Category Archives: outdoors

Where Rocks are Born – Reprise ~ Weekly Photo Challenge ~ Up Close

Posted on July 25, 2015 by Lindy Le Coq

Rocks — birthed of the earth  shucked from their moorings    tossed in the tideland  smoothed by motion of ocean and wind. Doughty Point, Orcas Island, WA USA Close Up“>  

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Quiet Morning ~ Odell Lake ~ Calm

Posted on July 24, 2015 by Lindy Le Coq

Been fishing with my sister, Diana, and brother-in-law, Les, at Odell Lake, which is right at the summit of Willamette Pass (Hwy. 58) in Oregon, USA. A big lake, when the wind picks up it can get mighty choppy.  Yesterday … Continue reading →

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~~~ Wordless Wednesday ~~~

Posted on July 22, 2015 by Lindy Le Coq
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Dead and Alive ~ Monochrome Monday + WPC ~ Half and Half

Posted on July 20, 2015 by Lindy Le Coq

Half and Half“>

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Almost Ripe ~ Weekly Photo Challenge ~ Half and Half

Posted on July 19, 2015 by Lindy Le Coq

Blackberries are ripening…  but only the darkest purple-indigo gems are worth reaching for. I’m pretty sure it was James Beard who said about blackberries, “when they’re red — they’re green.”  Even if the berry looks like it could be ripe … Continue reading →

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Over the Edge ~ Weekly Photo Challenge ~ Half and Half

Posted on July 18, 2015 by Lindy Le Coq

The photo challenge this week is to “share an image that has two clear halves, literally or figuratively.” This shot, looking down the hillside into the deep blue waters of Crater Lake, has the added drama of trees growing up … Continue reading →

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~ Monochrome Monday ~ Mukilteo Piers ~

Posted on July 6, 2015 by Lindy Le Coq

The smell of creosote and salt sea air always stirs a sense of adventure in me… …usually it means I’m about to get on a ferry and go somewhere fun!

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Life ~ Weekly Photo Challenge ~ Muse

Posted on July 3, 2015 by Lindy Le Coq

This past week’s photo challenge asked us to select a place or scene that serves as a muse. The more I thought about it and cast about for ideas, the more I realized that everything around me is my muse; … Continue reading →

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Vivacious Violet ~ WPC ~ Colors of the Rainbow

Posted on June 26, 2015 by Lindy Le Coq

  Violet leads us out of velvety indigo into the cool-warm tones of lavender, purple and magenta. With violet we complete the circle of rainbow colors — next stop is back to red! If you wish to view others in … Continue reading →

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Mood Indigo ~ WPC ~ Colors of the Rainbow

Posted on June 25, 2015 by Lindy Le Coq

Indigo — the deep shade of  blue that is almost black — evokes mystery. ROY G. BIV“> If you wish to view others in this series of rainbow color collages, just click on the links in my header.

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