B&W- Starting From the Beginning.

I've got this point and shoot Canon camera that I have never really done much with, so, I am going to start using it to learn more about black and white photography. What do I know about it? Not much, but I know what I like when I see it. Now the rub is how to get those same results. Here are some pic's. What do you think?

Well, I do like how some of them came out. These are all straight out of the camera with no post processing. I do think a couple of them might need to be adjusted just a little for contrast and brightness, but a good start.