The Mood of Black and White vs. Color Photography

Sometimes I like to play around with black and white. I love colors, and it is challenging to do black-and-white. But sometimes I think that colors are in the way for the patterns in the objects.

Here is a picture from some days ago. A lonely tree clings to the rock. It is used in harsh weather.

The sun is shining on the trees; here, the patterns the trees make come through. I think that the black and white create a mysterious feeling. That would not have come through in color. It would be two different moods.

The same picture in color, not edited.

So what do you think? Is it Black-and-white or color, or both in different conditions? Do you do black-and-white photography?