Tag Archives: nature

~ Friday Flyers – Goldfinch on the Wing ~ WPC – Change 7 ~

Posted on October 2, 2015 by Lindy Le Coq

American Goldfinch are migrating through our region now.  They gather in trees and shrubs, calling out to brothers and sisters still on the wing. In raucous harmony they announce; “plenty of room here, and good eats too!” As the lovely … Continue reading →

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~ Wordless Wednesday + WPC ~ Change 5 ~

Posted on September 30, 2015 by Lindy Le Coq

In response to The Daily Post’s weekly photo challenge: “Change.”  

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~ Tuesday Two by Two & WPC ~ Change 4 ~

Posted on September 29, 2015 by Lindy Le Coq

Left photo taken July, 2012 with lupine in full bloom on a sunny afternoon. Right photo taken September, 2015 with mist rising at daybreak. In response to The Daily Post’s weekly photo challenge: “Change.”

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~ Monochrome Monday & WPC ~ Change 3 ~

Posted on September 28, 2015 by Lindy Le Coq

A week ago, Creighton and I drove from Tahoe City to the summit of Willamette Pass in Oregon.  We spent the night at a quiet RV/Cabin resort by Crescent Creek.  It was so peaceful and we were tired, so we … Continue reading →

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~ First Light at Lake Tahoe ~ Weekly Photo Challenge ~ Change 2 ~

Posted on September 27, 2015 by Lindy Le Coq

“The moment of change is the only poem.”  Adrienne Rich In response to The Daily Post’s weekly photo challenge: “Change.”        

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~ Morning at Crescent Creek ~ Weekly Photo Challenge ~ Change ~

Posted on September 26, 2015 by Lindy Le Coq

Misty sunrise over Crescent Creek, Willamette Pass, Oregon — USA “I have accepted fear as a part of life — specifically the fear of change…I have gone ahead despite the pounding in my heart that says: turn back…”  Erica Jong … Continue reading →

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~ Oregon Swallowtail ~ Friday Flyers ~

Posted on September 24, 2015 by Lindy Le Coq

Be it bird, bug, butterfly, leaf, or seed – if it is something from nature that’s in the air, it’s a Friday Flyer. (Papilio oregonius, sometimes classified as Papilio machaon oregonius[1] or Papilio bairdii oregonius[2]) The adult Oregon swallowtail has … Continue reading →

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~ Monochrome Monday + WPC Grid 3 ~

Posted on September 21, 2015 by Lindy Le Coq

Aboard the Ferry Yakima, en route from Anacortes to Orcas Island, WA In response to The Daily Post’s weekly photo challenge: “Grid.”    

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~ Window Shade Sunrise ~ Weekly Photo Challenge ~ Grid ~

Posted on September 19, 2015 by Lindy Le Coq

My husband and I are attending an informal reunion of college friends. We are being hosted by one of those friends at his home in Tahoe City, right on the water. This was the view from my window when I … Continue reading →

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~ Silent Stilt Watcher ~ Friday Flyers ~ Great Blue Heron ~

Posted on September 18, 2015 by Lindy Le Coq

 — motionless at waters edge — — slender beak cocked and ready — — sharp eyes pierce the surface — — flash splash! — fish in the gullet  — my seventh in response to The Daily Post’s weekly photo challenge: … Continue reading →

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