Tag Archives: pacific northwest

~ Whither Shall I Wander? ~ WPC: Story ~

Posted on March 8, 2018 by Lindy Le Coq

Finally a challenge just right for this series of photos I took at Beach Haven in July, 2012! Orcas Island, WA. USA Story

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~ Familiar Strangers ~ WPC: Out Of This World ~

Posted on March 3, 2018 by Lindy Le Coq

For this week’s photo challenge I’m digging into my recent and ancient archives for shots I’ve taken with just this sort of theme in mind. So often when I see something in nature it strikes me as “other worldly” – … Continue reading →

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~ Big Clouds & Rainbows ~ Wordless Wednesday ~

Posted on February 14, 2018 by Lindy Le Coq

“Big clouds tumbling high, the amazing flying sky…” Donovan Leitch

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~ Frosty Dunes ~

Posted on February 13, 2018 by Lindy Le Coq

only caws of crows disturb this windless morning no ducks or geese ply these ponds – a thin glaze of ice at their edges at berm’s crest dark waves sound ocean’s roar as golden light … Continue reading →

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~ Winter Garden Joys ~ WPC: Tour Guide ~

Posted on February 9, 2018 by Lindy Le Coq

On a warm 59f (15c) afternoon this week my back yard beckoned. While raking up branches and fir cones, I found some little lovelies offering color along the way. Many primroses have been blooming all winter. These white ones look … Continue reading →

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~ Beach Haven View ~ WPC: Variations On A Theme ~

Posted on January 29, 2018 by Lindy Le Coq

For this week’s challenge, I offer a slideshow of the view toward Waldron and Saturna Islands, from Cabin 1 at Beach Haven, Orcas Island, WA – USA. For thirty years this was my go to place to center and ground myself … Continue reading →

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~ The Silence of Wings ~ WPC: Silence ~

Posted on January 23, 2018 by Lindy Le Coq

“So the darkness shall be the light, and the stillness the dancing.” T.S. Eliot Silence

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~ The Silence of Snales ~ WPC: Silence ~

Posted on January 21, 2018 by Lindy Le Coq

Living in the moist Pacific Northwest, snails and slugs are everywhere. Though I consider slugs in my gardens a pest, finding snails in the wild is a treat. These photos of two different snails of the same species, were taken … Continue reading →