Tag Archives: love

Birds Abound – Feeders Chockablock With Fledglings

Posted on July 23, 2013 by Lindy Le Coq

Sitting on my deck, camera at hand, surrounded by birds. More birds in my yard than ever before: Towhees, Juncos, Robins and Mourning Doves scurry over the gravel paths and under the shrubs, Black-capped and Chestnut-back Chickadees vie for space … Continue reading →

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Weekly Photo Challenge – Companionable

Posted on July 4, 2013 by Lindy Le Coq

He still asks me why I waited for him that first date when he was twenty minutes late. I sat in the lobby of the all-female dorm, sure he would show. At eighteen, I’d never been stood up in my … Continue reading →

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Fledglings

Posted on June 30, 2013 by Lindy Le Coq

Fledglings have been appearing at my feeders for some time now. Their parents coax them into the Holly tree, then bring a morsel of seed or suet. There’s always a kerfluffle in the Holly branches as the fledges vie for … Continue reading →

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Gossamer Wings – Weekly Photo Challenge (fleeting)

Posted on June 9, 2013 by Lindy Le Coq

Who doesn’t love watching a beautiful butterfly? They flit and float, land on flowers to sip, lift and fly away on gossamer wings. From brightly colored Swallowtails to sheer white Pale Beauty Moths, they are another life form that I … Continue reading →

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Beach + Beagle = Fun!

Posted on June 2, 2013 by Lindy Le Coq

How long has it been? We kept asking one another as we drove over the Lewis and Clark Bridge across the Columbia River from Longview, Washington to Rainier, Oregon, following Route 30 West to Astoria. At least fifteen years we … Continue reading →

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Through the Past, Darkly – Self-Portrait Weekly Photo Challenge (Background)

Posted on May 28, 2013 by Lindy Le Coq

It was long after those halcyon nights with our Cliff House friends drinking pitcher after pitcher of beer at The Goal Post Tavern, punching quarters into the Juke Box to listen to another round of Honky Tonk Women or Jumpin’ … Continue reading →

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Weekly Photo Challenge – Escape

Posted on May 22, 2013 by Lindy Le Coq

The first summer after I started my career in education (1983) I insisted Creighton and Itake a vacation. We spent three wonderful days in August, on Orcas Island, and bicycled San Juan and Lopez Islands as well. The next year … Continue reading →

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earth + sun (weekly photo challenge ~ change)

Posted on April 12, 2013 by Lindy Le Coq

These photos were taken on the northwest shore of Orcas Island, Washington, USA. Camera: Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ47 No enhancements, no filters, just cropped and sized.

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The Imagi Nation (Daily Prompt: Fantasy)

Posted on March 8, 2013 by Lindy Le Coq

What a sad place the world would be without fantasy. There is a poignant scene in Miracle on 34th Street when Kris Kringle teaches Suzie how to imagine. It always reminds me how important it is to encourage a child’s … Continue reading →

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Peach Pie Reflection

Posted on February 7, 2013 by Lindy Le Coq

That first summer in Pullman I began to smell like oily sardines to myself. A physically immature eleven year old, I longed for my body to develop. This strong off-putting odor marked the beginning of my very slow odyssey into … Continue reading →