Tour Guide – Olympia, WA in Black and White

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Labeling this post a “tour guide” might bit of a stretch as I’ve left out all the touristy bits about landmarks, photo-ops and directions but it fits the theme of the weekly photo challenge and it’s been years since I spent time in our State’s Capital so when we took Ryan to Olympia to begin his week as a Senate Page I made sure to arrive early enough to wander around and take a few pictures.

The capital complex is a beautiful place, full of interesting history and architecture and one day I might write a more traditional post walking us through those points but today I’ll share some small snapshots of little vignettes that spoke to me.

Posted as part of the Weekly Photo Challenge:  Tour Guide

12 responses to “Tour Guide – Olympia, WA in Black and White”

  1. Photography Journal Blog Avatar

    Nice, I really like how you responded to this challenge.

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    1. Lisa Avatar

      Thank you!

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  2. Carrie Rubin Avatar

    These are wonderful. They give objects and places an almost haunted look. I love how black and white can change the perspective of photographs.

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    1. Lisa Avatar

      Thanks Carrie! That’s one of the reasons I like black and white too. The emphasis shift from daily life views you might look past on your way down the street to something you stop and reconsider because the image isn’t framed in a way that you absorb automatically.

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  3. lensandpensbysally Avatar

    Your captures worked well in monochrome.

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    1. Lisa Avatar

      Thanks so much, Sally. Hearing you like something here always makes me happy. 😊

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  4. sustainabilitea Avatar

    Works for me, Lisa. 🙂

    janet

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    1. Lisa Avatar

      Thanks, Janet!

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  5. Mabel Kwong Avatar

    Lovely BW photos. Some of them look rather haunting. So excited for Ryan being a Senate Page. Hope he enjoys it and learns heaps 🙂

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    1. Lisa Avatar

      Thanks so much for the nice comments and Twitter share, Mabel. 🙂 Ryan had a wonderful time as a Page and learned a lot about how our government really functions on a State level.

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  6. lisadorenfest Avatar

    Beautiful monochromes. I am especially moved by words on the Vietnam War Memorial. Will we ever learn?

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    1. Lisa Avatar

      I’m afraid not. 😦 Looking through my pictures I found the majority were of the monuments. WWI, WW2 and Vietnam…

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