Category Archives: Gardening

~ Lens-Artists Photo Challenge # 261: Work in Progress ~

Posted on August 11, 2023 by Lindy Le Coq

Ann-Christine hit the nail on the head for me with this week’s challenge. Some of my high sunshine gardens were going to waste, with no fruiting vegetables or pretty flowers. After I hired a crew to trim back the arborvitae … Continue reading →

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~ Lens-Artists Photo Challenge # 256: Inspiration Found in the Kitchen ~

Posted on July 7, 2023 by Lindy Le Coq

This week, guest host Ritva summons us to invite followers into our kitchens. Throughout my life, togetherness often started in the kitchen; warm ovens on cold days, fragrance wafting through the house, and a welcoming place to enjoy good food … Continue reading →

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~ Wordless Wednesday + Cee’s FOTD ~ Back Home Again! ~

Posted on June 15, 2023 by Lindy Le Coq

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

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~ Wordless Wednesday + Cee’s FOTD ~ Here’s What’s Blooming in My Gardens ~

Posted on May 18, 2023 by Lindy Le Coq

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

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~ Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #245: Environments ~

Posted on April 20, 2023 by Lindy Le Coq

Every day when the weather has cleared between showers and hail, I have been in my gardens cleaning out the detritus that has collected since autumn: branches, twigs, fir cones and leaves. So far I have removed about 900 lb … Continue reading →

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~ Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #241: Spring in My Messy Garden ~

Posted on March 24, 2023 by Lindy Le Coq

My gardens consist mostly of perennial plants, trees and shrubs designed to provide food and shelter for birds, year-round. Some time ago I stopped pruning back the deadheads of Cone-flowers, and left the dry mop-heads of Hydrangea on all winter … Continue reading →

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~ Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #237: Bringing Softness ~

Posted on February 21, 2023 by Lindy Le Coq

Welcome to Bren, of Brashley Photography who is our guest host this week. She challenges us to show softness in our photos by lowering clarity and with the use of software. All the photos I feature in this post are … Continue reading →

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~ Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #221: Flower Favourites – and Why? ~

Posted on October 21, 2022 by Lindy Le Coq

Flowers always invite me to smile, and smiling sends all kinds of positive neural messages through my body that enhance my well-being and improve my disposition. Especially in the short days of winter when I suffer from Seasonal Affective Disorder … Continue reading →