Category Archives: geology

~ Weekly Photo Challenge – Narrow ~

Posted on July 31, 2016 by Lindy Le Coq

Washington State highway 14 eastbound — two lanes Slender fir trees tower over a tiny Pacific Ocean inlet Two way footpath through dunes to the Pacific Ocean If narrow leads me to expansive, vast wide open places, I can drive … Continue reading →

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~ From Green to Gold ~ Columbia River Gorge ~

Posted on July 17, 2016 by Lindy Le Coq

On this first day we wanted to make a dent in the distance from the southwest corner of Washington State to the northeast region, without pushing ourselves to the point of exhaustion. We started by driving I-84 on the Oregon … Continue reading →

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~ The Palouse ~ WPC – Abstract 2 ~

Posted on April 24, 2016 by Lindy Le Coq

Birdseye view of cultivated fields in the rolling hills of the Palouse. Abstract

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~ In Living Color ~ Weekly Photo Challenge – Landscape ~

Posted on April 2, 2016 by Lindy Le Coq

Last December, I posted this photo in Black and White for Cee’s challenge (link below). The colors and vistas at Crater Lake are truly spectacular! Wizard Island – Crater Lake National Park, Oregon USA https://lindylecoq.wordpress.com/2015/12/20/far-away-and-long-ago-cees-b-w-photo-challenge/ Landscape

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~ Historic Lighthouse ~ Tuesday Two by Two ~

Posted on February 16, 2016 by Lindy Le Coq

“The Cape Disappointment Lighthouse was constructed in 1856 to warn seamen of the treacherous river bar known by then as “the graveyard of the Pacific.” This is the oldest functioning lighthouse on the West Coast.” “After missing the entrance to … Continue reading →

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~ Monochrome Monday + WPC – Time 3 ~

Posted on February 8, 2016 by Lindy Le Coq

A rock along the shoreline at the Anacortes ferry landing. I’m not enough of a geology student to know how it was formed, but it certainly is showing the effects of time and tide. <a href=”https://dailypost.wordpress.com/photo-challenges/time/”>Time</a>

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~ The Pinnacles ~ Weekly Photo Challenge – Time 2 ~

Posted on February 7, 2016 by Lindy Le Coq

The pinnacles at Crater Lake National Park were formed 7,700 years ago when Mount Mazama (on the crest of the Cascade Range in southern Oregon) erupted violently emitting layer upon layer of volcanic pumice. As the surface cooled, steam and … Continue reading →

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~ Time and Tide ~ Weekly Photo Challenge – Time ~

Posted on February 6, 2016 by Lindy Le Coq

The origin of the phrase Time and Tide wait for no man, is uncertain, “although it’s clear that the phrase is ancient and that it predates modern English. The earliest known record is from St. Marher, 1225: “And te tide … Continue reading →

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Where Rocks are Born – Reprise ~ Weekly Photo Challenge ~ Up Close

Posted on July 25, 2015 by Lindy Le Coq

Rocks — birthed of the earth shucked from their moorings tossed in the tideland smoothed by motion of ocean and wind. Doughty Point, Orcas Island, WA USA Close Up“>

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Over the Edge ~ Weekly Photo Challenge ~ Half and Half

Posted on July 18, 2015 by Lindy Le Coq

The photo challenge this week is to “share an image that has two clear halves, literally or figuratively.” This shot, looking down the hillside into the deep blue waters of Crater Lake, has the added drama of trees growing up … Continue reading →