Category Archives: nature

~ Eagle Stroll ~ Wordless Wednesday ~

Posted on November 8, 2017 by Lindy Le Coq

Long Beach, WA  USA

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~ Natural Sepia ~ Wordless Wednesday ~

Posted on November 1, 2017 by Lindy Le Coq
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~ Sand Circles ~ WPC: Rounded ~

Posted on November 1, 2017 by Lindy Le Coq

  Patterns in ocean sand have always piqued my curiosity.   When the wind blows at Long Beach WA, dune grass is stirred.  The tips tap against the ever-shifting sands – creating a pattern – forever in flux. Fellow WordPress … Continue reading →

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~ Sunrise At The Edge Of A Continent ~ WPC: Glow 2 ~

Posted on October 24, 2017 by Lindy Le Coq

This morning, Jello and I walked to the beach before sunrise. The air was clean and mist clung to the dunes, as she romped and I ambled. Sun shimmered on the crest of incoming waves in soft hues of pink … Continue reading →

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~ Glimmering Anna’s ~ WPC: Glow ~

Posted on October 21, 2017 by Lindy Le Coq

What an inviting challenge this week!  Each synonym of glow conjures a different interpretation; shine, radiate, gleam, glimmer, flicker, flare; luminesce.   Anna’s Hummingbirds are year-round residents in my suburban sanctuary.  This one stayed still long enough for me to … Continue reading →

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~ Dune Runes 2 ~ Wordless Wednesday ~

Posted on October 18, 2017 by Lindy Le Coq
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~ Porcelain Berry Vine ~ In A Vase On Monday ~

Posted on October 16, 2017 by Lindy Le Coq

A third day of sunshine, with a week of rain in the forecast inspired me to assemble this unruly posy of Aster, the last of my Rudbeckia, with the lovely fruits of Variegated Porcelain Berry Vine (Ampelopsis brevipedunculata – ‘Elegans’). The … Continue reading →

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~ Angles of Perspective ~ WPC: Scale ~

Posted on October 14, 2017 by Lindy Le Coq

The challenge this week is to use size, placement and scale to provide perspective.  Here are some of my favorite photos that do just that! Scale  

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~ Moon and Sun ~ Wordless Wednesday ~

Posted on October 11, 2017 by Lindy Le Coq
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~ Sandhill Cranes ~ WPC: Pedestrian ~

Posted on October 9, 2017 by Lindy Le Coq

My sister, Diana and I participated in a viewing of the reclusive Sandhill Cranes that took place in a blind established at the Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge (RNWR) just 20 miles northwest of my home. We were part of a 30 … Continue reading →

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