(Aka Flaming Tulip)
Denzil Nature: NPC #7: Tulips and Magnolias
Cee’s Flower of the Day Challenge
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NPC #7: Tulips and Magnolias
(Aka Flaming Tulip)
Author: Deb L Waters
I am an avid reader. I read mostly Amish fiction but also read other novels. I enjoy romance, mystery, and Christian devotionals. I enjoy hiking in the outdoors, especially in Greenways and State or National Parks. I love my grandson. He is my favorite subject, so I'll post about him and his antics.
(Aka Flaming Tulip)
2023 WPWC: Glencairn Gardens
Glencairn Gardens is located in Rock Hill, South Carolina. It was started by David & Hazel Bigger in their backyard. It is now an 11 acre paradise located in the heart of Rock Hill. It is beautifully landscaped with walkways, lawns, fountains, as well as various plants and flowers. Mrs. Bigger deeded the garden to the city of Rock Hill after her husband’s passing in 1958.
The Garden was the original inspiration for Rock Hill’s annual Come See Me Festival. The festival has developed into a ten day event which is held each spring at Glencairn Gardens and various other sites throughout Rock Hill.
The Garden boasts a variety of blooms year round. They vary from Dogwoods and Wisteria to Azaleas and Camellias along with a variety of hardwood trees to be adorned by visitors strolling throughout the Gardens.
The peak blooming season is from late March to early April. With such a small window to observe and admire the various spectacular colors & the many different types of flowers in bloom — you wouldn’t want to miss visiting it. Don’t worry if you can’t make it during peak season, there is always something special to see year round. Some of which are the Crepe Myrtles and Day Lilies during the Summer, the changing of leave’s colors in Autumn. And lest you forget, there’s the daffodils and camellias, and the smell of honeysuckle to entice your senses throughout the winter.
Within Glencairn Gardens is also a Veterans Garden. The American Legion Post 34 and the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2889 partnered with the City of Rock Hill to create this hard that honors men and women from the past, present, and future who serve in the armed forces of the United States of America.
Weekly Prompts Wednesday Challenge: Gardens
Cee‘s Flower of the Day Challenge
Photo Credit: Deb L. Waters
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CMMC: 2023 – Granny Smith Apple (light green) Colors
Lake Crandall
Anne Springs Close Greenway
Fort Mill, South Carolina
Light Green Kayak
Andrew Jackson State Park
(Autumn Olive)
Aka Bay Laurel,
True Laurel,
& Sweet Bay
Daniel Stowe Botanical Gardens
Belmont, North Carolina
Ashbrook High School
Greenwave Sign
Mental Health Awareness
Til Valhalla Project.Com
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2023 Throwback Thursday: Ancestral Deep Gap
An old one room school house where my ancestors went to school. The school house was also used for community event gatherings back in its hey day.
School House
This house was an intricate part of family gatherings once upon a time. My grandfather would have gathered here with his family for special occasions or just to visit and play with his cousins. Family get togethers we’re a regular happening during those times.
Maternal Great Grandfather
Ambrose Lee Parks Watson
Photos are from my collection of my maternal grandfather’s photos.
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2023 Thursday Doors: Glass Church Doors
Gastonia, North Carolina
Welcoming Outside Inside
Dan’s Thursday Doors Challenge.
Photo Credit: Deb L. Waters
Camera: iPhone 14 Pro Max
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CFFC: Anything Small
You can find small things just about anywhere if you slow down, open your eyes, and are observant about your surroundings. These are a smidgen of the small things I’ve observed over the years.
Melanoplus
(Grasshopper)
Ranunculus californicus
commonly known as the
California buttercup
(AKA Tent)
in Lake at
Andrew Jackson
State Park
Photo Credit: Deb L Waters
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RDP: 2023 – Log
It wasn’t hard to find logs while my grandson and I went walking through the backwoods of our neighborhood. The following is what we discovered.
and Branches
with Green Leaves 🍃
Photo Credit: Deb L. Waters
Camera: iPhone 14 Pro Max
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Hallelujah, He is Risen!
Leanne’s Monochrome Madness
Bren’s Mid-Week Monochrome #129
Photo Credit: Deb L Waters
Copyright: ©️2023@gfpacificbeeintrospection.com … All Rights Reserved.
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Rickety Old House
Deep Gap, NC
Fandango’s One Word Challenge: Rickety
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FOTD: Aphelandra sinclairiana
Panama Queen
Cee’s Flower of the Day Challenge
Photo Credit: Deb L. Waters
Copyright: ©️2023@gfpacificbeeintrospection.com … All Rights Reserved.
Camera: Canon EOS REBEL T3i with Canon EF 75-300mm lens.
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Yellow All Around Us
Tractor Trailer
Shell Lexington, NC
on display at
North Carolina Transportation Museum
Spencer, North Carolina
between
Yellow Flowers
on
Yellow Flowers
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CFFC: Found in Nature Part Two – Animals
Photo Credit: Deb L. Waters
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Added just because:
Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge-Found in Nature
Cee’s Flower of the Day Challenge
Photo Credit: Deb L. Waters
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Happy Blessed Easter/Passover !
This week has been Holy Week for many across the world. Regardless of how you celebrate this week or what your beliefs are, I pray that you will have many blessings bestowed upon you.
Any and all holiday celebrations have changed drastically for me since 2020. In my younger years families would gather together for the special occasions. We would go to church every Sunday morning and evening. In between we would gather at my maternal grandparents home for a family dinner and enjoy being together with each other.
Nowadays our families do not gather together on Sundays and not much on holidays either. I use to go to church every week when I didn’t work on Sunday. Holidays were special, choirs at churches performed special music which was very uplifting.
I remember when I was young and living at home, I was always given a new dress to wear on Easter Sunday morning to church. In our family the dresses were rarely store bought, but sewn my mother with love. During the teenage years, we often had matching dresses that my mother had sewn. It was always interesting to see everyone dressed up so special on Easter.
Back then, Spring Break wasn’t called Spring Break or Spring vacation from school. It was at that day and age called Easter Break or Easter vacation. This years Holy Week also coincided with the Jewish Holy Week and the Passover, a festival of freedom.
This year is the first year my grandson was introduced to the Easter Bunny. I haven’t done bunch with Easter bunnies, Easter baskets, Easter egg hunts or anything similar in a very long time.
Today, however, as we were walking through the mall we came across an Easter bunny set up for those wishing to have pictures taken. So we figured, why not? My grandson wasn’t too sure what to think of the Easter bunny at first. He decided to wait for his half-sister before approaching the Easter bunny. Even then he wasn’t to sure if he want to sit next to the bunny or not until I sat next to the bunny with him. After a few shots with me holding him, he decided he’d be okay with sitting next to the bunny without me. The following photo is the result of today’s mall adventure.
my grandson, Coleman
and
my granddaughter, Alona
with the Easter Bunny.
Taken at Eastridge Mall,
Gastonia, North Carolina, USA
Wishing everyone a happy, blessed Easter, Resurrection Sunday, and Passover. May God bless you and yours. Thank you for taking the time to visit my blog. I appreciate y’all.
Silent Sunday: Zantedeschia aethiopica
Arum Lily
WHATSOEVER IS LOVELY CHALLENGE-2023
Photo Credit: Deb L. Waters
Copyright: ©️2023@gfpacificbeeintrospection.com … All Rights Reserved.
Camera: Canon EOS Rebel T3i with a Canon EF 75-300mm lens.
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CFFC: Found in Nature-People
Hopefully this will be okay. These are old photos taken in nature of a close family member taken a long time ago by a maternal family member and given to me by my maternal grandmother.
I’m not sure if my grandmother took this photos or another family member. To me it does not matter so much as it does who is in the photos. The first four were taken prior to 1940 in Coshocton, Ohio. This last photo was taken in Florida when they went to find work picking fruit most likely during one winter when work was hard to come by in Ohio.
So, these might not be what you normally think of when you think of things found in nature, but why not display people in various settings out in nature. Pictures tell a story, better than a thousand words. What relation do you think the family member is to me? These were all taken before the family member turned nine. The experiences and stories left untold except for in the photos leaving the recipient to wonder what life was really like back then.
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Rainy Day Expressions in B & W
It’s been raining off and on all week. Today, it been raining steadily since the wee hours of the morning. Ever try to keep a rambunctious three year old happy and entertained? That’s my world. It’s not always easy though. My grandson, Coleman prefers being outdoors in nature, especially in the woods.
One never knows
the facial expressions
he’ll give you.
and the loving.
with some collages.
What y’all think? What’s your favorite subject to capture on film?
Leanne’s Monochrome Madness
Bren’s Mid-Week Monochrome #127
Have a blessed holiday weekend, Passover, Easter, or just a fabulous weekend. God Bless. Thank you for sharing your time and thoughts. I appreciate y’all.
Colorful Flower Trios
Scarlet-star – Drooped tufted airplant
Pink Calla Lily
Cee’s Flower of the Day Challenge
Photo Credit: Deb L. Waters
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School Bus Doors
Gastonia, Gaston County
Public School Buses
Photo Credit: Deb L. Waters
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Cee’s Midweek Madness Challenge (CMMC): 2023 April – Close Up or Macro
Photo Credit: Deb L. Waters
Camera: Canon EOS Rebel T3i with Alura Fisheye Macro Lens for Canon
Also posting as part of Cee’s Flower of the Day Challenge
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Weekend Sky #94: 2023 April 2
Afternoon Sky:
at the
Daylight Blue Sky
Evening Sky:
with a
Smidgen of Light
Photo Credit: Deb L. Waters
Camera: iPhone 14 Pro Max
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WWE: Fountains at the Gardens
around
(Fisheye View)
Various
and
Styles
All
to
View
at
Daniel Stowe
Botanical Gardens
Photo Credit: Deb L. Waters
Camera: Canon EOS Rebel T3i
Lenses: Altura Fisheye Lens for Canon and Canon EF 75-300mm
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2023 Monday Windows: Shaded School Windows
Ashbrook High School
Gastonia, North Carolina
Shaded Windows
Ashbrook High School
Gastonia, North Carolina
Photo Credit: Deb L. Waters
Camera: iPhone 14 Pro Max
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2023 FOWC: Related_Family
taken at my maternal grandparents
place in San Diego, California.
Pictured are my immediate family,
my maternal grandparents,
my mom’s sister & her husband,
our cousin, his wife & sister-in-law.
Taken back during a time
when families used to gather
together for Sunday Dinners.
Can you guess where I am in the picture?
I would probably bet
( if I bet, which I don’t)
y’all would have no
problem guessing correctly.
Fandango’s One Word Challenge – Related
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Macro Monday: Anthuriums
the largest genus
of the arum family, Araceae.
General common names include anthurium, tailflower, flamingo flower, and laceleaf.
Cee’s Flower of the Day Challenge
Photo Credit: Deb L. Waters
Copyright: ©️2023@gfpacificbeeintrospection.com
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Last on the Card: 2023 March
iPhone 14 Pro Max:
My grandson, Coleman
Canon EOS Rebel T3i:
Daniel Stowe Botanical Gardens
Belmont, North Carolina
Photo Credit: Deb L. Waters
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FOTD: Crassulaceae kalanchoe
Kalanchoe blossfeldiana
Orange Kalanchoe
Daniel Stowe Botanical Gardens
Belmont, North Carolina
Cee’s Flower of the Day Challenge
Photo Credit: Deb L. Waters
Shot on Canon. Canon EOS Rebel T3i with a Canon 75-300 mm lens
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Thursday Doors_Old Tall Pine RR Door
at the tracks
Tall Pine RR
Wonder when
the Train
last ran
Daniel Stowe Botanical Gardens
[The grass hides the RR track].
Dan’s Thursday Doors Challenge.
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FOWC: Succulent
Cactaceae family
Opuntia stricta
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CMMC: Words with Two E’s_Business Signs +
of the
REdEEmER
EastEr Sunday Worship
FEnCe
StrEEt
Signs
CMMC: Two E’s In The Word
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CBWC: 2023 _Clouds
above
Costa Maya, Mexico
Cee’s Black and White Challenge_Clouds
Leanne’s Monochrome Madness
Bren’s Mid-Week Monochrome #126
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Twice as Nice
Neoregelia carolinae,
the blushing bromeliad,
is a species
of flowering plant
in the genus Neoregelia.
Odontoglossum ‘Francine’ Pink
Weekly Prompts Weekend Challenge: Two
Cee‘s Flower of the Day Challenge
Photo Credit: Deb L. Waters
Camera: Canon EOS Rebel T3i
Lens: Canon EF 75-300mm
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RDP: Monday – Stables at the Greenway
…. If You Can
but I’m not looking
Go Ahead
and
Take Your Photo
loves to Visit
the STABLES at
Anne Springs Close Greenway
Ragtag Daily Post Monday: Stable
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Pull Up a Seat: 2023 – Week 13
One can select a variety of seating of your choosing around the beautiful picturesque Gardens.
of
Maria Ann Smal
as you relax
in a Adirondack Chair
or drink by one
of the patio tables
it is not wise
to choose Coleman’s
choice of Seating.
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National Vietnam War Veterans Day
In 2017 S.305 – Vietnam War Veteran Recognition Act was signed into law by U.S. President Donald J. Trump, our 45th, designating every March 29 as National Vietnam War Veterans Day.
The choosing of March 29 is a fitting and significant choice for honoring Vietnam Veterans. Why is it significant you might ask? Well, let me tell you.
The date March 29 was chosen to be observe in perpetuity as March 29, 1973 was the day United States Military Assistance Command, Vietnam was disestablished and also the day the last U.S. combat troops departed Vietnam. Additionally, it was on or around this same day Hanoi released the last of its acknowledged prisoners of war.
The United States of America Vietnam War Commemoration honors all veterans who served on active duty in the U.S. Armed Forces at any time from November 1, 1955 to May 15, 1975.
It is estimated by The Department of Veterans Affairs, that there are more than 7 million U.S. Vietnam veterans living in America and abroad, along with 10 million families of those who served during this timeframe.
The national commemoration was authorized by Congress, established under the Secretary of Defense, and launched by the President to thank and honor our Nation’s Vietnam veterans and their families for their service and sacrifice. It is of my opinion that this recognition and commemoration was long overdue. Vietnam Veterans were not given any kind of welcome home by the hometowns, their country or thanked for their service by anyone other than their families for generations.
The National Vietnam War Veterans Day is special to my family and myself for a significant reason. My husband, Terry Leon Wilson, and father of my children served in Vietnam during the Vietnam War. He served as a heavy-duty truck driver. He enlisted into the U.S. Army on April 27, 1972, and served on active duty until April 30, 1975, upon which he went into the reserves. He earned the National Defense Service Medal and the rank of SP4 while on active duty.
I wish I had pictures of my husband and veteran in uniform. We met afterwards and he never talked about his time he served in Vietnam other than the fact he was there during the conflict.
The above are a few photos of my Vietnam Veteran, Terry Leon Wilson. Thank you for your service and Welcome Home.
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Down a Garden Path
Belmont, North Carolina
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Weekend Sky: 2023 March 26
Daniel Stowe Botanical Gardens
Belmont, North Carolina
Wondering how soon
the rains will begin
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NPC #5/CPC: First Hints/Signs of Spring in The South-Central Piedmont Region of North Carolina
nests are commonly found on
wild cherry, apple, and crab apple,
but may be found on hawthorn, maple,
cherry, peach, pear and plum as well.
There is one generation of the
Eastern tent caterpillar per year.
The insects overwinter
as egg masses on twigs,
and they hatch in April.
They turn into moths
which are reddish-brown
with two pale stripes running
diagonally across each forewing.
also known as the Christmas Berry
makes an attractive hedging plant
with its glossy red new growth.
is one of the best
flower ornamental
cherry trees available.
The Cosmic Photo Challenge: First hints of spring
Nature Photo Challenge #5: Signs of Spring
Cee’s Flower of the Day Challenge
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Cell Pic Sunday: 2023 March 26_Ti Plant
Cordyline fruticosa
is an evergreen flowering plant
in the family Asparagaceae.
It is identified by a wide
variety of common names,
including ti plant,
palm lily, cabbage palm.
My grandson and myself saw many beautiful plant and flowers while we had a short visit (short due to rain) to Daniel Stowe Botanical Gardens in Belmont, North Carolina. This photo was taken with my iPhone 14 Pro Max at f/1.8 • 1/57 • 6.86mm • ISO 250.
John’s Cellpic Sunday
Cee’s Flower of the Day Challenge
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Monday Windows: Millersburg Courthouse
as it appears today.
Much the same as 100 plus years ago
given some differences in detail,
especially along the roofline.
Millersburg, Ohio, USA
Photo Credit : Deb L. Waters
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TBT for Silent Sunday: Early Deep Gap
From my maternal grandfather,
Harvey Martin Watson’s photos given to me after his passing many years ago ( 1968). Photo most likely taken in early 1900’s or earlier.
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CMMC: 2023 March – Pick Your Topic from My Photo
Clover, South Carolina
Fort Mill, South Carolina
James K Polk Museum
Charlotte, North Carolina
Billy Graham Library
Charlotte, North Carolina
Billy Graham Library
Charlotte, North Carolina
Cee’s Midweek Madness Challenge
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WWE: 2023_Old Swim Meet
competition
Center:
John Thomas Waters III,
my eldest son
Butterfly stroke event
These photos were taken at a California State Swim Meet Competition back in 1998 in Long Beach, California.
Photo Credit: Deb L. Waters
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FOTD: 2023 – Prunus Serotina
COMMON NAME:
Black Cherry,
Eastern Wild Black Cherry,
Bird Cherry
Cee‘s Flower of the Day Challenge
Photo Credit: Deb L. Waters
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WHATSOEVER IS LOVELY CHALLENGE-2023 WEEK 12_Butterflies
Limenitis is a genus of
brush-footed butterflies,
commonly called the admirals.
the hackberry emperor,
is a North American butterfly
that belongs to the
brushfooted butterfly family,
Nymphalidae.
It gets its name
from the hackberry tree.
the eastern tiger swallowtail,
is a species of butterfly
native to eastern North America.
WHATSOEVER IS LOVELY CHALLENGE-2023 WEEK 12
Photo Credit: Deb L. Waters
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2023 – RDP: Golden
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CFFC: Things People Drive or Pilot
Things People Pilot:
over
Anne Springs
Close Greenway
Things People Drive:
Location: March Air Field Museum
Riverside County, California
US Military Tank
San Diego, California
1966 Ford C/American LaFrance
North Carolina Transportation Museum
Spencer, North Carolina
Deluxe Sedan Christopher Beltz
Standing by car are:
My mom, Doyce Eileen Watson on right in back
Her brother Jerry Alexander Watson and
Her sister, Erma Irene Watson in front.
San Diego, California
North Carolina Transportation Museum
Spencer, North Carolina
driven by my maternal grandfather,
Harvey Martin Watson
Deep Gap, North Carolina
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CBWC: Numbers: Anything with numbers on it_Part 2
I decided to see what I could see of objects with numbers on them as my grandson and I took a walk through the neighborhood today. My last CBWC post showed photos with numbers from my archives. The following photos are what I found on our walk today.
Road Caution Sign:
20
M.P.H.
Mailbox:
Street Signs:
900
Car License Plate:
XHS-9720
Cee’s Black and White Challenge
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Wordless Wednesday: Raven
(Corvus Corax)
Sighted in
Abilene, Texas
Photo Credit: Deb L. Waters Taken March 28, 2020 with an iPhone 11 Pro Max
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2023 One Word Sunday – Wheels
This is my entry for Debbie’s, Travel With Intent blog, One Word Sunday Challenge.
Steele Creek
Anne Springs
Close Greenway
Garrison-Webb Grist Mill
Anne Springs Close Greenway
Fort Mill, South Carolina
with my Mom, Doyce Eileen
and her brother, Marvin Houston Watson
in Coshocton, Ohio
(REO was known as
RE Olds Motor Company)
Coshocton, Ohio
Pictured are my
Maternal Grandfather,
Harvey Martin Watson,
and his children
Marvin, Doyce ( my mother ), and Jerry.
One Word Sunday Challenge
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CBWC: 2023 Numbers
1200 /1202 Broadway
Franklin 5121
4 Floors
Sleep
6 hr 37 min
Steps
10,136
Walking + Running Distance
3.8 mi
Call 911
Anne Springs Close Greenway
803.547.4575
Trail Post H12
Anne Springs Close Greenway
Psalms 90:12 (NIV)
Cee’s Black and White Challenge
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