2023 Last on the Card: September 30

On my iPhone 14 Pro Max:

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

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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

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

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

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2023 Sunday Stills: Fence Me in or Don’t

Sunday Stills: Don’t #Fence Me In

Camera: iPhone 14 Pro Max

Location: Gastonia, North Carolina, USA

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2023 RDP: Saturday – Sepia

***Dinosaurs*** 🦕🦖🦕
***in Playscape***
***Schiele Museum***
***Gastonia, North Carolina***

***Coleman playing***
***with a soccer ball*** ⚽️

Ragtag Daily Prompt (RDP) Saturday Challenge-Sepia

Camera: iPhone 14 Pro Max

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2023 RDP: Saturday – Sepia

Ragtag Daily Prompt (RDP) Saturday Challenge-Sepia

Camera: iPhone 14 Pro Max

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Coleman’s Dinosaur Day at Schiele Museum

Debbie’s Six Word Saturday

Silent Sunday

John’s Cellpic Sunday

Camera: iPhone 14 Pro Max

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

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2023 Thursday Trios — September 28 – Museum Autumn Festival

***Zinnia hybrida***
***‘Profusion Lemon’***

***Three Pallets***
of
***~~Watermelons~~ Pumpkins*** 🎃
***+ Coleman***

Thursday Trios

Cee’s Flower of the Day Challenge

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

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2023 CMMC: September —Alphabet any word with a “Q”.

For this challenge I’m continuing the visit to the Schiele Museum of Natural History. This time I have selected photos taken inside the museum instead of outside photos in my last challenge entry.

Turtle swimming
in an Aquarium

Cee’s Midweek Madness Challenge: September —Alphabet any Word with a “Q”

Camera: iPhone 14 Pro Max

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

Martha Rivers Park Monochrome Style

***Coleman Hang-time***
***in the Fitness Track***

Leanne’s Monochrome Madness

Camera: iPhone 14 Pro Max Telephoto and Ultra Wide Cameras.

Location: Martha Rivers Park; Gastonia, North Carolina, USA

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2023 CFFC: Autumn – Metal in The Farm

All Autumn – Metal photos included in my entry this week were taken during the Autumn Festival this past Saturday at The Schiele Museum of Natural History & Planetarium in Gastonia, North Carolina.

***Turkey in a***
***Metal & Wood Coop***
***The Farm***
***Schiele Museum of Natural History***

***Potatoes*** 🥔
***in a Metal Basket***
***The Farm***
***Schiele Museum of Natural History***

***Coleman in an***
***Artificial Metal Pumpkin***
@ ***Autumn Festival***

Coleman
on a haystack
surrounded by pumpkins
@ The Autumn Festival
@ The Schiele Museum of Natural History
Gastonia, North Carolina

***Coleman***
***Autumn Festival***
***Schiele Museum***
***Gastonia, North Carolina***

Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge: Autumn – Metal

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 visiting the farm and sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.

Cell Pic Sunday: 2023 September 24

Coleman Climbing
Gardner Park
Elementary Playground

John’s Cellpic Sunday

Camera: iPhone 14 Pro Max

Location: Gardner Park Elementary School Playground; Gastonia, North Carolina, USA 🇺🇸

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2023 CWWC: Bridges Found in Nature

***Bridge @ Lineberger Park***
***Gastonia, North Carolina***

***Kings Mountain State Park***
***Blacksburg, South Carolina***

GARDEN OF THE WAXHAWS TRAIL
Andrew Jackson State Park
Lancaster, South Carolina

***The Founders Trail***
is a beautiful natural surface trail along the Catawba River with a sidewalk connection to the Riverwalk: Piedmont Medical Center Trail and River Park. Located in the Fort Mill/Rock Hill area of South Carolina.

***These bridges are at various locations***
***along the Blue Star Trail within***
***Anne Springs Close Greenway***
***which crossover the many***
***creeks, streams, and other waterways***
***connecting many trails for individuals***
***to enjoy hiking and exploring the Greenway.***
***Fort Mill, South Carolina***

CWWC: Any Type of Bridge

Sunday Stills

Photo Credit: ©️Deb L. Waters

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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:

***Argiope aurantia Yellow garden spider***

Spider-Man shirt:

Nature Photo Challenge #29 – Spiders and their Webs

Photo Credit: ©️2023 Deb L. Waters

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2023 CFFC: Kellogg’s Rice Krispies – Snap! Crackle! Pop!

Cee’s challenges vary from week to week this weeks is to see what interesting posts we select to go along with her them of Kellogg’s Rice Krispies – Snap! Crackle! Pop!. Here are my selections, maybe not what you might think but I hope you’ll enjoy them nonetheless.

The Snap!

Alligator snapping turtle
(Macrochelys temminckii)

Crackle!

Roaring Crackling Fire 🔥

Pop!

Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge-Kellogg’s Rice Krispies – Snap! Crackle! Pop!

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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

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

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2023 CWWC: September-Any type of Step, Stairs Around Parks and Home

***The Cone Manor***
***Moses H. Cone Memorial Park***

Cee’s Which Way Challenge-Any type of Step, Stairs

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2023 SYD: 15 September

On My Laptop:

On My Phone:

Share Your Desktop – September

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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

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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

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

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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

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.

2023 CFFC: September_AllState – You’re in good hands.

Good Hands in the Park:

Family in Good Hands:

Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge: AllState – You’re in good hands.

Throwback Thursday

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One-To-Three Photo Processing Challenge: Turtle 🐢 Sand Time

I know there are more than three photos, however, I couldn’t resist trying out different processing effects so I included all of them.

One-to-Three Photo Processing Challenge-September 2023

Taken: 2023 September 4 1:38pm

Camera: iPhone 14 Pro Max Telephoto Camera. f/2.8 77mm

Location: Back patio; Gastonia, North Carolina

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Monday Portrait: In Black & White

Coleman’s Expressions:

Leannes Monochrome Madness

Monday Portrait-Coleman

Camera: iPhone 14 Pro Max

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

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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 on a Slide***
***Warlick Family YMCA***

***Coleman***
***Resting before***
***getting on a bus***
***to go home***

Pull up a Seat Photo Challenge 2023-Week 35

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

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Last on the Card: 2023 August 31

From my iPhone 14 Pro Max:

Video:

Raindrops Keep
Falling on my Head

Photo:

From my Canon EOS Rebel T3i:

Collage:

***Coleman***
***Antics and Expressions***

Last on the Card – August 2023

Photo Credit: ©️2023 Deb L. Waters

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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

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

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2023 CMMC: August- Books, Magazines, etc.

***Book Presentation***
***Gaston County Library***
***Gastonia, North Carolina***

***Amish Romance & Mystery***
***Fiction Books for Sale***

Genealogical Books
about
My Maternal Ancestors
Homeland & Family
Written by My Cousin, John Lane Idol Jr.

***Coleman Visiting***
***a Little Library***
***Book Stop***
***Gastonia, North Carolina***

Cee’s Midweek Madness Challenge- Books, Magazines, etc.

Leannes Monochrome Madness

Mid-Week Monochrome

Photo Credit: ©️Deb L. Waters

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2023 CosPhoChal: Coleman In Motion

Cosmic Photo Challenge-In motion.

Photo Credit: ©️2023 Deb L. Waters

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2023 OWS: A Few More Oranges

One Word Sunday-Orange

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MWM: Playscape

Leannes Monochrome Madness

Mid-Week Monochrome

Photo Credit: ©️Deb L. Waters

Camera: iPhone 14 Pro Max

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

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2023 CBWC: Finale

From 2021:

***Coleman***
***Fort Mill Dam***
***Fort Mill, South Carolina***

***North Carolina***
***Transportation Museum***

From 2022

***Coleman overlooking***
***Lake Haigler***
***from the***
***Kayak Dock***

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

From 2023:

***Coleman***
***Avon Creek Greenway***
***Gastonia, North Carolina***

***Coleman***
***Green Trail***
***Warlick YMCA***
***Gastonia, North Carolina***

***Trisha***
***(Coleman’s Mom)***
***Playscape***
***Schiele Museum***
***Gastonia, North Carolina***

***Coleman & his Shades***
***Warlick YMCA***
***Gastonia, North Carolina***

***Coleman***
***Playscape***
***Schiele Museum***
***Gastonia, North Carolina***

Cee’s Black and White Challenge-Finale

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2023 Thursday Doors – Unattached & Reflective

***Coleman inspecting***
***the unattached***
***door’s reflection***

Thursday Doors

Photo Credit: 2023 Deb L. Waters

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2023 CFFC: MasterCard – There are some things money can’t buy…

This is a hard one to decide which photos to choose, there are so many which hold precious memories and special moments that money could never buy. How to decide, that is the question?

From 1975:

**Myself, My Maternal Grandmother, Melvina and my Brother, Larry [I don’t remember this being** ***taken; however, it is the one of very few of me with my grandmother].***

My Family from 1986 through 1999:

These represent happy memories in the beginning. The last photo was taken at my eldest son’s high school graduation & it was the last time we were together as a family. Everything changed from that point on, but I still loved him.

From 1994:

***The Last Photo***
***of my Immediate Family***
***[Nornal***, ***Larry, Debbie (me), & Eileen Waters]***
***[My Dad passed from Cancer in December 1996].***

From 2019:

***Sad Reunion, My Mom’s Memorial Service***
***[First Time I’d Seen my Mom’s Sister since 1984].***

From 2019:

***First Time I Held***
***My Grandson, Coleman***

From 2020:

These were taken in February of 2020 when I went on a Royal Caribbean Cruise to Costa Maya and Cozumel, Mexico. I went with my sister-in-law’s sister, Monica, however, she tended to stay in the cabin more than wandering around. I chose to make the most of the trip enjoy myself, which I did. I had a fabulous time on and off the cruise ship.

Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge (CFFC)— MasterCard – There are some things money can’t buy…

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MWM: Lineberger Park

***Train Tracks***
***around the***
***Playground***

***Coleman***
***in the only***
***“Train” available —***
***Not Real, Disappointing***

Leannes Monochrome Madness

Mid-Week Monochrome

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Floral Friday: Lagerstroemia indica Crepe Myrtle

***Coleman***
***admiring a***
***Crepe Myrtle***

Floral Friday

Cee’s Flower of the Day Challenge

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

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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

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

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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

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

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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

Cameras: Canon EOS Rebel T3i and iPhone 14 Pro Max

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2023 SYD: August

***San Diego Skyline***
***Coronado Bay***
***San Diego, California***

***Coleman Portrait***
***with His Shades***
***he found.***

Clare’s Share Your Desktop

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2023 WWE: Splayground fun

Hopefully this counts, it not a lake, river, creek or any other waterway. Instead it is of a Splayground, or in other words a Splash Pad.

I took Coleman to Lineberger Park where there is a Splash Pad known as Splayground. I believe he had tons of fun. He thoroughly enjoyed himself and wished he could have stayed longer.

Coleman running
through the
Splash 💦 Pad

It’s a delight when I can bring a smile to my grandson’s face and watch him enjoying himself having a fabulously funtastic time.

Water Water Everywhere

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2023 CBWC: Shoes, boots, slippers (August 10)

***My daughter’s and my Boots***
***Throwback from 2011***

Cee’s Black and White Challenge-Shoes, boots, slippers (August 10)

Photo Credit: (c)Deb L. Waters

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Sunshine to my Soul

***Coleman***
***Enjoying Time***
***in the Sunshine***
***with His Mom***

This is a rare occasion when Coleman has his mom running around and playing with him. She’s usually working all the time, seven days a week. She’s usually exhausted when she gets home from working and her only desire is to relax. Therefore, seeing her having fun outdoors with Coleman brings joy and sunshine 🌞 to my soul.