Category: 2025 Thursday Trios

Pull up a Seat Photo Challenge 2025-Week 50

Camera: Canon EOS Rebel T7 (2000D) with Canon EF-S55-250mm lens and Altura UV Filter attachment.

Location: Dogwood Trail; Greenway Stables Entrance; Anne Springs Close Greenway; Fort Mill, South Carolina, USA

God Bless. Enjoy your weekend. Spend time Outdoors and admire Nature’s beauty. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.

2025 Thursday Trios: 20 November

“Three” Out

for a Evening Walk

*My daughter* (*Trisha),*
*my grandson (Coleman),*
*and my future*
*granddaughter (Sophia).*

This was taken on Tuesday evening at the entrance to Goat Island Park and Greenway as we were preparing to head back home. This was a rare occasion for us. My daughter normally doesn’t care to go walking and I do not see well at night to attempt walking anywhere.

However, my daughter is so ready to be over being pregnant that she decided she needed to try to start walking some on her days off. She is trying Curb Walking to try to speed the process up of Sophia being ready to make her entrance into this world. [I’ll be discussing Curb Walking further in a future post soon.]

Coleman loves to go walking/hiking at any given opportunity. He loved having his mom come along on an evening walk with us.

Camera: Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max

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

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

2025 Thursday Trios: 14 November

Autumn Trios

I know I’m a day late, but still wanted to share these trios with y’all.

Autumn Leaves

Hydrangea paniculata

These Hydrangeas change colors from seasonally, They change from white to limelight to brown tones in late autumn through winter. They are beautiful regardless of the colours they are displaying.

Terri’s The Flower Hour

Also For:

Cee’s Flower of the Day (FOTD)

Bren’s Floral Friday

Camera: Canon EOS Rebel 2000D with Canon EF-S55-250mm lens

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

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

2025 Floral Friday/FOTD: 24 October

Rudbeckia laciniata

*Aka Cutleaf Coneflower*
*Andrew Jackson State Park*

Thursday Trios
Cee’s FOTD
Bren’s Floral Friday

Camera: Apple iPhone XR

Location: Andrew Jackson State Park; Lancaster, South Carolina, USA

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

2025 Thursday Trios: 09 October

Chugging Along

Five days a week as I wait at the bus stop before (with Coleman) school and after school (waiting for Coleman), I watch the Norfolk Southern Trains chug chug chugging up and down the railroad tracks. Coleman loves to watch the trains (he would love to ride in one one day). Sometimes when I am waiting for him to arrive back at the bus stop in the afternoon I’ll capture the Norfolk Southern Trains chug chugging along with my smartphone. Then he’ll watch the train later in the afternoon.

Here is a trio gallery of the Norfolk Southern Trains as they zoom past me standing on the corner.

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Leanne’s Monochrome Madness

Camera: Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max Fusion

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

God Bless. Enjoy your week and always be observant of your surroundings. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.

A Disturbing Evening

For Thursday Trios

This night we were disturbed and confused by the loud sound of dogs barking continuously. The loud noise was disturbing during the time of evening we were trying to get Coleman to go to sleep. The extremely loud and constant barking was preventing him from getting to sleep. We were confused and did not understand where the excessively loud barking was coming from until our neighbours two doors down knocked on our door. It turned out our landlord brought them to the backyard of the house next door to us and chained them up. We were confused and disturbed by this knowledge and did not understand why he would do such a thing.

Our neighbour, Chris, called the landlord and asked him to come get the dogs. He let him know he did not want to hear the dogs barking all night long. He was called around 8pm after the dogs had already been barking for over three hours. When we found out where the barking was coming from we discovered that no food or water was in sight for the dogs. Randy, the landlord, told Chris he’d be there to take care of the situation at 9:30 (another hour and a half of continuous barking). He didn’t actually show up until almost eleven (11) pm. So a total of a minimum of six (6) hours of continuous barking with the trio of dogs chained and left with no food or water. Very Disturbing indeed.

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Thursday Trios: 2025.10.02

Camera: Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max

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

God Bless. Have a peaceful, relaxing day/week/weekend. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.

2025 Thursday Trios: 25 September

Yellow Latana

1 + 1 + 1 = 💛

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Remembering Bren

Camera: Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max Fusion

Location: Centennial Center; Downtown Cramerton; Cramerton, North Carolina, USA

God Bless. May you have a Garden of Love, Friendship, and Joy. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.

2025 Thursday Trios: 18 September

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Remembering Bren

Camera: Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max Fusion

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

God Bless. May you have a Garden of Love, Friendship, and Joy. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.

2025 FOWC — A Stable (of Love & Attention)

*Coleman showing*
*Love & Attention*
*to Stabled*
*Greenway Horses.*

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Fandango’s One Word Challenge-Stable

Mama Cormier’s Thursday Trios-2025.09.11

Camera: Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max Fusion

Location: Greenway Horse Stables; Greenway Stables Entrance; Anne Springs Close Greenway; Fort Mill, South Carolina, USA

God Bless. May you have a Stable of Love, Friendship, and Joy. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.

2025 Thursday Trios: 04 September

Hydrangea paniculata

For more information about Thursday Trios check out Mama Cormier’s page by clicking here.

Remembering Bren

Camera: Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max

Location: Goat Island Entrance; Downtown Cramerton; Cramerton, North Carolina, USA

God Bless. Enjoy the rest of your week and have a marvelous weekend. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.

2025 #SimplyRED #31 – Final Day for Red Squares

Throughout the month of July we have seen many Red Squares to pique our interests and delight us uplifting our spirits. Keep Calm you still have a few hours yet to join in and share your Red Squares.

*Keep Calm Sign*
*at Señor Frog’s*
*in Cozumel, Mexico*

I know myself and others have shared Red flowers in honor and in memory of Cee Neuner. What a beautiful way it has been to remember Cee in Becky’s #SimplyRed challenge.

*Lagerstroemia Indica “Whit II” – Dynamite Crape Myrtle*

Please don’t have a cow …

Call a friend and have some fun. Squaring may be almost over for now, but alas Becky will host another Square Challenge again before you know it. The time will pass quickly, however you can still join in on this one for a few hours more.

*Pay Phone in*
*Stone Mountain State Park*
*Roaring Gap, North Carolina*

Stop and enjoy a beautiful Red Sunrise …

*Andrew Jackson State Park*
*Lancaster, South Carolina*

And Raise your flags proudly over the land …

*United States of America Flag,*
*North Carolina Flag & Gastonia Flag*
*Warlick Family YMCA*
*Gastonia, NC*

Thank you Becky for hosting the Squares Challenge and challenging us with this month’s #SimplyRed theme.

Becky’s #SimplyRed #31

Cee’s FOTD

God Bless. See ya Red. Till next time Squares. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.

2025 Thursday Doors: 24 July

*Ritva at*
*Ritva Sillanmäki*
*Photography*

Cramerton Fire Department

Rear Side Door

*Cramerton Fire Department*
*Rescue Boat*

*A Trio of Red Chairs*
*at the Rear of the*
*Fire Department*
*by the Rear Side Door*

Dan’s Thursday Doors

Pull up a Seat Photo Challenge 2025-Week 29

#SimplyRED24 (Becky’s Squares)

Camera: Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max

Location: Cramerton Fire Department; Downtown Cramerton; Cramerton, North Carolina, USA

God Bless. Smile. You are loved. Take Care. Get Outdoors. Enjoy Nature. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.

2025 Thursday Trios: 17 July (on the 18th)

Trios of

Canna indica

Coleman admiring the
edible canna,
*purple arrowroot,*
*Sierra Leone arrowroot & other flowers*

For more information about Thursday Trios check out Mama Cormier’s page by clicking here.

Floral Friday Fotos

Remembering Bren’s Floral Friday

Camera: Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max

Location: Centennial Center; Downtown Cramerton; Cramerton, North Carolina, USA

God Bless. Enjoy the rest of your week and have a marvelous weekend. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.

2025 Thursday Trios: 10 July

Triple Nays Triple Horses

Anne Springs Close Greenway

Horses at the Greenway Stables …

Horses, Horses, Horses waiting for feed …

Coleman Triple inspects Three Horses and adorns them with his love and affection.

For more information about Thursday Trios check out Mama Cormier’s page by clicking here.

Camera: Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max

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

God Bless. Enjoy the rest of your week and have a marvelous weekend. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.

#Simply Red #3 #Red Floral Trios in Memory of Cee

Becky’s Squares-#Simply Red

Camera: Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max

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

God Bless. Enjoy the rest of your week and have a marvelous weekend. Take time to admire the flowers wherever you may wander. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.

2025 Thursday Trios: 26 June

Farmhouse Garden Trios

The Farmhouse Garden Center is located at The Village at Stowe, a part of the Daniel Stowe Conservancy. It is more than just a Garden shop, it is a delightfully warm and inviting destination for those who love and admire plants and flowers regardless of you are a home gardener or not. The flowers are beautiful and displays are enticing.

The Farmhouse Garden
Daniel Stowe Conservancy
Belmont, North Carolina

The Farmhouse offers educational opportunities such as workshops on wreath-making, floral arranging, gardening, and any and all other aspect related to plant care.

For more information about Thursday Trios check out Mama Cormier’s page by clicking here.

Camera: Canon EOS Rebel T3i with Canon EF-S55-250mm lens and Altura UV & CPL filter attachments.

Location: The Farmhouse Garden Center; Daniel Stowe Conservancy; Belmont, North Carolina, USA

2025 Thursday Trios: 19 June

VERBENACEAE

*Lantana ‘Bandana Pink’*
*(Lantana camara)*

Lantana strigocamara
Aka Lantana camara
*(common lantana)*

Camera: Canon EOS Rebel T3i with Canon EF-S55-250mm lens and Altura UV & CPL filter attachments.

Location: The Farmhouse Garden Center; The Village at Stowe; Daniel Stowe Conservancy; Belmont, North Carolina, USA

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

2025 Thursday Trios: 12 June —

Trios Flowers & Fungi

Camera: 1-6) Canon EOS Rebel T3i with Canon EF-S55-250mm lens and Altura UV & CPL filter attachments; 7-8) Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max

Location: Rocky Branch Trail; Cramerton/Belmont, North Carolina, USA

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

2025 Thursday Trios: 29 May

Springtime with Canada Geese

Canada Geese are quite often spotted on the banks or in the waters of the South Fork Catawba River. These are just a few of the trio shots, mostly I captured the large number (about a dozen or more) of Canada Geese along the river’s banks.

***Canada Geese***
***by the***
***South Fork Catawba River***

Camera: Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max;

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

God Bless. Have a fabulous week. Get Outdoors. Enjoy Nature. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.

Be sure to check out Friday’s Which Way Challenge. This week’s theme will be (CWWC): Any Type of Road, Path, Step, Bridge, or Sign. Looking forward to seeing the Which Ways y’all share with everyone.

2025 Thursday Trios: 22 May — Trachemys scripta

Pond Sliders are a species of common, medium-sized, semiaquatic turtles. The most recognized species are the Red-eared slider (T. s. elegans), which is popular in the pet trade and has been introduced to other parts of the world by people releasing it to the wild.

Camera: Canon EOS Rebel T3i with Canon EF-S55-250mm lens

Settings: f/5.6 • 1/250 • 187mm • ISO100

Location: The Pond; The Nature Trail; The Schiele Museum of Natural History; Gastonia, North Carolina, USA

God Bless. Have an adventurous weekend. Discover the wonders of Nature. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.

2025 Thursday Trios: 15 May

Canada Geese

It is Springtime, the Canada Geese are flocking to the rivers. In the past few days as Coleman and I have visited the South Fork Catawba River and Goat Island Park and Greenway, we have noticed more and more Canada Geese enjoying the riverbanks as well as swimming and gliding in the waters of the South Fork Catawba River.

Here are a few photos of Canada Geese Trios captured this week.

Camera: 1-2) Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max; 3-6) Canon EOS Rebel T3i with Canon EF-S55-250mm lens and Altura UV filter attachment.

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

God Bless. Have a fabulous week. Get Outdoors. Enjoy Nature. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.

Be sure to check out Friday’s Which Way Challenge. This week I am allowing y’all to choose your own Which Ways to share with us all.

2025 Thursday Trios: 08 May

Triple ‘Tiny Double You’s’

Coleman and I have been watching these lilies slowly begin to bloom each day we walk past them on our way to and from his bus stop.

Here are a few more to show the progression from Saturday through today.

Camera: Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max

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

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

2025 April — Last on the Card

Brian from Bushboys World is the host for the Last on the Card Challenge. The rules are simple, just post the last photo from SD card and/or the #lastphoto from your phone. It doesn’t matter if it was taken on the 31st or not. It can be The Last Photo whenever it was taken. No editing. No explanations needed. Create a Pingback to this post or link in the comments. Use the tags The Last Photo and #LastOnTheCard.

Here’s my Last Photos for April.

From my Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max

A Trio of Canada Geese
Goat Island Park and Greenway

From my Canon EOS Rebel T3i

#LastPhoto

Last on the Card-April 2025

Location: Cramerton, North Carolina, USA

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

2025 Thursday Trios: 17 April

Autumn Fire Encore

Azalea Shrubs

Camera: Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max

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

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

2025 Thursday Trios: 10 April

Trios in the Park

Camera: Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max

Location: Centennial Center; Town of Cramerton; Cramerton, North Carolina, USA

God Bless. Get Outdoors. Enjoy the Spring Sunshine and have fun. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.

2025 Thursday Trios: 03 April

A Gaggle of Canada Geese

On Sunday, Coleman and I stopped by Goat Island Park and Greenway on the way back home. We were delighted to spot the Canada Geese enjoying themselves on the water of the South Fork Catawba River.

Now that Spring is here and days are approaching the warmer temperatures, we are seeing the Canada Geese more often than we had previously. Sometimes we see larger Gaggle of Canada Geese than we did on this particular day. Most often we see them entering and swimming in pairs. Therefore, seeing three swimming together was a fantastic moment to capture.

Jez’s Water Water Everywhere #263

Camera: Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max

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

God Bless. Get Outdoors. Enjoy the Spring Sunshine and have fun. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.

2025 Thursday Trios: 27 March

Follow the Leader

in Kayaking

the River

Springtime in the Carolinas brings kayakers to the river for Funtime paddling in the water with rays of sunshine bringing warmth and tranquility to their lives.

*Just let me finish maneuvering*
*and I’ll by straight to follow y’all.*

Three kayakers in kayaks as seen from the banks of the South Fork Catawba River as Coleman and I were hiking the Disc Golf Trail parallel to the river. We watched the fellow in the red kayak maneuver his kayak away from the River bank and paddle to catch up with the other two kayakers to continue joining them on their adventure downstream.

Thursday Trios — Follow the Leader

Jez’s Water Water Everywhere #262

Camera: Canon EOS Rebel T3i with Canon EF-S55-250mm lens and Altura UV & CPL Filter attachments.

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

God Bless. Get Outdoors. Enjoy the Spring Sunshine and have fun. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.

2025 Thursday Trios …

Beside the River

On Tuesday after Coleman arrived home from school, his mom and I took him to the Baseball field to practice his hitting and fielding. Coleman just recently been assigned to a team for T-Ball.

Anyway, after his mom was tired of helping him practice Coleman and I took a short hike down to the river. The C.B. Huss River access is located off the Eleventh (11) Street parking lot. The Kayak rack is located at the river access trailhead.

*Coleman*
*checking out the*
*Three Kayaks*

Last Thursday, Coleman and I hiked the backside of Goat Island Park and Greenway. We hiked along a back road to reach the far side of the South Fork Catawba River. When we reached our starting point, we came upon these three pipes seemingly discarded near the river.

*Three pipes*
*near the*
*South Fork*
*Catawba River*

Walking a bit off trail, we saw these three tree stems, limbs, or branches sticking up out of the water. It is always intriguing to see what interesting things we can find along our hikes.

These Wild Daffodils were saw near the river while we were walking up the road to begin our hike for the day.

*A Trio of*
*Narcissus pseudonarcissus*
*(wild daffodil)*

Jez’s Water Water Everywhere

Cameras: 1,3-4) Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max; 2) Canon EOS Rebel T3i with Canon EF-S55-250mm lens and Altura UV Filter attachment.

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

God Bless. Have triple the fun. Enjoy Outdoor life. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.

Three Toy Trucks & a Boy …

… For Thursday Trios

*Coleman*
*playing with his trucks*
*by the shore of the*
*South Fork Catawba River*

Jez’s Water Water Everywhere

Camera: Apple iPhone 16Pro Max

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

God Bless. Enjoy Nature. Be Observant. Show Gratitude. Love to all. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.

Canada Geese in Flight, On Land, & in Water

Canada Goose (Branta canadensis) are very common sight here in the Carolinas. With the warmer temperatures and spring weather approaching, the Canada Geese are flocking to the lakes and rivers.

The Canada Goose is a large species of goose with a black head and neck, white cheeks, white under its chin, and a brown body. They are herbivorous and normally migratory in nature. They are often found on or close proximity to fresh water. They are also common in brackish marshes, estuaries, and lagoons. In our area they are oftentimes on and near the Catawba River or its tributaries, such as the South Fork (Catawba) River.

This week I am linking to Bird of the Week; Judy’s Numbers Game #61-182 and Carol’s Thursday Trios and XingfuMama’s Whatsoever Is Lovely.

It was a tremendous pleasure to watch the Canada Geese sunning on the river’s shoreline, diving into the water, taking flight and landing in the water.

Judy’s Numbers Game #61-182 (#2)

Birds of the Week CV

Birds of the Carolinas

Whatsoever is Lovely Challenge-2025 Week 08

Jez’s Water Water Everywhere #259

Camera: Canon EOS Rebel T3i with Canon EF-S55-250mm lens and Altura UV Filter attachment.

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

God Bless. Time to Get Outdoors. Relax and enjoy Nature. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.

3 + 3 Horses X 3

Thursday Trios

Three Przewalski’s Horses
( aka “the Last Wild Horse”)
San Diego Wild Animal Park
(Currently Known as Safari Park)

*Three Horses*
*approaching the Stables*
*at Anne Springs Close Greenway*

*Three Horses*
*Munching on Hay*
*in the Pasture at*
*Anne Springs Close Greenway*

Carol’s Thursday Trios

Cameras: 1) Minolta XG-7 35 mm; 2) Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max; 3) Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max

Locations: 1) San Diego Wild Animal Park (Aka San Diego Safari Park); Escondido, California; 2-3) Anne Springs Close Greenway; Fort Mill, South Carolina, USA

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

2025 Thursday Trios: 02.06

Benches in a Park

*Two Park Benches &*
*a Picnic Table with Benches*

Jude’s Bench Challenge

Pull up a Seat Photo Challenge 2025-Week 5

Camera: Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max

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

God Bless. Enjoy Nature. Be Observant. Show Gratitude. Love to all. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.

2025 Thursday Trios: 01.09

Nature’s Trio

Ilex opaca, also known as American Holly, is a holly species which is native to the Eastern and South-Central United States. This Holly was loaded with its red berries bringing a bit of colour to the nature trail.

Seen while Coleman and I were hiking the Disc Golf Trail at Goat Island Park and Greenway in Cramerton.