Magpies don’t have the best of reputations but their black and white coat with its stark contrast is just too beautiful.
The black and white is calling for a monochrome treatment. In the second adaptation I played around with the white balance. I like to do that sometimes because it can yield interesting effects. And then I just went colour crazy.
The One-to-Three Photo Processing Challenge in March.
I had a stroll through the vineyards around here yesterday, and no green yet sprouting there. But the cherry and apple trees are busy putting out buds, even old and gnarly ones.
The Ragtag Daily Prompt: Sprout.
Jagged Alps. Gleaming snow.
Gleaming autumn colours. Lacustrine waters.
Lacustrine fowl. A fowl’s buffet.
Flowery buffet. Equine enjoyment.
Equine image. Jagged sculpture.
Jagged Alps. Gleaming snow.
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Thursday’s Special: Pick a Word in March
Its suckers will destroy the plasterwork over time. In English I believe this plant is known as grape woodbine. Is there a connection to the cigarette brand “Woodbine”, I wonder? I knew a man called Woodbine once, who was neither clingy nor a (social) climber. So many associations!
The Ragtag Daily Prompt: Cling
Linked to Cee’s Midweek Madness Challenge: March – Pick a Topic from my Photo
Wordless Wednesday
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Even if Kermit thinks and sings differently.
It can be a blend-in colour, or sometimes a stand-out colour but for most frogs it’s the preferred colour.
But green is not a prerogative of frogs.
If you haven’t had enough greens yet (and one can never have enough greens!) have a look at my fashonista green post from today.
Or check out other entries for Jude’s Life in Colour challenge.
“The seventeenth of March. In other words, spring. Desmond, people who think themselves smart, I mean those in the height of fashion, women or men – can they afford to wait any longer before buying their spring wardrobes?” Colette
On a day like this – could fashion be anything but green?
Linked to Travel with Intent on this St Patrick’s Day.
And because green is such a beautiful colour here is another link, Jude’s Life in Colour where lots more green posts can be found this month.
Linked to Color your world. For more photos with the shade silver, click here.
Cee’ s Fun Foto Challenge: Pail or pale
