~ End of Year Wrap ~ WPC: Favorites ~

Here are some of my favorite photos from 2017 ~ many taken at Long Beach.

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The posts that received the most ‘likes’ on my site in 2017 have commonalities: they tell a short story with words and photos, the theme is of/from nature, and they were in response to Weekly Photo Challenges.

Here’s are the links:

#1  https://wordpress.com/post/lindylecoq.com/18404

#2 https://lindylecoq.com/2017/03/11/wishing-rocks-weekly-photo-challenge-wish

#3 https://lindylecoq.com/2017/08/12/a-little-ball-of-rock-and-sea-and-sand-wpc-elements

#4 https://lindylecoq.com/2017/09/29/wpc-windows/

#5 https://lindylecoq.com/2017/05/21/in-wildness-weekly-photo-challenge-heritage/

#5 (a tie) https://lindylecoq.com/2017/10/21/glimmering-annas-wpc-glow/

#6 https://lindylecoq.com/2017/05/26/ephemeral-dune-runes-wpc-evanescent-2/

#7 https://lindylecoq.com/2017/10/09/sandhill-cranes-wpc-pedestrian/

 

2017 Favorites

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~ Winter Solstice Haiku ~

 

sun slides low in sky

stands still – winks – turns about-face

as earth and moon whirl

In response to Frank J Tassone Haikai challenge #12 — winter solstice. 

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~ In Keeping With The Season ~

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Wishing you a warm and comfy holiday!

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~ Wordless Wednesday ~

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~ Rise ~ WPC: Ascend ~

“Just like moon and like suns,

With the certainty of tides,

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Just like hopes springing high,

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Still I’ll rise.”

Maya Angelou

 

 

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~ Wordless Wednesday ~

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~ Some Favorite Cocky Birds ~ WPC: Cheeky ~

Cheeky? Brash? Brazen? Saucy? Cocky?  

All of the above!

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Male Mallard Ducks

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Canada Goose

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Turkey Vulture

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Bald Eagle

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Male Malard Ducks

Cheeky

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~ American Wigeon (?) ~ Wordless Wednesday ~

American Wigeon

Ridgefield Wildlife Refuge – Ridgefield, WA  USA

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~ Last Morning At The Beach + WPC: Serene ~

At 8:30 Friday morning, Jello and I took our final walk to the beach for this visit.  It was overcast and cool with a steady northerly wind, but no rain.

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The pounding surf has stirred layers of sand into fascinating patterns.  This one echoing the feather beside it caught my eye.

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As I studied the photos – another image emerged – do you see what I see?

Angels are everywhere!

Serene

 

 

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~ A Week At Long Beach ~ Thursday ~

This morning I awoke early and made the mistake of turning on TV news. Within a half hour my frame of mind matched the grey skies outside, so I turned media off.  Though my mood lightened, my senses had been tainted — even the morning walk with Jello started out with a tinge of sadness.

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This afternoon we ventured farther north along the beach than we have ever gone before — to a root-ball that has been a fixture in the distance for months.

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My goal was to take some shots framed by the tangle of roots — I believe it’s always healthy to see the world through serendipitous perspectives!

And sometimes the day has flashes of brilliance and silver-linings in store.

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I’m just standing here with a camera that can capture it!

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