Tag Archives: weekly photo challenge

~ Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #203: Local Vistas ~

Posted on June 18, 2022 by Lindy Le Coq

Though I have lived in Vancouver, WA forty-five years, the place I have been exploring with my camera is around the Long Beach Peninsula, WA. We have owned a condominium in Long Beach for five years and spend a good … Continue reading →

~ Lens-Artists Challenge #174: Shapes and Designs ~

Posted on November 19, 2021 by Lindy Le Coq

Nature offers us many interesting shapes and designs. Sometimes I’ll take a picture of a scene, like the field of dandelions and sky filled with light puffy clouds below, simply because the repeated pattern delights me! Bubbles on the beach, … Continue reading →

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~ Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #171: Weird & Wonderful ~

Posted on October 29, 2021 by Lindy Le Coq

How I love the critters and living organisms that fit this category! Though I don’t often visit dry desert places, when my younger sister lived in San Diego, my older sister and I visited her and she treated us to … Continue reading →

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~ Lens Artists Photo Challenge #162: It’s all About the Light ~

Posted on August 27, 2021 by Lindy Le Coq

Light on the west coast USA changes every day, all day long, all year through. In response to Tina’s challenge, this week I offer a few case-in-point examples, starting with the effect of fog compared to clear bright sunlight. “In … Continue reading →

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~ Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #160: Your Inspiration ~

Posted on August 13, 2021 by Lindy Le Coq

This week Patti asks us to explore what inspires us personally. Of course, I could simply say Nature, however I made myself dig a little deeper. What in nature pulls that cord of imagination, what stirs me to delight? Light … Continue reading →

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~Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #151: From Large to Small ~

Posted on June 10, 2021 by Lindy Le Coq

For this weeks challenge I’ve selected the soothing, luxurious tones of purple and lavender. Although it is considered a rarely occurring color in nature, the photos in my archives that are of large swaths of color are in the purple … Continue reading →

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~ Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #108 ~ Sanctuary ~

Posted on August 8, 2020 by Lindy Le Coq

Over the course of 35 years nurturing the flora of my back yard, it has become a bird sanctuary. Tall trees, medium shrubs and ground cover provide safe haven for Black-capped and Chestnut-backed Chickadees, Bushtits, Oregon Junco, Spotted Towhee, Bewick … Continue reading →

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~ Dancing Wu Li Master ~ WPC: Twisted ~

Posted on May 29, 2018 by Lindy Le Coq

On May 6, as Jello and I were on our walk, this parrot tulip in a neighbor’s yard stopped me in my tracks! It brings to my mind the title of Gary Zukav’s book, The Dancing Wu Li Masters. “…the … Continue reading →

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~ Beach Walk Sights ~ WPC: Liquid ~

Posted on May 22, 2018 by Lindy Le Coq

Weather and tide shape the landscape of every walk I take along the beach. Birds, folks, critters and flotsam observed along the way add context and generate questions about the ever-changing scene. Over the past year my understanding and appreciation … Continue reading →