There's an old riddle that only worked if you said it out loud: "What's black and white and read all over?"
"A newspaper!"
Well, I guess that’s not true anymore. Newspapers aren’t read like they used to be. People are getting news from the Internet, TV, or radio. I rarely pick up a newspaper anymore, with the exception of a monthly paper called the Mountain Courier which covers events in the northern Shenandoah Valley.
I’m thinking of newspapers today because The Washington Post just laid off a huge number of employees. I stopped subscribing to it quite a while back, before the 2024 election. The owner has made a series of poor decisions, in my opinion.
Anyway, I’m sharing a black-and-white picture and a color photo that’s predominantly red. Both of these are from Harrisonburg.
The Funkhouser Women’s Center has a view of a small pond with Massanutten Mountain in the distance. I had a bone density scan. It showed I have osteopenia, which I already knew. I’m glad it has not progressed to osteoporosis.


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ReplyDeleteNice reflection! I probably would have confused the people by taking several pictures at different angles.😀
ReplyDeleteThe reflection is a nice addition to your photo. A lovely snowscape. I remember reading the newspaper and the ink rubbing off on my fingers.
ReplyDeleteWell the owner of that iconic paper is not a favorite peraon. I can't remember the last time I bougth an evening paper, back in the day I read them every day.
ReplyDeleteLovely black and white, and the red is very bright. Love the reflective tables - you can be sure they're clean!
ReplyDeleteLovely b&w. As much as I like snow, I prefer the 12 degrees C here now.
ReplyDeleteIt’s been several years since I read an actual newspaper.
ReplyDeleteLove the pond scene and the reflections.
ReplyDeleteTake care, have a great weekend.
There are free local papers, which we can pick up weekly in our coffee shops and grocery stores. That’s about the extent of pulp news. I even remember how awful newspapers were to wrap things in (like pottery going to markets) because they left black ink all over. Now everything used for that is bubble wrap…or brown paper. Sorry, off on a tangent comment again. I did love your choices of photos!
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ReplyDelete...they once said this about newspapers!
ReplyDeleteI used to enjoy reading a paper, I still do but it's now on my phone!
ReplyDeleteHappy weekend wishes.
All the best Jan
PS I like both photographs
Both are lovely captures!
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