Tag Archives: birds

~ Lens-Artists Challenge #376: Wings ~

Posted on December 4, 2025 by Lindy Le Coq

This week Beth of Wandering Dogs, challenges us to feature anything with wings. As one who loves to photograph nature, especially birds and insects, I have many choices to select from. Who hasn’t wished to have wings that would lift … Continue reading →

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~ Lens-Artists Challenge #358: Live and Learn ~

Posted on July 30, 2025 by Lindy Le Coq

Tina reminds us that “as we age it’s important to maintain our social lives, to stay mentally and physically healthy and to challenge ourselves to learn new things.” This week she invites us to showcase things we’ve learned about any … Continue reading →

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~ Last Chance ~ Some Favorite Photos from 2024 ~

Posted on January 2, 2025 by Lindy Le Coq

Time to ring in the new year with photos that I especially like, taken in 2024. Each photo brings up the memory of where I was and who I was with at the time. The subject is only part of … Continue reading →

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~ Lens-Artists Challenge #303: Connections ~

Posted on June 14, 2024 by Lindy Le Coq

Donna leads us this week to explore images portraying connections. We all are part of and connected to the Earth, so my photos will explore the links between living organisms with their environment. I’ll start with an example of a … Continue reading →

Posted in Beagles, birds, bugs & critters, butterflies, Lens-Artists, Lens-Artists Photo Challenge, nature, nature photography, outdoors, pacific northwest, pacific ocean, photography, travel | Tagged beagles, bees, birds, butterflies, horses, Lens-Artists, Lens-Artists Photo Challenge, Long Beach Peninsula, nature, nature photography, outdoors, pacific northwest, pacific ocean, photography, weekly photo challenge | 16 Comments

~ Lens-Artists Challenge #302: Artificial Intelligence and Photography ~

Posted on June 7, 2024 by Lindy Le Coq

John of Journeys with Johnbo (brave soul!) put this challenge out for us this week. I hope he has received kudos for asking us to stretch beyond our comfort zones. The photo below is the one I selected to see … Continue reading →

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~ Wordless Wednesday ~ Cedar Waxwings! ~

Posted on May 29, 2024 by Lindy Le Coq

On your walk with life, please honor our earth, encourage dignity and share kindness. 🐾

Posted in Birding, birds, landscape gardening, nature, nature photography, ornithology, outdoors, pacific northwest, photography, Wordless Wednesday | Tagged Birding, birds, nature, nature photography, ornothology, outdoors, pacific northwest, photography, Wordless Wednesday | 10 Comments

~ Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #298: To Be Young Again ~

Posted on May 9, 2024 by Lindy Le Coq

Oh, dear. My archives contain very few people photos, and therefore even fewer of children. To fulfill the challenge that Tina poses this week, I’ve selected some favorite baby bird shots. Maybe this will prompt me to go places where … Continue reading →

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~ Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #283: Illustrate a Favorite Quote or Poem ~

Posted on January 26, 2024 by Lindy Le Coq

A few years ago I started writing poems about the birds I encountered at the beach. In these poems my goal is to describe their behavior without personifying them. In answer to Ann-Christine’s challenge to illustrate a favorite quote or … Continue reading →

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~ Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #282: Dramatic ~

Posted on January 17, 2024 by Lindy Le Coq

With below freezing temperatures, snow all week-end and now freezing rain in my little corner of the world (Vancouver, WA – USA), life has been full of drama! The temps are rising, so the ice will begin to melt today, … Continue reading →