2024 Sunday Stills: Plant a #Tree — Watch the #Leaves Change

Plant a Tree

Let it Grow

Into the Trees

We Love to Go


“Trees exhale for us so that we can inhale them to stay alive. Can we ever forget that? Let us love trees with every breath we take until we perish.”

― Munia Khan

“When one plants a tree they plant themselves. Every root is an anchor, over which one rests with grateful interests, and becomes sufficiently calm to feel the joy of living.”

— John Muir

I feel right at home when I am walking through the forest of trees whether I am alone or out hiking with my grandson. Being in the woods has a calming effect on me. It is relaxing and uplifting at the same time; a time of reflection and communing with God, the Creator of all things on Earth and in Heaven. The Autumn hues of the leaves are beautiful and mesmerizing. Autumn is a great time for observing the changes in nature. I love to be out in the forest amongst the trees all year round. It is so much better than being cooped up in doors. Enjoy the views of the trees and nature I and my grandson love to roam and wander through on a regular period.


“In a forest of a hundred thousand trees, no two leaves are alike. And no two journeys along the same path are alike.”

— Paolo Coelho

“Together we can preserve the forest, securing this immense treasure for the future of all these our children.” 

— Chico Mendes

Terri’s Sunday Stills-Leaves and Trees

All Quotes from One Tree Planted.

God Bless. Enjoy Nature. Have a walk amongst the Trees. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with me. I appreciate y’all very much.

2024 CWWC: October Week 1 — Any Which Way

Cee is back and allowing us to post any type of road, path, step, bridge or sign this week for her Which Way Challenge. This week I have mixed it up with a little new with a little from my favourite place from my archives. Hope you enjoy!

Path to a small prayer garden
Highway 200 leading from Lancaster to Great Falls, South Carolina closed due to Hurricane Helene.
Nature Trail Andrew Jackson State Park
Coleman on the Trail at AJSP

Cee’s Which Way Challenge (CWWC)

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

2024 Last on the Card — September

Brian from Bushboy world would like us to show the last photo on our SD card or smartphone for September 30th or whenever your last photo was taken. No editing. Explanations are not necessary. Create a pingback to Brian’s post. Use tags The Last Photo and #LastOnTheCard.

Here are mine. Mine are mostly of Coleman plus one from my dad’s camera. If desired, you may click on each image for enhanced clarity.

From my Dad’s Minolta XG-7:

Candles from Germany

From my Canon EOS Rebel T3i:

My Grandson, Coleman Sleeping

From my iPhone 14 Pro Max:

Upside down Coleman

Brian’s Last on the Card-September 2024

God Bless. Thank you for sharing your time and thoughts with us. Please continue to Pray for those affected by Hurricane Helene. Many of my friends and cousins are affected by. I appreciate y’all very much.

2024 RDP: Wednesday — 🦕 Dinosaur 🦖

Dinosaurs at

The Schiele Museum

How lovely to have the prompt of dinosaur. My grandson, Coleman, loves Dinosaurs. We’ve been fortunate this past year to live within a relatively short distance from the local Schiele Museum of Natural History. The most popular exhibits at The Schiele Museum are the Dinosaur exhibits. They are definitely Coleman’s favourites. Every year the Museum has a special Dinosaur Day. On Dinosaur Day, the museum has special activities and events for everyone to enjoy (especially the children) and participate.

Since Coleman loves Dinosaurs so much; we got him a dinosaur backpack, lunchbox, and matching bottle to use for school. We couldn’t forget to add dinosaur shirts, socks, and shoes. He loves all his dinosaur items, even his toy dinosaurs.

Ragtag Daily Prompt_Wednesday-Dinosaur

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

Camera: iPhone 14 Pro Max

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

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

2024 LAPC #317 – Walking Around the Neighbourhood

For Tina’s Lens-Artist Challenge this week I chose to show a recent neighbourhood belonging to a friend which we meandered around to check out the area. Our friend’s neighbourhood is in southern Lancaster County in South Carolina.

We enjoyed our stroll through the neighbourhood; hope you enjoyed sharing our walk.

Tina’s Lens-Artists Challenge #317 – Walking the Neighbourhood

Becky’s Squares 

Xingfumama’s Pull Up A Seat challenge

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

Camera: Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max

Location: Springdale, Lancaster, South Carolina, USA

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

Seven Pebbles for #Seven for September

Seven Pebbles
Seven Pebbles +
a few more

Becky’s Squares

Macro Monday

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

Monochrome Cell Pic Sunday/Monday Portrait

John’s Cell Pic Sunday

Becky’s Squares 

Monday Portrait

Monochrome Monday

Hammad’s Weekend Sky

Leanne’s Monochrome Madness

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

Camera: iPhone 14 Pro Max 

Location: Gardner Park Elementary; Gastonia, North Carolina, USA 

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

2024 CFFC: September Week 3 — Diagonal Lines(s)

This week Cee is chosen to post a theme of diagonal line(s) for her Fun Foto Challenge. I went searching through my photos to see what diagonal lines I could find. Below are the diagonal line(s) I managed to select from my fotos.

As you might have noticed, I selected various different versions of diagonal line(s) for you to observe. From diagonals on a fire engine to power towers, to an airplane at a diagonal angle inline with a diagonal wire and even diagonal shadows. What interesting diagonal line(s) will you decide to share with all of us? Be sure to link your posts to Cee’s blog here.

Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge-Diagonal Lines(s)

Becky’s Squares 

Photo Credit:©️1972 Nornal H. Waters (my dad) & ©️2021-2024 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.

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

2024 Silent Cell Pic Sunday: 09/.15

Seven Arcade Games

Coleman’s First Arcade Experience
Shop Arcade Games

John’s Cell Pic Sunday

Silent Sunday

Becky’s Squares

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

Camera: iPhone 14 Pro Max 

Location:Springdale, Lancaster, South Carolina, USA 

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

2024 Sunday Stills: September Color Challenge — Orange and/or Peach

Terri from Second Wind Leisure Perspectives hosts Sunday Stills Monthly Color each month. Her colour theme for September is Colors of Peach and Orange.

Here are my selections for Terri’s Color Challenge for September.

Terri’s Sunday Stills-Orange and/or Peach

Cee’s Flower of the Day

Becky’s Squares-#Seven for September

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

2024 LAPC #315: Common Object

Ritva with Ritva Sillanmäki Photography is hosting this week’s Lens-Artist Photography Challenge. She is challenging us to show Common Objects highlighting the ordinary we might not otherwise think to capture.

Here are my entries for Ritva’s Lens-Artist this week.

Coleman
in the bottom
of the Oven
Railroad Crossing
Sign in rear
of house

A “Missing Man” table,
also known as “Fallen Comrade”  table.

Lens-Artist Photo Challenge #315-Common Objects

LAPC

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

Coleman’s Kindergarten Creations

For Fandango’s One Word Challenge word choice of Create I decided to share a couple of items Coleman has created while in his Kindergarten class this year.

Coleman

FOWC With Fandango — Create

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

Camera: iPhone 14 Pro Max

Location Gardner Park Elementary; Gastonia, North Carolina, USA

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

2024 CFFC: September—Horizontal Line(s)

Cee has asked us to show some horizontal lines this week for her Fun Foto Challenge.

Here are my entries for Cee’s challenge this week.

Railroad Tracks
Fence Rails
Wood Bridge Planks

Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge-Horizontal Line(s)

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

2024 OWS/Pull Up a Seat in Something RED

Here are a few REDS for your selection to Pull Up a Seat and catch your breath. Maybe you’d enjoy taking a trip in a mini

Debbie’s One Word Sunday-Red

Pull up a Seat Photo Challenge 2024-Week 37

Becky’s Squares-#Seven for September

Throwback Thursday

Photo Credit: 1-4) ©️1979 Nornal H. Waters (my dad); 5)©️2024 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.

Cameras: 1-4) Minolta XG-7 35 mm; 5) iPhone 14 Pro Max

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

2024 LAPC #314: Shorelines

I once lived very close to Southern California beaches, but I have not lived there for many years. Pacific Beach, Mission Bay, Coronado Beach, and La Jolla Shores are some of my favourites and hold precious memories.

For years I have enjoyed the peacefulness of God near the shorelines of a couple different lakes. One of my all time favourites is the lake at Andrew Jackson State Park in Lancaster County, South Carolina.

Another lake my grandson and I have enjoyed relaxing, observing nature, having fun is Lake Haigler at the Anne Springs Close Greenway in Fort Mill, South Carolina.

One last “lake” to share with y’all is one we visit and enjoy the peace and tranquility of the beautiful atmosphere is at Little Glade Millpond off the Blue Ridge Parkway in the North Carolina Mountains.

I could sit at the shore of a lake anytime anywhere. I dream of walking along the shores of the California coastline. I have fond memories of doing just that. Someday, I hope to take my grandson to see & play in the Pacific Ocean. What shoreline do you wish you could walk along everyday? Click one of the links below to join the challenge & link your own adventures along Shorelines.

Lens-Artist Challenge: Shorelines

Anne’s LENS-Artist —Shorelines

Jez’s Water Water Everywhere

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

2024 Last on the Card – August

Brian’s Busboys World is the host for Last on the Card requests us to share our last photo on our SD cards or on our phones for August 31 or whenever your last photo was taken. No editing — just however it came out in focus, blurry, or whatever it may be. No explanations necessary. Be sure to create a pingback to Brian’s post or leave a link in his comments. Be sure to tag your post with The Last Photo and #LastOnTheCard.

Here are my Last on the Card photos for August:

From my Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max:

Coleman’s Brio Railroad design

From my Canon EOS Rebel T3i:

From my Dad’s Minolta XG – 7:

The last photo I digitized in August.

Brian’s Busboys World is the host Last on the Card

God Bless. Have a great week and join in on the fun. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.

A Few of My Favorites in Monochrome — 08.29

Leanne’s Monochrome Madness-A Few Favorite Monochromatic Moments

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

Amazing Beach Finds for Monochrome Madness

West Coast — East Coast Finds

The majority of beaches are more than three hours away from where we live except for around the lakes. It has been awhile since I’ve been to any beaches, so I combed through my archives to see what I could sea.

Here are my findings from out along the WEST Coast and Pacific Northwest Coast.

Moving back to the East Coast, we can Sea these beautiful and interesting beach finds.

Brian’s Monochrome MadnessFound(on the beach)

Leanne’s Monochrome Madness #15-At the Beach

Debbie’s Six Word Saturday

Jez’s Water Water Everywhere

Throwback Thursday

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

2024 Monday Portrait: 08.19

Greenway Horse

Coleman
being friends
with a
Greenway Horse

Monday Portrait

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

Camera: iPhone 13 Pro Wide Camera

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

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

Coleman’s Firsts ….

… First Day of School

… First Day of Kindergarten

… First Day Wearing New Backpack

… First Day Walking to School

… First Day for Many New & Exciting Experiences

Coleman’s
First Day of School
First Day of Kindergarten

Coleman’s Excited … Grandma’s jittery.

I do not recall being this jittery when my children went to their first days of school. How is it so different now than then? Do I worry too much? Am I more protective of my grandson than I was with my own children? Definitely things to ponder and pray about.,

The First Day of School

I’ve got a brand-new lunchbox. My shoes are shiny clean. I’ve got a cool, new bookbag And a pencil box that’s green.
But I don’t know my teacher, Or where my desk will be. I don’t know if I’ll like the kids, Or if they’ll play with me.
I peek inside my classroom. I stand there for a while. My teacher’s tall and kind of loud, But has a great big smile.
And, best of all, she’s got my Favorite book upon the shelf! I kiss my mother Grandma at the door And walk in by myself.

by Ruth Donnelly
http://www.superteacherworksheets.com

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

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

2024 SYD: August

Clare from Clare’s Cosmos is asking all of us once again to share our desktops. All you need to do is share the photo (not your actual desktop) you have set as your wallpaper. Provide whatever information you desire about the photo. Use a pingback, or post a link to her blog here so she knows you’ve joined in on the funThen, enjoy sharing the fun around.

Here are my August Desktops

From my Laptop:

My Laptop Screensaver Wallpaper-

Coleman

My Laptop Wallpaper Background-

Vincent Thomas Bridge
Only Suspension Bridge in Greater Los Angeles area.
Links San Pedro with Terminal Island
Los Angeles Harbor
Port O Call
Los Angeles, California

Photo Credit:©️1979 Nornal H. Waters ( My dad)

From My iPhone 14 Pro Max

Personal Focus-

Coleman in the Playground

Television Focus-

Coleman with his Magnetic Tiles

Hiking Focus-

Lindsay Pettus Greenway

Reading Focus-

Alaskan Brown Bear
Photo Credit:©️2024 John Palone (cousin)

Work Focus-

Coleman in the Kitchen

Come on along and join the fun. Share one or more, it doesn’t matter whether the photos are from your desktop, laptop, tablet, or your smartphone wallpaper(s). 

Clare’s Share Your Desktop-August 2024

God Bless. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us. Looking forward to seeing y’all’s desktop photos. Have a wonderful week. I appreciate y’all very much.

2024 Numbers Game #34-155/LAPC/MM — What’s in a Garden?

Welcome to The Numbers Game #34”.Today’s number is 155. 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 under that number and include 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.

This week I am combining Judy’s Numbers Game with Leanne’s Monochrome Madness and Leya’s Lens-Artist Photo Challenge . I am choosing to use the Word Garden for this week’s challenges.

Glencairn Gardens

Glencairn Gardens is ideal for a Spring stroll through the gardens of blooming azaleas, pansies, wisteria, and periwinkle. When visiting the Gardens be sure to meander through the Veterans Garden which pays tribute to Veterans of all branches of service. Also, during Spring, you be able to enjoy the blossoms of Viburnum, Pink and white Dogwoods, Redbuds, peonies, magnolia trees, and flowering Yoshino and Kwanzan cherry trees.

There is beauty to be seen no matter when one decides to visit Glencairn Gardens. Summertime brings on the colourful bright blooms of crape myrtles, daylilies and hundreds of other annuals.

The trails through the Gardens pass by several fountains, ponds, as well as the vast variety of flowering plants and trees. we enjoy strolling pass the Fountains, especially when they are flowing during the springtime. We always stop by the Veterans Garden when we go visit and remember our family members who have served in our Armed Forces.

Glencairn Gardens began in 1928 as a backyard garden by David and Hazel Bigger who lived in the h9use that serves as the park’s welcome center. It was the inspiration for Rock Hill’s annual Come-See-Me Festival which is a festival celebrating music, frogs, and fun. The Bigger’s gifted this Gardens to the City of Rock Hill through a deed in 1958. The peak blooming season is from the end of March to the middle of April. The Veterans Garden was created with the partnership with The American Legion Post 34 and the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2889. It h9onors women and men from the past, present, and future who served in the United States armed forces.

Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #311 – What’s in a Garden?

Leanne’s Monochrome Madness

Judy’s Numbers Game #34 — 155

Cee’s Flower of the Day

Photo Credit:©️2019 & 2023 Deb L Waters … All Rights Reserved.

Cameras: Apple iPhone XR and Canon EOS Rebel T3i with Canon EF 75-300 mm and Canon EF-S18-55mm lenses.

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

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

2024 LAPC #310: Zigzags

This week, Patti of https://pilotfishblog.com has asked us to show some of our Zigzags.

Zigzagging brush
Staggered Boats form Zigzags

Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #310-Zigzag

God Bless. Thank you for visiting and sharing with us your time and thoughts. Remember you may click on each image for enhanced visibility. I appreciate y’all very much.

2024 Numbers Game #32 —153

 To play along with Judy’s Numbers Game simply go to your photos file and type that number into the search bar. Then post a choice of the photos you find under that number and include 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 have chosen to pick a word to select my photos for this week’s Numbers Game hosted by Judy Dykstra-Brown’s blog. The Word I have chosen is Zoo. My selections come from four different zoos.

Columbus Zoo and Aquarium

Riverbanks Zoo & Garden

Greenville Zoo

San Diego Wild Animal Park

Judy’s Numbers Game #31-153

Throwback Thursday

Pull up a Seat Photo Challenge 2024-Week 31

Jez’s Water Water Evverywhere #230

Photo Credit: Sets 1-3) ©️2012-2022 Deb L. Waters; 4th Set)©️1979 Nornal H. Waters (my dad) … All Rights Reserved. 

Camera: 1-3) Canon EOS Rebel T3i; 4) Minolta XG-7 35 mm

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

2024 CWWC: My Which Way — August – Week 1

For this week in doing Cee’s Which Way My Way I’m choosing a theme of Any Dirt Roads, Pathways, or Trails. I’d love for y’all to join me in posting your Dirt Roads, Pathways or Trails.

For Cee’s Which Way doing it My Way I have chosen to select Dirt Trails from our favourite Greenway with Coleman. If desired, you can click on each photo for enlarged viewing.

Cee’s Which Way Challenge 

Which Way My Way

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

Camera: iPhone 14 Pro Max

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

God Bless. Thank you for visiting and sharing your Dirt Roads, Pathways, and or Trails with us. Thank you for sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.

2024 Last On the Card — July

Brian from Bushboy.blog asks us to post our last photo on our SD card or phone on the last day of the month. No editing. Explanations not necessary. Create a Pingback or leave a link in comments to Brian’s blog. Use the tags The Last Photo and #LastOnTheCard. Your last photo doesn’t have to be on the very last day of the month if you didn’t take any photos on that day. Maybe it was earlier in the month when the last photo was taken.

From My iPhone:

Coleman
in his new
Grave Digger shirt

From my Canon EOS Rebel T3i:

Patterson Pond
Anne Springs Close Greenway
Fort Mill, South Carolina, USA

From My Dad’s Slides taken with his Minolta XG-7 35 mm Via My Wolverine Digital Converter:

San Diego Wild Animal Park
San Diego, California, USA

Brian’s Last On the Card

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

Happy 5th Birthday Coleman! 07.25

Today my grandson turned Five. Where has the time gone? He’s currently 43.78 inches tall and weighs 42.20 pounds. He will start kindergarten next month.

Coleman
and his new
train track set

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

2024 SYD: July

Clare from Clare’s Cosmos is asking all of us once again to share our desktops. All you need to do is share the photo (not your actual desktop) you have set as your wallpaper. Provide whatever information you desire about the photo. Use a pingback, or post a link to her blog here so she knows you’ve joined in on the fun. Then, enjoy sharing the fun around.

Here are my July Desktops:

From my Laptop:

Wallpaper:

Catawba River
near the
Great Falls Dam
Great Falls, South Carolina

Screensaver:

Coleman
My
❤️
My Grandson

From my Smartphone

(iPhone 14 Pro Max)

Hiking Focus:

Nornal Hule Waters (my dad)
and
Larry Dean Waters (my brother)
taken in
Great Falls, South Carolina
in July 1963.

Television Focus:

Hawksbill Turtle
Ocean Conservancy

Personal Focus:

Coleman
playing with his
Titan Magnetic Tiles

Reading Focus:

Coleman
in his
Camouflage Flag Shirt

Come on along and join the fun. Share one or more, it doesn’t matter whether the photos are from your desktop, laptop, tablet, or your smartphone wallpaper(s).

Clare’s Share Your Desktop-July 2024

Photo Credit: 1 & 3)©️1963 Nornal H. Waters (my dad); 2 & 4-6) ©️2024 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.

God Bless. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us. Looking forward to seeing y’all’s desktop photos. Have a wonderful week. I appreciate y’all very much.

2024 Judy’s Numbers Game #29 — 150

A Hodgepodge of Pix

Blue Ridge Mountains
North Carolina, USA
Fountain at
Central Ohio Technical College
Newark, Ohio
License Plates Display
NC Transportation Museum
Spencer, North Carolina
Business Garden
Gastonia, North Carolina
Grave Marker
for Eddie W. Waters
( my Paternal Uncle)
Great Falls, South Carolina

A Hodgepodge of Coleman

Judy’s Numbers Game #29-150

Cee’s Flower of the Day

God Bless. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us. I look forward to seeing y’all’s pictures for Judy’s Numbers Game. I appreciate y’all very much.

2024 Last Photo on the Card — June

Brian from bushboy.blog asks us to share each month what photos are the Last on the Card or Last on our smartphones or tablets.

This month is going to be a little different for me since I haven’t been anywhere to use my camera this month. I have been busy digitizing my dad’s old slides. I hope it’s alright to post the last picture from the last roll of his I converted to digital format.

From my Dad’s Minolta XG-7 35mm:

My dad’s reflection
of him taking the photo
is in the mirror.

From my iPhone 14 Pro Max:

My grandson, Coleman

Last Photo on the Card-June

Throwback Thursday

Photo Credit: 1) ©️1980 Nornal H. Waters (my dad) … All Rights Reserved; 2) ©️2024 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.

Camera: Minolta XG-7 35 mm and iPhone 14 Pro Max

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

2024 Numbers Game #28 — 149

Judy’s Numbers Game can bring about interesting results and insights from those who choose to participate. The challenge is alive, let’s join the fun. In searching for the #149 and its variations the results that popped are displayed below in this post.

#149. Around the Greenway

#149 Deviations Around Gastonia

Judy’s Numbers Game#28-149

Cee’s Flower of the Day

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

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

2024 OWS: 06.30 — Star

Star Reflections

Debbie’s One Word Sunday’s word this week is Star. Here are my interpretations on Star for this week’s challenge.

Using a Star Filter

Canon Photography

Altura ⭐️ Star Filters

Star Reflections

in Robinwood Lake

iPhone 14 Pro Max

Star Flowers

Debbie’s One Word Sunday-Star

Cee’s Flower of the Day Challenge

Photo Credit: 2024 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 with y. I appreciate y’all very much.

Discovering Aspects of Using Pixlr’s Camera

Pixlr is a photo editing app available for smartphones and PC’s. It has several different editing apps available including background removal, a great number of filters and effects to try to enhance your creativity. What you see here is just my playing around with the Pixlr camera and a few effects. I was not doing anything except discovering what the effects might look like and exploring their effect on my photo of Coleman. I am not sure that I would use all of these effects, but I might try some more at a later time.

Debbie’s Six Word Saturday

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

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

2024 Judy’s Number Game #27 – 148

A Scattering of Pix

from Here to There

From Here —- Road Work in the Neighbourhood …

Roadwork;
Huntingtowne Neighbourhood;
Gastonia, North Carolina

Taking a Break … Maneuvering around the Roadwork

Coleman
Huntingtowne Neighbourhood;
Gastonia, North Carolina

From Over Yonder … Looking Over the Geological Layers of the Grand Canyon …

Grand Canyon, Arizona

Moving Further Westward … Wishing we could Cool off in this Magnificent Historical Pool …

Hearst Castle Pool
San Simeon, California

Deciding that won’t be allowed … Returning to our own Carolinas … to be Refreshed in the Catawba River …

Catawba River;
Piedmont Medical Center Trail;
Rock Hill, South Carolina

Back Here … Thinking of Family.

Aunt Vermel (Waters) & Uncle Fred Hunter; Springs Park;
Lancaster, South Carolina

Judy’s Numbers Game #27-148

Throwback Thursday

Photo Credit: 1-2)©️2024 Deb L. Waters; 3-6, ≠5) ©️1963-1979 Nornal H. Waters; 5)©️2022 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.

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

2024 PULL Up a Seat – Week 25

Coleman’s Choices

This week’s Pull Up a Seat selections were determined by Coleman. We walked around the neighbourhood and after walking for several blocks he decided he wanted to Pull Up a Seat at the picnic table outside of the Walmart Neighborhood Market which is used mainly by employees.

We get up and continue on our walk where he sees a rock he figures would be a nice place to Pull Up a Seat. We hadn’t walked far when he chose to sit a spell, but I was fine with that since I had taken a tumble upon the uneven torn up asphalt.

After catching our breath, we continued walking ending up at the school playground. Coleman always finds places he can Pull Up a Seat in a playground.

Sometimes he chose the slide …

… Or at the top of a climbing structure …

… Or on a Swing.

It doesn’t seem to matter to him where he Pulls Up a Seat. He’s having fun, so it doesn’t matter to me either.

Pull Up a Seat 2024 – Week 25

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

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

Signs to Welcome your Presence

Everywhere you go there are signs to Welcome your presence. Welcome you to come into a store, Welcome you to a town, Welcome you to a Greenway, and even Welcoming children to a Playground.

Let’s start with our Welcome to a favourite store in Amish Country, Ohio called Lehman’s. Lehman’s provides products that Amish and Englishers alike desire to purchase and meets the needs of those desiring a simpler lifestyle.

Lehman’s East Entrance
Kidron, Ohio

Next up is a Greenway constructed in the last five years in Lancaster. The Lindsay Pettus Greenway was intentionally designed as a hard-surface trail to ensure that people of all mobility levels can smoothly access the trail. By doing so, everyone can connect to places of interest and engage with nature. This Greenway is a place where everyone can freely enjoy over two traffic-free miles of nature in the heart of Lancaster County.

Welcome to
The Lindsay Pettus Greenway
Lancaster, South Carolina

On one of our visits to the North Carolina mountains we stayed in West Jefferson while attending a family reunion in Deep Gap. After the reunion, we walked around the Historic Downtown area of West Jefferson and discovered many interesting places and sights including the Ashe County Cheese Factory. The Ashe County Cheese is just a short ways down a side street from this sign. There you may watch cheese being made & then go straight across the road and buy some freshly made cheese in any flavour that suits your palate.

Welcome to
Historic Downtown
West Jefferson
West Jefferson, North Carolina

Here we are in the city we currently reside. Welcome to our area of the world.

Welcome to Downtown
Gastonia
Main Avenue
Gastonia, North Carolina

One of the places my grandson, Coleman, likes me to take him to is the Playground at the local YMCA. Approaching the Playground we notice the sign Welcoming us (especially children) to the Playspace.

Welcome
to Your
Playspace!
YMCA
Gastonia, North Carolina

Time for us to go home and relax. You are Welcome to visit our area anytime.

Debbie’s One Word Sunday-Welcome

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

A Glance Thru the Swings

Watching Coleman at the Swings from various perspectives is something I do periodically. Therefore, it fits right into the Weekly Prompts Wednesday Challenge of Perspective.

The first perspective view is taken from the side of the Elementary School looking through the bars of the Swing-Set.

Coleman “Swinging “

Another view from the same side of the Swing-set.

Coleman migrating
through the Swings

Here’s to watching Coleman from behind.

Coleman deciding
if he wants me
to push him.

The last two perspectives are from the opposite side of the Swing-Set …

Coleman decides to try a different Swing down the line from the first.

Having moved to the opposite side before coming to push him. This perspective I looked through the Swing-Set towards the School buildings.

Weekly Prompts Wednesday Challenge-Perspective

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

Camera: iPhone 14 Pro Max

Location: Gardner Park Elementary School Playground; Gastonia, 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 Portrait: 06.17

Coleman’s Water 💦

Antics and Expressions

Here you go Clare —- Coleman’s latest … May his antics and expressions bring a smile and a bit of laughter to your day.

Coleman’s
Antics and Expressions
in the Water

Monday Portrait – 06.17.2024

Jez’s Water Water Everywhere

Photo Credit:©️2024 Deb L. WatersAll Rights Reserved.

Camera: iPhone 14 Pro Max

Location: Backyard Turtle 🐢 Pool; Gastonia, North Carolina, USA

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

2024 Share Your Desktop: June 15

Clare at Clare’s Cosmos hosts the Share Your Desktop Challenge. She invites us all to share our desktops; whether that be from our desktops, laptops, tablets, or smartphones it does not matter. Join in the challenge and let us all see what you look at every day.

Here are my desktops, wallpapers, wall savers, from my Laptop and my iPhone:

From my HP Laptop:

Laptop Wallpaper:

My Grandson, Coleman
Anne Springs Close Greenway

Laptop Desktop:

Patterson Pond
Anne Springs Close Greenway

From my iPhone 14 Pro Max:

Reading Focus:

Alpaca
Crandall Bowles Children’s Farm
Anne Springs Close Greenway

Television Focus:

Horse Drinking Water
Greenway Stables Entrance
Anne Springs Close Greenway

Personal Focus:

Coleman with the Horses
Greenway Stables
Anne Springs Close Greenway

Hiking Focus:

Coleman Hiking
Dogwood Trail
Anne Springs Close Greenway

Share Your Desktop-June 2024

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

Cameras: Laptops) Canon EOS Rebel T3i; iPhone) iPhone 14 Pro Max

Location: 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.

Playing the Numbers Game #25

The number for Judy’s Numbers Game this week is 146. Time to play.

Lesser Daisy Fleabane
(Erigeron strigosa)
Zinnias
The Farm
Anne Springs Close Greenway
Lake Haigler
Anne Springs Close Greenway
Coleman & Goat
Schiele Museum
Coleman
Schiele Museum

Judy’s Numbers Game-#25_146

Cee’s Flower of the Day

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

Sitting on the Sunny Side of Life

The weather has been hot and Sunny 🌞 during the day and stormy at night. Decided to switch out the sand in my grandson’s “Turtle” for Water 💧 to allow him to enjoy 😊 water playtime in the Warm Sunshine.

Coleman Sitting &
Playing on the
Sunny Side of Life.
The Tune Playing
is called “Sunny Side.”

Pull up a Seat Photo Challenge 2024-Week 23

Sunny Sunday

John’s Cellpic Sunday

Whatsoever is Lovely Challenge-2024 Week 22

Jez’s Water Water Everywhere #223

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

Camera: iPhone 14 Pro Max

Video created in Google Utilities -Highlight Video

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

2024 Last on the Card: May

On my Canon EOS Rebel T3i:

White Sultan Chicken
Crandall Bowles Children’s Farm
Anne Springs Close Greenway
Fort Mill, South Carolina, USA

From my iPhone 14 Pro Max:

Coleman

Last on the Card

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

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

Numbers Game #23 — 144

Day Trippin’ with Coleman …

… At the YMCA

… At the Schiele Museum of Natural History

… At Anne Springs Close Greenway

Be sure to click on each photo for a larger view. Have a fabulous day!

Judy’s Numbers Game #23-144

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

Camera: Canon EOS Rebel T3i with Canon EF-S18-55mm, Canon EF-S55-250mm, and Canon EF 75-300mm lenses.

Locations: 1)Warlick Family YMCA; 2-5) The Schiele Museum of Natural History; Gastonia, North Carolina; 6-11) Anne Springs Close Greenway; Fort South Carolina, USA

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

2024 CFFC: Alleys, Driveways, Parking Lots, Dirt Roads

For Cee’s CFFC this week I have dug Theo my archives and chose what I hope y’all will enjoy. Sorry, I don’t have any alleys, but I do have Driveways, Parking Lots, and as always Dirt Roads.

Driveways

Driveway of
Gastonia Fire Station #4
Gastonia, North Carolina
Driveway of Waters home
S. Meadowbrook Drive
San Diego, California

Parking Lots

Parking Lot
Rankin Lake Park
Gastonia, North Carolina
Parking Lot
Charlotte Douglas International Airport
Charlotte, North Carolina
Parking Lot
Consolidated Aircraft Corporation
San Diego, California

Dirt Roads

Persimmon Trail
Carolina Thread Trail
Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden
Belmont, North Carolina
Dirt “Road”
Persimmon Trail
Carolina Thread Trail
Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden
Belmont, North Carolina

Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge-Alleys, Driveways, Parking Lots, Dirt Roads

Photo Credit:2)©️Nornal H. Waters (my dad); 4) ©️Trisha L. Wilson (my daughter); 5) Post Card from Harvey M. Watson (my maternal grandfather); All others ©️2017-2023 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved

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

Judy’s Numbers Game #22 — 143 (My #2)

Crandall Bowles Children’s Farm
Sign at Entrance
Patterson Pond
on the pathway
to the Farm Animals
Canada Goose
Swimming in
Patterson Pond
Canada Geese
Flying away
from the Pond
A Horse
by the
Greenway Stables
Spotting a Couple
of Horses
in the Pasture

It just happened by chance that all my “143” photos were taken at Anne Springs Close Greenway. My grandson and I love moving forward along the trails and pathways enjoying a relaxing time surrounded by nature and the reconstructed Children’s Farm.

Judy’s Numbers Game #22

Becky’s Square Challenge-Renew/Moving Forward/Reconstruct/Burgeoning

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

Cameras: 1-2) Canon EOS Rebel T3i with 1) Canon EF75-300mm and 2) Canon EF-S18-55mm lenses; 3-6) iPhone 14 Pro Max

Location: Greenway Farm and Stables 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.