Playing with the camera

On Thursday, I uploaded the photo on the left to Flickr, and a commenter suggested that it would translate well to black and white:

   

I've never played with black & white, so it's a whole new exploration for me. I've started an experimental set, including B&W versions of yesterday's photos:

   

I think those work well, too. Tomorrow, though, flowers for Mothers' Day. In color.