Black and White Photo Versions of an Industrial Site

I was reviewing my Portugal Bike tour photos for PC wallpaper suitable photos and noticed this industrial shot that I thought might look better in black and white. So I opened it up in Franzis Black and White Projects to see what it would look like. Franzis Black and White Projects allows for a multitude of different black and white variations of the photo and in this case it did not disappoint, probably providing more variation than editing the photo as colour photo would. In this case some of the variations had subtle differences and some of the effects were more strikingly different.

I am presenting these photos in a slideshow, the first being the original unedited colour photo from my Panasonic Lumix FZ300 camera, followed by the black and white variations and ending with a colour version edited with Franzis HDR (high dynamic range) Projects.

 

 Recommend Viewing Slideshow Fullscreen

I’m Supposed to Write a Blog Post Today

When I rebooted this blog in the fall of 2018 I made a commitment to post at least once a month and so far I have kept that promise to myself. However I have not posted yet this month and it has been over a month since my last post. But what to write about.

Our neighbours to the south in the United States seem to be going deeper into the abyss day by day. People blame Trump, people blame the system, people blame the voters. But what more can be said that has not been said before.

In the Middle East a brutal genocide is being carried on against the Palestinian people by a governing regime of a state that was founded by holocaust survivors. Whatever can one say about that.

And what can we say about the British Labour party going off the ideological rails.

In Canada the people united to keep the Maple MAGA Conservative Party out of power by electing a Liberal government led by a small c conservative who has been called a climate activist. And this government thinks the key to our future is in becoming a fossil fuel superpower. How does one react to that.

I am at a loss for words about what to say about these things so there is no blog today,

Portugal Bike Tour Slideshows

These photos were taken during the excellent Pedal and Sea Adventures  Portugal’s Blue Coast Cycling Tour in May 2025 featuring excellent guides and lovely accommodations. There was a lot of climbing and some wonderful descents, but at 75 I was fortunate to be on an e-bike as I would not have managed on an ordinary bicycle.

Map of Route

 

Altitude Profile

 

Lisbon Before Portugal Bike Tour Slideshow

 

Portugal Bike Tour, Day 1 on the bus Slideshow

 

Portugal Bike Tour, Riding Day 1 (Sesimbra to Setúbal) Slideshow

Portugal Bike Tour, Riding Day 2 (Setúbal to Santiago do Cacém) Slideshow

Portugal Bike Tour, Riding Day 3 (Santiago do Cacém to Vila Nova do Milfontes) Slideshow 

 

 Portugal Bike Tour, Riding Day 4 (V.N. Milfontes to Alejezur) Slideshow

 

 

Portugal Bike Tour, Riding Day 5 (Alejezur to Lagos) Slideshow

Portugal Bike Tour, Final Day at the Hotel Slideshow

Vienna After Portugal Bike Tour Slideshow

 

The Non-Profit Small Business Model

The non-profit small business model provides interest free start-up loans to individuals or groups who apply to start a non-profit business. The application must include a business plan with a timeline to pay off the loan. The business plan must commit the non-profit small business to pay employees (including a designated manager) a living wage with appropriate benefits and pensions. The business plan must also commit the business to meet designated health and safety and environmental standards.

Any excess of revenues over expenses may be used to pay down the loan sooner or expand the business, or it shall be paid equally in bonuses to all employees.

I do not know if the non-profit small business model exists anywhere, but it should.