted
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July 5, 2021 at 3:38 am #493157
Ruth Quist
ParticipantBlack and Whites have a strong and forceful showing. Hard to believe they are really clouds.
All Clouds Have A Story
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July 5, 2021 at 8:41 pm #493270
Richard Bergeman
Participanthans, i like ‘twisted’ — and aptly titled …… looks like you’re a fan of ir in the sky as well …… here’s a twister of sorts that i saw on a drive in the country last week
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July 5, 2021 at 11:32 pm #493300
Ruth Quist
ParticipantRichard, I like your stable subjects. They give a great perspective.
Cottage Cheese
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July 9, 2021 at 7:33 pm #493884
Ruth Quist
ParticipantStairway To The Heavens
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July 10, 2021 at 4:53 am #493933
Michael Lerch
ParticipantArizona B&W#207
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July 12, 2021 at 1:02 am #494163
Patricia L Keelin
ParticipantThis B&W forum certainly provides a world of wonders for us. I’m enjoying everyone’s contributions here. And Hans, your Twisted is exceptional—Love it! It gives me shivers of delight and anticipation. What was in the midst of forming?! I don’t know if I should get up and dance or hide under the covers!
Chenille Blanket
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July 12, 2021 at 7:13 pm #494259
Richard Bergeman
Participantmichael had a kind of upside down version of this cloud a couple days ago
boomerang
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July 13, 2021 at 1:09 pm #494327
Hans Stocker
ParticipantYour boomerang is magical Richard. Infra red photography really adds something to the mystery of a B&W. And I love your ‘twister of sorts’ with the windmill in front, seemingly accountable for the swirling cirrus. Great composition!
And then there is cottage cheese and a Stairway To Heaven by Ruth. Watching it, I immediately hear the sound of the song.
Thanks Keelin and I don’t have an answer to your question either. Nevertheless your Chenille Blanket will suffice for all possible answers I suppose. Quite comfortable after dancing and for covering as well.
Michael’s #207 is beautiful but also has something uncanny. Here the Chenille Blanket will do for some covering. Great tension in it!
Bridge Without Carrying Capacity
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July 14, 2021 at 5:52 pm #494474
Ruth Quist
ParticipantThe three B’s Bridges, Boomerangs, and Blankets. Not only fun but exceptional for dreaming.
Michael, 207 could be a steer head. May be that is the cowgirl in me.
The Big Spread
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July 15, 2021 at 5:19 am #494518
Michael Lerch
ParticipantArizona B&W#208 lennys and cumulus
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July 15, 2021 at 1:08 pm #494541
Hans Stocker
ParticipantMessy Waves
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July 15, 2021 at 10:04 pm #494566
Richard Bergeman
Participanti often try to make order out of the chaos of the clouds, when simply letting the chaos take over would make a better photograph — hans, your ‘messy waves’ are a case in point ….. here’s something similar
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July 16, 2021 at 3:45 am #494589
Patricia L Keelin
ParticipantOh what fun are all the above! Whatever order there may be, it likely won’t last long considering the whimsical way of clouds. Here are a couple to add to the messy mischief…
MishMash
SplishSplash
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July 16, 2021 at 5:10 am #494601
Michael Lerch
ParticipantArizona B&W #209
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July 18, 2021 at 9:29 pm #494811
Richard Bergeman
Participantnothing says summertime like a sunflower
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July 18, 2021 at 10:00 pm #494812
Patricia L Keelin
ParticipantMicheal, can you blow some of those lovely clouds this way? It has been nothing but blue skies here for days.
And nice one, Richard! Perfectly placed to catch a summer’s breeze!
The Fickle Winds Of Fate
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July 20, 2021 at 4:24 am #494994
Michael Lerch
ParticipantArizona B&W#210
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July 20, 2021 at 2:44 pm #495071
Patricia L Keelin
ParticipantA beautiful breeze in #210, Michael! Maybe that’s what shepherded in this surprise yesterday.
A Small And Welcomed Flock of Floccus
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July 20, 2021 at 11:27 pm #495133
Howard Brown
ParticipantIf an Australian was feeling crook this floccus would set him to rights, Keelin
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July 21, 2021 at 4:03 am #495157
Michael Lerch
ParticipantArizona B&W#211
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July 23, 2021 at 4:13 am #495369
Michael Lerch
ParticipantArizona B&W#212
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July 23, 2021 at 6:39 pm #495476
Ruth Quist
ParticipantA Curling Event
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July 24, 2021 at 4:11 am #495505
Michael Lerch
ParticipantArizona B&W#213
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July 24, 2021 at 9:45 pm #495561
Hans Stocker
ParticipantSome really great B&W’s to admire last week. Ir by Richard surprises again with the sunflower.
Is it because of the Olympics that I see swimmers from below in #211 by Michael? Love it. And a Small Flock Of Floccus by Keelin as well.
An the there are the riny curls in A Curling Event by Ruth. The KH provides a lovely detail in a great view.
Spilled Milk
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July 25, 2021 at 5:06 pm #495638
Patricia L Keelin
ParticipantIndeed there are beauties aplenty from many above, including your latest, Hans. Spilled Milk looks as if it’s still in motion. And congratulations on your sunset shot from Charigny being chosen as Thursday’s Cloud of the Day. Oh la la!
Another Splash
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July 26, 2021 at 4:12 am #495677
Michael Lerch
ParticipantArizona B&W#214
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July 27, 2021 at 7:03 am #495851
Richard Bergeman
Participantsplashes of pinwheels across the sky
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July 28, 2021 at 1:53 am #495965
Patricia L Keelin
ParticipantGreat patterns in your latest photos, Michael and Richard.
Floccus In Bloom
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July 29, 2021 at 7:08 am #496095
Richard Bergeman
Participantkeelin, your expansive ‘floccus in bloom’ reminded me of this one shot a few months ago ….
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August 1, 2021 at 4:00 am #496456
Michael Lerch
ParticipantArizona B&W#215
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August 1, 2021 at 8:02 pm #496481
Ruth Quist
ParticipantLooking Ahead
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August 2, 2021 at 4:29 am #496494
Michael Lerch
ParticipantArizona B&W#216
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August 2, 2021 at 11:00 pm #496601
Richard Bergeman
Participantlike your #215 michael — i see a moth there, or a winged something ….. perhaps keelin can put a more poetic turn to it than i ….. and ruth’s ‘looking ahead’ sounds an optimistic outlook — my own view of the setting sun thru the cirrus clouds was taken under the astoria bridge earlier this summer
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