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Weather Harbingers ~ Sunday Stills ~ Clouds

Posted on September 9, 2014 by Lindy Le Coq

 Clouds are weather harbingers. On this cool July morning at Crescent Lake, Oregon, with fishing lines in the water, I looked up to see this lovely cloud formation. With no other clouds around, it drifted and faded into a clear … Continue reading →

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Talk To Me ~ Weekly Photo Challenge ~ Dialogue

Posted on August 31, 2014 by Lindy Le Coq

For this week’s challenge, we are to bring two separate, original photographs together into a visual dialogue.  

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Hand-Cranked Wine ~ Sunday Stills ~ Alcohol

Posted on August 30, 2014 by Lindy Le Coq

In the 1990’s my husband and I began making wine. Living close to the vineyards of Yamhill, Oregon, we bought grapes in bulk and processed them through a hand-cranked stemmer-crusher. Red wines are crushed, fermented and then pressed, while white … Continue reading →

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Profiles in Form ~ Weekly Photo Challenge ~ Silhouette

Posted on August 19, 2014 by Lindy Le Coq

Silhouette:  ~ an outline ~  ~  contour, shape, shadow ~ ~ an air of mystery ~ ~ of hidden secrets ~ ~ with undertones of something about to happen ~

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Los Bambinos ~ Sunday Stills ~ Crowd Pleasers

Posted on August 9, 2014 by Lindy Le Coq

Los Bambinos had the crowd’s rapt attention when they gave a sunset concert at Beach Haven Resort, Orcas Island, WA ~ July, 2012.   Polly G. Vicars – PVNN  Banderas News.com The eldest Bambino, Carlos Salinas Morelos, began his career … Continue reading →

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Fishing with Dad

Posted on July 13, 2014 by Lindy Le Coq

Anyone who follows me at all, knows I am fortunate that my Dad is still alive and kicking (sometimes bucking everybody, every which way), and that, as a family, camping, hunting and fishing are part of our DNA. This past … Continue reading →

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Dark and Light ~ Weekly Photo Challenge ~ Contrast

Posted on July 1, 2014 by Lindy Le Coq

Dark would be blank without light; light would be empty but for the contrast of dark.  

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Two Suns ~ Weekly Photo Challenge ~ Extra-Extra

Posted on June 18, 2014 by Lindy Le Coq

After a storm, an illusion of two suns slide behind Waldron and Saturna Islands. Photo taken from Beach Haven ~ Orcas Island, WA ~ USA.

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Sunday Stills: Up in the Air ~ A Murder of Crows

Posted on June 5, 2014 by Lindy Le Coq

Walking back from the beach to my room at The Breakers, I heard the boisterous clamor of crows harassing a predator. Crow Facts: “Crows are members of the Corvidae family, which also includes ravens, magpies, and blue jays. Loud, rambunctious, … Continue reading →

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Bridge ~ Weekly Photo Challenge ~ On The Move

Posted on May 11, 2014 by Lindy Le Coq

On a recent trip home from Long Beach, WA, the weather cleared enough for me to take a series of shots of the Astoria-Megler Bridge.  Located fourteen miles (23 K) from the mouth of the Columbia River, it is the … Continue reading →

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