Fujifilm X-T1 and Fujinon XF 56mm f/1.2 R lens – 1/1100 @ f/2.8 – ISO 200

This is part of a revolutionary war cemetery in Huntington New York named Old Burial Hill. For more images from this historic site please see my post at – The Visual Chronicle

A beautiful sunset I photographed one year ago. This year November was exceptionally grey here in Southern Finland, according to the news we had altogether 13 hours of sun during the whole month. Hoping for more sunny days again.

It gives me great pleasure to introduce this talented young lady who is interested in photography at such a young age. She originally discovered Monochromia by following one of our Main Contributors Elina. I hope you enjoy this post and future posts by Anne-Cécile Gohier’

Hello, my name is Anne-Cécile Gohier’, and I grew up in France in the pretty town of “Maine et Loire”. I’m a young lady who is sixteen years old and I am absolutely in love with books, it’s sort of my escape. I also like drawing very much, and of course photography is a part of my life now. I think I caught the photography bug from my father who also enjoys taking pictures.

On Christmas day of 2013 I received my first camera. I am still in the process of learning every day and my camera comes with me everywhere in all my travels…

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The neon sign atop the Nevada State Bank across the street is flashing the time, then the temperature. 2:59. 101. 2:59. 101. 3:00. 101. A few hours before dawn and still over a hundred degrees. Yeah, but it’s a dry heat. As if that matters. As if no one ever died from triple digits, no two year old strapped into the back seat of an SUV while his mother shops for one last pair of bargain-priced shoes.

It’s the end of a miserable week, a lousy month. Just when you think it can’t get any worse, it does. Yet always, just down the block, there’s Hope leaning against a lamp post, a cigarette dangling from her lips, smoke veiling her face, skirt hiked up with promise.

So, I say good bye to any thought of sleep, lock the door behind…

Early morning breakfast on US Route 50 in blissful ignorance of its fame as the Loneliest Road in America.

This is the Border Inn, where accommodation is in Utah while the bar and slots are in Nevada!

When the truth gets buried deep
Beneath the thousand years of sleep
Time demands a turn-around
And once again the truth is found
Awakening the Hurdy Gurdy Man
Who comes singing songs of love.

~ Donovan

If you happen to be passing through the Public Garden in Boston on a nice day, chances are you will come across The Hurdy Gurdy Man (Donald Heller) and his trusty dog, Mack (Mackie), singing songs of love…among other subjects!

Another shot taken on my recent trip to York in the UK. These guys really made a great noise. I loved the guys on the rights hair.