Category Archives: weekly photo challenge

~ The Silence of Snales ~ WPC: Silence ~

Posted on January 21, 2018 by Lindy Le Coq

Living in the moist Pacific Northwest, snails and slugs are everywhere.  Though I consider slugs in my gardens a pest, finding snails in the wild is a treat. These photos of two different snails of the same species, were taken … Continue reading →

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~Winter Orchard ~ WPC: Weathered ~

Posted on January 13, 2018 by Lindy Le Coq

  Weathered

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~ Renewal ~ WPC: Growth ~

Posted on January 9, 2018 by Lindy Le Coq

This week’s photo challenge is to share an image that evokes the spirit of change and newness. Since I have committed myself to finish some long-delayed projects this year, I decided to share this photo of drawings, one done and … Continue reading →

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~ End of Year Wrap ~ WPC: Favorites ~

Posted on December 26, 2017 by Lindy Le Coq

Here are some of my favorite photos from 2017 ~ many taken at Long Beach. The posts that received the most ‘likes’ on my site in 2017 have commonalities: they tell a short story with words and photos, the theme is of/from … Continue reading →

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~ Rise ~ WPC: Ascend ~

Posted on December 19, 2017 by Lindy Le Coq

“Just like moon and like suns, With the certainty of tides, Just like hopes springing high, Still I’ll rise.” Maya Angelou     Ascend

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~ Some Favorite Cocky Birds ~ WPC: Cheeky ~

Posted on December 10, 2017 by Lindy Le Coq

Cheeky? Brash? Brazen? Saucy? Cocky?   All of the above! Cheeky

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~ Last Morning At The Beach + WPC: Serene ~

Posted on December 2, 2017 by Lindy Le Coq

At 8:30 Friday morning, Jello and I took our final walk to the beach for this visit.  It was overcast and cool with a steady northerly wind, but no rain. The pounding surf has stirred layers of sand into fascinating … Continue reading →

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~ A Week At Long Beach + WPC: Serene ~

Posted on November 29, 2017 by Lindy Le Coq

Our morning didn’t start out serene — quite the opposite! Around 4:30 a wild call from outside aroused both Jello and me. “Loon?” — I wondered — “not at this time of day!”  Then the yips started — little barks … Continue reading →

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~ A Week At Long Beach – Tuesday + WPC: Transformation ~

Posted on November 29, 2017 by Lindy Le Coq

Lucky for me, Jello forces me up around 7:00 to get her breakfast and take her out.  Though the wind was strong and there was a light rain, we made it to the beach and back without getting soaked! However, … Continue reading →

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~ A Week At Long Beach + WPC: Transformation ~

Posted on November 28, 2017 by Lindy Le Coq

Sunshine had crested the eastern horizon as Jello and I walked the quarter mile of Discovery Trail to the point where Clark’s Tree sculpture is installed. As we departed the macadam trail, a crow cawed into the coming day. We … Continue reading →

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