Category Archives: outdoors

Sunday Stills: Up in the Air ~ A Murder of Crows

Posted on June 5, 2014 by Lindy Le Coq

Walking back from the beach to my room at The Breakers, I heard the boisterous clamor of crows harassing a predator. Crow Facts: “Crows are members of the Corvidae family, which also includes ravens, magpies, and blue jays. Loud, rambunctious, … Continue reading →

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Chestnut Backed Chickadee ~ Weekly Photo Challenge ~ Split-Second Story

Posted on June 2, 2014 by Lindy Le Coq

Once again it is June, and we have a family of Chestnut Backed Chickadees on the feeders.  There are two fledges who cling to any surface they land on, while their parents snag  beak-fulls of suet and rush to feed … Continue reading →

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Vining ~ Weekly Photo Challenge ~ Twist Again

Posted on May 28, 2014 by Lindy Le Coq

How plants climb and entwine to gain a spot in the sun is fascinating. Here are a few from my gardens, twisting their way skyward.

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Bridge ~ Weekly Photo Challenge ~ On The Move

Posted on May 11, 2014 by Lindy Le Coq

On a recent trip home from Long Beach, WA, the weather cleared enough for me to take a series of shots of the Astoria-Megler Bridge.  Located fourteen miles (23 K) from the mouth of the Columbia River, it is the … Continue reading →

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Baby Ducks ~ Spring ~ Weekly Photo Challenge

Posted on May 6, 2014 by Lindy Le Coq

When I was a kid in Wenatchee, Washington, as soon as the weather permitted, Mom and Dad would break out the fishing gear.  With the boat secured on top, we’d all scramble into the pickup and head to the nearest … Continue reading →

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Rainier ~ Weekly Photo Challenge ~ Letters

Posted on April 26, 2014 by Lindy Le Coq

My Oh My!  

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Greatness and Sacrifice ~ Weekly Photo Challenge ~ Monument

Posted on April 16, 2014 by Lindy Le Coq

It was 1960, I was eleven years old and had traversed 3,000 miles across the USA with my family in a station wagon hauling a travel trailer.  We started in the middle of Washington state, and landed in Boston.  During … Continue reading →

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The Less Beaten Path ~ Weekly Photo Challenge ~ Street Life

Posted on April 4, 2014 by Lindy Le Coq

  cinnamon cedar scent mixes with cool salt sea mist together we welcome our shared solitude

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Here to There ~ Weekly Photo Challenge ~ Perspective

Posted on March 8, 2014 by Lindy Le Coq

I took this photo with my camera resting on top of the old weathered timber that extended across Crescent Creek.  This angle extends the length, making it look a long way to the other side.  Since I took this shot … Continue reading →

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Josie + Snow = Fun ~ Weekly Photo Challenge ~ Threes

Posted on February 24, 2014 by Lindy Le Coq

Yesterday a few flakes whirled through the air.  TV and radio weather newscasts warned us to prepare for several days of heavy snow ~ soon. By the time Creighton returned from gathering supplies, all the school districts in the greater … Continue reading →

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