Category Archives: nature

~ Lens-Artists Challenge #321: Intentional Camera Movement ~

Posted on October 24, 2024 by Lindy Le Coq

This week Anne Sandler of Slow Shutter Speed, encourages us to experiment with Intentional Camera Movement. I have never tried this technique before, and if I were at home I would make myself go out with my camera and play … Continue reading →

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~ Lens Artists Challenge # 319: Setting a Mood ~

Posted on October 11, 2024 by Lindy Le Coq

In this week’s Challenge, Anne-Christine asks us to show photos that express the “mood of a place of situation.” What a wonderful topic to help me escape (if only for a while) the angst caused by hurricanes worsened by global … Continue reading →

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~ Lens-Artists Challenge #318: Finding Beauty in Unexpected Places ~

Posted on October 3, 2024 by Lindy Le Coq

Thank you to Patti for inviting us to look around and find those wonderful moments of unexpected beauty. Often, as I am wandering along trails or walking the beach – or just about anywhere – I’ll see something that tickles … Continue reading →

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~ Wordless Wednesday ~ Soul Soothing Sunsets ~

Posted on October 3, 2024 by Lindy Le Coq

On your walk with life, please honor our earth, encourage dignity and share kindness. 🐾

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~ Lens-Artists Challenge #316 – Destination: Fun ~

Posted on September 21, 2024 by Lindy Le Coq

In considering my response to Egídio’s challenge to this week, “to explore fun destinations and favorite pastimes,” I came up with three general categories of landing places that I consistently gravitate toward for enjoyment and relaxation; activities that engage me … Continue reading →

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~ Lens-Artist Challenge #315: Common Objects ~

Posted on September 12, 2024 by Lindy Le Coq

This week, Ritva challenges us to “take the mundane and shine a different light on it… to highlight an object or scene that we normally pass by without notice, and make it something special.” I decided to select some photos … Continue reading →

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~ Lens-Artists Challenge #314: Shorelines ~

Posted on September 6, 2024 by Lindy Le Coq

Anne Sandler of Slow Shutter Speed invites us to go on a journey to shorelines, any place “where water touches land.” Like Anne, I find my mind at peace and my body able to relax whenever I’m near water; lake, … Continue reading →

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~ Garden Delights + Cee’s Flower of the Day ~

Posted on September 3, 2024 by Lindy Le Coq

Usually I remain home on busy holidays like Labor Day, however, I was excited to gather with my fellow writing group friends on Saturday to visit Hariana’s gardens in Portland. Sitting in the shade of a pear tree, Hariana glowed … Continue reading →

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~ Lens-Artists Challenge #313 – Cool Colors ~

Posted on August 28, 2024 by Lindy Le Coq

John of Journeys with Johnbo, invites us to showcase photographs that portray the various shades of the cool tones; purple, blue and green. I’ll begin with the soft-fresh hue of lavender. This sunrise view across President Channel from the west … Continue reading →

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~ Lens-Artists Challenge #312: Sense of Scale ~

Posted on August 21, 2024 by Lindy Le Coq

For this week’s challenge, Sofia invites us to show the various ways we “convey the size of what we’re seeing”. Sometimes size is the main point of a photo, and other times it is subtle yet vital to the image. … Continue reading →

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