Lindy Low LeCoq

~ Cloudy and Comfortable ~ Skywatch Friday ~

Posted on July 14, 2017 by Lindy Le Coq

Our weather has been temperate, with sunny days interspersed with cloudy ones. No rain in the forecast, however!

Vancouver, WA — USA

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~ CEE’s B&W Photo Challenge: Signs ~

Posted on July 13, 2017 by Lindy Le Coq

Since I’ve already used my ‘Kids For Sale’ sign as an Odd Ball, here’s the lay of the land near where that photo was taken!

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With snow and ice on the roads last winter, this sign took something of a hit.

Thanks to Cee for providing inspiration for posts!

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~ Wordless Wednesday ~ Wild Roses ~

Posted on July 12, 2017 by Lindy Le Coq

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~ Humble Beginnings ~ Weekly Photo Challenge: Bridge ~

Posted on July 11, 2017 by Lindy Le Coq

All my life I’ve enjoyed walking across creeks on downed trees, though I never challenge logs unless the stream is shallow or slow enough for me to navigate should I end up in it!

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There is something pleasant about plank and foot bridges — perhaps it’s being so near the water.

Tom Golden Memorial Beaver-Bridge Crescent Creek, Oregon.

Klineline Park ~ Salmon Creek ~ Vancouver, WA

Living in an area where streams and rivers abound as water wends its way to the nearby Pacific Ocean, bridges are a part of everyday life. My favorite for it’s majesty and sheer engineering mastery is the Astoria-Megler Bridge which I featured in an earlier post.

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Here’s to bridges that take you over beautiful waters to happy places!

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~ Summer Pastels ~ In A Vase On Monday ~

Posted on July 10, 2017 by Lindy Le Coq

Hydrangea are at the height of their beauty right now with dazzling blues and soft pinks in abundant mop-head displays. These I planted long before I kept records on varieties!

Echinacea purpurea ‘Magnus’

Also coming on strong are the butterfly attracting blossoms of Coneflower Echinacea purpurea ‘Magnus’, Monarda ‘Prairie Night’ and Prairie Mallow Sidalcea hybrid ‘Brilliant’ (which started out red and has shaded to lavender over the years).

Monarda ‘Prairie Night’

Sidalcea hybrid ‘Brilliant’

Two posy’s = two vases — both from Orcas Island Pottery.

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For more virtual walks through gardens visit Cathy at Rambling in the Garden !

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~ Sales Event ~ Cee’s Odd Ball Challenge ~

Posted on July 9, 2017 by Lindy Le Coq

This sign on the Oysterville end of the Long Beach Peninsula was enough to get me out of the truck for a photo session.

Soon I was ringing the bell to find out more…

…and came home with some nice chèvre!

Here’s to Cee and her Odd Ball Challenge!

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~ Almost Two And A Half ~ WPC: Delta (as in transitions and change) ~

Posted on July 2, 2017 by Lindy Le Coq

Delta

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~ Wordless Wednesday ~

Posted on June 28, 2017 by Lindy Le Coq

Mallard’s ~ 8 weeks +/-

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~ Classmates ~ Reunion ~ 1967 – 2017 ~

Posted on June 28, 2017 by Lindy Le Coq

Fifty years have rolled along since I graduated from high school at the age of 18. This past weekend Creighton, Jello and I were in Pullman, WA – USA, to attend a reunion with my classmates and their mates. I’m still absorbing the energy.

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To show up is an act of trust, a declaration of humility, and an affirmation that we are who we were — though older and wiser now.

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Night shot of Pullman and Washington State University from State Street.

June 24, 2017.

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~ Birds Eye View ~ Weekly Photo Challenge: Transient ~

Posted on June 22, 2017 by Lindy Le Coq

Black-headed Grosbeaks are extremely wary birds — quick to exit stage left the minute they see you and long before you can get your camera up and ready.

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Today, for the first time ever, two visited the feeder on my deck. I knew if I moved they’d be gone, so I just watched them. Later, while I was in the kitchen with my camera at hand, one of them returned! Wow — happy first day of summer in the Western Hemisphere!