Category Archives: travel

~ Lens-Artists Challenge #345 ~ My Go-To Places ~

Posted on April 25, 2025 by Lindy Le Coq

The reason I’m late getting this week’s Lens-Artists challenge posted is because the weather has been perfect here in Vancouver, WA for “playing” outside in my gardens. The pond was in sad shape at the end of winter, so I … Continue reading →

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~ Lens-Artists Challenge #344 – Abandonment ~

Posted on April 17, 2025 by Lindy Le Coq

This week Anne Sandler invites us to show and tell our thoughts on the theme of abandonment. There are many synonyms for this word, each with different nuances; desert (someone), evacuate (something), give up (activities), give way to (emotions). In … Continue reading →

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~ Lens-Artists Challenge #342 ~ It’s a Wild Life ~

Posted on April 3, 2025 by Lindy Le Coq

This week Egidio is curious to see what we Lens-Artists contributors consider to be wild. In this post I present images that personify my sense of wild as: undomesticated, untamed and natural. Below, a photo of the demure blossom of … Continue reading →

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~ Lens-Artists Challenge #341 Personal Favorites ~

Posted on March 27, 2025 by Lindy Le Coq

This week Tina invites us to select only 5 photos that we consider our Personal Favorites. With so many possibilities in my archives and with all the memories attached, this was a tough assignment! However, I have done my sifting … Continue reading →

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~ Lens-Artists Challenge #337: BOLD ~

Posted on February 27, 2025 by Lindy Le Coq

This week, Sofia invites us to think BOLD. “Being bold is a statement, translated in ideas, views, colour combinations, designs. A break from the norm.” This playground feature at the Spokane Riverfront Park is BOLD in its conspicuous and prominent … Continue reading →

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~ Lens-Artists Challenge #334: Cats and Dogs ~

Posted on February 6, 2025 by Lindy Le Coq

Tina offers a bit of furry treasure this week (here), a theme I am most happy to embrace. Our life with Beagles began in 1986, when my husband’s work had him on the road much of the time. At the … Continue reading →

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~ Wordless Wednesday ~ Snow! ~

Posted on February 5, 2025 by Lindy Le Coq
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~ Wordless Wednesday ~ Reflections ~

Posted on January 29, 2025 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 #333: Complementary Colors ~

Posted on January 28, 2025 by Lindy Le Coq

Egídio takes the lead this week with an invitation to have fun juxtaposing the three primary colors; Red, Blue & Yellow with their complementary colors – hues on the opposite side of the color wheel. When our senses need a … Continue reading →

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~ Lens-Artists Challenge #332 – Shoot From Above ~

Posted on January 23, 2025 by Lindy Le Coq

For this week’s challenge, Ritva invites us to have some fun shooting photos from above. Often when I’m walking along the beach or on a trail, I see small entities that have little importance in the whole scheme of things, … Continue reading →

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