Category Archives: outdoors

~ Nutty Pollen ~ Friday Flyers ~

Posted on February 5, 2016 by Lindy Le Coq

If it’s in the air and it comes from nature, it’s a Friday Flyer! Hazelnut (Corylus) shrubs and trees bloom in the middle of winter. Wind — abundant here this time of year — carries pollen from the male catkins … Continue reading →

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~ Tree and Sky ~ Wordless Wednesday ~

Posted on February 3, 2016 by Lindy Le Coq
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~ Winter to Spring ~ Tuesday Two by Two ~

Posted on February 2, 2016 by Lindy Le Coq

Since February 2 is my birthday, I’ve paid attention to the traditions surrounding this date. Growing up in climates where winter was cold and snowy, it seemed that even on overcast days the sun would appear long enough for me … Continue reading →

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~ Foggy Sunrise ~ Monochrome Monday + WPC – Vibrant 3 ~

Posted on February 1, 2016 by Lindy Le Coq

There is something magical about being able to look at the sun in full glow safely filtered by all the tiny water droplets suspended in the air about me. A trip to the beach is in my near future! Vibrant

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~ Vibrant Friday Flyers ~ Weekly Photo Challenge – Vibrant ~

Posted on January 29, 2016 by Lindy Le Coq

American Goldfinches flock to my feeders in spring. The males bless me with their vivid yellow feathers at breeding time. During winter, Lesser Goldfinch males are she showy ones. Zinnia and dahlia’s attract bees all summer long. Anna’s Hummingbirds are … Continue reading →

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~ On The Sunny Side ~ Weekly Photo Challenge – Optimistic ~

Posted on January 23, 2016 by Lindy Le Coq

Most people consider me an optimist, though occasionally I was accused of being gullible on account of it. Still, I’ve always found it suited me to look at life from the ‘glass half full’ perspective. Once when I was quite … Continue reading →

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~ The Eagle is Landing ~ Friday Flyers ~

Posted on January 22, 2016 by Lindy Le Coq
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~ Living on the Water ~ Wordless Wednesday + WPC – Weight(less) 3 ~

Posted on January 13, 2016 by Lindy Le Coq

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~ Tuesday Two by Two ~

Posted on January 12, 2016 by Lindy Le Coq

Berries on a clear fall day, and after a midwinter snowfall… …nourishment for birds sustenance for my soul.

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~ Monochrome Monday + WPC – Weight(less) 2 ~

Posted on January 11, 2016 by Lindy Le Coq

I’ve always loved the contrast of this shot of the huge steel ferry with a seagull suspended in the sky above. http://<a href=”https://dailypost.wordpress.com/photo-challenges/weightless/”>Weight(less)</a&gt;  

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