Mono Monday - New Beginnings

I initially thought that this challenge was going to be much easier for those of us in the Northern Hemisphere with Spring well under way than those in the South where most things are beginning to die off. I chose a number of subjects in the garden but many of therm did not look very striking in monochrome and tended to merge in too easily with their backgrounds. I guess it is the fresh green colours that make us aware of the new growth. These buds on this tree however, seemed more promising as their smooth outlines stood out against gnarled twigs from which they were emerging.