This week’s guest-host, the woman behind Albatz Travel Adventures blog, invites us to present photo pairings, or Diptychs. No, that is not a slang put-down, it is the term for “two images placed in proximity to one another, forming a pair.”
My first pair is a vista looking south toward North Head on the Long Beach Peninsula, WA-USA. On top the very low tide reveals a pattern left in the sand by the receding tide. Below it, the outgoing tide washes over the beach with a similar meandering pattern, while Sanderling and other shorebirds feed.
Foxglove seems to grow in the middle of anywhere! On the left, one tall stem is alone in the middle of a marshy forest habitat. On the right their lovely blossoms invite pollinators to come on in, and photographers to get a closer look.
Echinacea, commonly called coneflower, are an excellent addition to a sunny garden. They bloom in mid to late summer and continue on into fall. On the left, a bee is evidence of one of this flowers attributes, while on the right, we see confirmation of finches feeding on the seed heads in winter.
Lindy Low LeCoq 
Wonderful entry. I especially like the first pair.
Thank you, Teresa. I never tire of taking photos of that beach vista!
Lindy, every single pair is amazing. What beautiful examples of diptych you shared in the gallery!
Thank you, Egídio. It was a fun challenge – and not too daunting!!!
Your pairs are wonderful but I especially like the positive/negative thing that happens with the tide and the sands – a new way of seeing!
Thank you. This was a fun challenge – hope you enjoyed hosting!
Yes, I loved hosting, an experience to cherish in my life.
Love the opening image…merging lines
Thank you, David. The low tide shot is pretty amazing, and I try not to overuse it!
Great pairs my sister! The pelican picture always takes my breath away and reminds me of riding waves with then in San Diego! Thanks for a day brightener when the sun is shrouded from smoke even in my part of the world! Loves!
Good morning sweet sister. Not much smoke here, though the fires are raging in WA, OR and CA. Glad my pelicans brought you fond memories. Love and hugs!
Is “confirmation of finches” the actual collective noun for a group of finches? I’ve never heard that, and it’s really interesting.
Hi Jill – not sure this was in response to my post. I looked around the net and found this article https://www.birdful.org/what-is-a-group-of-finches-called/
They suggest the most commonly used terms for a group of finches are; a charm of finches, a trembling of finches, and a brightness of finches. What fun!