Category Archives: nature

~ Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #198: Light & Shadow ~

Posted on May 13, 2022 by Lindy Le Coq

This week, Patti invites us to explore the interplay of light and shadow – a favorite subject of mine! In this post are some old favorites plus a couple new ones that I love. The rising sun highlights golden dune … Continue reading →

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~ Wordless Wednesday + Cee’s FOTC ~ The Flowers of May ~

Posted on May 11, 2022 by Lindy Le Coq

Wherever you stop to admire the flowers, please honor our earth, be kind and stay safe.🐾

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~ Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #197: The Rule of Thirds ~

Posted on May 6, 2022 by Lindy Le Coq

Although I have known about the rule of thirds most of my adult life, I admit that when I take a photograph I’m usually “in the moment” and do not stop to determine if I have the image as I … Continue reading →

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~ Wordless Wednesday ~ Beach Scenes ~

Posted on April 27, 2022 by Lindy Le Coq

Wherever you are, please honor our earth, be kind and stay safe.🐾

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~ Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #195: Colorful Expressions ~

Posted on April 23, 2022 by Lindy Le Coq

What can I say? The dogs ate my homework?! Well in a way, that is partly why I’m so late posting to this challenge. Just about the time I have all my “must do’s” on the computer finished, Max or … Continue reading →

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~ Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #194: Bokeh ~

Posted on April 15, 2022 by Lindy Le Coq

For this week’s challenge, Sophie invites us to use the out of focus areas in our photos as the primary reason for selecting the shot. The first two and fourth photos in this series were taken at Long Beach, WA. … Continue reading →

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~ Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #192: Earth Story ~

Posted on April 1, 2022 by Lindy Le Coq

This week, Amy invites us to share stories of the natural world on Earth through photos. I begin with a close up shot of a Bovista mushroom, about the size of my fist – 3″ (8 cm), as it emerged … Continue reading →

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~ Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #191: Curves ~

Posted on March 26, 2022 by Lindy Le Coq

So many gorgeous curves in my archives, and everywhere I look in the gardens. Thank you Anne Christine for an opportunity to show a few. Pacific Ocean storm swells wheel steadily toward the bulging berm in the shot above, taken … Continue reading →

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~ Wordless Wednesday ~ Sanderling and Friends ~

Posted on March 8, 2022 by Lindy Le Coq

🐾 Wherever your camera takes you, please honor our earth, be kind and stay safe.🐾

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~ Lens-Artists Photo Challenge # 187: Water ~

Posted on February 26, 2022 by Lindy Le Coq

From way up here the earth looks very small,It’s just a little ball of rock and sea and sand,No bigger than my hand. From way up here the earth looks very small,They shouldn’t fight at allDown there upon that little … Continue reading →

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