Something About Black and White Photography

I have always loved Black and White Photography, whether it was Ansel Adams or the early work of William Eggleston (later I completely fell in love with his color work).  It has been said that a person can see more in a black and white photo than one that was captured in color.  For me personally, it is a matter of mood or emotion that seems to come out of a really good black and white image.  Here are a few images I took out and about St. Louis, Missouri and St. Charles, Missouri, where I live.