Tag Archives: pacific ocean

~Lens-Artists Challenge #330: Best of 2024 ~

Posted on January 6, 2025 by Lindy Le Coq

On my previous post I featured several photographs that are among my favorite shots of 2024, for a variety of reasons. Now it’s time to winnow things down to “the best”. The word best has 33 synonyms, and of those … Continue reading →

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~ Last Chance ~ Some Favorite Photos from 2024 ~

Posted on January 2, 2025 by Lindy Le Coq

Time to ring in the new year with photos that I especially like, taken in 2024. Each photo brings up the memory of where I was and who I was with at the time. The subject is only part of … Continue reading →

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~ Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #323: Silence ~

Posted on November 6, 2024 by Lindy Le Coq

Egídio challenges us to find qualities of silence in our photographs. Following the guidance of photographer Robert Adams, Egídio suggests that we feature five specific ways of expressing silence. Though you may have seen this photo before, it is still … Continue reading →

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~ Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #322: There is a Crack in Everything ~

Posted on October 31, 2024 by Lindy Le Coq

For this week’s challenge, Ritva asks us to dig deeper than the surface beauty of our photography to reveal through them “the interplay between shadow and light, ultimately capturing the essence of optimism that arises from seemingly insignificant openings in … Continue reading →

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~ Lens Artists Challenge # 319: Setting a Mood ~

Posted on October 11, 2024 by Lindy Le Coq

In this week’s Challenge, Anne-Christine asks us to show photos that express the “mood of a place of situation.” What a wonderful topic to help me escape (if only for a while) the angst caused by hurricanes worsened by global … Continue reading →

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~ Lens-Artists Challenge #318: Finding Beauty in Unexpected Places ~

Posted on October 3, 2024 by Lindy Le Coq

Thank you to Patti for inviting us to look around and find those wonderful moments of unexpected beauty. Often, as I am wandering along trails or walking the beach – or just about anywhere – I’ll see something that tickles … Continue reading →

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~ Wordless Wednesday ~ Soul Soothing Sunsets ~

Posted on October 3, 2024 by Lindy Le Coq

On your walk with life, please honor our earth, encourage dignity and share kindness. 🐾

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~ Lens-Artists Challenge #317 – Walking the Neighborhood ~

Posted on September 27, 2024 by Lindy Le Coq

When I saw Tina’s challenge for this week, I first thought I whould go out and about to feature some of the dramatic and special sights here on the Long Beach Peninsula. Then, I decided to follow her lead and … Continue reading →

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~ Lens-Artists Challenge #316 – Destination: Fun ~

Posted on September 21, 2024 by Lindy Le Coq

In considering my response to Egídio’s challenge to this week, “to explore fun destinations and favorite pastimes,” I came up with three general categories of landing places that I consistently gravitate toward for enjoyment and relaxation; activities that engage me … Continue reading →

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~ Lens-Artist Challenge #315: Common Objects ~

Posted on September 12, 2024 by Lindy Le Coq

This week, Ritva challenges us to “take the mundane and shine a different light on it… to highlight an object or scene that we normally pass by without notice, and make it something special.” I decided to select some photos … Continue reading →

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