Lindy Low LeCoq

~ Natures Design ~ WPC: Structure ~

Posted on September 5, 2017 by Lindy Le Coq

Why is this adult Canada Goose lingering at the edge of the reeds, and wherefore such a malignant eye on me? Could there be a nest nearby?

Canada Goose tending nest ~ Long Beach, WA – USA ~ April 2017

This week we are challenged to “notice the structure of everyday things around us and imagine the biological blueprint that created them.”

April, 2017

This wetland marsh is re-created every winter and spring in front of The Breakers. It hosts a diverse population of migrating (and resident) birds.

June, 2017

As the rains decrease and days grow longer in summer, the wetland recedes transforming to meadow and dune.

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wetland to meadow

biological blueprint

organic design

Structure

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~ In A Vase On Monday ~ Smoky Rose ~

Posted on September 4, 2017 by Lindy Le Coq

My roses are still blooming and this Rosa ‘Double Delight’ seemed a nice feature for today’s vase. I liked the creamy color of the Hebe ‘Variegata’ as an accent in a crystal vase — my favorite for holding stems upright.

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Smoke from wildfires burning throughout Washington, Oregon and Montana are causing a haze here that surpasses the shade we experienced during the eclipse. These photos were taken on my deck in what would have been bright morning sunlight.

Thanks to Kathy at Rambling in the Garden for hosting this fun challenge!

Rambling in the Garden

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~ Beach Birds & Shadows ~ Cee’s B&W-PC: Shadows ~

Posted on September 2, 2017 by Lindy Le Coq

These Dowitchers seemed unfazed when I walked toward the flock as they fed at the ocean’s edge, August 30. I had no idea what bird they were until after I was back in the cabana with my reference books — either Long-billed or Short-billed Dowitcher.

Lymnodromus scolopaceus or Limnodromus griseus ~ August 30, 2017

One of the few ways to distinguish between the two is that “Long-billed flocks keep up a constant soft chatter, while Short-billed flocks are silent.” (Sibley)

It seems they were murmuring as the waves washed in and I approached but I can’t say for sure — next time I’ll pay attention!

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When Jello and I take our early morning walk at Long Beach, there’s always something imprinted in the sand that draws my attention. Here are three examples with nice shadows.

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Thanks to Cee for giving me reasons to play with my photographs!

The Sibley Field Guide To Birds of Western North America, David Allen Sibley

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~ Wordless Wednesday ~ Smoky Sunset ~

Posted on August 30, 2017 by Lindy Le Coq

Long Beach, WA — USA — August 28, 2017

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~ Angular Circle ~ WPC: Corner ~

Posted on August 25, 2017 by Lindy Le Coq

As I sat by my pond yesterday afternoon, the sunlight streaming through this spider’s web in the corner, caught my eye. What an appropriate response to this week’s photo challenge I thought, as I ran inside to get my Panasonic!

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Though I dislike walking into spider webs, I appreciate the value arachnids have in keeping bug populations down. With all the birds that live in this space, who knows how long this spider will last!

Corner

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~ Jello’s Eclipse ~ Wordless Wednesday ~

Posted on August 23, 2017 by Lindy Le Coq

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~ Eclipse Light ~ In A Vase On Monday ~

Posted on August 22, 2017 by Lindy Le Coq

After walking the grounds for a half hour, I decided to engage this eclipse of moon over sun from my west-facing deck. In the process of surveying for my spot, I snipped some fresh Hydrangea and Rudbeckia blossoms to make a vase for Monday. Knowing how merciless bright morning sunlight is to such displays, I resolved to take photos of the vase in its setting throughout the eclipse, and present them without enhancing color and dark/light.

Sun Rising

All photos taken by Panasonic DMC-F247 on AUTO for ‘scenery’ or ‘close-up’. None have been enhanced, thought I did straighten a few and crop one or two!

: Bright Morning Sunlight

Sun is rising at the same time the moon begins to cover it.

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As the light changed from strong morning glare to the softness of evening (in less than an hour) the texture and color of each Hydrangea petal mellowed. Such a gentle experience. So happy to be here.

Ooh, Shiny!

Rambling in the Garden

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~ Wordless Wednesday ~

Posted on August 17, 2017 by Lindy Le Coq

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~ “A Little Ball of Rock and Sea and Sand” ~ WPC: Elements ~

Posted on August 12, 2017 by Lindy Le Coq

In 1962, Malvina Reynolds wrote this poem which Pete Seeger put to song. I listened to it often when I was in high school on his LP album God Bless The Grass. Seems apropos to offer her thoughts today — as an affirmation — we’ve been here before.

“From way up here the earth looks very small,
It’s just a little ball of rock and sea and sand,
No bigger than my hand.