
Rose Quartz and pink Lamium maculatum.

Morning light over Saturna and Waldron Islands.

Autumn Hydrangea

Artichoke Heart

Ocean Foam

Crescent Creek Sunrise


Rose Quartz and pink Lamium maculatum.

Morning light over Saturna and Waldron Islands.

Autumn Hydrangea

Artichoke Heart

Ocean Foam

Crescent Creek Sunrise

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

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.

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

A footbridge over wetlands.

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.

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

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!


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
Growing up nearsighted, I was fascinated when I inspected small things up-close. Whether I brought the item to my eyes, or got myself close enough to see it, little things intrigued me.

I hope you enjoy these examples of lovely, small events in nature.




In response to Amy’s challenge: “Small is Beautiful”

Once again, I apologize to my WordPress friends for being absent without explanation! Too much happening all at once and lack of connectivity for part of that time. A trip to the beach is on my horizon, so more time to reflect and reconnect!
This fence, surrounding a construction site at a public park, let’s everyone know exactly why it is here and how we are expected to behave in the area!

I much prefer the gentle welcome of this guardrail, guiding me down the trail.

Beach Haven ~ Orcas Island, WA – USA

Sunburst design on a wooden fence gate, Orcas Island, WA – USA

Harvey Low, with his horses in the morning, Pullman, WA – USA ~1967

LaJolla CA – USA
I have been out of action on WP this past week while my sister and I travelled to northern Idaho to visit our cousins, Duncan and David. We had reunited with Duncan (after thirty-odd years of not being in contact), three years ago. On this visit we stayed with him and spent an afternoon/evening with his older brother David, for the first time in forty-five years. It was amazing! With no wi-fi connectivity, I was unable to connect to WordPress, so even though it’s late, I decided to post to this challenge anyway.

Jello is the star today. Here she is straining at her lead, desperate to chase after the White Tail Deer we encountered in the road by David’s cabin near Priest Lake, Idaho.

Jello is a Beagle – therefore a hound – so her nose is always in action…


…neither rain, nor sleet, nor snow slows her down!


Well, sometimes the sun and being on a boat, limits her activity!
Lens Artists Challenge: Action
Yesterday’s post featured these same glass pieces, with their color as the focus. Today I offer them in Black and White. What fun!

Alluring Orient & Flume Paperweight

Treble Clef

Glass Egg Reflection

Perthshire Paperweight

Large Vase

This week Cee begins a color odyssey with Teal, Aqua, Seafoam or Turquoise. After putting together a post using photos I had previously presented on WP, I scrapped it. Instead I’m presenting glass works I own that are in the specified color family. Tomorrow, I’ll show you what they look like in B&W in response to Cee’s Black and White photo challenge!

Orient and Flume paperweight 1975

Glass Treble Clef (purchased from Signals catalog)

Glass egg 1978 (signed HS)

Perthshire Paperweight

Large Vase (purchased at Pier 1)
