Monochrome Weekly - Dominica Door

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An abandoned building on the island of Dominica.

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Monochrome Weekly - Awning

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I stumbled across this old loading dock over the weekend in the Dubuque, IA warehouse district. The structural supports caught my attention.

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Monochrome Weekly - Handrail Finial

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Monochrome Weekly - Stars in a Row

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An architectural detail on a building in downtown Minneapolis. Sometimes, it's all in the details.

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Monochrome Weekly - Minneapolis Skyline

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A cold day in downtown Minneapolis, but a good day for B&W.

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Skywatch Friday - Sunset at the Foshay

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I took this photo through the window of my hotel room in the Foshay Tower in Minneapolis. The Foshay Tower building held the honor of being the tallest building (32 floors) west of the Mississippi for 40 years. A couple years ago, it was completely remodeled and became the W Minneapolis Hotel - very modern decorating within a historic architecture shell.

Monochrome Weekly - Gargoyle

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A gargoyle stands guard over the architecture that it he alone must defend.

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Skywatch Friday - Glass and Clouds

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Architecture made even more interesting by the clouds. Rochester, MN.

Monochrome Weekly - Curves

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A curving handrail adds a nice touch.

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Skywatch Friday - Clouds over the Capital

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A recent photo of the Minnesota State Capital in St. Paul, MN. The building exterior is way more impressive than most of the politicians, bureaucrats and lobbyists working inside.

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Monochrome Weekly - Capital Entrance

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One of the front entrances into the Minnesota State Capital.

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Monochrome Weekly - Arches

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Hanging around under bridges does provide some photo opportunities.

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Monochrome Weekly - Paul's Tavern

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A photo from my "Signs" collection: Paul's Tavern in Dubuque, IA.

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Monochrome Weekly - An Arched Window View

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A slice of a view of Lake Harriet in Minneapolis, MN.

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A Well Worn Porch

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Almost monochrome, but not quite. With this much white, it was pretty easy to strip out most of the colors except the brown in the bench.

Wells Fargo

Nice reflections in the Wells Fargo Bank building in Rochester, MN.

The Hidden Shed

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I found this little shed hiding in some weeds and vines. I like the contrast in black and white between the rough old wood and smooth leaves.

Dubuque Shot Tower

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Shooting into the sun again - I can't help myself!

From Wiki:

The tower was built in 1856 to provide lead shot for the military. The concept of a shot tower solved the problem of how to produce many cheap, nearly perfect lead spheres of the right size to fit in a musket. To make lead shot, molten lead was poured into the top of the tower, where it passed through a grate. The droplets that fell from the grate were of relatively uniform size, and the fall provided enough time for the liquid-metal droplet to form into a sphere before landing in the water below. The water cooled the lead to its solid state, retaining the spherical shape.

Minneapolis Mill District

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Photo of the Minneapolis flour mill district during a photo walkabout with fellow bloggers. I like the color variations.

REI - A Safe Haven During the Storm

I like the architecture of this REI store almost as much as I enjoy shopping at this REI store. For those unfamaliar with REI, it's only the ultimate outdoor enthuthiasts retail store. I couldn't think of a better place to weather the storm that was coming in fast.

Raise you hand if you love REI!