It’s November, so leaves and petals in the UK have largely done a bunk. Still, maybe I can find a little spring and summer time cheer in the archives, and fulfill my obligations to Monochrome Madness‘ host this week, Dawn; as well as to Becky’s NovemberShadows.
The header photograph includes both: tulip leaves shafting upwards, and topped by the simple clean lines of the tulip flower.
For the rest, it’s a miscellany that took my fancy. But all are either in shadow, or casting a shadow. So first … leaves…
… and flowers…
And finally, a doughty dandelion, flourishing on a brick wall in the gardens of Beningbrough Hall, near York. How it nourished all those leaves and petals is quite beyond me.
From Pyrenees to Pennines 
Done and dusted!
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Quite! Thanks Sheree!
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Obligations fulfilled, Margaret. I especially like the Palm House and you can never have too much blossom xx
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Agreed. I think blossom does alright in monochrome, unlike more complicated flowers, such as the rose. Thanks Jo xx
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Having a north facing back garden I’ve come to appreciate the many different shapes and shades of ferns. Good for shadows! Your first flower shot reminds me of Helen Simmonds’ painting
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Oh, interesting. I’ll think about that!
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another delightful gallery treat from you – love them
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A good gallery Margaret. The ferns and palms came out well but the Tulips are my favourite
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I thought – unexpectedly – that they worked. Thanks Brian.
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These are beautiful. Do you take first in black and white or convert?
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A bit of both, but most of these were converted. I tend to prefer b/w images – my own anyway – that were taken in monochrome rather than converted.
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The monochrome treatment really brings out the shapes and intricacies of the plants.
Most of our flowers have gone but I noticed yesterday there are still some flower spikes on a lavender bush
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Thanks! Yep, our lavender still has some (admittedly manky) flower spikes too.
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Oh, I do like these! Work really well in Black-and-white
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Thanks Sue. I think the flowers work better than the leaves on the whole.
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hmm…..perhaps
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Wonderful variety!
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Thanks Dawn.
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Very nice. I wouldn’t have thought about taking these in monochrome, but they work very well. Lovely photos ☺️
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Thanks. I’m not sure monochrome IS the right choice here. But. It’s a monochrome challenge!
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Lovely choices. They look good in monochrome.
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Thanks Teresa.
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Beautiful, so beautiful. Thank you dear Margaret, Love, nia
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Gorgeous!
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So many lovely ones here, Margaret. I bet they looked great in color, too.
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On this occasion, I prefer them in colour. Thanks!
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Gorgeous Margaret, I think I like the leaves more, and I like all the textures and shapes and I think the monochrome really shows that more.
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You may be right about the textures. I didn’t have too many and had to rely on my archive, because leaves at the moment? No chance!
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I love the tulips. They work particularly well.
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I thought they were worth a punt. Thanks Anabel. Obviously you got home OK!
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Yes thanks, no problems. On my way to give the last talk of the year tonight. It’s wild out there so hopefully the audience decides to turn up!
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Good luck!
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All done! Went well thanks.
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Excellent gallery, Margaret – all points covered I think.
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Thanks Clare!
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