Category Archives: butterflies

~ Lens-Artists Challenge #363: Virtual Scavenger Hunt ~

Posted on September 4, 2025 by Lindy Le Coq

This week Anne invites us to showcase 5-10 photos that exemplify something from the 20 specific categories she suggests. With this wide-open theme, I decided to select only nature photos, which helped me include some shots that I might not … Continue reading →

~ Lens-Artists Challenge #356: Quiet Hour ~

Posted on July 17, 2025 by Lindy Le Coq

Quiet Hour – a welcome break in often fast and furious days. Since I’m retired, I can make time for quietness whenever I choose to – one of the many blessings of this phase in my life. My blog is … Continue reading →

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~ Lens-Artists Challenge #338: Pick-A-Word ~

Posted on March 4, 2025 by Lindy Le Coq

On the last day of February, the weather was mild and welcoming, so I gave myself the joy of grubbing around in my gardens to see what might be coming up. As a consequence, I’ve selected “emergence” for John’s Pick-a-word … Continue reading →

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~Lens-Artists Challenge #330: Best of 2024 ~

Posted on January 6, 2025 by Lindy Le Coq

On my previous post I featured several photographs that are among my favorite shots of 2024, for a variety of reasons. Now it’s time to winnow things down to “the best”. The word best has 33 synonyms, and of those … Continue reading →

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~ Last Chance ~ Some Favorite Photos from 2024 ~

Posted on January 2, 2025 by Lindy Le Coq

Time to ring in the new year with photos that I especially like, taken in 2024. Each photo brings up the memory of where I was and who I was with at the time. The subject is only part of … Continue reading →

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~ Wordless Wednesday ~ The Butterfly House ~

Posted on October 30, 2024 by Lindy Le Coq

On your walk with life, please honor our earth, encourage dignity and share kindness. 🐾

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~ Lens-Artists Challenge #321: Intentional Camera Movement ~

Posted on October 24, 2024 by Lindy Le Coq

This week Anne Sandler of Slow Shutter Speed, encourages us to experiment with Intentional Camera Movement. I have never tried this technique before, and if I were at home I would make myself go out with my camera and play … Continue reading →

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~ Lens-Artists Challenge #303: Connections ~

Posted on June 14, 2024 by Lindy Le Coq

Donna leads us this week to explore images portraying connections. We all are part of and connected to the Earth, so my photos will explore the links between living organisms with their environment. I’ll start with an example of a … Continue reading →

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~ Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #281: Favorite Images of 2023 ~

Posted on January 11, 2024 by Lindy Le Coq

As we open a new calendar year, Lens-Artists suggest we review our photos from 2023 and present some of our favorites. The golden hour at the edge of the Pacific Ocean, with pastel toned breakers rolling in, and two young … Continue reading →

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~ Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #279: Magical ~

Posted on December 15, 2023 by Lindy Le Coq

Ann-Christine invites us to explore the concept of Magical in our photographs this week. Magical in the sense of being “beautiful or delightful in a way that seems removed from everyday life,” (New Oxford American Dictionary), also “extremely or extraordinarily … Continue reading →