~ Orcas Island Pottery ~ Cee’s B&W Photo Challenge: Signs ~

Posted on December 10, 2015 by Lindy Le Coq

When taking the winding, one lane, dirt drive leading from Enchanted Forest Road to the pottery gallery, this sign lets you know you’re on the right track!

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~ Wordless Wednesday + WPC – Eye Spy 5 ~

Posted on December 9, 2015 by Lindy Le Coq

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~ Tuesday Two by Two + WPC – Eye Spy 4 ~

Posted on December 7, 2015 by Lindy Le Coq

Jello was pretty drugged up when this photo was taken, just six days after the accident that almost took her life. Even through the haze of pain medication she looks scared and sad.

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Life is good!

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~ Dove of Peace ~ Monochrome Monday + WPC – Eye Spy 3 ~

Posted on December 7, 2015 by Lindy Le Coq

Mourning Doves return to my grounds yearly. This one perched in a tree nearby long enough for me to get some nice shots in the early spring sunlight.

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Sending everyone peace — it starts in our hearts.

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~ Pink Flamingos ~ Cee’s Odd Ball Photo Challenge: 2015 Week #49 ~

Posted on December 6, 2015 by Lindy Le Coq

When I saw these pink flamingos perched in a neighbor’s yard, I had to pay attention.

Turns out to be for a worthy cause — Doernbecher Children’s Hospital — one of the nations best pediatric hospitals!

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~ The Lick of Love ~ Weekly Photo Challenge – Eye Spy 2 ~

Posted on December 5, 2015 by Lindy Le Coq

Jello is one of the more photogenic dogs I’ve had the pleasure to have be part of my family.

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She loves to sit on Creighton’s lap and, as you can see, he enjoys her attention too!

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From viticulture to vinification

Posted on December 4, 2015 by Lindy Le Coq

As a former home wine maker, I found this post from drdblogs refreshing and fun. Thought my wine loving friends would enjoy it too!

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Living close to not one, but at least four world class wine regions, we see the transition in the vines and their fruit throughout the year. Take a brief stroll through our- and a grape’s- year. 

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~ Bird’s Eye View ~ Two Picidae Friday Flyers + WPC – Eye Spy 1 ~

Posted on December 4, 2015 by Lindy Le Coq

Our suet feeders are visited regularly by Downy Woodpeckers and Northern Flickers.

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Male Red-shafted Flicker
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It was a joy to watch adult Downy’s bring their fledglings to the feeder last spring. This year I have seen, though not photographed Yellow Shafted Flickers in the area. Beautiful big birds, Northern Flickers are very cautious and will fly off into the trees at even a small movement.

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~ Clouds – C B & W Anything That Flies Challenge + Transition -5 ~

Posted on December 3, 2015 by Lindy Le Coq

High flying clouds like this are characteristic of Vancouver, Washington – USA. Situated on the Columbia River about 90 miles (145 k) from the Pacific Ocean, we experience changeable marine weather here. Sometimes it’s quite dramatic!

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 Clouds — what would our world be without them?

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~ Like Water ~ Like Ice ~ WPC – Transition #4 ~

Posted on December 2, 2015 by Lindy Le Coq

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