#2026MonochromeMadness – Gfpacificbee’s Insights & photography

Monochrome Madness #68 —- Urban Landscape

This week the Monochrome Madness host is none other than our beloved host Leanne Cole. She does a terrific job coordinating all the hosts and themes for this amazing challenge. She has decided to challenge us with the theme of Urban Landscapes. She has shown some wonderful examples of Urban Landscaping.

I’m starting off with a couple of images my dad took ages ago when he and my mom visited Washington D.C.

*The National Mall,*
*often called ‘*
*America’s Front Yard,’*

We had visited D.C. years before this as a family, but this was a trip for just the two of them after my brother and I had left home. This view of the National Mall stretching from the Lincoln Memorial to the U.S. Capitol encompasses many museums, monuments, and open green spaces making the National Mall more than just a Park. Capturing this view with a 35mm camera back in the mid-eighties is something astonishing.

I’m not sure how my dad managed this shot, but it looks good to me. It is a n aerial view of Washington D. C. highlighting the White House and the Washington Monument.

This next gallery of images are from our trip to San Francisco, California in the Spring of 1979.

*The iconic Transamerica Pyramid anchors*
*this stunning*
*San Francisco*
*skyline view*

Moving further along California’s coast driving Hwy 1 we come home to San Diego. The city I called home for many years growing up with many happy and memorable funtastic times with friends and family. From the beaches along the coast to the various inland attractions there’s always much to see and do in beautiful San Diego.

*San Diego Wild Animal Park*
*San Pasqual Valley Escondido, CA*

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Leanne’s Monochrome Madness #68-Urban Landscapes

God Bless. Have a fantastic weekend. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.

Monochrome Madness #64 — Figures in the Built Environment_2026.07.16

This week the guest host for Monochrome Madness is Sue from WordsVisual. She has given us the theme of Figures in the Built Environment. She gives us the opportunity to explore and express our own unique interpretations including using not just people, but also statues. Street art, and/or non-human figures. Therefore, I figured I’d share a variety using her suggestions as a guide.

Here are my entries …

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Sue’s Monochrome Madness #64-Figures in the Built Environment

Leanne’s Monochrome Madness #64-Figures in the Built Environment

Natalie’s Public Art Challenge

Locations: As stated above.

God Bless. Have a funtastic week ahead. May your week be filled with love, laughter, and happiness. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.

Anyone wishing to join in and participate, please go to the Monochrome Madness page to find out how.

Monochrome Madness—2026.07.09 [Free Week]

In the Shadows

It was another extremely hot and humid day in the Carolinas. Despite the heat, Coleman and I ventured out to Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden to check out the new additions (more on that later), the flowers in bloom, and the Butterfly Bungalow (in a future post).

This is the pathway where we began our adventure towards the Gardens and the Butterfly Bungalow.

*Coleman in the Shadows*
*at Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden*

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Leanne’s Monochrome Madness

#Weekly Prompts Colour Challenge-Black & White

Camera: Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max

Location: Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden; Belmont, North Carolina, USA

God Bless. Have a funtastic week ahead. May your week be filled with love, laughter, and happiness. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.

Anyone wishing to join in and participate, please go to the Monochrome Madness page to find out how.

Monochrome Madness #62 2026 June 17

Jugs, Jugs, & More

(Inside & Out)

This week’s host for Monochrome Madness is Brian from Bushboys World. He has chosen a theme of Jugs for this week’s challenge. Jugs have been around for ages and made from varies materials like clay, glass, and even plastic. I much prefer sun-dried clay or glass-blown jugs to the more modern lightweight high-density polyethylene (plastic) jugs.

These are a few of the Jugs I have found in my archives to share with y’all.

Located in Fairies-Coltharp Cabin
Anne Springs Close Greenway
*Fort Mill, SC*

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Brian’s Monochrome Madness #62-Jugs

Leanne’s Monochrome Madness (MM)

Cameras: Canon EOS Rebel T3i with Canon EF-S55-250mm & EF-S18-55mm lenes; Apple iPhone 13 Pro; Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max

Locations: As stated above.

God Bless. Have a funtastic week ahead. May your week be filled with love, laughter, and happiness. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.

Anyone wishing to join in and participate, please go to the Monochrome Madness page to find out how.

Monochrome Madness #61 2026 June 04

Water Flowing

Upward & Downward

This week’s Monochrome Madness is hosted by Leanne Cole. She has chosen to challenge us to post images which show water flowing. Mine not only includes waterfalls, but also Spillways, Oceans, Dams, Lakes, Rivers and Garden Fountains. Water flows in many different ways from straight upwards to upstream and downstream, including over rocks and barriers.

Now to show y’all my entries …

*Fountain at*
*Glencairn Garden Rock Hill, SC*

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Leanne’s Monochrome Madness #61-Flowing Water

Jez’s Water Water Everywhere

God Bless. Have a funtastic week ahead. May your week be filled with love, laughter, and happiness. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.

Anyone wishing to join in and participate, please go to the Monochrome Madness page to find out how.

Monochrome Madness — 2026 May 14

Ancestral Cemeteries

This week is a free week for Leanne’s Monochrome Madness. I took my inspiration from Brian’s MM post on cemeteries. I decided to share some of the cemeteries my ancestors are buried within. They are spread from coast to coast and from sea to shining sea.

Here are my entries for our free Monochrome Madness week …

Brannon Family Cemetery
Bethune, Kershaw County, South Carolina, USA

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Leanne’s Monochrome Madness

God Bless. Have a wonderful rest of your week. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.

Monochrome Madness #56 — 2026 March 26

Up on

the Rooftops

Brian from Bushboys World is this week’s host for the Monochrome Madness challenge. He is challenging us to depict black and white images of what we see when we look upon Roofs/(rooftops).

Well, what do you know, there are lots of different kinds of things that you can see on Roofs if only you Look Up.

Here are a few examples of what I have seen on Roofs when I have chosen to Look Up …

Including … Cats

***Cats*** 🐈 on Rooftops
(no one said it had
to be a building roof)
Lancaster, South Carolina

… Gardens

*Coleman checking*
*out the Schiele Museum’s*
*Rooftop Garden*

These two Images are of the Garden on top of the Roof at The Schiele Museum of Natural History in Gastonia, North Carolina. On one of our many visits Coleman wanted to go up in the elevator to see what it would lead. So, we went. They grow many succulents in their Rooftop Garden.

… Birds of all kinds

***Birds love***
***Perching on Roofs***

… Raindrops and Vents

*On the Roof of a portion*
*of Captain’s Quarters Resort*
*in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina*

… Men on Rooftop

… And now for a Goat

Goat on Roof
(Hey, it’s a building roof)
Anne Springs Close Greenway
Fort Mill, South Carolina

Brian’s Monochrome Madness #56-Look Up (it’s on the roof)

Leanne’s Monochrome Madness#56-On the Roof

God Bless. Look Up. Be Observant. Amazing and beautiful things to see all around you. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.