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~ Morning at Crescent Creek ~ Weekly Photo Challenge ~ Change ~

Posted on September 26, 2015 by Lindy Le Coq

Misty sunrise over Crescent Creek, Willamette Pass, Oregon — USA “I have accepted fear as a part of life — specifically the fear of change…I have gone ahead despite the pounding in my heart that says: turn back…”  Erica Jong … Continue reading →

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~ Oregon Swallowtail ~ Friday Flyers ~

Posted on September 24, 2015 by Lindy Le Coq

Be it bird, bug, butterfly, leaf, or seed – if it is something from nature that’s in the air, it’s a Friday Flyer. (Papilio oregonius, sometimes classified as Papilio machaon oregonius[1] or Papilio bairdii oregonius[2]) The adult Oregon swallowtail has … Continue reading →

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~ Monochrome Monday + WPC Grid 3 ~

Posted on September 21, 2015 by Lindy Le Coq

Aboard the Ferry Yakima, en route from Anacortes to Orcas Island, WA In response to The Daily Post’s weekly photo challenge: “Grid.”    

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~ Silent Stilt Watcher ~ Friday Flyers ~ Great Blue Heron ~

Posted on September 18, 2015 by Lindy Le Coq

 — motionless at waters edge — — slender beak cocked and ready — — sharp eyes pierce the surface — — flash splash! — fish in the gullet  — my seventh in response to The Daily Post’s weekly photo challenge: … Continue reading →

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~ Hearing in Living Color ~ Los Bambinos ~

Posted on September 17, 2015 by Lindy Le Coq

Four brothers from Puerta Vallarta, Los Bambinos, performed for guests staying at Beach Haven Resort, July 5, 2012. Charming and talented young men, they played a mix of Latin Rock Fusion that included some Beatles and Beach Boy’s classics. Their … Continue reading →

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~ Wordless Wednesday & WPC ~ Monochromatic 5 ~

Posted on September 16, 2015 by Lindy Le Coq

  in response to The Daily Post’s weekly photo challenge: “Monochromatic.” no enhancement

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~ Tuesday Two by Two ~ WPC ~ Monochromatic 4 ~

Posted on September 15, 2015 by Lindy Le Coq

Field grasses silhouetted against a cloudy sky. Taken with my iPhone 6, slightly cropped, not enhanced or otherwise edited. In response to The Daily Post’s weekly photo challenge: “Monochromatic.”

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~ Hay Rake ~ Mono Monday & WPC Monochromatic 3 ~

Posted on September 14, 2015 by Lindy Le Coq

 Taken with my iPhone 6, cropped, not enhanced. In response to The Daily Post’s weekly photo challenge: “Monochromatic.”

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~ Quiet Sundown ~ Weekly Photo Challenge ~ Monochromatic ~

Posted on September 12, 2015 by Lindy Le Coq

Lingering light reflected to create this hypnotizing pastel monotone. No wind. Slack tide waves whooshed over the beach pebbles — then the river otter…. View from Cabin 1, Beach Haven ~ Orcas Island, WA USA ~ October, 2013 ~ Panasonic … Continue reading →

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~ A Bushel of Bushtit ~ Friday Flyers ~

Posted on September 11, 2015 by Lindy Le Coq

Be it bird, bug, butterfly, leaf, seed or cloud – if it is something from nature that’s in the air, it’s a Friday Flyer! Perhaps because they are so small, Psaltriparus minimus always arrive in a crowd  of family and … Continue reading →

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