Midweek Monochrome
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Tag: #Monochrome Madness
Does Chlodwig’s Ghost Still Dwell Here?
Not many ghost towns in densely populated central Europe but lots of old ruined castles for ghosts to haunt. This particular one is Burg Königstein to the west of Frankfurt am Main.
I’m not sure if I prefer the monochrome treatment (this particular shade is called bandicoot in photoscape, probably better described as a kind of olive grey, which I like for old buildings and ruins) to the colour version. I like the contrast of the ancient stones to the green of the plants and the blue of the skies.
Monochrome Madness: Walking through a Ghost Town
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Ten Years in the Making
The central building of Leuphana, the university in Lüneburg, was finally inaugurated in 2017. The plans are from Daniel Libeskind, an American architect.
Monochrome Madness: Architecture in Monochrome
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This Time in Black and White
I’m a bit short on lighthouses in the middle of Europe, so I’m using some photos from 2015.
The Roker lighthouse in Sunderland as seen through the C2C (coast to coast) giant shutter.
Approaching the lighthouse from the south and approaching it from the north.
Having approached I stood directly underneath and had nowhere to go.
I’ve decided that it looks best from the shore, showing off its beautifully curved pier.
Monochrome Madness: Lighthouse in Different Compositions
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Kochertalbrücke
The Kochertal viaduct is the highest bridge in Germany. At its highest it is 185m above the valley bottom. It was the bridge with the highest pillars in the world before it was overtaken by a bridge in France in 2004.
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Laurisham
Nowadays known as Lorsch Abbey, in the 9th century it was known as Laurisham when the Carolingians built it.
Midweek Monochrome and Monochrome Madness
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