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Walking With Eagles is a collection of original poems and photographs by Lindy Low Le Coq. A lifelong naturalist, amateur photographer and bird enthusiast, Lindy’s verse, composition and photographs open a window into the essence of her subjects. Her poems and photography reflect the rich natural wonders of the Pacific Northwest.
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Bald Eagles mature over the course of five years. Walking With Eagles invites the reader to take a poetic and visual tour of this odyssey.
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Category Archives: Writing
~ Fleeting Moments ~ WPC: Evanescence + Bird Haiku ~
Yesterday, as I walked the trail through the marshy dunes from the beach to our condominium (Long Beach, WA), I spotted birds I’d never seen before. Fortunately, I had my Panasonic with telephoto so I was able to get good enough … Continue reading
Posted in birds, haiku, nature, ornithology, outdoors, pacific northwest, pacific ocean, photography, Poetry, travel, weekly photo challenge, Writing
Tagged birds, haiku, nature, ornate, outdoors, pacific northwest, pacific ocean, photography, Poetry, travel, weekly photo challenge, writing
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~ Caligula Haiku ~ 5/11/17 ~ Take Two ~
Guess I was a bit upset this morning (also in a hurry) when I posted my caLLigula haiku! Sorry about that, but somehow striking the L twice made me feel more powerful — more in control — an illusion. grandstand … Continue reading
Posted in peaceful civil disobedience, Poetry, Writing
Tagged peaceful civil disobedience, Poetry, writing
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~ Mac’s Landing ~ Deer Lake, WA ~
Last night we stayed in Newport, Washington where my family lived from 1950-55. Since I was very young, my recollections of Newport are few and far between. Our focus yesterday, Sunday was to visit Deer Lake Resort for a picnic … Continue reading
Posted in ancestry, architecture, family, nature, nostalgia, outdoors, pacific northwest, travel, Writing
Tagged ancestry, architecture, family, nature, nostalgia, outdoors, pacific northwest, writing
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Self-Portrait ~ Weekly Photo Challenge ~ Blur
sundown behind me fir before me ascending resin seeps pitch gleams
Posted in Art, nature, pacific northwest, Photographs, Poetry, weekly photo challenge, Writing
Tagged art, outdoors, photography, post a day, postaday, self awareness, weekly photo challenge
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Spring Roses ~ Weekly Photo Challenge ~ Fresh
tender red-green leaves emerge trembling in springbreeze branches reach stretch taut issuing thorny barbs suckled by warm sun buds anticipate pure joy
Posted in Art, flowers, Gardening, landscape gardening, nature, outdoors, pacific northwest, Photographs, plants, Poetry, weekly photo challenge, Writing
Tagged art, being, flowers, gardening, nature, photography, Poetry, postaday, self awareness, weekly photo challenge, writing
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Forty Acres ~ Sunday Stills ~ Agriculture
When I was fourteen, my Dad and Mom bought a farmhouse and all the outbuildings of a once-working, family dairy farm, on forty acres just three miles south of Pullman, Washington. The work, land, people, and history remain part of … Continue reading
Posted in ancestry, Art, family, nature, outdoors, pacific northwest, Photographs, plants, weekly photo challenge, Writing
Tagged animals, art, family, father, landscape, nature, outdoors, photography, postaday, storytelling, Sunday Stills
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1970 Vietnam War Protest ~ Weekly Photo Challenge ~ Accomplishment
As this week of highlighting “accomplishment” comes to a close, I feel compelled to talk about my participation in student protests against the war in Vietnam. It was a time of passion on college campuses, and a defining moment for … Continue reading
Posted in pacific northwest, Photographs, weekly photo challenge, Writing
Tagged analysis, being, old friendships, photography, postaday, storytelling, weekly photo challenge
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Josie + Snow = Fun ~ Weekly Photo Challenge ~ Threes
Yesterday a few flakes whirled through the air. TV and radio weather newscasts warned us to prepare for several days of heavy snow ~ soon. By the time Creighton returned from gathering supplies, all the school districts in the greater … Continue reading
Posted in Beagles, dogs, nature, outdoors, Photographs, Uncategorized, weekly photo challenge, Writing
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Repurposed Poems ~ Hope Wish Belief Want
Hope forever flutters like a baby bird featherless – naked will it fly on fledgling wings or fall, a soft sack of tiny broken bones – bereft. Wish is hope suspended a floating feather drifting ever closer then sailing away … Continue reading
Striking Gold with Finches
The American Goldfinch is the state bird of Washington, and a lovely addition to any landscape. In late spring – early summer (breeding time) the adult male is a brilliant yellow with sharp lines of white and black feathers. The … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Being, birds, family, Feathers, Gardening, nature, Photographs, Writing
Tagged being, birds, fledglings, fun, gold, joy, landscape gardening, nature, photography
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