per your request

So a few of you thought I should try my 'before and after' photo in black and white.

I do love black and white.....when I don't have the color photo to compare it to, anyway.

It's just that when I see all the pretty bright colors suddenly gone, I usually get a little sad,

and so it's rare I do my photos in black and white.

This one is nice in black and white (with a little texture too), I'm glad you 'made' me try it :)