Category Archives: weekly photo challenge

~ 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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~ Tuesday Two by Two + WPC ~ Connected ~

Posted on September 8, 2015 by Lindy Le Coq

For the love of open windows, lumpy seats, stick shifts with gears grinding… …and an eight cylinder engine growling and rumbling over gravel roads! In response to The Daily Post’s weekly photo challenge: “Connected.”

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~ Harvest ~ Weekly Photo Challenge ~ Connected ~

Posted on September 5, 2015 by Lindy Le Coq

As a kid, surrounded by fruit orchards in Wenatchee, then living on a farm in Pullman during my high school years, I have always felt connected to the rhythm of rural living. Walking along the dirt roads at BiZi Farms, … Continue reading →

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~ Cow Parsnip ~ WPC ~ From Every Angle ~

Posted on September 3, 2015 by Lindy Le Coq

Though some may consider it a weed, cow parsnip (Heracleum maximum), is an herb native to North America and was used by indigenous tribes as a food, medicine and mosquito repellent.* Also known as Indian celery and Indian rhubarb, cow … Continue reading →

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~ Tuesday Two by Two + WPC ~ From Every Angle ~

Posted on September 1, 2015 by Lindy Le Coq

Took these shots (and more to come) at BiZi Farm after shopping for fresh produce. I love old tractors and trucks! In response to The Daily Post’s weekly photo challenge: “From Every Angle.”

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~ Pine Tangle ~ Monochrome Monday + WPC ~ From Every Angle ~

Posted on August 31, 2015 by Lindy Le Coq

In response to The Daily Post’s weekly photo challenge: “From Every Angle.”

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Toadstools ~ Weekly Photo Challenge ~ From Every Angle ~

Posted on August 29, 2015 by Lindy Le Coq

Toadstools like these have been few and far between this hot dry summer in the Pacific Northwest. Today the rains have returned in earnest, so I expect to see more of these big beauties popping up soon. This week’s challenge … Continue reading →

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~ Make it Everyday! ~ Weekly Photo Challenge ~ Today Was a Good Day ~

Posted on August 23, 2015 by Lindy Le Coq

Here’s the kind of ‘everyday’ I prefer! Quiet time in the morning (on the deck when the weather’s mild) with a smoothie and/or coffee, a jumble puzzle and my laptop. Then, brunch with Creighton followed by a walk with Jello. … Continue reading →

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~ Sort of ~ Weekly Photo Challenge ~ Today Was a Good Day ~

Posted on August 23, 2015 by Lindy Le Coq

Smoke from wildfires burning 500 miles north of my home in Vancouver, WA USA, settled into the Willamette Valley Saturday. Seeing the smokey haze from my window then breathing it when I stepped out to retrieve the morning paper, I … Continue reading →