Playing with B+W photography

My creative eye loves looking at street photography and black and white photography, and it is slightly rapturous when they are combined. I struggle however to actually like my B+W photography. I don't know what it is, but I'm not sure I've got my eye right yet. I also struggle with street photography. I get too nervous shooting strangers, and I care too much about what people think of me when I'm standing there taking photos of random things. I really shouldn't, I mean, they are strangers and they will likely never see me again!

With the old adage, practice makes perfect, I thought I'd practice on a recent road trip out of the big smoke. Maybe a lot of practice makes perfect, but I'll keep having fun practicing! What do you find fun to practice shooting?