Category Archives: nature

~ Wordless Wednesday ~

Posted on July 27, 2016 by Lindy Le Coq
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~ Wenatchee ~

Posted on July 24, 2016 by Lindy Le Coq

It was difficult to leave Shady Pines Resort on Friday. We liked the cabin, the intimacy of the resort and I was pleased at how unspoiled the entire place remains. On the road to Wenatchee, we drove into a thunderstorm … Continue reading →

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~ Conconully by Canoe + WPC – Cherry On Top ~

Posted on July 23, 2016 by Lindy Le Coq

Thursday afternoon, I rented a canoe and paddled Jello over to the 72 foot high (~21 m) earthen dam that created this reservoir. Constructed by the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation in 1910-11, and reconstructed in 1969, the Conconully Dam is … Continue reading →

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~ Shady Pines Resort – Conconully, Washington ~

Posted on July 21, 2016 by Lindy Le Coq

When I was in grade school, my parents would bundle us kids into the pickup with camping gear and fishing boat, and drive from Wenatchee to ‘Harry’s Resort’ (now Shady Pines) on Conconully Reservoir, near Omak. My memories of those … Continue reading →

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~ Wordless Wednesday ~

Posted on July 20, 2016 by Lindy Le Coq
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~ At Jocelyn’s Cabin In The Woods ~

Posted on July 20, 2016 by Lindy Le Coq

Jocelyn met us in Newport and we drove in tandem to her cabin. Her husband is working so he can’t be here, and both children are grown and making their way in life. Jocelyn and I met when we both … Continue reading →

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~ In A Vase On Monday — Wedding Flowers ~

Posted on July 19, 2016 by Lindy Le Coq

Creighton, Jello and I are staying with our friend Jocelyn, at her cabin on Priest Lake, Idaho. Just two days ago she was in Seattle for the wedding of her younger brother. Since she was driving home, and the bridesmaids … Continue reading →

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~ Mac’s Landing ~ Deer Lake, WA ~

Posted on July 18, 2016 by Lindy Le Coq

Last night we stayed in Newport, Washington where my family lived from 1950-55. Since I was very young, my recollections of Newport are few and far between. Our focus yesterday, Sunday was to visit Deer Lake Resort for a picnic … 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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~ Sunshine – In A Vase On Monday ~

Posted on July 11, 2016 by Lindy Le Coq

Eight years ago I converted a swath of my front lawn into flower beds, with the purpose of creating a perennial border of bird and butterfly friendly plants. Today’s salt glaze pottery vase holds blossoms from those gardens. Black-eyed Susan, … Continue reading →

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