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Monochrome Madness: MM3-29

A few years ago while I was in San Francisco, I was walking along the bay and the piers.  I liked the contrast of this older style paddleboat against the city skyline.  I knew I had to work it in b&w to convey this contrast and get the feel I wanted for this shot.  The reality is that this boat is not very old and is very much in use today.

This is my contribution to Leanne Cole’s Monochrome Madness this week, with the theme of Travel.  You can see the work of other bloggers, as well as instructions on how to join in at her website.

WPC: Connected

For this week’s challenge, bridges seemed like an obvious choice to visualize connections.  Burro Creek bridge, above, spans a pretty deep canyon, but you’d never know it by this shot.  Winter morning fog was the remnant of a significant storm from the previous days, and made for a great morning photoshoot.

A place renowned for its fog, San Francisco, is where you’ll find the Bay Bridge connecting that city to Oakland and points beyond.  I had clear skies on my last visit there, allowing me to capture this panorama of the Bay Bridge.

the Bay Bridge, San Francisco, California, photo by Steve Bruno
the Bay Bridge, San Francisco, California, photo by Steve Bruno

Another piece of architecture, the downtown Seattle library, looks as though it is three separate structures connected together.

Downtown Seattle Library Building, photo by Steve Bruno
Downtown Seattle Library Building, photo by Steve Bruno

In nature, I came across these hanging flowers in a botanical garden in Hawaii.  They appear to be connected by a long red rope.

hanging flowers in botanical gardens in Hawaii, photo by Steve Bruno
hanging flowers in botanical gardens in Hawaii, photo by Steve Bruno

Also in nature, I visited Chiricahua National Monument in southern Arizona, home of the Pinnacle Balanced Rock.  It’s a pretty amazing sight to see something of that size and weight connected to its base on that tiny spot.

Pinnacle Balanced Rock, Chiricahua National Monument, Arizona. Photo by Steve Bruno
Pinnacle Balanced Rock, Chiricahua National Monument, Arizona. Photo by Steve Bruno

Lastly, the strongest connections you will ever encounter are the human kind.  Emotional bonds are the source of many decisions we make in life, and not always for the best.

For an example of a physical connection, I have chosen this pair of ballroom dancers.  In any type of partner dancing, nothing works if there is not a connection.

Competitive ballroom dancers, photo by Steve Bruno
Competitive ballroom dancers, photo by Steve Bruno

In response to The Daily Post’s weekly photo challenge: “Connected.”

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