monochrome – Travels with Ali

Brian @ Bushboy’s World is the host for this week’s Monochrome Madness. His theme is chairs in case you haven’t guessed. I’ve picked a few from my archives but I do have a special chair to share too.

The chair above was my husband’s grandmother’s. It is an antique (Victorian?) nursing chair. It has been reupholstered in yellow silk. It is a beautiful piece of furniture, but doesn’t look at all comfortable to nurse a feeding baby.

In front of our room in Khao Lak, Thailand

Melbourne Museum of Art

It would be quite alarming having this hanging over you while studying.

Bali, Indonesia

“It’s not what’s on the table that matters, it’s who is in the chairs”

The Pickle Factory, Wisconsin – 2015

“Old empty chairs are not empty in reality; memories always sit there”

Have a seat while perusing this post – and enjoy your weekend!

Monochrome madness this week is hosted by Sarah from Travel with Me and the topic is trees. Looking through my archives I see I have many photos of trees, we are surrounded by enormous trees where we live.

To be without trees would, in the most literal way, to be without our roots.”
Richard Mabey

I did take a few new photos at the weekend especially for this challenge. I’m not sure they would look better in green though!

Weeping willows overlooking the small lake

Taken at one of our favourite places to visit on a Sunday, Chapel Farm in the Swan Valley.

The trees above are our neighbours and provide wonderful shade during the summer. The only problem with these are the red berries that fall and become squished onto the tiles! After taking this photo yesterday I saw this cheeky fellow peeking through. It looks AI generated but I assure you it’s not.