Category Archives: Art

Almost Empty Ferry

Posted on October 30, 2012 by Lindy Le Coq

In 2007, Creighton and I spirited ourselves away to Orcas Island, for the week of Thanksgiving.  Although I missed being with family, the quiet solitude was healing.  In summer the Ferries teem with people from all walks of life and … Continue reading →

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Porcelain Berry Vine

Posted on October 25, 2012 by Lindy Le Coq

Everything in nature is perfect, even though it may not appear so to the human eye.  What I want to do with my drawings is transform a flat surface, using color and texture, so that my subject appears three dimensional.  … Continue reading →

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Harbingers

Posted on October 23, 2012 by Lindy Le Coq

chickadees feast woodpeckers cling hummingbirds spar lapping long draughts ever more slowly koi course last light profiles pear tinged poplars against steely blue sky maple leaves big as dinner plates lie scattered wet shreds of storm clouds tangle in branches

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Approaching Zebra

Posted on October 20, 2012 by Lindy Le Coq

I took this photo inside the Old Point Loma Lighthouse, from the top of the stairs looking up at the searchlight in its glass paneled ceiling.  I titled the photo Zebra 2, knowing Creighton would understand the reference. There was … Continue reading →

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Batshit Tidbits

Posted on October 19, 2012 by Lindy Le Coq

In a company of widgeons, huddled under a cloud of bats, a parliament of owls and a wisdom of wombats remark upon a loveliness of ladybirds. A convocation of eagles approach a tower of giraffes who are watching a memory … Continue reading →

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Trust – a sacred spirit

Posted on October 17, 2012 by Lindy Le Coq

On the brink of an election that will make a difference. I do not trust: a congregation of alligators a company of badgers a skulk of fox a shiver of sharks a wake of buzzards a bloat of fat men … Continue reading →

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Feather finished

Posted on October 15, 2012 by Lindy Le Coq

I love before and after photos of projects like remodeling a bathroom, or bringing a shed or garage back into service.   This is the first time I have taken pics of a drawing while in process, and it really … Continue reading →

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Feather

Posted on October 14, 2012 by Lindy Le Coq

With a storm brewing and my blog established, I started to draw yesterday, and continued today.  This is my ‘fledgling’ drawing this year.  Hard to believe, yet these are intricate, detailed renderings I make, and it takes a lot of … Continue reading →

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