This week’s Monochrome Madness theme is proposed by Aletta of nowathome: and she’s chosen Steps or Stairs. It’s an interesting idea, and one where I could have chosen the grand and elegant staircases gracing the finest palaces and country houses of the rich, titled or famous.
Instead I’ve chosen the steps trodden by ordinary folk on their daily round in Barcelona (featured photo), Newcastle and Sitges; or by monks engaged in their spiritual duties at Fountains Abbey; or by a hiker, needing to nip over a few drystone walls on her several mile journey from A to B.
Or there’s the worker helping construct la Sagrada Familia in Barcelona. It might be one of the most famous buildings in Europe, but shinning about its heights looking for footholds is just part of his 9 – 5, every working day.
And I’ll leave you with one little treat. A harpist at Jervaulx Abbey this summer, playing at the wedding of some good friends of ours. She was working, even if the rest of us weren’t.
From Pyrenees to Pennines 
Wonderful selections, Margaret! You do black and white so well! Especially love the passage in Sitges and Fountains, which looks quite exotic in your shot.
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Sue’s fond of that Fountains shot too. A good team, you two!
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I’m honoured!
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🤣
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Lovely photos Margaret, the worker helping construct la Sagrada Familia in Barcelona – won me over
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He terrified me!
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:-D, but made it without harm
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All terrific shots. My fav being the worker on Sagrada Familia. Amazing!
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Wonderful variety Margaret. I’m on team Sagrada
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It’s awfully high up. Are you sure?
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Yep, no worries
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😨
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Only I am no longer allowed to climb not even a ladder to the roof
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Oh dear. That would suit me though.
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Wonderful, although my knees hurt just looking at the photos!
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Mine too Peter. I feel your pain.
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What a beautiful post Margaret, I love the rustic steps and the Sagrada is an amazing place.
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Isn’t it just? Thanks Aletta.
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An interesting selection. I don’t think I have ever taken a photo of an escalator. Fountains is beautifully framed and my favourite.
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Thanks Jude. I quite often take escalators. Fascinating things. But Fountains is more photogenic.
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Superb photos. I think I like the later ones more, and the harpist on the stairs most of all.
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I like the geometry of the escalator shot, in fact I like them all. Sagrada Familia doesn’t terrify me, because I know I would never be in that position, but my heart sank at the ladder stile. I hate coming across those!
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Oh what a shame! I find them quite fun. But like you, I’m not climbing the outside of la Sagrada Familia!
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I was pleased to see Newcastle featuring but my favourite is the escalator shot, it has such great angles!
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It’s a great set of escalators. Very photogenic.
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Great choices. Sagrada familia one is a wow.
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Scary stuff!
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These are great Margaret, I really like the one with the ropes. They look like scary steps.
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Just a bit …. Thanks!
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Great selection, Margaret…especially the arched passage and the stairs.
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Thanks Teresa.
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Excellent in black and white! The Sagrada, wow! Love the escalator capture.
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Amazing photos! Black and white often works well for more structured/geometric motifs.
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I agree. Thanks.
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An excellent collection of steps, and lovely in b&w.
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Thank you!
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