~ Skywatch Friday ~

Posted on September 23, 2016 by Lindy Le Coq

Our short trip to the beach started on a clear, warm last-day of summer,

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followed by a mixture of clouds and sun-breaks on the Autumnal Equinox,

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and ends today with heavy rain and wind too strong for a walk through the dunes.img_6593

Longbeach, WA – USA

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~ Good Night Summer + WPC – Frame 4 ~

Posted on September 22, 2016 by Lindy Le Coq
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Longbeach WA – USA – 9/21/2016

sun sets
constant as
ocean’s drumbeat
ever-changing
as breeze to wind
sun ushers evening
and summer’s end

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~ Wordless Wednesday – Beachward Bound! ~

Posted on September 21, 2016 by Lindy Le Coq

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~ Mr. Lincoln – In A Vase On Monday ~

Posted on September 19, 2016 by Lindy Le Coq

A few years ago, my Mr. Lincoln rose was almost dead — only one stalk was healthy enough to save. Now it is thriving and has provided blossoms all summer long.

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Rosa ‘Mr. Lincoln, Dianthus barbatus, Hydrangea macrophylla

On this last Monday of summer, I feature these deeply colored and fragrant roses with bright Sweet William and fading-to-fall Hydrangea.

 

Thanks to Cathy at Rambling in the Garden  for providing the inspiration to find what’s blooming in my gardens every Monday. Soon, the only blossoms will be toadstools!

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~ Skywatch Friday – Big Weather! ~

Posted on September 16, 2016 by Lindy Le Coq
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Vancouver, WA – USA

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~ Wordless Wednesday + WPC: Edge 2 ~

Posted on September 14, 2016 by Lindy Le Coq

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Odell Lake, Oregon – USA

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 Photo Challenge: Edge

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~ Hearts & Flowers – In A Vase On Monday ~

Posted on September 12, 2016 by Lindy Le Coq

Tomorrow is our 47th wedding anniversary, so placing this small pink posy in a heart shaped vase seemed just right.

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Hylotelphium Herbstfreude aka Sedum telphium ,’Autumn Joy’, Lobularia maritima – sweet allyssum, Rosa ‘The Mayflower’ aka Austilly ‘The Mayflower’, Ocimum basilicum Lemon Basil ‘Sweet Dani’

For a bit of fun, I played around with saturation to create something of a ‘Victorian’ effect.

For inspiration and ideas to keep your garden blooming, visit Cathy at Rambling in the Garden .

 

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~ Edgy In San Diego – Weekly Photo Challenge: Edge ~

Posted on September 11, 2016 by Lindy Le Coq

This week Ben Huberman challenges us to “keep our angles sharp and heart rate fast.” In particular, to focus on sharp angles and edges that provide context for the photograph. Some shots I took a few years ago while visiting my sister in San Diego, pass the test!

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Tram view over San Diego Zoo

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View from inside Point Loma Lighthouse

 

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Botanical Gardens, San Diego, CA – USA

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Mermaid Statue – La Jolla, CA – USA

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Beach at La Jolla, CA

Photo Challenge: Edge

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~ Skywatch Friday + WPC – Mirror 3 ~

Posted on September 9, 2016 by Lindy Le Coq

A suffused sunset is reflected upon the still bay from cabin 1, Beach Haven Orcas Island, WA – USA

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Waldron and Saturna Islands, San Juan Islands, WA – USA

To enjoy visions of the sky from around the world, visit skywatch

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~ Wordless Wednesday + WPC – Mirror 2 ~

Posted on September 7, 2016 by Lindy Le Coq

 

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Northern Pintail  Anas acuta — “Greyhound of the sky”

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