Dan Antion from No Facilities , the host of Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge (CFFC)has chosen to continue his themes dealing with this, that, or both. This week’s them is Up or Down or Both. I can’t imagine anyone being eavesdropper to hear on our discussion about my past family vacations to Stone Mountain in DeKalb County, Georgia. Memories are precious to recall regardless of whether they’re from long ago or just a few weeks ago.
I’ve drawn from the past and present to bring together a few Ups and Downs to meet this week’s challenge theme.
Here are my contributions …
Flying Upward Soaring Down Close to the GroundUp, Up, & Away Coming Down for a LandingTraveling Up & Down the Long Road (SC21)Riding Up in the air in a Gondola Up on top of Stone Mountain, Georgia Looking Down Below Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge Up or Down or Both
God Bless. Have a fantastic week. Stay warm. Keep looking Up. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.
According to WP, I have been consistently posting on here for a 3 years, 5 months, and 24 days. In other words, my consistency streak is 1,270 days straight of posting one or more posts. So let’s not upset my consistency streak and go ahead and make my 1,271 consistent days post.
Looking through my photos for Dan’s Sturdy or ShakyI have found a few I’m sharing with y’all today.
From 2022 …
Coleman, at almost 3, walking on the Shaky Swinging Bridge as if it were Sturdy and not Shaky.
From 2023 …
Alona & Coleman standing on the middle rail of a Sturdy wooden bridge.
Now for two (2) from 2025 …
Coleman shakily hopping on one foot in Centennial Center.
Coleman Standing Sturdily on our Porch railing. I’m pretty sure his mom wouldn’t appreciate him standing on the railing even though it is quite Sturdy.
Dan Antion from No Facilities , the host of Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge (CFFC)has chosen to continue his themes dealing with this, that, or both. This week’s them is Old or New or Both. It is my opinion that regardless of whether something is Old or New they both can hold precious memories one might choose to hold for a lifetime.
I have gathered a selection of Old and New images that depict things that are Old (or seem to be old depending on one’s opinion) and some that are New and have formed New memories to treasure.
For example, the first picture of Der Weinerschnitzel sparks memories from my high school days. My high school was located right next door to a Der Weinerschnitzel and students were able to go there on their lunch breaks to get chewy delicious food like chili dogs, polish sausage sandwiches, or any type of hot dog and sides one desired. The food was quick, but also tasty and easy to get and devour in a short time span. The Der Weinerschnitzel near my high school still exists in the same location, but the sign has been “upgraded” to no longer contain the “Der” in front of Weinerschnitzel. The rest, hopefully are self explanatory for Old/New examples.
Old Der Weinerschnitzel Restaurant (Before 1974) – New Sign (No More Der)Old Growth /New Growth Same Ole Coleman-New Memories New Family Photo (01/01/2026)Newborn/Grandma (not too old, inMy opinion) New Family Photo (12/2025)Old Family Photo (1940’s)Old Family Photo (1960’s)
Good Day Everyone! I am a week late on my Nostalgia post, however, it was not Intentional to do so. I had intended to post about what brought Nostalgia to mind last week, but it fell by the wayside. Enjoying the last week of 2025 at the beach with family was more important.
While on our mini vacay at Myrtle Beach, we took an adventure south down to Murrells Inlet.Our Murrells Inlet adventure was Intentionally planned ahead and also sparked a bit of Nostalgia. You might wonder why Murrells Inlet would spark Nostalgia within me. You see, back in the early 1970’s my family took a trip down to Murrells Inlet with my dad’s sister and her family. We had some similarities, some differences between then and now. Memories are vague, but my dad’s old photographs (in my possession) bring those times back to life.
Alex Marina Murrells Inlet 1972
This past week we enjoyed Nature’s beauty on the water and on the beach. We had an amazing afternoon/early evening on the water on the Crazy Sister Marina’s boat. [Same pier, different boat]. I have pictures with my cousins and family on a Fishing boat for an afternoon of deep sea fishing. [Then a Fishing Boat, Now a Sightseeing Boat].
Back to the here and now, the Crazy Sister Marina was Full of boats, the sky was Full of birds, my view of the waters were Empty/Void of what we were supposed to be seeing. After all, we were on a Dolphin Sightseeing Cruise and I wasn’t able (nighttime visibility impairment) to see the Dolphins like Coleman and others were able to see.
Empty Boats Empty BoatsFull DockEmpty Inlet Empty BoatsEmpty BoatFull MarinaSky Full of Grackles Empty Inlet Waters Full MarinaMurrells Inlet, South Carolina
The afternoon enjoyment was Intentional and was not Empty, but Full of excitement, anticipation, and an Abundance of Amazement and Wonderful memories.
Cameras: 1-4) Minolta XG-7 35 mm; 5-14) Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max and Canon EOS Rebel T7 (2000D) with Canon EF-S55-250mm lens & Altura CPL Filter attachment.
Location: 1-4) Alex Marina; 5-14) Crazy Sister Marina; Murrells Inlet, South Carolina, USA
God Bless. Take some time to be Adventurous. Enjoy time making memories with Family and friends. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.
Dan, the host for Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge is asking us to share photos of Festive or Bland. With so many challenges seeking Festive images I chose to go Bland instead for this week’s Fun Foto Challenge.
God Bless. Have a fantastic week. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.
Note: You might want to take a look at this Friday’s Which Way Challenge (CWWC) (another one of Cee’s challenges) to see the new ideas for the new theme of CWWC: Any Which Way with vehicles — This CWWC will go live on Friday 12/26 just past midnight EST.
Dan, the host for Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge is asking us to share photos of Winter, Summer or Both. Lately our weather has been so cold and extremely windy that it feels like winter. Yesterday morning our low was down to 14°, which for me, extremely freezing weather with the wind chill making it feel even colder. Our lowest temperatures of the day are when I need to wait with Coleman at the school bus stop. His bus always runs late, so I am always chilled to the bone by the time I get back to the house.
Enough talk about our current “Wintry” weather conditions and let’s move on to showing you some images from last Winter.
Here are my contributions for this week …
Northern Mockingbird February 2025Footprints in the Snow 02/2025Snow/ice covered plants 02/2025Deer eyeing me December 2024Christmas Lights December 2024Coleman enjoying the Snow ❄️ 02/2025Would you go barefoot in the Snow/ice? January 2025Coleman entering Goat Island 12/2024Coleman by the South Fork Catawba River December 2024Nativity Scene with extra figurine (aka Coleman) 12/2024CFFC – Looking Back Upon Winter
God Bless. Have a fantastic week. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.
Note: You might want to take a look at this Friday’s Which Way Challenge (CWWC) (another one of Cee’s challenges) to see the new ideas for the new theme of Any Which Way with a Holiday theme. — Part 2 which will go live on Friday 12/19 just past midnight EST.
Dan, the host for Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge is asking us to share photos of Autumn or Spring — or Both. It may still be officially Autumn, however, lately our weather has been so cold and extremely windy that it feels more like winter. Therefore I rummaged through my archives to add to my few Autumn 🍂images that I hadn’t already used for one post or another.
God Bless. Have a fantastic week. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.
Note: You might want to take a look at this Friday’s (Today’s) Which Way Challenge (CWWC) (another one of Cee’s challenges) to see the new ideas for the new theme of Any Which Way with a Holiday theme. — Part 1 which Will run for two (2) weeks.
Dan, the host for Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge is asking us to share photos of Travel Hubs. Looking through my files I did not find many actual Travel Hubs, but just maybe what I did find might somewhat be along the lines even if they’re not actually hubs.
Here are my contributions …
Are Ports Hubs?
San Diego Ferry DockCruise Ships Ports and a Ferry Dock
Bus Stations …
Gastonia Bus Station Gastonia Bus StationCharlotte Greyhound Bus Station and local Gastonia Transit Station
Now how about let’s take a look at Trains. These aren’t actually Train Stations where you would board a train, but you could.
New Braunfels Train Museum (and yes they do offer train rides) New Braunfels, TexasNorth Carolina Transportation Museum Bob Julian Roundhouse & 100-foot Turntable Old Trains at the NC Transportation Museum Both of these Train/Transportation Museums offer Train Rides
And last but not least, let’s look at views of the Charlotte-Douglas International Airport.
Charlotte-Douglas International Airport Charlotte, North Carolina
Dan, the host for Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge is asking us to share photos of Professional Offices. Looking through my files I did not find many professional offices that I had not already posted previously for other challenges. I did find a few though.
Here are my contributions …
The Enterprise Tower Abilene, TexasThe Department of Social Services facility Gastonia, NCGaston County Veterans Services NCGaston County Veterans Services NCThe Old Courthouse St. Louis, Missouri Taken 1985 by Nornal H. Waters (my dad)
Dan, the host for Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge is asking us to share photos of Sporting Venues (actually I’m a week late), a specific type of Cultural Venue. Here are my contributions …
Typical Sporting Venues …
Stadiums …
Ohio State University Stadium Texas Rangers Stadium Old San Diego Jack Murphy Stadium
The top two (2) stadiums are ones my cousins and nieces attend to watch their local sporting events. The third (3rd) stadium in San Diego is the old stadium which served as a venue for both the San Diego Padres and the San Diego Chargers. I only attended Padre games here.
Non-typical Sporting Venues …
Racetracks …
Cajon Speedway El Cajon, California
My dad loved watching car races. He grew up watching NASCAR races. The Cajon Speedway was an oval racetrack near El Cajon, California. The racetrack was originally a 0.25 mile dirt oval track which opened in 1961. In 1964 the track was expanded to a 0.375 mile dirt track and then was paved. The track was located between Gillespie Field and the San Vicente Freeway. The track held many Stock Car races throughout the years. Some of the more notable events were USAC National Midget Series, NASCAR Winston West Series, NASCAR Southwest Series, and the USF2000.
The Cajon Speedway ceased operations after the 2004 season and was demolished sometime after the lease ended in 2005. At this time it is unsure if or when a new NASCAR short track will be built on the property.
Horse Shows …
Horse Shows
The top two (2) are from a horse show held on the grounds of the Lake Haigler Entrance for Anne Springs Close Greenway in Fort Mill, South Carolina. The third (3rd) is of a horse show held at the San Diego Wild Animal Park (now known as the San Diego Safari Park) in 1978.
Water Sport Venues …
Water Sport Competitions
The first two (2) are of my eldest son’s high school CIF (California Interscholastic Federation) swim finals competition held in 1998 in Long Beach, California. My son competed in the butterfly event and the 4 x 100 meter medley and the 4 x 400 meter medley relays. The third (3rd) is from a paddling competition at the Port O’ Call, San Pedro, California.
Youth Baseball/T-ball Venues …
Here we have Coleman at his T-ball practice and one of his games on the local T-ball field. The last is of our local high school’s baseball field.
This week I’m doing something a little different. I am joining Dan withNo Facilities and Marsha from the alwayswrite.blogin posting black and white photos (may include flowers) in memory of Cee Neuner. Cee hosted several challenges over her blogging career and as many know we lost a good friend and mentor earlier this year in March. Cee is missed tremendously, she is in our hearts, our thoughts, and her legacy lives on.
Dan Antion is continuing her Fun Foto Challenge and I’m continuing her Which Way Challenge. We are celebrating her birthday with black and white photos, with our memories, with flowers to remember Cee. I will continue the Which Way Challenge with the Any Which Way in Black and White for two (2) weeks to give anyone who wishes to join us in remembering Cee to participate.
For this Friday, November 7th I am posting One Day/One Photo in memory of Cee.
A collage for Cee
The Black and White photos for the Which Way Challenge can be Any Which Way, but remember Cee loved bridges and old barns. As you might recall Cee loved photographing Flowers so you may include flowers in your which ways or anywhere in your posts.
Cee Neuner, Friend and Legacy Blogger
Click on each image to enlarge.
Thank you to all who have supported and contributed to the Which Way Challenge this past week or at any time. Be sure to check out other Which Ways by clicking on the links below.
God Bless. Get Outdoors. Enjoy a hike/walk in Nature. Admire Nature’s Beauty. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.
Dan Antion our host for Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge has chosen a theme of Libraries and Bookstores for the challenge. I’m including Little Libraries as well as a few Libraries.
Here are my entries …
Castle Hearst Library Billy Graham Library Little Library Anne Springs Close Greenway Baxter Village Library Fort Mill, SC Baxter Village Library Fort Mill, SCHalloween Library Display Fort Mill, SCLittle Library Anne Springs Close GreenwayLittle Library at the South Fork Trail McAdenville, NCLittle Library Rankin Lake Park Gastonia, NCGaston County Library Gastonia, NCLibrary in the Schiele Museum Gastonia, NCThe Schiele Museum Early Explorers Gastonia, NCThe Schiele Museum Early Explorers Gastonia, NC
God Bless. Have a fantastic rest of your week. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.
Noteworthy News: This week’s Which Way Challenge on Friday, November 7th, we’ll be joining Dan Antionfrom No Facilities(https://noFacilities.com) and Marshafrom (https://alwayswrite.blog/), to post Black and White photos to remember Cee on her birthday. For the Which Way Challenge they can be Any Which Way in Black & White in memory of Cee’s Black and White Challenge (CBWC). It would be fantastic if you could include Bridges and/or Old Barns as Cee loved photographing them. If you desire include a thought or memory about Cee or your experiences with her challenges. You may also include flowers in your Which Way for this challenge.
Dan Antion our host for Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge has chosen a theme of Cultural Venues for the challenge.
Here are some of my intakes on Cultural Venues we have enjoyed at one time or another. Some venues are close by while others are further away, but all are in my opinion interesting Cultural Venues.
Here are my entries …
Let’s first take a look at some Cultural Venues in our surrounding area …
The Schiele Museum of Natural History Gastonia, NC
The Daniel Stowe Conservancy Belmont, NC
Charlotte Symphony in the Comporium Amphitheater at Anne Springs Close Greenway Fort Mill, SC
President James K. Polk Birthplace Visitor Center-Museum Pineville, NC
The Billy Graham Library Charlotte, NC
Now let’s wander a bit further out and a few other Cultural Venues of interest around the country.
Flat Top Manor Moses H. Cone Memorial Park Blowing Rock, North Carolina on the Blue Ridge Parkway
New Braunfels Railroad Museum New Braunfels, Texas
Hall of Presidents Colorado Springs, Colorado It Once was a Wax Museum featuring Wax Figures of the Presidents of the United States. The Museum was opened in 1969 and closed in 1996
God Bless. Hope you enjoyed the tour. Have a fantastic rest of your week. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.
Note: This week’s Which Way Challenge (CWWC) will be focusing on Any Which Ways in Monochrome ( Monochrome doesn’t need to be strictly Black and White).
Open Food Market in Germany Bakery in San Francisco, CABirkholm’s Bakery & Cafe Solvang, CAJack’s Grocery Julian, CAAshe County Cheese West Jefferson, NCJim’s Produce Deep Gap, NCHarris Teeter Charlotte, NCColeman in Harris Teeter Gastonia, NCAunt Sophrona in front of Deep Gap Cash Store Deep Gap, NCMy Grandpa Harvey Watson & eldest son Marvin Watson Corner Store Coshocton, Ohio
Dan Antion our host for Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge has chosen a theme of Retail for the challenge. This week’s challenge is focusing on non-food related retail businesses. At first I wasn’t sure if I had any non-food related businesses, but luckily while searching through my archives I found a few from here, there, and yonder which I believe fit in with this retail focus.
Here are my entries …
Inside a Walmart Rock Hill, SCColeman inside Walmart Lake Wylie, SCOllie’s Bargain Outlet Gastonia, NCRainbow Paint & Wallpaper Co. Gastonia, NCLehman’s Kidron, OhioLehman’s Kidron, OhioAntiques & other Shops West Jefferson, NCHobby Barn West Jefferson, NCThe Cowboy Way Saddles & Tack Abilene, TXHarry’s Gift Shop Kaiserslautern, Germany Hallmark House Gifts – Toy Shoppe Port O’ Call, Los Angeles, CA Pearson Ford Corner of Fairmont & El Cajon San Diego, CA (My dad worked in the Parts Dept. Here)Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge (CFFC) – Retail
Dan from No Facilities hosts Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge each week beginning on Mondays with a new theme each week. This week Dan is beginning a new series of challenges with “Places People Spend Time and/or Money.” This week the focus for CFFC is on Bars and Restaurants.
Here are my entries …
Inside dining in Cracker Barrel Rock Hill, SCCracker Barrel Gastonia, NCWhataburger Gastonia, NCSkillet Southern Bistro Restaurant Cramerton, NCEntryway to Floyd & Blackies Cramerton, NCInside Sign Floyd & Blackies Cramerton, NCSeating & Dining Area inside The Gateway Canteen Fort Mill, SCThe Catfish Corner Abilene, TxBamboo Room Restaurant Fairbanks, Alaska Señor Frog’s Restaurant Cozumel, Mexico Julian Pie Company Julian, California Julian Cafe & Bakery Julian, California Dining Room, called the Refectory Hearst Castle San Simeon, CACarnation Ice Cream San Diego, California Cee’s (Dan’s) Fun Foto Challenge
Dan from No Facilities hosts Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge each week beginning on Mondays with a new theme each week. Dan is doing an excellent job since taking over the challenge and is keeping it fresh and alive continuing Cee’s legacy. This week Dan has chosen the theme of Subjects Framed by Nature. He has given examples of doors, windows, bridges, and more that subjects can be used to be framed.
Here are my entries …
Lake Haigler Anne Springs Close Greenway Fort Mill, SCLake Trail Crowders Mountain State Park Kings Mountain, NCSeven Oaks Nature Preserve Belmont, NCLake Haigler Anne Springs Close Greenway Fort Mill, SCSeven Oaks Preserve Trail Belmont, NCRocky Branch Trail Cramerton, NCPrairie Trail Anne Springs Close Greenway Fort Mill, SCGreen Trail Warlick Family YMCA Gastonia, NC
Dan from No Facilities hosts Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge each week beginning on Mondays with a new theme each week. Dan is doing an excellent job since taking over the challenge and is keeping it fresh and alive continuing Cee’s legacy. This week Dan has chosen the theme of Subjects Framed by Things. He has given examples of doors, windows, bridges, and more that subjects can be used to be framed.
Here are my entries …
The Golden Gate Bridge San Francisco, California San Francisco framed by the Bay Bridge Looking through Alpaca Viewing area at Anne Springs Close Greenway Fort Mill, SCCovered Walkway at Catawba River Trailhead Rock Hill, SCRailroad Trestle over the Blue Star Trail at Anne Springs Close Greenway Fort Mill, SCSouth Fork Catawba River through the Goat Island Bridge Cramerton, NCPump House Seen through a Bridge & a Trestle in Rock Hill, SCColeman through Autumn display at Anne Springs Close Greenway Fort Mill, SCColeman on the Ropes in the Goat Island Park and Greenway’s playground Cramerton, NCColeman poking through the slide at Goat Island Park & Greenway’s playground Cramerton, NC
This week Dan of No Facilities, the host for the Fun Foto Challenge has chosen to continue with the theme of hobby/hobbies for us to continue show images of our hobbies we enjoy doing. This theme gives us a wide range of ideas about what we would like to post.
Last week I shared my hobbies of photography and hiking. I was glad to see some of Dan’s hiking adventures in his post this week. This week I’m displaying images of two different types of hobbies I enjoy.
The first one is my favourite, that of reading. I don’t normally have photos of my reading or of what I’m reading, however, I did find a few in my archives that should demonstrate sufficiently.
Reading is a Hobby enjoyed independently or shared with others.
The second on here is one I enjoy, but haven’t had much time for lately. It is one that requires a vast amount of time on the computer or out and about in family history libraries, cemeteries, reunions, or genealogical conferences. Have you guessed yet what this hobby might be? If you guessed Genealogy you would be absolutely correct. I love researching and finding out more and more about my ancestors and our family history.
Genealogy is a Hobby I enjoy to learn more about Family History.
This week Dan of No Facilities, the host for the Fun Foto Challenge has selected a unique theme. He had chosen to ask us to show images of our hobbies. This theme gives us a wide range of ideas about what we would like to post.
I have chosen to combine two of my hobbies for this challenge. The selections are using my Hobby of Photography with my Hobby of Hiking. All of my photos I’m including are of my Hiking with Coleman (I know you won’t see me, but I’m in every picture as I’m the photographer).
Here are my contributions …
Coleman 2025 Goat Island Park and Greenway Coleman 2025 Goat Island Park and Greenway Coleman 2025 Rocky Branch TrailColeman 2022 Haigler Loop Anne Springs Close Greenway Coleman 2021 Dogwood Trail Anne Springs Close Greenway Coleman 2021 Stables Entrance Anne Springs Close Greenway Coleman 2022 Catawba Cultural Center TrailColeman 2022 Blue Star Trail Anne Springs Close Greenway Coleman 2023 Archers Loop Anne Springs Close Greenway Coleman 2025 Riverside Park and Greenway Coleman 2022Coleman 2022 Piedmont Medical Center TrailColeman 2022Anne Springs Close Greenway Coleman 2023 Lake Park Trail Crowders Mountain State Park Hiking and Photography Hobbies
Nighttime is not a time when I venture out anywhere, my vision no longer allows me to see clearly to drive or walk any distance. Hence, I ventured back through time in my archives to a time when I was out at night (after dark).
The images I have chosen are from one extremely weary day back in January of 2019. It was a sad and weary time for traveling. These were taken at the Mississippi Welcome Center where my daughter and I stopped to rest and stretch our legs before heading back home from our trip to Plano, Texas.
Mississippi Welcome Sign
Mississippi River Bridge We crossed from Louisiana into Mississippi
Civil War Canon and Confederate Flag at the Mississippi Welcome Center (2019)
Gfpacificbee’s Insights & photography 