~Skywatch Friday + WPC Quest 2 ~

Posted on September 30, 2016 by Lindy Le Coq

When I walk beside the Pacific Ocean on a gentle-breeze day like this, I sense all the blessings of life; warm sun above me, sandy shore beneath, the heady scent of salty flotsam in the air and the ever-present roll of tides pushing and pulling.

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Longbeach, Washington – USA

Earlier I posted a Quest photo of Jello walking back from this beach toward the place where we stay when we visit Longbeach.

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Currently, my quest is to own a condo at The Breakers in one of the buildings in the background. I’ve been working diligently to swing a deal, and it looks very promising.

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~ Wordless Wednesday + Weekly Photo Challenge: Quest ~

Posted on September 29, 2016 by Lindy Le Coq

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~ In A Vase On Monday – Early Autumn ~

Posted on September 26, 2016 by Lindy Le Coq

Coneflowers are fading fast, while Hydrangea blossoms continue their chameleon shading from grey-green to mauve. This week’s vase is a ceramic pot made by a friend. On such a warm summer-like day it seemed fitting to set it on a table by a bench near the pond.

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Hydrangea macrophyla, Echinacea purpurea ‘Magnus’, Echinacea purpurea ‘Doubledecker’

 

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This is the last Magnus with intact petals. Older seed-heads in the gardens show signs of being feasted upon by American Goldfinch, which are migrating through regularly now.

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American Goldfinch

Thanks to Cathy at  Rambling in the Garden for hosting this meme!

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~ Skywatch Friday ~

Posted on September 23, 2016 by Lindy Le Coq

Our short trip to the beach started on a clear, warm last-day of summer,

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followed by a mixture of clouds and sun-breaks on the Autumnal Equinox,

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and ends today with heavy rain and wind too strong for a walk through the dunes.img_6593

Longbeach, WA – USA

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~ Good Night Summer + WPC – Frame 4 ~

Posted on September 22, 2016 by Lindy Le Coq
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Longbeach WA – USA – 9/21/2016

sun sets
constant as
ocean’s drumbeat
ever-changing
as breeze to wind
sun ushers evening
and summer’s end

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~ Wordless Wednesday – Beachward Bound! ~

Posted on September 21, 2016 by Lindy Le Coq

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~ Mr. Lincoln – In A Vase On Monday ~

Posted on September 19, 2016 by Lindy Le Coq

A few years ago, my Mr. Lincoln rose was almost dead — only one stalk was healthy enough to save. Now it is thriving and has provided blossoms all summer long.

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Rosa ‘Mr. Lincoln, Dianthus barbatus, Hydrangea macrophylla

On this last Monday of summer, I feature these deeply colored and fragrant roses with bright Sweet William and fading-to-fall Hydrangea.

 

Thanks to Cathy at Rambling in the Garden  for providing the inspiration to find what’s blooming in my gardens every Monday. Soon, the only blossoms will be toadstools!

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~ Skywatch Friday – Big Weather! ~

Posted on September 16, 2016 by Lindy Le Coq
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Vancouver, WA – USA

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~ Wordless Wednesday + WPC: Edge 2 ~

Posted on September 14, 2016 by Lindy Le Coq

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Odell Lake, Oregon – USA

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 Photo Challenge: Edge

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~ Hearts & Flowers – In A Vase On Monday ~

Posted on September 12, 2016 by Lindy Le Coq

Tomorrow is our 47th wedding anniversary, so placing this small pink posy in a heart shaped vase seemed just right.

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Hylotelphium Herbstfreude aka Sedum telphium ,’Autumn Joy’, Lobularia maritima – sweet allyssum, Rosa ‘The Mayflower’ aka Austilly ‘The Mayflower’, Ocimum basilicum Lemon Basil ‘Sweet Dani’

For a bit of fun, I played around with saturation to create something of a ‘Victorian’ effect.

For inspiration and ideas to keep your garden blooming, visit Cathy at Rambling in the Garden .

 

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