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~ Rising Mist ~ Weekly Photo Challenge – Morning ~

Posted on August 6, 2016 by Lindy Le Coq

Early morning in the Oregon Cascade Mountains breaks fresh and bracing. Mist rises, as the sun crests the eastern ridge and pours its warmth into the marshy margins of Crescent Creek. Sun rays slant through the pines, as Jello sniffs … Continue reading →

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~ Weekly Photo Challenge – Narrow ~

Posted on July 31, 2016 by Lindy Le Coq

Washington State highway 14 eastbound — two lanes Slender fir trees tower over a tiny Pacific Ocean inlet Two way footpath through dunes to the Pacific Ocean If narrow leads me to expansive, vast wide open places, I can drive … Continue reading →

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~ Conconully by Canoe + WPC – Cherry On Top ~

Posted on July 23, 2016 by Lindy Le Coq

Thursday afternoon, I rented a canoe and paddled Jello over to the 72 foot high (~21 m) earthen dam that created this reservoir. Constructed by the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation in 1910-11, and reconstructed in 1969, the Conconully Dam is … Continue reading →

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~ Lifting Up ~ Weekly Photo Challenge – Look Up ~

Posted on July 9, 2016 by Lindy Le Coq

“We move forward by lifting up — not tearing down.”* “Become a possibilitarian. No matter how dark things seem to be or actually are, raise your sights and see possibilities — always see them, for they’re always there.” ~ Norman Vincent … Continue reading →

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~ Towering Trees ~ Weekly Photo Challenge – Opposites

Posted on July 1, 2016 by Lindy Le Coq

This week, Ben Huberman challenges us to “show how opposites can tell a story about people, places, or objects.” Whenever I see something man-made juxtaposed to the natural landscape, I feel the tension. In this shot, an electric power tower … Continue reading →

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~ Weekly Photo Challenge – Partners ~

Posted on June 29, 2016 by Lindy Le Coq

This challenge comes just after my annual lunch date with “the gang,” four counselors who were colleagues, collaborators and friends for many years when we worked together at Evergreen High School.  Along with assisting many students through the rough waters … Continue reading →

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~ Ocean Sand Curves – WPC 2 ~

Posted on June 24, 2016 by Lindy Le Coq

Yes, it is late – I seem to be a day behind on just about everything – but this too shall pass. Like the sand imprints, life will wash me over and create a clean slate. Here’s to nature’s healing … Continue reading →

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~ In My Garden on Sunday + WPC – Curves + The Essence of Summer ~

Posted on June 20, 2016 by Lindy Le Coq

It’s been a fantastic spring for Hydrangea (Hydrangea macrophylla).  All my shrubs are in glorious flower — from light carnation pink and lavender, to creamy blooms tinted chartreuse and cornflower… …to full mops of cerulean intensity. Wishing everyone joy upon … Continue reading →

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~ Wordless Wednesday + Weekly Photo Challenge – Pure ~

Posted on June 15, 2016 by Lindy Le Coq

Jen H. asks us to find “beauty in the mundane, and purity in the midst of our chaotic, over-connected world.” Immediately I thought of the cool refreshing waters of Crescent Creek. Pure

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~ Weekly Photo Challenge – Spare ~

Posted on June 1, 2016 by Lindy Le Coq

‘SPARE GRASS’ “Asparagus has been used as a vegetable and medicine, owing to its delicate flavour, diuretic properties, and more. It is pictured as an offering on an Egyptian frieze dating to 3000 BC. In ancient times, it was also … Continue reading →

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