Cats and Trails and Garden Tales
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Making the Ordinary Frightful
Yesterday we enjoyed visiting the small towns that dot the mountains and valleys just east of here, on a crisp, cold and beautiful fall day.
But I couldn’t help but notice some of the same scenes were almost frightful when drained of their color.
Would you stay at this old Roadhouse? I wouldn’t, in black and white. Built in Fall City in 1920, imagine the stories it could tell.
Why was it called Fall City? Because of this – Snoqualmie Falls – just up the road.
The falls aren’t exactly frightening but how about these penstocks nearby? Connecting to the powerplant at the bottom, they looked out of this world.
At Tolt-MacDonald Park up the road we crossed the suspension bridge and it swayed, causing us to quicken our steps, lest we be plunged into the water below.
(Yes, I’m exercising a bit of poetic license here.)
On the other side were trees, especially frightful in black and white.
Even the frost was treacherous.
I’ll be back later this week to show you some of these sights as they belong, in living color.
But for today, I’m sharing the ordinary made #Frightful for Sunday Stills.
Susanne
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Looking forward to seeing those photos in all their glorious color
Yes! Much better in living color! 🙂
Great photos, Susanne! I’ll bet that Old Roadhouse is actually haunted by some of the many guests that have passed through its doors. I like that cable-stay bridge, it’s so much smaller than usual. Isn’t it so amazing how removing the colors from your photos can radically alter them in some cases? ❤️
Thanks, John. 🙂 I had fun with the challenge playing with the photos and draining them of color definitely changed their mood! The suspension bridge is part of the park and crosses over to some camping areas and trails.
Very nice work, Susanne. 😊
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All of these in black and white look eerie and mysterious, Susanne! Well done! The roadhouse looks like it has quite a few tales to tell! Suspension bridges in any color can feel a bit frightful with the sway!
Thanks, Terri! It was fun to find some photos with the potential to be frightful! I thought the Roadhouse was a bit creepy and the bridge did sway while we were on it, making me wonder, what if??
Spoky! Happy Halloween. xo
Thanks, Darlene. You too! 😊😊
I agree that old buildings can often look menacing in B&W photos. Good idea, Susanne! 🙂
Best wishes, Pete.
Thanks, Pete. 😊😊
Stunning photos! Thanks for sharing!
Thank you so much! 😊😊
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Oh wow that is a cool concept! Yes the pictures do look scarier in black and white!
Right? 😄 Thanks!
Beautiful post ✉️