2024 Thursday Trios: 12.12

Police Motorists

Three Police Motorcycles
with Riders
in the
Cramerton Christmas Parade

Carol’s Thursday Trios 

Photo Credit:©️2024 Deb L. Waters .., All Rights Reserved. 

Camera: Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max

Location: Parade Route; 8 Avenue ; 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 FOTD: 12.12

Crape Myrtle

L. indica
Common Crape Myrtle

Cee’s Flower of the Day

Photo Credit:©️2022 Deb L. Waters .., All Rights Reserved. 

Camera: Apple iPhone 13 Pro Wide Camera 

Location:Rock Hill, South Carolina, USA

God Bless. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.

2024 MM #23: Clouds in Monochrome

This week Brian from Bushboys World is the host for Monochrome Madness. His choice for the Monochrome Madness theme this week is Clouds.

Here are my contributions:

Let’s first take a look at a couple of image comparisons between an original color versus the converted black and white version of photo imageries of clouds.



The first three black and white photos in the left-hand column are from my archives and the other four phots are from my outlook in Apple iPhone’s Silverstone black and white feature of today’s cloudy skies.

Brian’s Monochrome Madness-Clouds

Leanne’s Monochrome Madness

Hammad’s Weekend Sky

Photo Credit:©️2022-2024 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved

God Bless. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with me. I appreciate y’all very much.

2024 Words for Thought #45: 12.10

Peace

Think About It Tuesday

Hammad’s Weekend Sky

Jez’s Water Water Everywhere #249

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. Have a wonderful week and enjoy nature. Thank you for sharing your time and thoughts with me. I appreciate y’all very much. 

2024 Monday Portrait: 12.09

2 Goats & a Boy

Coleman with 2
Decorated Christmas Goats

These Goats all dressed up for Christmas are located at the entrance to Goat Island Park and Greenway in Cramerton, North Carolina. Coleman spotted the Goats when we first approached the entrance to the Greenway; one was standing and was laying down on it’s side. We stood it back upright, then Coleman wanted a picture. Thus, the photo you see here.

Monday Portrait

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. I appreciate y’all very much.

2024 Monday Window: Decorated Windows

Mayworth’s Public House

Decorated Windows

Mayworth’s Public House in downtown Cramerton offers an upscale pub atmosphere and features a menu of classic American favourites. It uses only the finest and freshest ingredients available. Their cuisine is always freshly made to order by their skilled culinary team. Customers, if desired, may choose from a find cocktail menu, a variety of popular wines as well as a fine rotating selection of craft, draft, and local Charlotte and North Carolina beer.

Mayworth’s decorated all three of their front windows similarly with painted white “snow” and red, white, and silver ornaments.

I’m gonna digress for a bit to examine the history behind the naming of Mayworth’s. The town currently known as Cramerton was originally known as Mayesworth in 1906. It was named after John H. Mayes, one of the founders of the Mayes Manufacturing Company. The Mayes Manufacturing Company was a cotton mill built on the banks of the Catawba River.

In 1915, the town name changed its name from Mayesworth to Mayworth. The town was later purchased by Stuart Warren Cramer. In 1922, the town’s name changed once again officially becoming Cramerton. Cramerton became an incorporated town in 1967.

When it came to naming the restaurant and pub the owners chose to name it Mayworth’s in honour of Cramerton’s original founding father.

I have not as yet eaten at Mayworth’s Restaurant and Pub. I have walked past it several times walking through downtown Cramerton and heading towards Confluence. Looking at their menu, I’m not sure they offer any lactose free items, which would be mandatory for Coleman to be able to eat anything from their menu.

Monday Window 

Ludwig’s Monday Window 

Weekly Prompts Wednesday Challenge – Decorations

Photo Credit:©️2024 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved. 

Camera: Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max

Location: Mayworth’s Public House; Downtown; Town of Cramerton; Cramerton, North Carolina, USA

God Bless. Thank you for sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.

2024 OWS: Blue Skies & Blue Autos at the Christmas Parade

Amongst all the Red and Green in the Christmas Parade we saw two Blue vehicles rolling down the Parade Route shining through amidst the bright blue skies.

Miss South Point
Hudson Webb
Chevy Truck
pulling a
Parade Float

Debbie’s One Word Sunday-Blue

Photo Credit:©️2024 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.

Camera: Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max

Location: Downtown; Town of Cramerton; Cramerton, North Carolina, USA

God Bless. Don’t let the blues get you down. You are Valued and Appreciated. Have a Merry Merry Christmas Holidays. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.

2024 LAPC: Five Elements

Wood, Metal, Water, Fire and Earth

Here is my entry for Sofia’s Lens-Artist Photo Challenge. Thanks for the Challenge.

Wood, Water, Earth, Metal
Earth, Metal, Water, Wood
Metal, Wood, Water, Earth
Earth, Fire, Metal, Water, & Wood
Fiery Red Sky
Earth, Fire, Water
Wood, Metal, Fire, Earth

Sofia’s Lens-Artist Photo Challenge

God Bless. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.

2024 Silent Sunday: December 8

Holiday Train

Casa Vieja Mexican Food’s
(from Belmont, North Carolina)
Entry in
Cramerton’s
Christmas Parade.

Silent Sunday

Photo Credit:©️2024 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved

Camera: Canon EOS Rebel T3i with Canon EF-S18-55 mm lens and Altura NP & UV Filter attachments for Canon plus Altura Wide Angle Fisheye Lens.

Location: Christmas Parade Route; Downtown Town of Cramerton; 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 Cell Pic Sunday: 12.08

Norfolk Southern

Norfolk Southern

John’s Cell Pic Sunday

Photo Credit:©️2024 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved. 

Camera: Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max

Location: Old Town; 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 Weekend Sky: 12.08

Downtown Cramerton

Looking towards to
Goat Island Bridge
Fisheye View of
Cramerton’s Parade Route
A Fisheye View
of Goat Island

Hammad’s Weekend Sky

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. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us. Have a fantastic day. I appreciate y’all very much.

Who Invited Mr.Grinch to the Parade?

This week has been a week for Christmas Parades in our area. Have you been to a Christmas Parade yet this year? Coleman and I have actually been to two different Christmas Parades this week. One was in the neighbouring town of Belmont and the other one was in our Town of Cramerton.

To our amazement, one of the first people was saw as we approached the Parade site yesterday was Mr. Grinch all decked out for the Christmas Parade.

Who do you think kicked off the Parade? Well, what’d you know, it was Mr. Grinch himself. Mr. Grinch made his appearance throughout the Parade in one manner or another. We never knew when or how he would appear. It didn’t matter how or when, people enjoyed seeing Mr. Grinch and the entire Parade. You may click on each photo for enlarged viewing.

Debbie’s Six Word Saturday 

Photo Credit:©️2024 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved. 

Camera: Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max

Location: Downtown; 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 Weekend FOTD: 12.07/.08

Poinsettia

Poinsettia

Cee’s Weekend FOTD

Photo Credit:©️2015 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.

Camera: Apple iPhone 6 Plus Rear Camera

Location: Lancaster County Library; Lancaster, South Carolina, USA

God Bless. Thank you for sharing your time and thoughts with me. I appreciate y’all very much.

2024 Pull Up a Seat: Week 49

On a Parade Float

Belmont Football Raiders
Belmont Christmas Parade

Pull up a Seat Photo Challenge 2024-Week 49

Photo Credit:©️2024 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.

Camera:Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max

Location: Catawba Street; Parade Route; Belmont, North Carolina, USA

God Bless. Tis the Season for Parades and all things Christmasy. Enjoy your upcoming holiday. Have a wonderful weekend. Thank you for sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.

2024 Thursday Trios: 12.05

3 Trail Signs, 3 Trails, 3 Hikers

When hiking at Anne Springs Close Greenway there are occasions when you come to an intersection of sorts where more than two trails cross paths. Here Paradise Loop, Tunnel Trail, and Blue Star Trails connect. If you are Red not familiar with the trails, you might want to pick up a trail map at the entrance to the Greenway to help guide you along the trails as you hike. At this three-way crossing, you may continue on the trail (such as Paradise Trail) you are already hiking on or, if desired, you may switch to one of the other trails for further exploration and hiking.

Adventure Road Entrance
Paradise Loop, Tunnel Trail, Blue Star Trail
Anne Springs Close Greenway
Fort Mill, South Carolina

Looking at the photo you may wonder where the third hiker is located. It is simple really, behind the camera of course.

Carol’s Thursday Trios

Photo Credit:©️2020 Deb L. Waters .., All Rights Reserved.

Camera: Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max Ultra Wide Camera

Location: Adventure Road Entrance; Anne Springs Close Greenway; Fort Mill, South Carolina, USA

God Bless. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.

2024 Thursday Doors: 12.05

Throwback Doors

Back in the day before digital photography came into existence, places like the Fotomat Drive-Thru is where I dropped off my 35 mm rolls of film for developing. Back in the early 1970’s there was no instant developing of film unless you did it yourself. I did learn how to develop my rolls of film, but sometimes it was quicker and easier to just drop off my rolls of film and pick the photos up in a couple of days when they would be ready for pick-up.

1972 Fotomat Drive-Thru
San Diego, California

Besides the Fotomat, one can spot several automobiles in the parking lot and one driving through the Fotomat either dropping off rolls of film or picking up their photos. Have you ever used a Fotomat or something similar?

Dan’s Thursday Doors

Throwback Thursday

Photo Credit:©️1972 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.

Location: San Diego, California, USA 

God Bless. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.

Christmas Music is in the Air

Christmas Music is in the Air at our home. The record player is out and ready to play. I have some very old 45’s that once belonged to my dad. Last week we listened to David Seville’s “Witch Doctor”. This week we have begun listening to Christmas music on newly acquired vinyl records. Coleman didn’t care for his mom and I listening to the Beach Boys singing Christmas Carols. We enjoyed it though. Coleman much prefers listening to Disney’s Mickey Mouse and other favorites singing Christmas songs from “his records.”

Has anyone else started listening to Christmas music? Is it too early for you? For us, the beginning of and all throughout December is the perfect time to listen the wonderful soundtracks of Christmas music. We especially enjoy listening to the classic Christmas songs on our vinyl records via my Crosley record player.

Debbie’s Six Word Saturday 

Photo Credit:©️2024 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved. 

Camera: Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max

Location: Old Town; 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 FOTD: 12.03 — Daylily

‘Cool Jazz’ daylily
Hemerocallis ‘Cool Jazz’

Cee’s FOTD

Photo Credit:©️2024 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.

God Bless. Stay Warm. Take Care. Enjoy the rest of your week. Thank you for sharing your time and thoughts with y. I appreciate y’all very much.

2024 Words for Thought #44: 12.04

Advent Week One: Hope

Isaiah 9:6

Think About It Tuesday

Hammad’s Weekend Sky

Jez’s Water Water Everywhere #248

Photo Credit: © 2020 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved. 

Camera: Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max

Location: Caribbean Sea; Gulf of Mexico; Enchantment of the Sea; Caribbean Cruise Ship

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 Numbers Game: #50 – 171

Random 171/117 Archive Photos

Judy invites us all to play along with her each week for her Numbers Game. To play along, 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. If instead of numbers, you have changed the identifiers of all your photos into words, pick a word or words to use instead, and show us a variety of photos that contain that word in the title.

I searched my archives and found only a few 171 photos, so I switched it up and searched for 117 photos. I found plenty more to choose from for my selections.

Judy’s Numbers Game #50-171

God Bless. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us. Hope to see your selections for Judy’s Numbers Game soon. I appreciate y’all very much.

2024 CPC: Looking for Trees with Bare Branches

Cosmic Photo Challenge

For this challenge I went searching through my archives to see if I could find any Bare Branches that I might like to select for y’all to enjoy in this post. Guess what? I found several I liked that I hope you’ll like and enjoy as well.

Crowders Mountain State Park
Kings Mountain, North Carolina
March 2023
Baxter Village Trail
Carolina Thread Trail
Fort Mill, South Carolina
January 2023
Old Town
Cramerton, North Carolina
November 2024
Old Town
Cramerton, North Carolina
November 2024
The Schiele Museum
Gastonia, North Carolina
March 2024
Nature Trail
The Schiele Museum
Gastonia, North Carolina
March 2024
Anne Springs Close Greenway
Fort Mill, South Carolina
February 2024
Lake Haigler
Anne Springs Close Greenway
Fort Mill, South Carolina
March 2024
Lake Haigler
Anne Springs Close Greenway
Fort Mill, South Carolina
March 2024

Most of these were taken in the afternoon, after the weather warmed up a bit, while Coleman and I were out hiking and enjoying nature. Right now as I write it is only 27° degrees outside. I’ve already been out in the freezing cold and gotten Coleman on the bus for school. I’m glad I’m inside now out of the freezing cold. Burr, I wish we didn’t have to go out in the freezing cold for him to get on a bus for school. Winter weather has arrived even it won’t be officially winter till the twenty-first.

Cosmic Photo Challenge-Bare Branches

#CosPhoChal

Photo Credit: ©️2023-2024 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.

Cameras: Apple iPhone 13 Pro; Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max; and Canon EOS Rebel T3i

Locations: Crowders Mountain State Park; Baxter Village Trail; Old Town Cramerton; and Anne Springs Close Greenway; in North and South Carolina

God Bless. Enjoy Nature. Take a Hike. Stay Warm. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.

2024 Monday Window: 12.02

Norfolk Southern

Railroad Windows

Engine #3615
Norfolk Southern

Monday Window

Ludwig’s Monday Window 

Photo Credit:©️2024 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.

Camera: Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max

Location: Old Town; A Riverside Community; Cramerton, North Carolina, USA

God Bless. Thank you for sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.

2024 Silent Cellpic Sunday: 12.01

Baptismal Cross Scene

Cramerton Independent
Presbyterian Church

Silent Sunday

John’s Cell Pic Sunday

Photo Credit:©️2024 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.

Camera: Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max

Location: Cramerton Independent Presbyterian Church; 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 MM: Children’s Concert/Karaoke

Monochrome Madness-Music

Margaret from From Pyrenees to Pennines is hosting the Monochrome Madness Challenge this week. She has chosen a theme of Music. Looking forward to seeing what everyone decides to post regarding this theme. Luckily, Coleman and I attended a Children’s Concert last week in downtown Cramerton’s Confluence. Some words to think about before I add my photos …

“Music speaks what cannot be expressed. It soothes the mind and gives it rest. It heals the heart and makes it whole. It flows from heaven to heal the soul.”

~ K.C. Lynn, Resisting Temptation (Men of Honor, #3

When I first decided to take Coleman to the Children’s concert last Saturday, I thought it was going to be a concert especially designed to appeal to children. I did not expect it to be a children’s karaoke show. Most of the children were hesitant to participate; a few banged on the drums and one brave girl sang a couple of songs for the audience while her proud grandfather filmed her singing. Coleman did enjoy listening to the music, however, he enjoyed playing in the playground at Goat Island Park and Greenway better.

Margaret’s Monochrome Madness- Music

Leanne’s Monochrome Madness

Sue’s Monochrome Madness-Music

Photo Credit:©️2024 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.

Camera: Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max

Location: Confluence; Town of Cramerton; Cramerton, North Carolina, USA

God Bless. Thank you for visiting with us. Thank you for sharing your time and thoughts with us. Have a funtastic weekend. I appreciate y’all very much.

2024 CWWC: November Week 4 — Stairs, Steps, and/or Ramps

Cee’s Which Way My Which Way

I’ve missed Cee so much and know this is a difficult time for her and Chris. Praying for strength and comfort for them both. I’ve been trying to keep up with the Which Way Challenge even though Cee is unable to do so. I encourage everyone who wishes to show Cee our Which Ways by posting your Stairs, Steps, and/or Ramps this week. . Just post any Which Way you desire and link up to Cee’s Which Way Challenge.

This week I am again posting a Which Way My Way showing Which Ways one might use by venturing up or down Stairs, Steps, and or Ramps. This week I chose to post my Stairs, Steps, and Ramp in Monochrome. You may use Monochrome, but not necessary. You may choose any format you desire if you choose to participate.

We begin our Which Way by walking down our front Steps

Our Front Steps

Journeying on our way Coleman decides to climb the Steps at Cramer United Methodist Church

Steps at Cramer
United Methodist Church

Next, we explore the Kayak Ramp and Stairs at Goat Island Park and Greenway

Kayak Ramp & Stairs
Goat Island Park and Greenway

Coleman and I continue our wandering around Cramerton, the next day, after he walks down the School Bus 98 Steps

School Bus 98 Steps

After Coleman exits the school bus, we drop off his school backpack and grab his hiking backpack with snacks and drinks. Then, we head on down to Riverside Park and Greenway for a relaxing afternoon noon of hiking and exploring.

While hiking the trail, we come upon the Stairs to one of several Fishing Piers at the Greenway …

Catawba Riverkeepers
Water Recommended Flow Sign
by the Fishing Pier Staircase

Lastly, we see interesting Halloween Decorations on each side of a neighbouring house Front Porch Steps

House #89 Decorations
and Front Porch Steps

Hope you enjoyed visiting our Which Ways this Week. I would love to see y’all’s Which Ways. Remember to click on each photo for larger enhanced viewing.

Cee’s Which Way Challenge

Which Way My Way

Photo Credit:©️2024 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.

Camera: Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max

Location: Goat Island Park and Greenway; Plus Riverside Park and Greenway; Cramerton, North Carolina, USA

God Bless. Enjoy the Outdoors. Take a Hike. Relax in a Park. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.

2024 Floral Friday: 11.29— Colouring Flowers #45

As I write on this Thanksgiving Day, I am grateful for the friends and followers I have made on WordPress and in my life. I am grateful for all y’all’s insights, inspirations, and encouragement. I am grateful y’all have come into my life and I am able to call y’all my friends.

“I awoke this morning with devout thanksgiving for my friends, the old and the new.”

—Ralph Waldo Emerson
Zen Color App

“Gratitude is a flower
that blooms noble souls.”

~ Pope Francis

“May your day unfold with love
and grace. May your heart
be filled with gratitude.”

~ Kathy Hallowell/pinterest.com

Floral Friday

Cee’s Flower of the Day 

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 CPC/LAPC/Numbers Game #49 — Smiling By the River

What makes me smile? My grandson, Coleman makes me smile. Spending time in any one of our Warm Places makes me smile. Spending time out in nature, especially with Coleman, makes me smile and feeling all warm inside. Coleman loves to spend time by the Catawba River. There are several different areas by the Catawba River we enjoy spending time at. This week we enjoyed spending time on a warm sunny afternoon at Riverside Park and Greenway. It makes me smile when I am able to watch Coleman having a Funtastic time playing by the Catawba River. On this day he was having a fabulous time playing in the sand along the banks of the South Fork Catawba River at Riverside Park and Greenway.

Here are a spattering of photos depicting some of what makes me Smile and Warm Inside in one of our Warm places.

Lens-Artists Challenge #326-This Made Me Smile

Cosmic Photo Challenge-In My Warm Place

Judy’s Numbers Game #49-170

Jez’s Water Water Everywhere #247

Photo Credit: (c) 2024 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved

Camera: Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max

Location: Riverside Park and Greenway; Cramerton, North Carolina, USA

God Bless. Have a wonderful Thanksgiving weekend. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very muchg.

2024 Thursday Trios: 11.28

Kayaks on the River

Capturing kayakers enjoying an afternoon on the South Fork Catawba River as seen from the banks at Riverside Park and Greenway in Cramerton, North Carolina. Care to Pull Up a Seat and join the fun on the South Fork Catawba River?

Carol’s Thursday Trios

Pull up a Seat Photo Challenge 2024-Week 48

Jez’s Water Water Everywhere #247

Photo Credit:©️2024 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved. 

Camera: Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max

Location: South Fork Catawba River; Riverside Park and Greenway; Cramerton, North Carolina, USA 

God Bless. Happy Thanksgiving! Thank you for sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.

2024 Wordless Wednesday: 11.27

A Peek of Autumn

Shining Through
On a Bright Autumn Afternoon

Hugh’s Wordless Wednesday

Festival of Leaves #10

Photo Credit:©️2024 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved. 

Camera: Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max

Location: Riverside Park and Greenway; Cramerton, North Carolina, USA

God Bless. Enjoy your Thanksgiving Holiday! Thank you for sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much. 

2024 Words for Thought #43: 11.26


The LORD is my shepherd, I lack nothing. He makes me lie down in green pastures, he leads me beside quiet waters. Psalm 23:1–2 (NIV)

Think About It Tuesday

Hammad’s Weekend Sky

Jez’s Water Water Everywhere #247

Photo Credit: © 2024 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved. 

Camera: Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max

Location: South Fork Catawba River; Riverside Park and Greenway; 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: 11.25 —

Persicaria amphibia

Aka Longroot Smartweed
Aka Amphibious Bistort
Aka Water Knotweed
Water Smartweed

Macro Monday

Cee’s Flower of the Day 

Leigha’s Sunny Sunday Challenge

Whatsoever is Lovely Challenge-2024 Week 47

Photo Credit:©️2024 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.

Camera: Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max

Location: Riverside Park Pier; Riverside Park and Greenway; Cramerton, North Carolina, USA

God Bless. Thank you for sharing your time and thoughts with me. I appreciate y’all very much.

2024 Monday Window: 11.25 —

Wiesbaden Air Base

Wiesbaden Air Base
Wiesbaden Air Base
Wiesbaden, Germany

Monday Window

Ludwig’s Monday Window 

Photo Credit : ©️1979 Nornal H. Waters (my dad) … All Rights Reserved. 

Camera: Minolta XG-7 35 mm

Location: Wiesbaden Air Base; Wiesbaden, Germany

God Bless. Thank you for sharing your time and thoughts with me. I appreciate y’all very much.

2024 Silent Sunday: 11.24

A Walk Through a Garden

Glencairn Garden

Silent Sunday

Cee’s Weekend FOTD

Photo Credit:©️2019 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.

Camera: Apple iPhone XR Rear Camera

Location: Glencairn Garden; Rock Hill, South Carolina, USA

God Bless. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with me. I appreciate y’all very much.

Early Morning Dawn Auburn Painted Sky

Taken at 6:24 AM
Taken at 6:24 AM
near the Railroad Tracks

For larger enhanced viewing, please click on each individual photo. Sometimes the Sky seems like God painted a beautiful picture just for us to enjoy and be amazed at His Majestic Creation.,

Hammad’s Weekend Sky

Debbie’s Six Word Saturday 

Sunday Stills-Monthly Color Challenge_Shades of Auburn and/or Brown

Photo Credit:©️2024 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved. 

Camera: Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max

Location: Old Town; 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.

Local Scenes in Black & White

Always trying for a few interesting shots as I walk up and wait for the bus to arrive bringing Coleman back from school. On this day i decided to use the monochrome feature on my iPhone to see what I could capture in Black and White around the neighbourhood. Looking up the road I spotted a train coming down the tracks, later I took a photo of the tracks from below looking upward; trying different angles and viewpoints than my normal viewpoint.

Leanne’s Monochrome Madness

Photo Credit:©️2024 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.

Camera: Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max

Location: Near the Railroad Tracks; Cramerton, North Carolina, USA

God Bless. Thank you for sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.

2024 Floral Friday: 11.22— Colouring Flowers #44

“Flowers leave some of
their fragrance in the
hand that bestows them.”

– Chinese proverb

“Love is like a beautiful flower which I may not touch but whose fragrance makes the garden a place of delight just the same.”

~ Helen Keller

Floral Friday

Cee’s Flower of the Day 

God Bless. Enjoy Nature. Take time to Smell the Flowers. Thank you for sharing your time and thoughts with me. I appreciate y’all very much.

2024 CPC/CWWC: Down in the Park

By the River

Since we moved to Cramerton at the end of October; Coleman’s new favourite place to go visit is the Goat Island Park and Greenway. The following are a few shots from our latest visit on Saturday.

Cosmic Photo Challenge-Down in the Park

CosPhoChal

Jez’s Water Water Everywhere #246

Cee’s Which Way Challenge

Which Way My Way

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. Enjoy the Outdoors. Take a Hike. Relax in a Park. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.

2024 Thursday Trios: 11.21 — In Monochrome

Pulling Up a Seat

in

Downtown Cramerton

Goat Seats
Coleman by the Table
& Goat seats
Goat Seat

Carol’s Thursday Trios

Pull up a Seat Photo Challenge 2024-Week 47

Photo Credit:©️2024 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.

Camera: Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max

Location: Downtown Cramerton; Cramerton, North Carolina, USA

God Bless. Thank you for sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.

2024 Numbers Game #48 —169

Judy invites us all to play along with her each week for her Numbers Game. To play along, 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. If instead of numbers, you have changed the identifiers of all your photos into words, pick a word or words to use instead, and show us a variety of photos that contain that word in the title.

Judy’s Numbers Game #48-169

Cee’s Flower of the Day

CocPhoChal-Down in the Park

Photo Credit:©️Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.

God Bless. Take time for yourself. Walk around a Park or Greenway. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.

2024 Wordless Wednesday: 11.20 — Northern Mockingbird

Northern Mockingbird,
our backyard visitor

Hugh’s Wordless Wednesday

Photo Credit:©️2024 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved. 

Camera: Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max

Location: Old Town; Cramerton, North Carolina, USA

God Bless. Thank you for sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much. 

2024 Words for Thought #42: 11.19

Praise Him!

Psalm 150:1 (ESV)

Praise Him even when your hands are full.

Think About It Tuesday

Hammad’s Weekend Sky

Jez’s Water Water Everywhere #246

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. Have a wonderful week and enjoy nature. Thank you for sharing your time and thoughts with me. I appreciate y’all very much. 

2024 FOTD: Monday —

Catharanthus roseus

Aka Bright eyes, Cape periwinkle, Graveyard plant, Madagascar periwinkle, Old Maid, Pink periwinkle, Rose periwinkle

Cee’s Flower of the Day

Photo Credit:©️2024 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.

Camera: Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max

Location: Riverside Baptist Church; Cramerton, North Carolina, USA

God Bless. Thank you for sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.

2024 Monday Portrait: 11.18

Lama pacos

Alpaca

Monday Portrait 

Macro Monday 

Photo Credit:©️2024 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved. 

Camera: Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max

Location: Crandall Bowles Children’s Farm; Greenway Farm Stables Entrance; Anne Springs Close Greenway; Fort Mill, South Carolina, USA

God Bless. Thank you for visiting The Children’s Farm with us. Thank you for sharing your time and thoughts with me. I appreciate y’all very much.

2024 CellPic Sunday: 11.17

Acer rubrum

Red Maple

Aka Swamp Maple, 
Water Maple, or Soft Maple

John’s CellPic Sunday 

Photo Credit:©️2024 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.

Camera: Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max

Location: Downtown; Cramerton, North Carolina, USA

God Bless. Thank you for sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.

2024 Silent Sunday: 11.17

Cramerton Independent

Presbyterian Church

Cramerton Independent
Presbyterian Church
“The Little White Church”

Silent Sunday 

Monday Window

Ludwig’s Monday Window 

Photo Credit:©️2024 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.

Camera: Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max

Location: Cramerton Independent Presbyterian Church; 151 8th Ave; Cramerton, North Carolina, USA

God Bless. Thank you for sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.