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From Bairro Alto to Kalk Bay

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Day Twelve: Architecture and Monochrome

Ok, so I’ve been off the radar since last week and I may or may not catch up on the assignments.  Only time will tell. Perhaps I’ll bombard The Commons with six posts tomorrow.

For today’s assignment we have to consider the beauty and complexity of architecture, and explore the drama in black and white, or monochrome.

The first photo is of a beautiful Edwardian villa in Kalk Bay, a classic colonial style. It’s been a guesthouse since about 1917.

Inn at Castlehill guesthouse in Kalk Bay, Cape Town, South Africa
Inn at Castlehill guesthouse in Kalk Bay, Cape Town, South Africa

The shadows cast by the buildings along the narrow streets of the Bairro Alto in Lisbon at night lend them a monochromatic cast. Sounds are muffled creating invisible walls as one walks through the streets at night.

Bairro Alto (Lisbon, Portugal)
Bairro Alto (Lisbon, Portugal)

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Who Wouldn’t Want to Go on this Ride?

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Day Seven – Big and Point of View

Cape Town’s V&A Waterfront is a magical place at any time of the year. Last year the Christmas decorations and fun rides went up in October.

This is one of my all time favourite pics, not only because of the time of year, but the PoV is one I love playing with.

The ferris wheel at Cape Town's V&A Waterfront, a magical place at any time of the year.
The ferris wheel at Cape Town’s V&A Waterfront, a magical place at any time of the year.

 

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