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Downward Climb ~ Weekly Photo Challenge ~ Descent

Posted on November 6, 2014 by Lindy Le Coq

Into The Palouse June 20, 2014 landing in a Horizon airplane at Pullman-Moscow Airport.

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Bending Light ~ Weekly Photo Challenge ~ Refraction

Posted on October 22, 2014 by Lindy Le Coq

Refraction occurs when light passes into a transparent material. Instead of reflecting or changing the path of light (as my Sparkle photos of light on water show) refraction bends the light, changes its direction as it passes into another transparent … Continue reading →

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Sparkle ~ Weekly Photo Challenge ~ Refraction

Posted on October 19, 2014 by Lindy Le Coq

As long as I can remember the phenomenon of light refracting in clouds and reflecting on water has fascinated me. Perhaps it is because I was near, or on the water often while growing up. Here are some examples.  

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Misty Island ~ Weekly Photo Challenge ~ Dreamy

Posted on October 15, 2014 by Lindy Le Coq

This week’s photo challenge is to show an image that looks dreamy to me; perhaps a scene that looks a bit out-of-this world. Freeman Island floats in the foggy bay of President’s Channel, off the western edge of Orcas Island. Inhabited … Continue reading →

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Hand Crafted Boat ~ Sunday Stills ~ On The Water

Posted on October 10, 2014 by Lindy Le Coq

After he retired, my father built his dream boat; all wood, wide and deep enough for comfortable lake fishing and coastal crabbing. What a beauty she was! Odell Lake, Oregon USA

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Sanctum ~ Weekly Photo Challenge ~ Signs

Posted on October 10, 2014 by Lindy Le Coq

This week’s photo challenge is to share an image of a sign that holds meaning. Many of the photos I have posted to the Weekly Photo Challenge, were taken at this magical place.  The summer after my first year in … Continue reading →

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Après l’orage ~ Weekly Photo Challenge ~ Nighttime

Posted on October 1, 2014 by Lindy Le Coq

It was after 10:00 when the storm passed.  Light still filtered through at the northwestern horizon, on the 49th parallel ~ Orcas Island, WA ~ USA. Beach Haven ~ July, 2006.

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Nightfall ~ Weekly Photo Challenge ~ Nighttime

Posted on September 28, 2014 by Lindy Le Coq

This week’s photo challenge is to show nocturnal photos we like taking. No picture perfect images expected here! Quite the opposite, as light and the lack of it, is what creates the sometimes eerie, shadowy, dark or blurry images one … Continue reading →

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Cycling Mt. Constitution ~ Weekly Photo Challenge ~ Adventure

Posted on September 11, 2014 by Lindy Le Coq

For over ten years, when Creighton and I took our summer vacation on Orcas Island, bicycling on all of the islands was our primary activity. Cycling from Beach Haven, to Moran State Park (9 miles) then up Mt. Constitution, and … Continue reading →

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Weather Harbingers ~ Sunday Stills ~ Clouds

Posted on September 9, 2014 by Lindy Le Coq

 Clouds are weather harbingers. On this cool July morning at Crescent Lake, Oregon, with fishing lines in the water, I looked up to see this lovely cloud formation. With no other clouds around, it drifted and faded into a clear … Continue reading →

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