Tag Archives: pacific northwest

~ Willow Garden In Progress ~

Posted on April 16, 2017 by Lindy Le Coq

Though there is no chance of resurrecting the Pacific Willow tree, restoring a sense of calm and beauty to this garden is my main focus this week. There have been showers and more in the forecast, but that doesn’t bother … Continue reading →

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~ Singing In The Rain ~

Posted on April 15, 2017 by Lindy Le Coq

4/13 my old bones complain how come you work us so hard? because it feels good 4/14 cumulonimbus ice crystals shower dark base rain in my future

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~ Willow Remnant ~ WPC: Surprise ~

Posted on April 13, 2017 by Lindy Le Coq

Yesterday I began to clean up the garden where once a massive, native, Pacific Willow stood. After the wind-storms this winter, I’m thankful we had the tree cut down last fall. Rotting in the middle, it already was listing over the fence and had it not … Continue reading →

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~ Remnant ~

Posted on April 13, 2017 by Lindy Le Coq

4/12 vine maples dance limbs stretch lithe upon grey sky grieving for willow

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~ Soul Dancing ~

Posted on April 7, 2017 by Lindy Le Coq

4/7 feeds my soul this dance sweeping gardens digging deep discarding with care  

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~ WPC: Dense ~ Thickly Packed ~ Overgrown ~ Solid ~

Posted on April 4, 2017 by Lindy Le Coq

What an interesting challenge from Ben Huberman. I hadn’t really thought about denseness as a texture, so when I looked through my recent photos I was surprised at how many capture this quality. Dense

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~ Weekly Photo Challenge: It IS Easy Being Green! ~

Posted on March 27, 2017 by Lindy Le Coq

I love being outdoors, so all shades of green attract my eye. Looking forward to more green things emerging in my gardens as spring rolls along! It IS Easy Being Green!

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~ Approaching Vertigo ~ Weekly Photo Challenge: Atop ~

Posted on March 20, 2017 by Lindy Le Coq

This week’s challenge is to experiment with point of view with the theme “Atop.” Atop

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~ Wishing Rocks ~ Weekly Photo Challenge: Wish ~

Posted on March 11, 2017 by Lindy Le Coq

When I first read the story of the wishing rock in a small journal of the San Juan Islands (around 1983) I thought it was a cool local myth. “A wishing rock is any stone found on the beach that … Continue reading →

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~ Always Look Back ~ WPC: The Road Taken ~

Posted on March 5, 2017 by Lindy Le Coq

On a walk through Cape Disappointment State Park (Ilwaco, WA – USA) I looked back to see this view. The trail I’d taken provided many compelling sites, just as the path ahead offered mystery and anticipation. Now we have a … Continue reading →

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