Desert life in B&W

[CS]

You can show a colorful life in B&W, according to my Nikon F3hp and 50mm f/1.4 ai.

1. Telescope at the Raparian Reserve in Gilbert, Az.
2. Fishing with dad day at the Raparian Reserve

[Frank Fremerey]

Sense of humor!!!

"Our company makes observatories and dust bins --- if you want a black hole, jump in and close the lid!"

!!!

[Bjørn Rørslett]

When I read the scientific term 'riparian', I think of of wetland forests and swamps encroaching on a lake or river. Thus, these scenes came as a surprise ....

[CS]

When I read the scientific term 'riparian', I think of of wetland forests and swamps encroaching on a lake or river. Thus, these scenes came as a surprise ....

This version (Leave it to me to misspell riparian, sheesh!) is in the middle of the Arizona desert, and consists of a few ponds, not all of which have water all of the time.The reserve offers opportunities for birders that goes beyond the resident ducks. Some non-flying wildlife also call the reserve home. The whole place sits adjacent to the Gilbert, Arizona City Library, thus covers various interests within it's boundaries.

Below is a snap of a Reserve Town Council meeting from my CP 990 (converted to B&W). ;o)

[Bill De Jager]

When I read the scientific term 'riparian', I think of of wetland forests and swamps encroaching on a lake or river. Thus, these scenes came as a surprise ....

This is a rather blah photo [all I have is a jpg to work with] I took of Lone Pine Creek, Inyo County, California in late winter but it illustrates a riparian area in a cold desert.  The riparian area is a narrow band of shrubby riparian trees (water birch, Betula occidentalis) surrounded by desert scrub.  In summer the riparian vegetation is an oasis of highly productive life in an otherwise harsh environment.

Lone Pine Creek_BW by Bill de Jager, on Flickr

Here's a good example of a larger riparian area in a hot desert - the San Pedro River in the Sonoran Desert, southern Arizona, U.S.A.  The large trees are Fremont cottonwood (Populus fremontii). 

[Edited to change the photo to monochrome, in keeping with the topic]