Another day in the Woods and it is even better on Sunday. I was watching a film the other night about a famous Life Magazine photographer who only filmed in Black and White. Black and White film has a timeless quality. There is also a subtle mystery to the image that can not be obtained with Color film. 

Vivian Maier’s Street Photography is primarily in Black and White. 

Time is depicted better in Black and White. We live in a world full of color that tends to distract from the images behind the brilliance. When we take the color away we see the bones of the subject of the photo. Often the raw emotion of the scene is depicted sharply. 

Often we see our world in Black and White. The color has drained from our artistic pallet. Life’s challenges come so fast and so frequently that we see them only in monochrome. At these times our reality seems overwhelming. Even the Christmas Tree lights do not sparkle. 

A Hawk saw me as I saw him and soon swooped down to let me know of my violation of his space. 

So is our time here on Earth. We rejoice in the kaleidoscope of color of our happy times and we focus more clearly and deeply on the subjects behind the color in our sad and serious moments.