Lindy Low LeCoq

~ Lens-Artists Photo Challenge # 27: My Travels ~

Posted on January 11, 2019 by Lindy Le Coq

Though not a world traveler these days, I have visited many wonderful places in my life. My greatest joy with travel continues to be when I am exploring in nature: mountains, valleys, trees, trails, lakes, the ocean, animals, birds, butterflies and flowers.

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Crescent Creek, Oregon. USA

Silver Cedars

Lebanon, Oregon USA

Lake Tahoe, Nevada. USA

Mature Bald Eagle – Long Beach, WA USA

Pacific Ocean Breakers – Long Beach, WA. USA

Bairds Sandpiper

And, the other joy is having friends and family on the trail with me!

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~ Wordless Wednesday ~

Posted on January 10, 2019 by Lindy Le Coq

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~ Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #26: Photographic Review of 2018 ~

Posted on January 4, 2019 by Lindy Le Coq

To finish off the Lens-Artists Photo Challenges for 2018, Leya, Photographic Review of 2018, invites us to review our year and pick photos that capture our memories most vividly. To keep myself from getting totally lost in this challenge, I decided to include 12 photos that I love for various reasons, one from each month, and most taken within the month that it represents.

P1080664 January, 2018: Adult Bald Eagle photographed through dune grass.

February 2018: Frosty beach.

March 2018: Moonset at sunup.

P1080891 April 2018: Purple tulip – a crowd favorite!

P1090094 May 2018: A rare red sundown at Long Beach, WA.

June 2018: Looking north from North Head Lighthouse, Ilwaco, WA.

July 2018: Cousin Duncan with Brother-in-law Les, fishing at Crescent Lake.

August 2018: A visit to northern Idaho.

September 2018: Sandpoint, ID street art.

P1090574 October 2018: Sanderlings and beach walkers.

November 2018: Solstice bound.

P1090640 December 2018: Jello – my constant companion!

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~ Wordless Wednesday ~

Posted on January 3, 2019 by Lindy Le Coq

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~ Farewell 2018 ~

Posted on December 31, 2018 by Lindy Le Coq

On our last beach walk of 2018, Jello waited for me to finish taking photos of birds, as she sheltered from the wind at the crest of the berm.

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Wishing you a Happy New Year, as we usher in 2019.

Pull up a Seat – Week #17

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~ Cee’s B&W Photo Challenge: Animals (not birds) ~

Posted on December 29, 2018 by Lindy Le Coq

Although I do have pictures of warm blooded animals, I’ve decided to feature photos of some bugs and critters from my archives for this weeks B&W challenge!

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Here’s to Cee for hosting great challenges and collecting current challenge websites for all to access!

Cee’s Black & White Photo Challenge: Any Animal (no birds)

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~ Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #25: Reflections II ~

Posted on December 28, 2018 by Lindy Le Coq

Yesterday, I posted photos of reflections in a Fresnel lighthouse lamp. Today some reflections of light from jellyfish washed up on the beach. I have Steve Morey of theoutershores, to thank for his informative blog about these (and other) ocean/beach creatures.

Sea nettle, Chrysaora sp

I’m pretty sure the above are all Sea nettle jellyfish. They were on the beach on the same day, washed up after a February storm, along with the other commonly found jellyfish I photographed that morning on Long Beach; Moon jelly, Aurelia sp.

Moon jelly, Aurelia sp.

Lion’s Mane jellyfish, Cyanea capillata

Though I’m not positive, I believe this is a Lion’s Mane jellyfish, found along the rocky coastline of Orcas Island, WA.

In spring, massive amounts of By-the-wind sailors, and Comb Jellyfish (Ctenophore) wash up along the wrack-line at Long Beach. The photo above, with spring clouds reflected in the surf, gives a sense of how much sea life is cast up on shore.

By-the-wind sailor, Velella velella

Lens Artists: Reflections

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~ Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #25: Reflections I ~

Posted on December 28, 2018 by Lindy Le Coq

*”Augustin-Jean Fresnel (1788-1827), was a French Civil engineer and physicist whose research in optics led to the almost unanimous acceptance of the wave theory of light…he is perhaps better known for inventing the reflective/refractive Fresnel lens…

…and for pioneering the use of “stepped” lenses to extend the visibility of lighthouses….”

This Fresnel lens saved countless sailors while in the crown of the North Head Lighthouse. It can be seen at the Lewis & Clark Interpretive Center, Cape Disappointment State Park, Ilwaco, WA – USA.

Looking west across the Pacific Ocean, from the top of North Head Lighthouse.

* Wikipedia

Lens Artists: Reflections

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~ Wordless Wednesday ~

Posted on December 27, 2018 by Lindy Le Coq

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~ FOTD ~ Seasonal Colors ~

Posted on December 23, 2018 by Lindy Le Coq

When I snapped this photo last May, I was beguiled by the lovely red and gold blossoms held up on strong green stems. Today, while looking for an image for Cee’s FOTD challenge, I landed on this picture of Scotch Broom blossoms with their seasonal colors.

Though I know Scotch Broom is considered invasive, now I have learned it is considered a noxious weed in the state of Washington.

“It displaces native and beneficial plants, causing loss of grassland and open forest. It aggressively spreads to form monocultures, replacing desirable forage grasses and young trees. Seeds are toxic to livestock and horses.”

Looks I’ll be doing research into what resources are available to remove the Scotch Broom that is growing in our collectively owned dune property at The Breakers!