~~~ Wordless Wednesday ~~~

Posted on August 26, 2015 by Lindy Le Coq

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~ Friday Flyers ~ Gray Hairstreak ~

Posted on August 25, 2015 by Lindy Le Coq

 

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Gray Hairstreak

(Strymon melinus)

also “common hairstreak”

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~ Tuesday Twos ~ Compare & Contrast ~ Same View, Different Sky ~

Posted on August 25, 2015 by Lindy Le Coq

I took the blue sky photo earlier last week and decided to snap the same perspective when the air was filled with smokey haze from wildfires burning in central Washington.

Fortunately, we are back to clear skies once again!

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~~~ Field Grass Silhouette ~ Monochrome Monday ~~~

Posted on August 24, 2015 by Lindy Le Coq

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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. Afternoon is for projects around the house and gardens, after which a warm shower leads to a glass of wine and time writing, reading or watching the koi. Then sharing a fresh, simple dinner with Creighton, preferably on the deck with music and conversation. Then I’m ready for rest.

 

In response to The Daily Post’s weekly photo challenge: “Today Was a Good Day.”

 

 

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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 knew it was going to be an ‘inside’ day.

View from my deck, 8/22/15

View from my deck, 8/22/15

With the air quality considered “very unhealthy,” I told Jello there would be no walk today. She was not pleased!

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While Jello napped on the futon, I edited a short story I’ve been writing, and as the sun set our forecast called for “more of the same” 0n Sunday.

Smoke hazed sunset through holly.

Smoke hazed sunset through holly.

In response to The Daily Post’s weekly photo challenge: “Today Was a Good Day.”

 

 

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~~~ Wordless Wednesday ~~~

Posted on August 19, 2015 by Lindy Le Coq

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~ Strange Opening ~ Monochrome Monday + WPC 3 ~ Creepy ~

Posted on August 17, 2015 by Lindy Le Coq

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In response to The Daily Post’s weekly photo challenge: “Creepy.”

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~ Eerie ~ Weekly Photo Challenge 2 ~ Creepy ~

Posted on August 15, 2015 by Lindy Le Coq

When I stumbled upon this abandoned site in a vacant lot near a busy thoroughfare, I felt sad and disturbed. It was eerie to see where homeless people had gathered and slept, and I wondered who had been there, how long and why they left without all their gear.

March 28, 2015: east of highway 99, and north of 78th street, Hazel Dell, Washington USA.

In response to The Daily Post’s weekly photo challenge: “Creepy.”

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Crawly ~ Weekly Photo Challenge ~ Creepy

Posted on August 15, 2015 by Lindy Le Coq

Focusing on creepy things is not my usual mode, but I remember the shiver of uneasiness that came over me as I looked in on this tarantula at the San Diego Zoo.

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In response to The Daily Post’s weekly photo challenge: “Creepy.”

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