Spring in the park - trying black and white

I've always liked photography and admire those who can take powerful and interesting shots of everyday objects. I tried some black and white shots in the park on one of those fresh, sunny, Spring days that we have in London at this time of year (when not raining). I'm not claiming any merit here; I just enjoy taking them and then fiddling on the laptop to achieve a feel for the original situation I was trying to capture. These shots were taken a couple of weeks ago - the trees are now budding fast.

What's all this got to do with a search for style in middle age? Everything, I think.

All photos (c) Grey Fox.