Tag Archives: outdoors

~ Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #218 ~ Over The Hill ~

Posted on September 28, 2022 by Lindy Le Coq

How many hills have I crested? How many trails have I trod and what have I learned on the journey? Many hills have beckoned me in my lifetime and I find each one to be an invitation to discover more … Continue reading →

~ Wordless Wednesday ~ Stay Cool! ~

Posted on July 26, 2022 by Lindy Le Coq

Wherever you find refreshment, please honor our earth, be kind and stay safe.🐾

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~ Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #208: Summer Vibes ~

Posted on July 22, 2022 by Lindy Le Coq

I just arrived back home in Vancouver, WA from my annual fishing trip at Odell Lake, with my older sister Diana, and brother-in-law Les. Although the fishing was not as good as usual, the setting in the Deschutes National Forest … Continue reading →

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~ Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #206: Treasures ~

Posted on July 8, 2022 by Lindy Le Coq

All week I have been contemplating the subject of our photo challenge – treasure – asking myself, “what do I treasure and why?” As I thought about it while sitting under a bower of vine maple leaves, surrounded by old … Continue reading →

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~ Words of Wisdom ~ Trees ~

Posted on July 6, 2022 by Lindy Le Coq

“In nature, nothing is perfect and everything is perfect. Trees can be contorted, bent in weird ways, and they’re still beautiful.” –Alice Walker. Wherever you are blessed to be with trees, please honor our earth, be kind and stay safe.🐾

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~ Wordless Wednesday ~ Great Honker! ~

Posted on May 25, 2022 by Lindy Le Coq

Whatever trails you follow, please honor our earth, be kind and stay safe.🐾

Posted in Birding, birds, nature, nature photography, ornithology, pacific northwest, photography, travel, Wordless Wednesday | Tagged Birding, Long Beach Peninsula, nature, nature photography, ornithology, outdoors, pacific northwest, photography, travel, Wordless Wednesday | 1 Comment

~ Wordless Wednesday ~ Nature Walks ~

Posted on November 17, 2021 by Lindy Le Coq

As we enter the holiday season, please continue to be kind and stay safe.🐾

Posted in Birding, birds, nature photography, pacific northwest, pacific ocean, Report from the Edge of a Continent, wildlife | Tagged Long Beach Peninsula, nature photography, outdoors, pacific northwest, pacific ocean, Snowy Plover | Leave a comment

~ Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #172: A Day in My Life – Gone Fishing! ~

Posted on November 5, 2021 by Lindy Le Coq

Trout fishing from boats on beautiful wild northwest lakes is a team sport in my family. We all have a stake in the outcome, so we work together to find where fish are biting, lure them to bite our hook, … Continue reading →

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~ Lens Artists Photo Challenge #157 ~ Getting Away ~

Posted on July 24, 2021 by Lindy Le Coq

Always, my favorite places to get away involve wilderness, nature, water, and the sense of tranquility I feel when I am away from cities, traffic and jostling crowds. Wishing everyone safe travels. Please be kind and stay safe.🐾 Lens-Artists Photo Challenge … Continue reading →

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~ Miller Lake ~ A Gem of the Cascades ~

Posted on August 29, 2020 by Lindy Le Coq

During my fishing vacation, my sister and brother-in-law took me on a day trip to Miller Lake, about an hour from our campground. Along the way we stopped to take pictures of Mt. Thielsen, an extinct shield volcano, elevation 9,183 … Continue reading →