~ Wordless Wednesday ~

Posted on October 17, 2018 by Lindy Le Coq

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~ Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge: Things People Play With ~

Posted on October 15, 2018 by Lindy Le Coq

Let’s have some imaginative fun outside!

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Nickels and dimes didn’t come easy when I was a kid, but oh, I would have loved to ride this into the horizon if given a chance!

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Someone’s going to have a unicorn ride in the lake!

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Forts – a kid hide-away -no adults allowed!

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Sand, a bucket or cup, a trowel, a stick provide all a young person needs to be creative. Of course, walking or running on the beach with your dog is also a barrel of fun!

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And then there’s learning to fly a kite on a warm breezy day!

Cheers to playing outside!

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~ Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #14: Windows ~ “The View From Here” ~

Posted on October 12, 2018 by Lindy Le Coq

Leya, challenges us to “find a favorite window and show our special choice,” for this week’s Lens-Artist Challenge.

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This morning, sunshine is pouring through the window of the keeping room, where I sit in my well-worn chair with my laptop to write, blog, catch up on emails/news, and enjoy the view.

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It’s a fairly ordinary window, though the bay type shelf provides space for plants and some glass keepsakes. The Dove is a piece my sister gave me years ago, which provides beauty, as it functions to keep birds from slamming into the glass.

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Another favorite view is from the picture window of our condominium at The Breaker’s in Long Beach, WA.

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We frequently see Black-tail Deer graze through the meadow, and watch Northern Harriers and other birds flying throughout the open space. In spring the meadow becomes a marshland which hosts many migrating birds.

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~ Wordless Wednesday ~

Posted on October 10, 2018 by Lindy Le Coq

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~ New Dune Runes ~ Wordless Wednesday ~

Posted on October 3, 2018 by Lindy Le Coq

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~ Lens-Artist Photo Challenge: #13 Look Up ~

Posted on October 1, 2018 by Lindy Le Coq

When I start to feel down, I tell myself to look up and find light coming through those clouds, and to remember the ancient adage:

“And this, too, shall pass away.”

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In spring, a bright blue sky glimpsed through fresh chartreuse-green leaves, lifts my thoughts and spirits.

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As spring melts into summer, birds call from trees, inviting me to figure out what particular species I’m hearing. 

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White Crowned Sparrow atop Coastal Pine

Summer is a time to explore and visit new places. These Silver Cedars at Crater Lake State Park, Oregon, are a favorite looking up photo!

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Autumn signals another bird migration, along with heightened intensity of color in deciduous foliage.

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With winter comes snow …

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…and Bald Eagles perched near the beach.

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Mature Bald Eagle

“Time keeps on slipping, slipping, slipping
Into the future
I want to fly like an eagle, to the sea
Fly like an eagle
Let my spirit carry me
I want to fly (oh, yeah)
Fly right into the future”
Steve Miller

 

Lens-Artist Photo Challenge: #13 Look Up

 

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~ Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge: Pastel Colors ~

Posted on September 30, 2018 by Lindy Le Coq

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Rose Quartz and pink Lamium maculatum.

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Morning light over Saturna and Waldron Islands.

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Autumn Hydrangea

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Artichoke Heart

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Ocean Foam

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Crescent Creek Sunrise

 

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~ Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #12: Path ~

Posted on September 29, 2018 by Lindy Le Coq

Back from the beach with fresh photos of trails and paths we explored.

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Every morning (and usually afternoon too!), Jello and I take the path maintained by The Breakers, to and from the beach. The weather was so lovely this visit, I took Jello to Cape Disappointment State Park, for a walk through the forest.

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The path from “Beard’s Hollow” connects with the Discovery Trail, and took us out to the beach just below North Head Lighthouse.

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A footbridge over wetlands.

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Deer path – of which there are many throughout the peninsula!

Earlier this summer Creighton and I toured the recently re-opened North Head Lighthouse.  Below is a look back at it from the top of the trail leading to the light house keeper’s quarters.

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And, here is the same footpath and the lighthouse keeper’s quarters, as viewed from atop the lighthouse.

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Of the many paths I have travelled in life, those that take me into and through nature are my favorites! Wishing you “Happy Trails” always.

Thank you Tina, for another inspiring challenge! Got me out with my camera on a nice day! 

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~ Wordless Wednesday ~ Moonset ~

Posted on September 26, 2018 by Lindy Le Coq

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~ Under A Periwinkle Sky ~

Posted on September 24, 2018 by Lindy Le Coq

Once again I am in a place where, even with my personal hot-spot cell connection, I’m unable to load photos onto my blog, or look at the ones my WordPress friends are offering for view! Grump!!  Not sure if there’s a fix, but for this week I’m sticking to word pictures and will get some drafts ready to post when I get back home on Saturday.

life in the slow-down lane

starts on the freeway

ends with a view across the dunes 

to where ocean and shore unite

under a periwinkle sky

2018©Lindy Low Le Coq

 

 

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