I posted this photo a few months back in color but was playing around with it today and decided to convert it to b&w to see what it would look like. Here is the result.

Here is a photo of our dining room table that I just took today before it gets all messy with food. And it being Thanksgiving and all I want to take this opportunity to thank everyone who has visited and posted on my photoblog as it is a real encouragement to read everyones opinions and it inspires me to try and take better photos. Anyways I just want to wish everyone a Happy Thanksgiving!

At the same farm where I took a photo of this relaxed goat that I posted awhile back they have this very neat ramp system that the goats can climb up if they want. At the top of the ramp there is pulley system that people can put feed into a little cup at the bottom and lift it up to them. Its really pretty cool!

I was eating at a Thai Resturant and they had these very cool Salt and Pepper shakers that I had to take a picture of. I know there is nothing great about this photo but I thought they where cool so I Just thought I would share it with everyone. BTW if you are ever in MA and looking for a GREAT Thai restaurant check out “The Chatta Box” not only amazing Thai food but awesome salt and pepper shakers too!

As promised here is the same photo as yesterday only this time processed in b&w. I feel that this image takes on a more somber and depressing mood when its in black and white. Now instead of looking out into the beautiful fall landscape planning for a day of hiking it seems the viewer is trapped inside looking out at an outside world that seems so far away and bleak. While in reality only a simple pane of glass separates the viewer from the outside world it may as well be a prison cell. Well of least that was my feelings on the drastic change in tone of the b&w and color versions as I was processing these images.

Here is a photo looking through the window of an old lodge that is next to this pond at borderland state park. I spent a long time trying to decide whether this photo looked better in color or black and white. I would process it in b&w then undo then process and I could not decide which was better so I have decided to post both versions and let you guys tell me which is better! Today I will post this color version and tomorrow the black and white version.

While hiking at Borderland State Park a couple of weeks ago I came across these very cool and gnarly looking pine trees and knew I had to take a picture of them. Sadly the sun was sort of in the way being right behind the trees and I was hiking with other people so did not have much time to compose the shot. This photo is the best of the ones I took of the trees.

I was originally going to post this in color but at the last minute I decided to convert it to b&w to see how it looked and I really liked the results so decided to post it like this instead.

Here is a photo I took a couple of weeks ago of some people across the pond out enjoying the fine fall weather.

As you can tell from these trees alot of the leaves have now fallen off and the trees are getting bare. Still some nice colors around though!