This week, I focused on taking pictures with my DSLR of subjects that I thought would look good as black and white photos. When taking pictures with my DSLR, I usually use Lightroom to do some basic editing.  These photos are basically straight out of the camera, just converted to black and white.

When the weather is nice, I like to ride my bike after dinner. During the winter though, my bike doesn't get much use. It looks really nice in black and white against my daughter's playhouse in our backyard.

Did you know that two candy canes put together in just the right way make a heart? 

This was one of my grandmother's tea cups. She was one special lady and I love having a few things that belonged to her.

My daughter and I are having fun with the Scrabble tiles we have in our entry way.

Sure was a surprise to see this Gerbera Daisy blooming in my backyard! Still waiting for my daffodils and tulips to bloom.

Yes, I love to bake. Made a batch of Heath Bar cookies this week.

Clothes pins are still hanging in my backyard...and I love the bokeh in this one!

Travel has been on my mind this week since it has been a year since my Compassion trip to Colombia and two years since my Compassion trip to Mexico.

Do you ever take pictures and convert them to black and white?

Now to figure out what I want to practice on this next week...