2023 Weekend Sky: October 14 – Part 2 (Shot on Canon)

Solar Eclipse

The previous post photos were all shot on my iPhone 14 Pro Max. These photos were all Shot on Canon. The Solar Eclipse in my area was only a partial solar eclipse, however it was still amazing to observe. These probably would have turned out better if I had the proper filter to use for the occasion. [Filters for Canon are on my wish list]. I hope you enjoy the video of my view of the Solar Eclipse.

Partial Solar Eclipse
2023 October 14
Gastonia, North Carolina, USA

Hammad’s Weekend Sky #119

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

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

Location: Gastonia, North Carolina, USA.

God Bless. Thank you for sharing your time and thoughts. Please share your eclipse photos if you have any. I’d love to see them. I appreciate y’all.

2023 SHARE Your Desktop: October 15

Wallpaper on My iPhone:

Wallpaper & Screensaver from My HP Laptop:

I know they all feature my grandson, Coleman. I never tire of looking at his pictures on my iPhone or on my laptop. I also never tire of spending time with him out in nature. He makes me smile, makes me laugh, and amazes me in how much he is growing and learning.

Share Your Desktop -October 2023

Photo Credit: ©️2033 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.

God Bless. Thank you for sharing your time, thoughts, and your desktop photos. I appreciate y’all.

2023 Whatsoever is Lovely: Lovely Flowers from My Week

XingfuMama’s Whatever is Lovely Challenge: 2023 – Week 41

Cee’s Flower of the Day Challenge

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

Cameras: 1,3-4) iPhone 14 Pro Max; 2) 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 visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with me. I appreciate y’all very much.

2023 Macro Monday: October 9

Phedimus kamtschaticus

Common Names: Kamschatka Sedum
Orange Stonecrop
Stonecrop

Macro Monday

Cee’s Flower of the Day Challenge

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

Camera: Canon EOS Rebel T3i with Canon EF-S18-55mm lens. f/5.6 • 1/80 • 55mm • ISO500.

Location: Rooftop Garden; The Schiele Museum of Natural History and Planetarium; Gastonia, North Carolina, USA.

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

2023 OWS: Barrier (Fences)

Pool surrounded
by fencing for safety
Pigs in fenced off area
Visitors can view but not touch

Debbie’s One Word Sunday Challenge-Barrier

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

Cameras: 1) iPhone 14 Pro Max; 2) Canon EOS Rebel T3i with Canon EF-S18-55mm lens with Altura Wide-Angle Fisheye Lens attachment.

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

2023 Festival of Leaves Challenge: Week Three —Autumn Foliage

Leaves are often seen along hiking trails. Sometimes we notice the beautiful Autumn foliage in their full glory upon their tress and at other times we notice leaves of various shades upon the ground or in the nearby water.

The first two photos were seen in and around the creek at The Schiele Museum of Natural History’s nature trail. This is a place Coleman loves to visit at least twice per week. The only problem (depends on perspective) is keeping him out of the water.

The last two photos were captured as we were hiking along the Green Trail on the grounds of the Gaston County Warlick Family YMCA. These beautiful Autumn 🍂 leaves were located on the banks of the Robinwood Lake. The sunlight seemed to enhance their colourful loveliness.

Festival of Leaves Challenge 2023

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

Camera: Canon EOS Rebel T3i

Lenses:

  • 1-2) Canon EF-S55-250mm;
  • 3-4) Canon EF 75-300mm

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

Black Cats – Weekly Prompts Colour Challenge

Weekly Prompts Color Challenge-Black

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

Cameras: 1) iPhone 14 Pro Max; 2) Canon EOS Rebel T3i with Canon EF-S55-250mm lens.

Location: Gaston County Warlick Family YMCA; Gastonia, North Carolina, USA

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

2023 LAPC #269: Living On the Edge

… of the Pond
… of a Flower Petal
LAPC #269: On the Edge

Cee’s Flower of the Day Challenge

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

Camera: Canon EOS Rebel T3i with Canon EF-S18-55mm lens and Altura Wide-Angle Fisheye lens attachment.

Location: The Schiele Museum of Natural History; Gastonia, North Carolina, USA.

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

Catching Rays of Sunshine

Coleman and I walked around the Pond at The Schiele Museum of Natural History’s Nature Trail on Saturday after participating in the Dinosaur Day’s activities. I was fascinated by the turtles in the Pond while Coleman moved onto the Playscape area to have some FunTime in the sand. I stood there for a few minutes watching the turtle move (his/her) head & tail around to catch better rays of sunshine.

Jez’s Water Water Everywhere #194

Photo Credit: (c) 2023 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.

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

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

God Bless. Thank you for visiting The Pond and for sharing your time and thoughts. I appreciate y’all.

Monday Portrait: Meet Mike and Lucky

Mike and Lucky
say Welcome Folks.
Say Hi to Lucky
Mike says,
“Why are you staring at me?”

Monday Portrait

Photo Credit: (c) 2023 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.

Cameras: iPhone 14 Pro Max and Canon EOS Rebel T3i with Canon EF-S55-250mm lens.

Location: The Farm; The Schiele Museum of Natural History; Gastonia, North Carolina, USA

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

2023 Last on the Card: September 30

On my iPhone 14 Pro Max:

Coleman
in his new PJ’s

From my Canon EOS Rebel T3i:

Coleman
Pulled Up a Seat
behind a Haystack
Schiele Museum Nature Trail
Gastonia, North Carolina

Last on the Card – September 2023

Photo Credit: ©️2023 Deb L. Waters

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

Brings Sunshine to my Soul

Coleman brings joy and sunshine to my soul. It brightens my day to see him smile and express himself in amazing ways.

Coleman does not get to have special treats like ice cream or popsicles on a normal basis when we are out at the museum or other places. He is lactose intolerant and cannot have any dairy or soy products. So on this rare occasion when I found out the ice cream vendor outside the museum had dairy free popsicles; I gave in and bought him one.

The joy I saw on his face as he was eating the strawberry mango popsicle brought a smile to my face and sunshine to my soul.

Coleman bringing
Sunshine to my Soul

Sunny Sunday

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

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

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

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

NPC #30: Moons over the Years

This challenge is different for me. Compared to others most of my moon 🌙 shots seem rather small and insignificant. I do not have proper equipment to get really close up photographic shots of the moon, however, I capture what I am able. The really close-up images were taken by a friend of mine or taken via a planetarium show of the moon 🌝 . I decided to post the photos through a video instead of individual images. I hope y’all enjoy the show.

Moons over the years
Moonlight Sonata (by Beethoven)

Denzils Nature Challenge #30: Moon

Ragtag Daily Prompt-Moon

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

2023 Thursday Trios — September 28 – Museum Autumn Festival

Three Sets of Balloons 🎈
Zinnia hybrida
‘Profusion Lemon’
Three Pallets
of
Watermelons Pumpkins 🎃
+ Coleman

Thursday Trios

Cee’s Flower of the Day Challenge

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

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

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

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

Wordless Wednesday: Ilex cassine

Dahoon (Ilex cassine)
Schiele Museum
Gastonia, North Carolina
Dahoon is a rare evergreen holly
found at the borders
of limesink ponds.
Schiele Museum
Gastonia, North Carolina.

Hugh’s Wordless Wednesday

Cee’s Flower of the Day Challenge

Photo Credit: ©️2023Deb L. Waters 

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

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

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

Silent Sunday: Pacific Shadows Sempervivum

Sempervivum ‘Pacific Shadows’ –
Hens & Chicks

Silent Sunday

Cee’s Flower of the Day Challenge

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

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

Location: Memorial Wildlife Garden; The Farm; The Schiele Museum of Natural History; Gastonia, North Carolina, USA.

God Bless. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts. Have a fantastic weekend. I appreciate y’all.

Floral Friday: 2023 September 22

Sandia Brocade Dahlia

Floral Friday

Cee’s Flower of the Day Challenge 

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

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

Location: Memorial Wildlife Garden; The Farm; The Schiele Museum of Natural History; Gastonia, North Carolina, USA. 

God Bless. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts. Have a fantastic weekend. I appreciate y’all.

2023 NPC #29: Spiders and Their Webs

I mostly see Spider Webs. It is a rare occasion when I can see and capture a Spider 🕷️ in its web. I’m not well mastered in the art of capturing Spiderwebs when I’m snapping photos out in nature. That being said; here is my contribution for Denzil’s Nature Photo Challenge #29.

Spider Webs:

Spiders:

Spider-Man shirt:

Coleman wearing a
Spider-Man shirt

Nature Photo Challenge #29 – Spiders and their Webs

Photo Credit: ©️2023 Deb L. Waters

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

Shimmering Reflections in Andrew Jackson State Park

It’s been raining a lot here this year even more so now that hurricane season is here. Where we live we mostly get tropical storms during hurricane season. It’s been raining more so on a nightly basis. Therefore, we we do get a beautiful sunshiny day Coleman and I try to take full advantage of it. We (Coleman) decides where we’re going and we go enjoy our day hiking. It’s definitely more amazing when we are by a lake.

Andrew Jackson State Park is one of our favorite places to spend our time hiking, relaxing, and enjoying the beautiful views in nature.

Jez’s Water Water Everywhere #192

WHATSOEVER IS LOVELY CHALLENGE-2023 

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

Camera: Canon EOS Rebel T3i with Canon EF-S18-55mm lens.

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

Wordless Wednesday: 2023 September 20_Eastern Daisy Fleabane

Erigeron annuus
eastern daisy fleabane,

Hugh’s Wordless Wednesday

Cee’s Flower of the Day Challenge 

Photo Credit: ©️2023Deb L. Waters

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

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

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

Have a Seat Around the Lake

For our time of reflection and remembrance of the events of September 11, 2001 Coleman and I paid a visit to Andrew Jackson State Park we we could have a time of relaxation, hiking 🥾, and just plain ole fun.

Mostly Coleman’s choices
for Pulling Up a Seat.

Coleman had some fun time at the Playground 🛝, then we walked around most of the lake (ignoring a trail closed sign for a short bit) and then proceeded back towards the Picnic tables 🧺 for a small snack. After his snack, it was back to the playground for him to burn off more energy and to enjoy himself in the Playground.

Pull Up a Seat – Week 37

Fandango’s One Word Challenge – Seat

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

Cameras: Slides 1-6: Canon EOS Rebel T3i with Canon EF-S55-250mm lens. Slides 7-8: iPhone 14 Pro Max.

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

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

Silent Sunday: 2023 September 17

Silent Sunday

Photo Credit:©️2023 Deb L. Waters

Camera: Canon EOS Rebel T3i with Canon EF-S55-250mm lens. f/5.6 • 1/200 • 135mm • ISO320

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

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

2023 WWE: September – Views around the Pond

Jez’s Water Water Everywhere #191

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

Camera: (2)Canon EOS Rebel T3i with Canon EF-S18-55mm lens. (1, 3-9) iPhone 14 Pro Max Telephoto.

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

2023 SYD: 15 September

On My Laptop:

On My Phone:

Share Your Desktop – September

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

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

2023 Floral Monochrome Madness: Zinnia peruviana

Zinnia peruviana

Zinnias are subtropical and tropical upright annual flowering plants in the Asteraceae family which boast an abundance of daisy-like flowers. They are native to North and South America.

Original Peruvian Zinnias

These and other Zinnias are grown in the Memorial Wildlife Garden contained within The Farm at The Schiele Museum of Natural History in Gastonia, North Carolina. The Farm is located to the left as you enter the Nature Trail area outside the Museum walls.

Leanne’s Monochrome Madness – Trying Something Floral

Floral Friday

Cee’s Flower of the Day Challenge 

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

Camera: Canon EOS Rebel T3i with Canon EF-S18-55mm lens and Altura Wide Angle Fish-Eye lens attachment.

Location: Memorial Wildlife Garden; The Farm; The Schiele Museum of Natural History; Gastonia, North Carolina, USA.

God Bless. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts. Have a fantastic weekend. I appreciate y’all.

Coleman Slide Funtime

On Monday, Coleman and I ventured down to Andrew Jackson State Park for a relaxing afternoon of hiking around the lake and in the playground.

The following depicts Coleman’s version on how to approach and go down a slide.

Coleman’s Slide Fun
Andrew Jackson State Park
Lancaster, South Carolina, USA

Hugh’s Wordless Wednesday-Almost wordless

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

God Bless. Thank you for sharing your time and thoughts. Enjoy the show. I appreciate y’all.

2023 FOTD: Gossypium hirsutum

Gossypium hirsutum
Common Name(s):
Mexican Cotton
Upland Cotton

Cee’s Flower of the Day Challenge

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

Camera: Canon EOS Rebel T3i with Canon EF-S18-55mm lens.

Location: The Farm; The Schiele Museum of Natural History; Gastonia, North Carolina, USA

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

2023 FOTD: Zinnia Peruviana

Standing Tall in the Garden

Zinnia peruviana
Aka Peruvian zinnia;
Redstar zinnia; Wild Zinnia;
Zinnia

Peruvian zinnia is an annual, erect, wildflower in the Asteraceae family.

Cee’s Flower of the Day Challenge

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

Camera: Canon EOS Rebel T3i with Canon EF-S18-55mm lens

Location: The Farm; The Schiele Museum of Natural History; Gastonia, North Carolina, USA

God Bless. Thank you for sharing your time and thoughts. Have a wonderful day. I appreciate y’all.

Monday Portrait: Lucky

Lucky
The Farm
Schiele Museum of Natural History
Gastonia, North Carolina

Monday Portrait

Photo Credit: ©️2023 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. I appreciate y’all very much.

2023 CWWC: September – Any type of Walk

For this week’s challenge I decided to share our Walks in a different format than normal. Hope y’all enjoy.

Video showing our latest walk
The Schiele Museum of Natural History
Gastonia, North Carolina

Cee’s Which Way Challenge – Any type of Walk

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

Cameras: iPhone 14 Pro Max and Canon EOS Rebel T3i with Canon EF-S18-55mm lens with an Altura Wide Angle Fish-Eye attachment.

Location: Schiele Museum of Natural History; Gastonia, North Carolina, USA

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

LAPC: Black & White and Monochrome

I normally try to take photos as we go hiking in our neighborhood, along the various trails and sometimes we hike more than one trail in a given day. As always my hiking buddy is my (recently turned 4) grandson, Coleman. He loves spending time outdoors especially when he gets to go hiking in the woods, along the creeks, rivers, and lakes.

On this particular day we rode the transit bus from near our home to the Avon Catawba Creeks Greenway. We hiked the Greenway seeing many amazing sights along the way. We hiked the entire 2.7 mile paved greenway. The Avon Catawba Creeks Greenway connects Lineberger Park to Ferguson Park. The Catawba Creek Greenway portion runs through wooded and open creek areas between several residential areas and junctions at the Avon Creek Greenway. Combined, the Avon and Catawba Creeks Greenway is approximately 3 miles. We ventured over onto Robinwood Road from the Greenway and on down to the Gaston County Warlick Family YMCA to continue hiking some more after a bit of a rest and a snack while overlooking Robinwood Lake.

Lens-Artist Photo Challenge-Black & White and Monochrome

Leannes Monochrome Madness

Photo Credit: (c) 2023 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.

Camera: iPhone 14 Pro Max and Canon EOS Rebel T3i with Canon EF-S18-55mm lens.

God Bless. Thank you for sharing your time as we hiked along the Greenways to the Warlick YMCA. It was a pleasurable afternoon. We appreciate y’all and any thoughts you’d like to share.

Whatsoever Is Lovely: Rhus glabra

Rhus glabra,
(AKA white sumac, upland sumac,
or scarlet sumac)
is a species of sumac
in the family Anacardiaceae,
native to North America.
Native Americans ate
the young sprouts as a salad.
The fruit is sour
and contains a large seed,
but can be chewed (to alleviate thirst)
and made into a lemonade-like drink.

WHATSOEVER IS LOVELY CHALLENGE-2023 WEEK 35

Cee’s Flower of the Day Challenge

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

Camera: Canon EOS Rebel T3i with Canon EF 75-300mm lens. f/5.6 • 1/200s • 150mm • ISO115-200

God Bless, Thank you for sharing your time and thoughts. I appreciate y’all.

2023 Pull up a Seat: Week 35_September

On this day Coleman and I hiked from Avon Catawba Creeks Greenway to the Warlick Family YMCA approximately a 2.5 mile hike. Coleman enjoys hiking with me, he also loves to test out the fitness equipment and Pull Up a Seat wherever he chooses. It is good to sit and rest occasionally along the trail.

Coleman at an Outdoor Table
Warlick Family YMCA
Coleman
Resting before
getting on a bus
to go home

Pull up a Seat Photo Challenge 2023-Week 35

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

Cameras: iPhone 14 Pro Max and Canon EOS Rebel T3i with Canon EF-S18-55mm lens.

God Bless. Thank you for sharing your time and thoughts and joining our adventures. I appreciate y’all.

Last on the Card: 2023 August 31

From my iPhone 14 Pro Max:

Video:

Raindrops Keep
Falling on my Head

Photo:

Storm Clouds

From my Canon EOS Rebel T3i:

Coleman at the YMCA

Collage:

Coleman
Antics and Expressions

Last on the Card – August 2023

Photo Credit: ©️2023 Deb L. Waters

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

CWWC (Cee’s Which Way Challenge): Any type of Road

Welcome Cee and thanks for taking on the Which Way Challenge. I appreciate you and am looking forward to all you have to bring to challenge us on our Which Way Challenge adventures.

I’ve held off posting a which way challenge knowing you were taking over. Most of my “roads” are trails Coleman and I hike. I hope you’ll enjoy coming along on our Which Way hiking adventures.

I know only the first photo has an actual road in it, however, Coleman and I mostly travel on dirt pathways. We walk most everywhere, sometimes riding the bus to get to a location where we plan to hike. Hopefully next time I’ll be able to be more in tune with the theme.

Cee’s Which Way Challenge – Any Type of Road

Photo Credit: (c) 2023 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.

Cameras: iPhone 14 Pro Max and Canon EOS Rebel T3i with Canon EF-S18-55mm lens

Location: The Schiele Museum of Natural History; Gastonia, North Carolina

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

2023 Sunday Stills: August 27 – Hints of Autumn (or Spring)_Glimpses of Orange

Glimpse of Orange
Autumn Leaves 🍁
Russula
Genus of fungi
Viola cornuta Penny Orange
Perennial Pansy
Echinacea purpurea
‘Orange Passion’
Coneflower

Sunday Stills-Hints Autumn

One Word Sunday-Orange

Cee’s Flower of the Day Challenge 

Photo Credit: ©️2023 Deb L. Waters

Cameras: 1) iPhone 14 Pro Max; 2-4 Canon EOS Rebel T3i

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

2023 NPC #25: Seedheads (I think)

Dandelion
Echinacea purpurea
(purple coneflower)
seed heads
‘Lochinch’ Butterfly bush
Buddleia ‘Lochinch’
Kudzu Seedhead/ Seed Pods

I’m a little late for NPC #25, but I hope better late than not at all. This one was a challenge for me. I hope I’ve done it justice.

Nature Photo Challenge #25-Seedheads

Cee’s Flower of the Day Challenge

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

Cameras: iPhone 14 Pro Max and Canon EOS Rebel T3i with Canon EF-S18-55mm lens.

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

Floral Friday: 2023 August 25 – Snowberry Clearwing hovering over Carolina Phlox

The Snowberry Clearwing (Hemaris deffinis) is a moth of the order Lepidoptera, family Sphingidae. It mimics a bumblebee in appearance. It is sometimes called a “Hummingbird Moth” due to its ability to dark quickly from flower to flower, and its ability to hover over nectar sources.

The Snowberry Clearwing is hovering from flower to flower, which are called Phlox Carolina ‘Gypsy Love’. The Phlox carolina ‘Gypsy Love’ have narrow, pointed foliage and pink flowers in early summer. The Carolina Phlox are native to the southeastern United States. They are an herbaceous perennial boasting broadly cylindrical clusters of lavender to pink or white flowers over a long season.

Floral Friday

Cee’s Flower of the Day Challenge 

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

Camera: Canon EOS Rebel T3i with Canon EF-S18-55mm lens with Altura Fisheye Lens attachment.

Location: Out Front of The Schiele Museum of Natural History; Gastonia, North Carolina, USA

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

Wordless Wednesday: Erigeron strigosa

Lesser Daisy Fleabane
(Erigeron strigosa)

Hugh’s Wordless Wednesday

Cee’s Flower of the Day Challenge

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

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

Location: Avon Catawba Creeks Greenway; Gastonia, North Carolina, USA

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

2023 CFFC: Forms in Nature

Hippo Topiary Hedge
Snowball Flower
Sarracenia flava
(yellow pitcher plant)

Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge – Forms in Nature

Photo Credit: 2023 Deb L. Waters

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

Floral Friday: Lagerstroemia indica Crepe Myrtle

Lagerstroemia indica
Stylized
Coleman
admiring a
Crepe Myrtle

Floral Friday

Cee’s Flower of the Day Challenge 

Photo Credit: ©️Deb L. Waters

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

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

2023 Pull Up a Seat: Coleman’s August Seating Choices

Pull Up a Seat:

Coleman’s choices for Pulling Up a Seat in August differentiated from various Playground equipment to Picnic Table and Lounge chairs and even to Sand and Rocks. I never know where he’ll select to Pull Up a Seat. Where will you Pull Up a Seat this week?

Pull Up a Seat – Week 33

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

Cameras: Canon EOS Rebel T3i with Canon EF 75-300mm lens and iPhone 14 Pro Max

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

Wordless Wednesday: Black-Eyed Susans

A Garden of Plentiful
Rudbeckia fulgida ‘Little Goldstar’
Black-eyed Susan
Coneflowers

Hugh’s Wordless Wednesday

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

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

Location: Avon Catawba Creeks Greenway Trail; Gastonia, North Carolina, USA

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

Thursday Trios: Seeing Triple

Three Railroad
Crossing Signs
Lineberger Park
Gastonia, North Carolina
Veterans Memorial Walls
Cramerton, North Carolina
Trio of
Rudbeckia fulgida
(Aka Black-Eyed Susan)
Collage of
Three Photos
of Coleman

Thursday Trios

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

Cameras: Canon EOS Rebel T3i with Canon EF 75-300mm lens and iPhone 14 Pro Max.

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

LAPC #262: Framing My Photos

Pull Up a Seat
Noodles and Company
Gastonia, North Carolina
Butterflies
encased in
a Frame
Schiele Museum
Gastonia, North Carolina
Lake Crandall
Enframed by
the Tree-lines
Anne Springs Close Greenway
Fort Mill, South Carolina
Coleman
Lineberger Park
Gastonia, North Carolina
Coleman
Encompassed
by the
Bridge & Trees
Goat Island Park and Greenway
Cramerton, North Carolina

Lens-Artists Challenge #262: Framing Your Photos

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

Cameras: Canon EOS Rebel T3i and iPhone 14 Pro Max

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