Tag Archives: Birding

~ Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #240: The Road (most often) Taken ~

Posted on March 16, 2023 by Lindy Le Coq

Those who follow my WordPress site know that nature landscapes are my favorite subject. Our host this week, John Steiner suggests this is “the road I’ve chosen to take most often.” A subset of nature landscapes that I love as … Continue reading →

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~ Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #237: Bringing Softness ~

Posted on February 21, 2023 by Lindy Le Coq

Welcome to Bren, of Brashley Photography who is our guest host this week. She challenges us to show softness in our photos by lowering clarity and with the use of software. All the photos I feature in this post are … Continue reading →

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~ Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #235: Shadows and Reflections in Monochrome ~

Posted on February 7, 2023 by Lindy Le Coq

Patti opens her intriguing challenge with a quote by Alfred Stieglitz, worth repeating: In photography there is a reality so subtle that it becomes more real than reality. I had never been able to put words around the sensation I … Continue reading →

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~ Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #225: Wildlife Close to Home ~

Posted on November 19, 2022 by Lindy Le Coq

At our home on the Long Beach Peninsula, Washington State USA, the birds are my main attraction. Though there are many other wild creatures, I rarely see them close enough to photograph unless they are no longer living. Seals and … Continue reading →

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~ Wordless Wednesday ~ Sanderling Flock in Flight ~

Posted on November 1, 2022 by Lindy Le Coq

Wherever you watch life in motion, please honor our earth, be kind and stay safe.🐾

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~ Wordless Wednesday ~ Feed Me! ~

Posted on August 17, 2022 by Lindy Le Coq

Wherever you do your bird watching, please honor our earth, be kind and stay safe.🐾

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~ Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #210: My Photographic Groove ~

Posted on August 13, 2022 by Lindy Le Coq

One of the things I love about photography is that my camera gives me the opportunity to “capture the moment.” Whether it is a quiet sunset, a surging wave, a golden hour sunrise, a new bird to learn about, or … Continue reading →

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~ Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #210: Picking Favourites ~

Posted on August 4, 2022 by Lindy Le Coq

My opening photo is one taken from the deck of our condominium at the Breakers in Long Beach, Washington. From winter through spring rain floods the meadows forming ponds that attract resident and migratory birds. This shot is a quintessential … Continue reading →

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~ Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #207: Seeing Double ~

Posted on July 14, 2022 by Lindy Le Coq

For my opening shot I’ve selected a muted sundown at Long Beach, with the sun suspended in clouds and reflecting on the water in two areas – a triple sunset! Perusing my archives for this challenge, I found many of … Continue reading →

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~ Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #201: Three of a Kind ~

Posted on June 3, 2022 by Lindy Le Coq

As I was thinking about what photos to present in this challenge, I realized that for my Wordless Wednesday posts there are usually three photos focusing on one theme to tell a story wordlessly. All of my snaps this week … Continue reading →

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