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Crater Lake Snags ~ Weekly Photo Challenge ~ Broken

Posted on May 24, 2015 by Lindy Le Coq

Around the perimeter of Crater Lake are many broken and bleached timbers. Their stark bareness against the blue backdrop of the dazzling lake drew me to photograph them. Here are three favorites. Crater Lake National Park, Oregon ~ USA Broken“>

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~ Monochrome Monday ~ Low Tide Long Beach ~

Posted on May 12, 2015 by Lindy Le Coq

After Jello sniffed her way right into a tide pool – and climbed out with only a perfunctory shaking-off in response, I accidentally ended up in the monochrome setting on my iPhone. This shot is a happy result of that … Continue reading →

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Low Tide ~ Weekly Photo Challenge ~ Forces of Nature

Posted on May 11, 2015 by Lindy Le Coq

Pacific Ocean, Long Beach, Washington, USA — force of moon’s gravity on earth’s oceans. Tidal pools at minus tide. Forces of Nature“>

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Profoundly Blue ~ Weekly Photo Challenge ~ Depth

Posted on February 1, 2015 by Lindy Le Coq

This week’s challenge provides an opportunity to spotlight Crater Lake National Park in Oregon, USA. Originally named Mount Mazama, it was the tallest peak in Oregon at 12,000 feet until around 5400 B.C. when the mountain had a massive eruption, … Continue reading →

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Pacific Quest ~ Weekly Photo Challenge ~ Gone, But Not Forgotten

Posted on December 11, 2014 by Lindy Le Coq

Whenever I walk by this sign, it gives me pause to contemplate what it must have been like to navigate this country over two hundred years ago.

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Come Together ~ Weekly Photo Challenge ~ Converge

Posted on December 1, 2014 by Lindy Le Coq

This week’s challenge is to explore how lines and shapes can converge in interesting ways. In these photos, taken on a recent visit to Orcas Island, the lines in nature brought my focus to a point in the distance and … Continue reading →

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Downward Climb ~ Weekly Photo Challenge ~ Descent

Posted on November 6, 2014 by Lindy Le Coq

Into The Palouse June 20, 2014 landing in a Horizon airplane at Pullman-Moscow Airport.

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Misty Island ~ Weekly Photo Challenge ~ Dreamy

Posted on October 15, 2014 by Lindy Le Coq

This week’s photo challenge is to show an image that looks dreamy to me; perhaps a scene that looks a bit out-of-this world. Freeman Island floats in the foggy bay of President’s Channel, off the western edge of Orcas Island. Inhabited … Continue reading →

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On The Edge ~ Weekly Photo Challenge ~ Endurance

Posted on September 22, 2014 by Lindy Le Coq

In Honor of The Great March For Climate Action September 21, 2014 salty sea licks at roots in sand and clay tree spirit clings on the edge life endures  

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Cycling Mt. Constitution ~ Weekly Photo Challenge ~ Adventure

Posted on September 11, 2014 by Lindy Le Coq

For over ten years, when Creighton and I took our summer vacation on Orcas Island, bicycling on all of the islands was our primary activity. Cycling from Beach Haven, to Moran State Park (9 miles) then up Mt. Constitution, and … Continue reading →

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