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Weekly Photo Challenge – Companionable

Posted on July 4, 2013 by Lindy Le Coq

He still asks me why I waited for him that first date when he was twenty minutes late. I sat in the lobby of the all-female dorm, sure he would show. At eighteen, I’d never been stood up in my … Continue reading →

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Striking Gold with Finches

Posted on July 1, 2013 by Lindy Le Coq

The American Goldfinch is the state bird of Washington, and a lovely addition to any landscape. In late spring – early summer (breeding time) the adult male is a brilliant yellow with sharp lines of white and black feathers. The … Continue reading →

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Fledglings

Posted on June 30, 2013 by Lindy Le Coq

Fledglings have been appearing at my feeders for some time now. Their parents coax them into the Holly tree, then bring a morsel of seed or suet. There’s always a kerfluffle in the Holly branches as the fledges vie for … Continue reading →

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Goldfinch dominate bird feeder – Chickadees fight back – daily post (ripped into the headlines)

Posted on June 11, 2013 by Lindy Le Coq

In a fight for survival the late arriving American Goldfinch have taken control of the Pagoda bird station. Chickadees and Nuthatches who wintered over in the area filed a complaint with the owners sighting their ‘squatter’s rights.’ “We’ve been here … Continue reading →

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Gossamer Wings – Weekly Photo Challenge (fleeting)

Posted on June 9, 2013 by Lindy Le Coq

Who doesn’t love watching a beautiful butterfly? They flit and float, land on flowers to sip, lift and fly away on gossamer wings. From brightly colored Swallowtails to sheer white Pale Beauty Moths, they are another life form that I … Continue reading →

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Beach + Beagle = Fun!

Posted on June 2, 2013 by Lindy Le Coq

How long has it been? We kept asking one another as we drove over the Lewis and Clark Bridge across the Columbia River from Longview, Washington to Rainier, Oregon, following Route 30 West to Astoria. At least fifteen years we … Continue reading →

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Through the Past, Darkly – Self-Portrait Weekly Photo Challenge (Background)

Posted on May 28, 2013 by Lindy Le Coq

It was long after those halcyon nights with our Cliff House friends drinking pitcher after pitcher of beer at The Goal Post Tavern, punching quarters into the Juke Box to listen to another round of Honky Tonk Women or Jumpin’ … Continue reading →

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Weekly Photo Challenge – Escape

Posted on May 22, 2013 by Lindy Le Coq

The first summer after I started my career in education (1983) I insisted Creighton and Itake a vacation. We spent three wonderful days in August, on Orcas Island, and bicycled San Juan and Lopez Islands as well. The next year … Continue reading →

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Going in Circles (Weekly Photo Challenge: Patterns)

Posted on May 14, 2013 by Lindy Le Coq

If you read my blogs you know I am a naturalist and plant devotee. In thinking about the weekly photo challenge – patterns – my first impulse was to put together a mosaic of various forms I notice in the … Continue reading →

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Weekly Photo Challenge: From Above – Whirling Vortex

Posted on May 6, 2013 by Lindy Le Coq

It was our first day in San Diego. My older sister, Diana, and I were visiting our younger sister, Lori. We arrived in the early morning. Knowing we would be tired but eager to see the sights, Lori suggested we … Continue reading →