Leanne’s Monochrome Madness #24 – The best from your year
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Monochrome Madness #24 – The Best from 2024
Category: 2024 Photography Challenges
A 2024 in Review in Flowers
Dedicating this post
to our beloved friend, Cee.
Where I live we still have a little over two and a half hours before 2025’s arrival. I do not normally do year end reviews and I’ve long since given up on making any New Year’s Resolutions. This year Sunday Stills is asking us to do an Annual Year in Review. Therefore, I decided to give a few tidbits of my 2024.
- 951 posts on WordPress
- Written a total of 129.2K words in my WP posts
- Participated regularly in blogging challenges. (I’ll miss Cee and her Challenges).
- Commented on many posts
- Had 10,153 views (for some this may not seem like a lot, but to me it is)
- Had 4,125 visitors
- Had 6,438 likes
Other Activities outside of Blogging:
- Read 121 e-books
- Read for a minimum of 30 minutes all 365 days
- Read all 52 weeks of the year
- Visited 5 cities in my area
- Visited and Hiked at 14 different parks or greenways
- Made many friends here on WordPress
- My grandson started Kindergarten ( I’ve walked him to school most days)
- My grandson hikes anywhere and everywhere with me
- We moved out of an apartment and into a rental house one town over. (Coleman loves it. It is in walking distance to two greenways).
Now for my Floral Year in Review:
January Flowers (sad to say not many):
February Flowers:
March Flowers:
April Flowers:
May Flowers:
June Flowers:
July Flowers:
August Flowers:
September Flowers:
October Flowers:
November Flowers:
December Flowers:
I am grateful for each and everyone who has visited, liked, and or commented on my blog. I hope to see y’all participating in the Which Way Challenge (CWWC) in 2025. Happy New Year!
Sunday Stills: Annual Year in Review
God Bless. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.
Love to all from Coleman and myself.
2024’s Last ‘Last on the Card’ —December 31st
Brian from Bushboys World invites everyone to post their Last Photo on the Card or smartphone. Here are Brian’s suggestions regarding his Last On the Card Challenge…
Your last photo doesn’t have to be on the very last day of the month if you didn’t take any photos on that day. Maybe it was earlier in the month when the last photo was taken.
Post the last photo on your SD card or last photo on your phone for the 31st or whenever your last photo was taken. No editing. No explanations needed. Create a Pingback to this post or link in the comments on Brian’s Post. Use the tags The Last Photo and #LastOnTheCard.
Here are my Last on the Card photos:
From my Canon EOS Rebel T3i:
From my Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max:
God Bless. Have a Happy New Year and blessings all year long. Thank you for sharing your time and thoughts with me. I appreciate y’all very much.
2024 Words for Thought #48: 12.31
All Praise to God
Photo Credit: © 2024 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.
Camera: Canon EOS Rebel T3i with Canon EF-S55-250mm lens and Altura CPL filter attachment.
Location: Off Cramerton Mountain Road; Near Baltimore Fishing Pier; Cramerton, North Carolina, USA
God Bless. Thank you for visiting. Have a wonderful week and enjoy nature. Thank you for sharing your time and thoughts with me. I appreciate y’all very much.
CFFC: The Tall and the short of It
First off, let’s take a look at a TALL building in Abilene, Texas. I visited my Aunt (my mom’s sister) in 2020 during the height of the Covid-19 pandemic. Since our plans of visiting other relatives didn’t pan out due to social distancing mandates, I took many long walks around my Aunt’s neighborhood. I was not just out for the exercise, but also to explore the area. I came across this Tall Building on one of my walkabouts.
Abilene, Texas
The Enterprise Tower was originally known as the First State Bank Tower and then Bank of America Building. It was constructed in the early 80’s and completed in 1984. This is the tallest building in Abilene with its twenty (20) stories at Two Hundred Eighty-Five (285) feet (87 meters). It ranks as the 6th tallest building in West Texas.
And now we’ll take a look see at a building on the shorter side of things located at The Schiele Museum of Natural History’s Catawba Indian Village in Gastonia, North Carolina. The Schiele Museum is a favourite place Coleman enjoys visiting. [The museum also has Dinosaurs 🦖 🦕 on display.]
Information listed on the sign in front of the Early Log Cabin …
This log house reflects the rapid change that the Catawba lifestyle was undergoing throughout Scots-Irish and German settlements of this region in the 18th century. This home is a native adaptation of the log cabins being built by these settiers. The first Catawba cabins were built of unhewn logs with shingle roofs and a central smoke hole. These smoke holes began being replaced with chimneys of stone and logs, as seen here, in the mid-1700s.
This Early Log Cabin is one of several different types of homes in the Catawba Indian Village that were once used by the native Catawba Indians in our area.
Photo Credit: 2020-2023 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved
Cameras: 1) Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max; 2) Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
God Bless. May your blessings be long upon the Earth and be you experience tons of joy, peace, love, and happiness throughout the rest of 2024 and all throughout 2025. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.
Historic Baltimore Fishing Pier
Lovely View
of the
South Fork Catawba River
Posting as part of WWE and Judy’s Numbers Game #54-175. This week I have decided to post photos from the Baltimore Fishing Pier instead of finding the 175 numbered photos. These all linked in a new album in my files. I thought you’d enjoy the photos I shot from the Historic Baltimore Fishing Pier. Enjoy the video.
Whatsoever is Lovely Challenge-2024 Week 52
Photo Credit:©️2024 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.
Cameras: Canon EOS Rebel T3i with Canon EF-S55-250mm lens and Altura CPL filter attachment
Location: Historic Baltimore Fishing Pier; Cramerton, North Carolina, USA
God Bless. Take Care. Here’s to many happy days of love, joy, and laughter in 2025. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.
A Few Ripples and a Splash
Water Water Everywhere
Coleman and I hiked to the Historic Baltimore Fishing Pier on Christmas Day. Whenever we a near a lake or river, Coleman likes to throw sticks, rocks, or whatever he can find into the water. He likes seeing the ripple effect and even more so when he can get a big splash from whatever he throws into the water.
Here’s what I managed to capture from his efforts …
Jez’s Water Water Everywhere #251
Photo Credit:©️2024 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.
Camera: Canon EOS Rebel T3i with Canon EF-S55-250mm lens and Altura CPL filter attachment.
Location: Historic Baltimore Fishing Pier; Cramerton, North Carolina, USA
God Bless. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us. Have a wonderful week and a Happy New Year. I appreciate y’all very much.
2024 Monday Portrait: 12.30
Rest in Peace
President Jimmy Carter
America’s longest living President passed away yesterday, December 29, 2024, at the age of 100 in Plains, Georgia.
Credit: 2014 LBJ Library
Former President Jimmy Carter was born James Earl Carter, Jr in Plains, Georgia on October 1, 1924. He served as our 39th President from 1977 to 1981. He was a distinguished Naval Officer, author and humanitarian. He along with his wife, Rosalyn, founded the Carter Center. He was involved in efforts to resolve conflict, promote democracy, protect human rights, and prevent disease and other afflictions. For many years the Carters volunteered one week a year for Habitat for Humanity.
©️Original work: Frederick Hart
©️ Mark Harrell
Wikipedia
President Jimmy Carter’s death comes just two years after his wife’s, former First Lady Rosalyn Carter, death. He went into Hospice care in February of 2023.
Jimmy Carter was a true humanitarian, working continuously to seek to prevent and resolve conflicts, enhancing freedom and democracy and ensuring to improve health. He was awarded the Noble Peace Prize in 2002 for his humanitarian efforts.
His son, Chip Carter made a statement “My father was a hero, not only to me but to everyone who believes in peace, human rights, and unselfish love,” which I am in total agreement. He was a selfless man who tirelessly worked to improve life around the world, always seeking peace, demonstrating his unselfish love.
May you Rest in Peace, President Jimmy Carter.
God Bless. May your days be filled with joy, peace, and love throughout this week and into the coming New Year. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with me. I appreciate y’all very much.
2024 Monday Window: 12.30
North Carolina
Transportation Museum
Railroad Car
Railway Cars located at The North Carolina Transportation Museum in Spencer, North Carolina. The Museum has several Trains, Train Engines, Airplanes, Antique Cars and other transportation vehicles on display for visitors to see for a minimal cost.
I took Coleman to the North Carolina Transportation Museum back in 2021 just after he turned 2. He loved seeing the variety of transportation vehicles on display.
Photo Credit: ©️2021 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.
Camera: Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max Telephoto Camera
Location: North Carolina Transportation Museum; Spencer, North Carolina, USA
2024 Weekend FOTD: 12.28/29
Wood Spurge
Photo Credit: ©️2024 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.
Camera: Canon EOS Rebel T3i with Canon EF-S18-55mm lens
Location: The Schiele Museum of Natural History; Gastonia, North Carolina, USA
God Bless. Thank you for sharing your time and thoughts with me. I appreciate y’all very much.
2024 Silent Sunday: 12.29
Hanging Out
Historic Baltimore Fishing Pier
Photo Credit:©️2024 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.
Camera: Canon EOS Rebel T3i with Canon EF-S55-250mm lens and Altura CPL filter attachment.
Location: Historic Baltimore Fishing Pier; Off Cramer Mountain Road; Cramerton, North Carolina, USA
God Bless. Happy New Year! Venture into Nature. Take a Hike/Walk. Enjoy Life. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.
2024 Cell Pic Sunday: 12.29
through the Trees
Photo Credit:©️2024 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.
Camera: Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
Location: Near the South Fork Catawba River; Off Cramer Mountain Road; Cramerton, North Carolina, USA
God Bless. Happy New Year! Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.
Helix/R Project Coming Soon to Cramerton
The Helix/R coming soon to Cramerton has begun construction. The Helix/R Project is a privately funded partnership between Cramerton and the Carolina Thread Trail. The Helix was originally installed in Charlotte in 1983. It was donated to Cramerton in 2018. Its installation began this past week in Riverside Park and Greenway near the bridge. Riverside Park and Greenway is a part of the Carolina Thread Trail; connecting people to nature and the surrounding environment.
Photographing Public Art Challenge (PPAC)
Photo Credit:©️2024 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.
Cameras: Canon EOS Rebel T3i with Canon EF-S55-250mm lens and Altura CPL filter attachment; Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
Location: Riverside Park and Greenway; Cramerton, North Carolina, USA
God Bless. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.
2024 RDP: Contentment
Cardinals Contentment
Coleman and I refilled our bird feeder today to the delight and contentment of Northern Cardinals as well as a variety of other bird species.
The birds have a tendency to jostle some of the bird seeds around while they are grabbing a bite and flying off. Some will stay awhile for a bit of contented munching while others snatch and flee to and fro. They do fly here and there spreading the word and then flying back for more.
After filling the feeder, we had some loose seeds, so instead of putting them back in the back we spread them out on the railing. Coleman loves to watch the birds eating the bird feed we put out. Today, the Female Northern Cardinals were displaying contentment, enjoying the feed we spread out for their content.
Ragtag Daily Prompt-Friday! Contentment
Photo Credit:©️2024 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.
Camera: Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
Location: As seen through our Front Window; Our Front Porch Railings; Old Town; Riverside Community; Cramerton, North Carolina, USA
God Bless. Be Content with who you are. You are loved. Dwell in the Contentment of our Lord God. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.
2024 Which Way Challenge (CWWC) — Which way with the colors of Silver and Gold
This week’s theme will be CWWC: Which way with the colors of Silver and Gold. I will be looking forward to seeing y’all’s Which Way Challenge posts.
My entries here are from The Lindsay Pettus Greenway’s Lighting of the Greenway. Whenever Coleman and I are hiking in a Greenway, State or National Park, we do not Rush; instead we take our time strolling through the paths and trails in taking everything there is to see. Nature is amazingly beautiful and peaceful, there is never a need to Rush. Take your time, relax and enjoy your journey.
Covering a Bridge
Bonus: Gold at the Christmas Market
Please make sure your which way is the main object of your photo. Thanks.
Thank you GERIATRI’X’ FOTOGALLERY, Cee with FOTD, WoollyMuses, sharing your Which Ways.
Possible Upcoming Topics:
- CWWC: Dirt roads or dirt pathways or trails
- CWWC: Roads with any signs
- CWWC: Which way with the colors of brown or black
- CWWC: Any which way with people in it
- CWWC: Roads with vehicles and or traffic
- CWWC: Any which way with in black and white
- CWWC: Any which way with lines
- CWWC: Any animal in your which way
Sunday Stills Monthly Color Challenge: Things that are #Metallic
Photo Credit:©️2024 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.
Cameras: Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max and Canon EOS Rebel T3i
Location: Town of Cramerton; Cramerton, North Carolina, USA
God Bless. Season Greetings. Enjoy your holidays. Remember the Reason for the Season. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.
2024 Thursday Trios: 12.26
Wildlife Habitat Flowers
Coleman and I spotted these flowers while hiking along the trail in Central Park the other week. There’s not much in this Wildlife Habitat that we could see, but maybe it’ll seem more appealing in the Spring.
Wildlife Habitat
Central Park
in building
behind the Flowers
Carol’s Thursday Trios-12.26
Cee’s Flower of the Day (Does Metal Flowers count?)
Photo Credit:©️2024 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.
Camera: Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
Location: Wildlife Habitat; Hiking Trail; Central Park; Cramerton, North Carolina, USA
God Bless. As we approach 2025, may God watch over you, keep you safe, fill you with hope, joy, peace, and love. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.
2024 RDP: Tuesday 12.17 — Darkness
Out of the Darkness and into the early Dawn as Coleman walked out the back door for us to head to the bus stop, he said look Grandma and pointed towards the back fence. He wanted me to see what he was seeing.
Here’s what he was seeing …
These were taken in the early dawn when it was still dark outside. I have cataracts and cannot see out of my left eye, it is difficult for me to see in the dark. Thus, these are not as clear as I would prefer but will still give you an idea of what Coleman was seeing coming out of the darkness.
Ragtag Daily Prompt-Tuesday! Darkness!
Photo Credit:©️2024 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.
Camera: Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
Location: Our Backyard; Cramerton, North Carolina, USA
God Bless. Come out of the Darkness and Dwell in the Light of Jesus. Hallelujah! Christ’s birth is the Reason we celebrate Christmas. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.
Reblog: Birds of the Carolinas #18/Bird of the Week #LXXXVII
Today’s sightings at our bird feeder reminded me of a previous post. Today’s visitors were several Female Eastern Bluebirds. Therefore, I thought it’d be fitting to reblog my previous post Birds of the Carolinas #18.
Eastern Bluebird
The Eastern Bluebird (Sialia sialis) is one of many common species of birds in North and South Carolina. It is a small North American migratory thrush which is found in woodlands, farmlands, and orchards.
The Male Bluebirds have a bright head, back, and wings. Their breast is a reddish-brown colour. The females are lighter with gray on the head and back and some blue on their wings and tail. The females breast is lighter in colour than the males, and is more orangish.
The Eastern Bluebird is observed east of the Rockies, from southern Canada down to the Gulf States, and southeastern Arizona to Nicaragua. Bluebirds tend to live in open country surrounded by trees, but with little understory and sparse ground cover.
The Eastern Bluebirds pictured above were observed sitting on a wire outside my front porch in our area of Western North Carolina. They are social, and sometimes gather in flocks of over a hundred. Even so, they are territorial during the breeding season and may possibly continue to defend a feeding area throughout winter.
Eastern Bluebirds eat mostly insects, wild fruit and berries. Occasionally, Eastern Bluebirds have also been observed capturing and eating larger prey items such as shrews, salamanders, snakes, lizards and tree frogs.
Eastern Bluebirds can live for around six (6) to ten (10) years. The oldest recorded Eastern Bluebird was at least 10 years, 6 months old. It had been banded in New York in May 1989, and was found dead in South Carolina November 1999.
In spite of this, most bluebirds die within their first year of life. Even though Starvation and freezing are a danger to the young, that is not their largest threat. The largest threat to the Eastern Bluebirds comes from other animals including humans. Some of the animals which are dangerous and threatening to the bluebirds are rat snakes, racers, American kestrels, and domestic cats.
Take time to enjoy nature. Observe your surroundings, you might see interesting birds or other interesting finds. The birds in the above two photos were first spotted by my grandson and he insisted I snap a picture of them. One is never too young to observe nature and enjoy birdwatching.
Birds of the Week Invitation LXXXVII
Photo Credit:©️2024 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.
Camera: Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
Location: Cramerton, North Carolina, USA
God Bless. Thank you for sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.
2024 Wordless Wednesday: Revisiting Schiele Museum’s Holiday Light Show
Merry Christmas!
God Bless. Thank you for visiting. Enjoy the show. Have a Happy Holiday Season filled with Hope, Joy, Peace, and Love. Thank you for sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.
2024 CFFC: All about buildings: Colorful buildings
For the second week of Dan hosting CFFC he has chosen a theme of All about buildings: Colorful buildings.
Here are my entries for Dan’s CFFC:
Photo Credit: 1-6) ©️Nornal H. Waters; 7-9) ©️Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.
God Bless. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.
2024 Numbers Game #53 – 174
Judy from Life Lessons’ invites us to play along with her in her Numbers Game Challenge. Her instructions are simple, just go to your photos file and type that number into the search bar. Then post a selection of the photos you find that include that number and post a link to your blog in my Numbers Game blog of the day.
Here are my entries for this week’s Numbers Game Challenge:
God Bless. Merry Christmas! Have a funtastic weekend. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much
2024 One – to – Three Monday Window: 12.23
Melville Dairy Horse-Drawn Wagon
The Melville Dairy operated in Burlington, North Carolina for forty (40) years from 1927 to 1967.
It used Horse-Drawn Wagon during its early years of operation in and around Burlington. It was founded by brothers Ralph Henderson Scott Sr. and Henry A. Scott.
It first sold dairy products directly from the family farm in the Hawfields community. By 1935, the brothers had built a plant in Burlington to process and sell milk from their own farm and other local dairies. Eventually, 150 farms provided milk to Melville Dairy Products
Coleman and myself saw this Melville Dairy Wagon on display when we visited The North Carolina Transportation Museum in Spencer, North Carolina back in 2021. [He loved seeing all the automobiles, carriage, airplanes and trains.] It was restored by Byron Hargrove Siler City, NC.
All information regarding this Melville Dairy Wagon was obtained from the NC Transportation Museum.
One-to-Three Photo Processing Challenge-December 2024
Photo Credit: ©️2021 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.
Camera: Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max Telephoto Camera
Location: North Carolina Transportation Museum; Spencer, North Carolina, USA
2024 Monday Portrait: 12.23
High Horse
The Cowboy Way Tack Shop
Treadaway Blvd
Abilene, Texas
Photo Credit:©️2020 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.
Camera: Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max Telephoto
Location: The Cowboy Way Tack Shop; Treadaway Blvd; Abilene, Texas, USA
God Bless. Thank you for sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.
2024 Weekend Sky: 12.21/.22
From Haziness to Cloudy
The first half of the week our skies were nothing but hazy skies where we live. By Wednesday the haziness of dawn slowly disappeared as the day progressed. By mid-afternoon noon I was pleased to see the beautiful blue skies despite the various clouds scattering hereabouts.
Photo Credit:©️2024 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.
Camera: Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
Location: Old Town; Riverside Community; Town of Cramerton; Cramerton, North Carolina, USA
God Bless. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us. Have a fantastic day. I appreciate y’all very much.
2024 Cell Pic Sunday: 12.22
Photo Credit:©️2024 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.
Camera: Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
Location: Old Town; Riverside Community; Cramerton, North Carolina, USA
God Bless. Merry Christmas! Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.
2024 Silent Sunday: 12.22 –
Prunus caroliniana
Photo Credit:©️2024 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.
Camera: Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
Location: Old Town; Riverside Community; Cramerton, North Carolina, USA
God Bless. Happy Holidays. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.
2024 Numbers Game #52 – 173
Variations of 173
Judy from Life Lessons’ invites us to play along with her in her Numbers Game Challenge. Her instructions are simple, just go to your photos file and type that number into the search bar. Then post a selection of the photos you find that include that number and post a link to your blog in my Numbers Game blog of the day.
Here are my entries for this week’s Numbers Game Challenge:
God Bless. Have a funtastic weekend. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.
2024 CFFC: October — Commercial buildings or store fronts (2)
This post was originally drafted before Cee went into the hospital and was unable to continue with the challenge. I know I already submitted one post for this challenge, but since I found this post in my drafts I decided to go ahead and post this as a second CFFC post for this challenge.
My contributions for Dan’s Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge this week are shown below.
Newark, Ohio
Atrium Health Foundation
Huntersville, North Carolina
Veterans Services Facility
Gastonia, North Carolina
Southern Restaurant
Rock Hill, South Carolina
(Gerichtsgebäude)
New Braunfels, Texas
Department of Agriculture
Abilene, Texas
Dan’s (No Facilities) CFFC-Commercial Buildings or Store Fronts
Photo Credit:©️Deb L. Waters and Nornal H. Waters (2-3) … All Rights Reserved.
Cameras: 1, 4-6) Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max; 2-3) Minolta XG-7 35 mm
God Bless. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.
2024 Thursday Doors: 12.19
Rauch and Lang BX-7 Brougham
The 1918 Electric Rauch & Lang BX-7 Brougham was built by Rauch & Lang of Cleveland, Ohio, with a Brougham body style. A Brougham was a carriage with an outside chauffer’s seat, a design also popular with early electric cars. Rauch & Lang started as a wagon company in 1884 and built its first electric vehicle in 1905. It ceased building cars in 1928.
The Rauch & Lang Carriage Company was incorporated in 1884, by Jacob Rauch and Charles E. J. Lang. Producing some of the best known and expensive carriages in Cleveland.
According to an advertisement in January 1911, Rauch & Lang Electrics could be procured with shaft or enclosed chain drive. No matter your preference, you could still have the exquisite finish and style which distinguishes all Rauch & Lang cars. Both drives are noiseless, efficient and strong. The Rauch & Lang Carriage Company stood behind all the cars.
This 1918 Electric Rauch & Lang BX-7 Brougham at the N.C. Transportation Museum in Spencer, North Carolina.
Photo Credit: ©️2021 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.
Camera: Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
Location: NC Transportation Museum; Spencer, North Carolina, USA
God Bless. Take Care. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.
2024 Thursday Trios: 12.19
Mushrooms Shaded Seating
Coleman and I visited a “new to us” park this past week. The name of the park is Central Park located here in Cramerton. According to the Cramerton website, Central Park prides itself natural surface mountain biking trails, walking trails and a natural stream running the length of the park.
While we were hiking along the trails, we had a difficult time distinguishing between the walking trails and the mountain biking trails. Some of the trails had water running across them from the creek (stream).
Alongside one of the trails we came across this unique seating arrangement with tall mushrooms which provide shade for hikers taking a bit of a rest.
Remember for larger enhanced viewing you may click on each image.
Photo Credit: ©️2024 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.
Cameras: 1-3) Canon EOS Rebel T3i with Canon EF75-300mm lens and Altura CPL filter attachment; 4-5) Apple iPhone Pro Max
Location: Central Park; Cramerton, North Carolina, USA
God Bless. Enjoy Nature. Walk amongst the Trees and/or alongside a creek, river, or lake. Happy Holidays. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us.
2024 Wordless Wednesday: 12.18
Wreaths Across America
Miramar National Cemetery; U. S. Department of Veterans Affairs; San Diego, California
#wreathsacrossamerica
Photo Credit: ©️2024 Tom Gibson … All Rights Reserved.
Location: Miramar National Cemetery;
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs;
San Diego, California
God Bless. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with me. I appreciate y’all very much.
2024 CFFC: December 17 — Commercial buildings or store fronts
Thank you once again Dan for taking on the Fun Foto Challenge. I know this is a huge relief for Cee. It is also wonderful for those of us who have been previously enjoying participating in this challenge. I for one will look forward to all you have to bring in this CFFChallenge.
Now on to show you may take on Commercial Buildings or Store Fronts. I have dug into my archives for this week’s challenge; some much older than others, however, I hope you enjoy them all.
Los Angeles, CA
James K. Polk
Birthplace Visitor Center-Museum Charlotte, NC
& Formal
Gastonia, NC
West Jefferson, NC
West Jefferson, NC
Abilene, TX
Coffeyville, Kansas
Dan’s (No Facilities) CFFC-Commercial Buildings or Store Fronts
God Bless. Thanks Dan! Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.
2024 Words for Thought #46: 12.17
Joy
Sing for Joy to the Lord as the Shepherds did celebrating the birth of our Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ.
Come, let us sing for joy to the LORD;
let us shout aloud to the Rock of our salvation. — Psalm 95:1
Photo Credit: © 2024 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.
Camera: Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
Location: Cramer Memorial United Methodist Church; Cramerton, North Carolina, USA
God Bless. Thank you for visiting. Have a wonderful week and enjoy nature. Thank you for sharing your time and thoughts with me. I appreciate y’all very much.
2024 Macro Monday: 12.16
Floral Macro
Photo Credit:©️2024 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.
Camera: Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
Location: By the South Fork Catawba River; Cramerton, North Carolina, USA
God Bless. Thank you visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.
2024 Monday Window: 12.16
Pull Up a Seat by a Window
United Methodist Church
by side door.
Pull up a Seat Photo Challenge 2024-Week 50
Photo Credit:©️2024 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.
Camera: Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
Location: Cramer Memorial United Methodist Church; Cramerton, North Carolina, USA
God Bless. Thank you for sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.
2024 My Bestie for OWS/RDP
Bestie is a person’s best friend. I had friends growing up, but I do not recall one being a bestie. I know, as an adult, have had friends that come and go, but none of them have ever been close enough to be called a bestie. Nowadays, I spend practically all my time with my grandson, Coleman. He is my hiking buddy. He and I are closer than he is with his own mom. The reason for that is most likely due to the fact that we spend the most time together as his mom works a lot to provide a place for us to live. So in a sense he is my bestie. He is not a confident, but he is someone I love and care very deeply about; someone I’d give my life to protect.
Coleman playing at CB Huss Recreation Complex.
Coleman colouring an ornament at the Town of Cramerton Community Center.
Coleman and myself affectionately loving each other.
Debbie’s One Word Sunday-Any word beginning with C
Photo Credit:©️2024 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.
Camera: Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
Location: Town of Cramerton; Cramerton, North Carolina, USA
God Bless. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.
2024 SYD: December 15
Clare from Clare’s Cosmos invites everyone to join her in Sharing Your Desktop (SYD). Below are her suggestions for participating in the Share Your Desktop Challenge
- To do so, simply share the photo* you have set as your wallpaper;
- Provide as little or as much detail as you wish;
- Use a pingback, or post a link here so I know you have joined in on the fun;
- Then finally, share the fun around.
I am sharing my Wallpaper from both my Laptop and my Smartphone. I enjoy looking at different images each month. Most of which revolve around Coleman (my grandson) and nature.
Here are my Desktop Wallpaper and Screensaver for my Laptop:
Desktop Wallpaper:
Goat Island Park and Greenway
Desktop Screensaver:
Smartphone Wallpapers:
Personal Focus
Riverside Park and Greenway
Hiking Focus
Riverside Park and Greenway
Work Focus
Goat Island Park and Greenway
Reading Focus
Santa & Mrs. Claus
Confluence, Town of Cramerton
Remember you may click on each image for enlarged enhanced viewing. Looking forward to seeing y’all Desktops.
Clare’s Share Your Desktop-December
Photo Credit:©️1-5) 2024 Deb L. Waters; 6) Confluence Photographer; Courtesy of Catawba Riverkeeper
Cameras: 1-5) iPhone 14 Pro Max; 6) Nikon D3200
Location: Town of Cramerton; Cramerton, North Carolina, USA
God Bless. Enjoy your Holiday Season. Enjoy Nature. Take time to Relax & Destress. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.
2024 Silent Sunday: 12.15
South Fork Catawba River
throwing sticks
into the
South Fork Catawba River
Jez’s Water Water Everywhere #249
Photo Credit:©️2024 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.
Camera: Canon EOS Rebel T3i with Canon EF-S18-55 mm lens and Altura for Canon UV & ND4 Filter attachments plus Altura Wide-Angle Fisheye lens.
Location: South Fork Catawba River; Goat Island Park and Greenway; Cramerton, North Carolina, USA
God Bless. Have a wonderful enjoyable day. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with me. I appreciate y’all very much.
2024 Cell Pic Sunday: 12.15
Coleman visits a Nativity
Photo Credit:©️2024 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.
Camera: Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
Location: Cramer Memorial United Methodist Church; Cramerton, North Carolina, USA
God Bless. Merry Christmas! Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.
2024 RDP Sunday: Sunlight
Here are my contributions for the Ragtag Daily Prompts Sunday Challenge — Sunlight.
Ragtag Daily Prompts Sunday Challenge — Sunlight
Photo Credit:©️2024 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.
Camera: Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
Location: Goat Island Park and Greenway; Cramerton, North Carolina, USA
God Bless. May His blessings shine upon y’all. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.
Look Grandma, I am Doing It
Coleman maneuvering along the outer side of the rope obstacle course at Goat Island Park and Greenway.
He was moving along nicely until …. Oops, I slipped Grandma. I’m fine, I got this. I can do it all by myself.
Photo Credit:©️2024 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.
Camera: Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
Location: Goat Island Park and Greenway; Cramerton, North Carolina, USA
God Bless. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us. Have a fantastic day. I appreciate y’all very much.
Which Way Challenge (CWWC): December Week 2 — Any Which way with a Christmas holiday theme
This week I am combining the Which Way Challenge with Judy’s Numbers Game #51-172 & Weekly Prompts Wednesday Challenge – Decorations. I have chosen to use a theme of Any Which Way with a Christmas Holiday Theme.
My Which Ways this week are from the Cramerton Christmas Parade. Remember signs are always welcome in the Which Way Challenge.
You may have noticed the last photo doesn’t exactly show a Which Way, however, I decided to include Coleman with Santa and Mrs. Claus anyway. They rode on the Cramerton Fire Engine to end the Parade, but I couldn’t capture a good shot of them. Santa’s arrival signaled the end of the Parade. Santa and Mrs. Claus then made their way down to Confluence for picture taking time with the children.
Thank you to all those who joined in the Which Way Challenge (CWWC) December Week 1 Challenge. You might enjoy checking out the Which Ways from:
Garth (dimlamp) from gwh photos2
Jez from Photos by Jez
TGERIATRIX with Geriatri’x’ Fotogallery
Marie from HopsSkipsandJumps
Marianne Villanueva from Anthropologist
Cee from Cee’s Photo Challenges
Alice from The 59 Club
If I’ve missed anyone please let me know. I do appreciate all who joined in the challenges so far and hope y’all will have fun participating in the Which Way Challenges in the future.
Next week’s theme will be CWWC: Which way with the colors of Red and Green.
Which Way Challenge (CWWC) -Any Which Way with a Christmas Holiday Theme
Weekly Prompts Wednesday Challenge – Decorations
Photo Credit:©️2024 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.
Camera: Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
Location: Downtown Parade Route; Town of Cramerton; Cramerton, North Carolina, USA
God Bless. Season Greetings. Enjoy your holidays. Remember the Reason for the Season. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.
2024 Floral Friday: 12.13 — Colouring Flowers #46
“May the beauty of Christmas, make your heart bloom with joy!”
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Mery Christmas
“The holiday season is a perfect time to reflect on our blessings and seek out way to make life better for those around us.”
~ Terri Marshall ~
MONDAY’S FLOWER QUOTE
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“It’s not about your presents, but it is about your presence. Therein lies the spirit of the holiday season.”
~ JulieAnne O’Connor ~
MONDAY’S FLOWER QUOTE
“Let the spirit of love gently fill our hearts and homes. In this loveliest of seasons may you find many reasons for happiness.”
Quotes Yard
Happy Holidays
God Bless. Enjoy Nature. Take time to Smell the Flowers. I am Grateful for each and every one of y’all. Thank you for sharing your time and thoughts with me. I appreciate y’all very much.
2024 RDP: Saturday—Boat
Gulf of Mexico
From Enchantment of the Sea
Caribbean Cruise Ship
Murrells Inlet, South Carolina
in Cramerton Christmas Parade
Cramerton, North Carolina,
Ragtag Daily Prompt-Saturday Boat
Jez’s Water Water Everywhere #249
God Bless. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with me. I appreciate y’all very much.
2024 Thursday Doors: 12.12
One House Door and One Business Door decorated for Christmas. We are slowly decorating for Christmas. The hanging on the first door was made in the early 1970’s in San Diego, California.
Photo Credit:©️2024 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.
Cameras: 1) Canon EOS Rebel T3i with Canon EF-S18-55mm lens and Altura lenses for Canon, Altura NP & UV Filter attachments, & Altura Wide Angle Fisheye Lens; 2) iPhone 14 Pro Max
Location: Cramerton, North Carolina, USA
God Bless. Happy Holidays. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.
Gfpacificbee’s Insights & photography 