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.

2023 One Word Sunday – Wheels

This is my entry for Debbie’s, Travel With Intent blog, One Word Sunday Challenge.

Tire inside
Steele Creek
Anne Springs
Close Greenway
Horizontal Wheel
Garrison-Webb Grist Mill
Anne Springs Close Greenway
Fort Mill, South Carolina
1930’s Pony Cart
with my Mom, Doyce Eileen
and her brother, Marvin Houston Watson
in Coshocton, Ohio
Ford Model T
1931 Reo Royale 8
(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

7 am to 5 pm
V8
1200 /1202 Broadway
Franklin 5121
Flights Climbed
4 Floors
Sleep
6 hr 37 min
Steps
10,136
Walking + Running Distance
3.8 mi
Expand to see numbers 1-17 + 21 on trail map
Call 911
Anne Springs Close Greenway
803.547.4575
Coleman wearing number 32
Trail Post H12
Anne Springs Close Greenway
… Number our days.
Psalms 90:12 (NIV)

Cee’s Black and White Challenge

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Monday Portrait: Go Ahead … Take My Picture … I Know You Want to …

Horse
@ Anne Springs
Close Greenway
Fort Mill, South Carolina

Monday Portrait

Photo Credit: Deb L. Waters

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FOTD: Be Respectful _Garden Flowers

Be Respectful
No Poop & Pee
Neighborhood Garden Flowers
Gastonia, North Carolina

Cee’s Flower of the Day Challenge

Photo Credit: Deb L. Waters

Camera: iPhone 14 Pro Max

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Bridges: Reblog from March 14, 2022 in response to WQ #11 Challenge


Bridge Types: How many are there? What are they?

Swinging Bridge – Anne Springs Close Greenway

There are 37 different types of physical bridges with some types having sub-types enlarging the total amount of bridges. These do not include the natural bridges or non-physical bridges. 

A bridge is a structure built to span a physical obstacle without blocking the way underneath. Its purpose is to provide passage over the obstacle, (eg. a body of water), which is usually something that is difficult or impossible to cross otherwise. 

The three basic types of bridges used for transportation are: 

  • Beam and truss bridges 
  • Arch bridges
  • Suspension bridges

Truss Bridges:

Bridges perform an important role in connecting people, goods, and transports. The bridges pictures above are used for the purpose of allowing people, cars, trucks, and trains to cross over obstacles such as a body of water, valley, road, or rail. Some you can walk on in order to reach the other side and some you can walk under like the truss bridges. 

There are many other types of bridges used for various purposes. There is the bridge game, a dental bridge, the upper bony part of your nose is also considered a bridge. The forward part of a ship is referred to as the bridge. In literature a bridge is a special kind of topic sentence. It can hint at what is about to happen in the next paragraph and it can connect two paragraphs together. There are also religious bridges that serve to bridge the gap between God and man by building a bridge of faith.

These types of bridges I will leave for a later date. For now, I will leave you to think on these things. God Bless. May our writings bridge us together. Stay Safe and let me know what you think.

WQ #11

@bloganuary, Bloganuary, Bridge, Bridge types, BridgetoGod

#AnneSpringsCloseGreenway, #Archbridges, #Beambridges, #bloganuary, #Bridges, #BridgesofFaith, #Bridgetypes, #Literarybridges, #Suspensionbridges, #Swingingbridges, #Trussbridges, @bloganuary

Silent Sunday: In The End …. Understanding

In The End,
We Will Conserve Only What We
Love; We Will Love Only What We Understand
And We Will Understand Only What
We Gave Been Taught.
~ Baba Dioum ~
Wall Art Displayed
at Greenville Zoo
Greenville, South Carolina

Silent Sunday

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Weekend Sky #92: Saturday, 2023 March 18

This is our view of the sky as my grandson and I took Chewbacca (the dog) for a walk through the neighborhood behind where we live.

We have had freeze warnings for the evenings and early mornings for this whole week. It was a beautiful sight to see the amazing views in the sky above us today.

Weekend Sky

Photo Credit: Deb L. Waters

God Bless. Thank you for allowing me to share our sky with y’all. I appreciate everyone of y’all.

NPC #4: Ducks

Ducks are not seen in my area as much as Geese are, but I managed to find a few to share:

Female Mallard Duck
A pair of Mallard Ducks.
The male is front and center.
The males are more colorful
than their female counterparts.
Duclair Ducks
seen while visiting
the Greenville Zoo
Greenville, South Carolina
Mallard Duck
Cane Creek Park
Waxhaw, North Carolina

Denzil’s Nature Photo Challenge – Ducks

Photo Credit: Deb L. Waters

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Share Your Desktop: 2023 March

Coleman and Alona
Goat Island Park and Greenway
Cramerton, North Carolina

Clare’s Share Your Desktop

Photo Credit: Deb L. Waters

Camera: Canon EOS Rebel T3i with an Altura Fisheye Lens

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2023 Nature Photo Challenge: PINK

Pink Carnations

Loropetalum chinense
is commonly known
loropetalum,
Chinese Fringe Flower
and Strap Flower
Flowers on an
Eastern Redbud
(Cercis canadensis)
Pink Rose
Pink for Breast Cancer
No one should
FIGHT ALONE
Til Valhalla Project
No Hero Left Behind

Denzil Nature Photo Challenge:Pink

Cee’s Flower of the Day Challenge

Bren’s Floral Friday

Photo Credit: Deb L. Waters

©️2023@gfpacificbeeintrospection.com … All Rights Reserved.

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Throwback Thursday: Remembering When …

…. My husband, Terry, my eldest son, John and I visited the March Field Air Museum in Riverside, California back in late 1986.

Grumman F9F-5P ‘Panther’
| Planes of Fame Air Museum

March Field Air Museum began in 1979, when the first display of artifacts was opened up to the public at what was then March Air Force Base. During this period, the museum was recognized as an official U. S. Air Force Museum. [The museum was relocated in 1993to it’s current location alongside Interstate Highway 215.

Blue Angels
Grumman
F-11F Tigers

The March Field Air Museum displays one of the largest collections of military aircraft on the West Coast. It is staffed by approximately 100 volunteers and 12 full and part time employees. It holds various types of military aircraft from attack aircraft to cargo planes to helicopters and Cessnas.

This was a great family day trip which was both fun and educational. If you’re ever near Southern California it would definitely be a worthwhile stop to visit.


Throwback Thursday

#TBTMemory #IRememberWhen

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Midweek Monochrome #124: 2023_In the Woods

In the Woods
At Boulders Access
Crowders Mountain
State Park
Coleman behind
the Trees
My Grandson,
Coleman
loves being
in the Woods

Leanne’s Monochrome Madness
Bren’s Mid-Week Monochrome #124

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Pull Up A Seat: Coleman _Along Ridgeline Trail

On a Boulder:

On a Bench:

On a Tree:

Pull Up a Seat

Photo Credit: Deb L. Waters

Copyright: ©️2023@gfpacificbeeintrospection.com… All Rights Reserved.

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Wordless Wednesday: Star Spangled Banner Waving

United States Flag
North Carolina State Flag
Waving Freely
O’er the Land
of the Free

Wordless Wednesday

Photo Credit: Deb L. Waters

©️2023@gfpacificbeeintrospection.com

Shot on an iPhone 14 Pro Max

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Which Way Photo Challenge: 2023 Crowders Mountain State Park

Ridgeline Trail

Crowders Mountain State Park is a 5,217-acre North Carolina state park located in Gaston County, North Carolina in the United States. Gaston County is located 32 miles west of Charlotte. It is on the outskirts of Gastonia, North Carolina.

Which Way should we go?
To Boulders Overlook
or into South Carolina?

Crowders Mountain State Park includes two mountain peaks with fabulous views of the surrounding Piedmont area. The peaks include Crowders Mountain and The Pinnacle. There are three different Access Points to the state park.

  • Sparrow Springs Access and Visitor Center – 20 miles of hiking trails
  • Linwood Road Access – 4 miles of hiking trails
  • Boulder Access – 6 miles of hiking trails.
Ridgeline Trail Map

My grandson and I entered the Crowders Mountain State Park via the Boulders Access Point. This was the first time I took him to this location. We didn’t go far on this trip, only 2.8 miles round trip. We hiked a small portion of the Ridgeline Trail. The entire Ridgeline Trail runs along both North and South Carolina.

Coleman chooses
To Climb
Upward
On a Boulder
Until he
reaches the Top

The Ridgeline Trail is only one of many trails in the state park. The Boulders Access has a visitor center, restrooms, and picnic areas along with the hiking trails. At this location are quite a number of various sizes of boulders. Some of the boulders were close to the trail and too much of a temptation for my grandson to resist climbing. The Boulders Access area is less crowded then the main access at the Sparrow Springs Access point. The trail is rocky and traverses up and down and around the mountain.

Park Information:

Crowders Mountain State Park 522 Park Office Lane Kings Mountain, NC 28086

Posting for Alive & Trekking’s Which Way Photo Challenge.

Which Way Photo Challenge

Photo Credit: Deb L. Waters

Photos shot on a iPhone 14 Pro Max

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Macro Monday: Pansy

Purple Pansy
Shot on Canon
at Martha Rivers Park

Photo Credit: Deb L. Waters

Macro Monday

Cees’s Flower of the Day Challenge

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Silent Sunday: POW ~ MIA

U. S. Flag
POW ~ MIA
You Are Not Forgotten

Silent Sunday

Photo Credit: Deb L. Waters

Shot on Canon. Canon EOS Rebel T3i with a Canon 75-300 mm lens f8 ISO 100 180mm 1/500s

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CBWC: Camellia

Camellia,
a genus of flowering plants
in the family of Theaceae.
Located in Gardner Park,
Gastonia, NC

Cee’s Black and White Challenge

Cee’s Flower of the Day Challenge

Photo Credit: Deb L. Waters

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2023 Weekly Prompts Wednesday Challenge: The Birds_A Day in the Life of a Sparrow

Sparrow
Almost Hidden
Watching the Field
Checking
out the
Dugout

Weekly Prompts Wednesday Challenge: The Birds

Photo Credit: Deb L. Waters

Camera: Canon EOS Rebel T3i

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WHATSOEVER IS LOVELY CHALLENGE-2023 WEEK 10

Garden Flowers
Martha Rivers Park
Gastonia, North Carolina

WHATSOEVER IS LOVELY CHALLENGE-2023 WEEK 10

Cee‘s Flower of the Day Challenge

Floral Friday

Photo Credit: Deb L. Waters

Camera: Canon EOS Rebel T3i with Canon 75-300 mm lens

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Haircut: A Child’s cut

Today wasn’t a day for being out in nature like my grandson loves to be with me. Instead it was a day of running errands and a trip to the barbershop. The last few years I’ve mostly seen beauty shops or hair salons. Sometimes those places just do not perform to one’s satisfaction. We too my grandson to a Great Clips hair salon and were not satisfied with the performance the hairdresser gave on his haircut.

After the poor experience, we let his hair grow and put off taking him anyway to get a better haircut. The other day Coleman, my grandson, held up a portion of his hair and made cutting motions with his fingers. Therefore, it was time to take him somewhere for a better haircut. After googling the area for a barber shop, I found several possibilities. Still I waited though until today. While out on our errands, one of those barbershops was right in the same shopping center we were at for another purpose. I felt it was a sign, so I took him inside for a haircut.

Before photos:

Coleman’s trip
to the
Landry’s Barbershop

During haircut photos:

Coleman Haircut
Coleman
getting his haircut.
He sat so still.
He was amazing.
Bigmatt Dabarber
cutting Coleman’s hair

After Haircut Photos:

Coleman loves
his new hairdo.
Luckily,
so does his mom.

Photo Credit: Deb L. Waters ( Aka Nana)

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CMMC: 2023 February Alphabet Letter C in the middle of a word – A ConCoCtion of photos depicting C in the middle.

McCormiCk-Deering Farmall TraCtor
North Carolina Transportation Museum
TraCtor trailer
Gastonia, North Carolina
Painted RoCks
Anne Springs Close Greenway
Fort Mill, South Carolina
Breyers LaCtose Free iCe cream
Coleman’s ChoiCe

Cee’s Midweek Madness Challenge

Leanne’s Monochrome Madness
Bren’s Mid-Week Monochrome #125

Photo Credit: Deb L. Waters

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Wordless Wednesday: Dandelions

I decided to display a slide show of Dandelions and Coleman blowing Dandelion seeds into the wind instead of just one picture for today’s post.

Wordless Wednesday

FOTD

Photo Credit: Deb L. Waters

Shot on a Canon EOS Rebel T3i with a Canon 75-300 mm lens.

God Bless. Hope y’all don’t mind it is not completely wordless. Thanking for stopping by. I appreciate y’all.

Monday Windows: Flag Reflection

Window at
Martha Rivers Park
near the Baseball fields.

Ludwig Keck’s challenge Monday Windows

Photo Credit: Deb L. Waters

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FOTD: Violets

Viola,
a genus
in the violet
family Violaceae.
Common name: Violet

Cee’s Flower of the Day Challenge

Photo Credit: Deb L. Waters

Camera: iPhone 14 Pro Max

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FOTD: Redbud Dogwood Japanese Maple Willow

Cee’s Flower of the Day Challenge

Photo Credit: Deb L. Waters

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2023_Nature Photo Challenge #2 – EYES

Horse Eyes:

Goat Eye:

Dog Eyes:

Denzil’s Nature Photo Challenge #2: Eyes

Photo Credit: Deb L. Waters

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Silent Sunday: Cross

Silent Sunday

Cell Pic Sunday

Photo Credit: Deb L. Waters

Copyright: ©️2023gfpacificbeeintrospection.com

Shot with an iPhone 13 Pro

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Last on the Card: 2023 February

iPhone:

Celeste Daytime Moon

Canon EOS Rebel T3i:

Cherry Blossoms

Photo Credit: Deb L. Waters

Last on the Card

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Water 💦 Water 💦 Everywhere: 2023_George Poston Park

Water Water Everywhere

Photo Credit: Deb L. Waters

Camera: Canon EOS Rebel T3i with Canon 75-300mm lens

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Nature Photo Challenge: Patterns

Bracket Fungi
Tree Branches
on fallen tree
Weathered Rock
Fence Gate
with Diagonal bars
Symmetrical Playground Tree 🌲

Denzil Nature: Patterns

Photo Credit: Deb L. Waters

Camera: Canon EOS Rebel T3i

Lens: Canon 75-300mm

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Floral Friday: Cherry Plum (Prunus cerasifera)

Cherry 🍒
Plum
Prunus
Cerasifera

Posted for Bren’s Floral Friday and Cee’s Flower of the Day

Photo Credit: Deb L. Waters

Taken with my iPhone 13 Pro on Tuesday, February 28 @ 3:26 pm.

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CFFC: 2023 Things People Visit

A Church …

Covenant Baptist Church
Gastonia, North Carolina

A Park …

George Poston Park
Lowell, North Carolina

A Country Store …

Lehman’s
Kidron, Ohio

A Playground …

Playground at
Cane Creek Park
Waxhaw, North Carolina

A Beach …

Topsail Beach
Topsail, North Carolina

A School …

Old School Room
Andrew Jackson State Park
Lancaster, South Carolina

CFFC -Things People Visit

Photo Credit: Deb L. Waters

There were many photos to choose from, however, I decided to choose some current and others from my archives. Hope you enjoy the selections.

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CBWC: 2023 Challenge – Numbers

Interstate 85 Signs
This image has an empty alt attribute; its file name is img_2851-copy-edited-3.jpg
Screenshot of
Grocery Ad with Prices
500 Writing Posts

Numbered Trail Posts with Coleman signifying the numbers.

Cee’s Black and White Challenge – Numbers

Leanne’s Monochrome Madness
Bren’s Mid-Week Monochrome #124

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Thursday Trios: 2023 March Week 1

Three cut logs 🪵

Three Flags 🇺🇸on a Pole
Three Stable Doors 🚪

Thursday Trios

#ThursdayDoors

Photo Credit: Deb L. Waters

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Which Way Photo Challenge: 2023 March

Hidden trail in the neighborhood behind the soccer field. My grandson, Coleman loves to find natural trails regardless of whether it is an actual trail or just a path to who knows where. This is a path or trail we discovered the other day while walking and investigating our new neighborhood,

Posting for Alive & Trekking’s Which Way Photo Challenge.

Photo Credit: Deb L. Waters

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Wordless Wednesday: 2023 March 1st_Slight Breeze…Flags Waving

Flags Flying High
in the Breeze

Wordless Wednesday

Photo Credit: Deb L. Waters

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Whatsoever Is Lovely: 2023_Week 8

Forest
a young Foal
residing at
Anne Springs
Close Greenway
Horse Stables

WHATSOEVER IS LOVELY CHALLENGE-2023 WEEK 8

Cell Pic Sunday

Photo Credit: Deb L. Waters

Copyright: 2023@gfpacificbeeintrospection.com … All Rights Reserved.

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CBWC: 2023 February Week 3 – Arches, Domes, Half Circles

Dome
at
Gardner Acres
Swim Club
Arched
Bridge
Railing
Arched Railing

Cee’s Black and White Challenge

Photo Credit: Deb L. Waters

Copyright: ©️2023@gfpacificbeeintrospection.com … All Rights Reserved.

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Monday Portrait: Chewbacca

Chewbacca, A Kelpie Welsh Corgi
My Daughter’s Service Dog

Monday Portrait is not hosted by anyone. It is for you to post a photo of any portrait you want. Creativity is up to you.

Photo Credit: Deb L. Waters

Taken with my iPhone 13 Pro.

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Monday Windows: 2023 Coleman’s View

Coleman watching
the raindrops falling
Coleman’s view
What’s so fascinating?

Ludwig’s Monday Windows

Photo Credit: Deb L. Waters

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One Word Sunday Challenge: HAND

My niece, Tiffany,
holding my
mom’s Hand

Coleman’s hand in mine.

Brother & Sister
walking hand-in-hand

Coleman showing numbers with his Hands

One Word Sunday – HAND

Photo Credit: Deb L. Waters

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Silent Sunday: 2023_Pedestrian Bridge over South Fork Catawba River

Located at
Goat Island Park
and Greenway

Silent Sunday

Water Water Everywhere

Photo Credit: Deb L. Waters

Camera: Canon EOS Rebel T3i

Settings: f/5.6 • 1/200 130mm ISO 100

Taken: 2023 February 18 12:04 pm.

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One Word Sunday Challenge: Through

Views looking THROUGH a tunnel.

Viewing the light
THROUGH the tunnel
beyond my
daughter & grandchildren.
My daughter & granddaughter
before they go
THROUGH
the tunnel.
Looking Through
the tunnel
through a
Fisheye Lens
What do I see
looking THROUGH
the tunnel?
I see my daughter
& granddaughter
THROUGH
a Fisheye Lens

Travel With Intent blog, One Word Sunday Challenge.

Photo Credit: Deb L. Waters

Copyright: ©️2023@gfpacificbeeintrospection.com … All Rights Reserved.

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FOWC: HOME

What do you think about when you hear the term home?

According to Wikipedia, Home or domicile is a space used as a permanent or semi-permanent residence for one or many humans and sometimes animal companions.

Do you have to have an actual house to have a home? Some might say you do; regardless of whether it be a house, an apartment or a mobile home. Still others would disagree. Myself, I would disagree.

One of my favorite sayings is “Home is Where the Heart is.” What does it mean by “Home is Where the Heart is?” It means simply that your home that your home will always be the place for which you feel the deepest affection, no matter where you are. Often times the place I have the greatest affection for has no walls at all. I am most at home in the woods surrounded by trees and the vast beauty of God’s creation out in nature.

Recently I have been living with my daughter and her son taking care of him 24/7. We moved a week ago from an apartment in Rock Hill, South Carolina to a townhome in Gastonia, North Carolina. Really only a little less than an hour away from where we were. Do I consider it my home? Not really. But maybe temporarily, since my heart lies with my grandson.

Moving from one dwelling to another can be extremely stressful. Packing, unpacking, all while trying to keep a three-year-old entertained can take a toll on a person. I know all too well. Especially if the move is not well planned in advance. I do not handle last minute decisions or moves all that well.

We are now in a townhome in a very quiet neighborhood unlike our last one which was very very noisy. Here no one live above us. It is so wonderful not to hear footsteps all hours of the night or day.

Coleman and I have been taking walks around the neighborhood investigating our new surroundings. Seeing what we can see and taking photos of interesting sights.

Coleman is still adjusting having only been here for a week and a half so far, however, I think he likes the new place so much more than the old one and is happier here being able to feel free to walk around, I know I do not know what I would do if I did not have him to love and share my love of nature.

Fandango’s One Word Challenge: Home

Photo Credit: Deb L. Waters

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