(Color Pop)
Leanne’s Monochrome Madness
Bren’s Mid-Week Monochrome
Photo Credit: ©️Deb L. Waters
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2023 Pull Up a Seat: June – Week 22_Around Gastonia with Coleman
(Color Pop)
Category: #Coleman
(Color Pop)
2023 RDP Sunday: Covert
Photo Credit: ©️Deb L. Waters
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2023 CBWC: Any Kind of Seating
My any kind of seating involves any seating that Coleman deems acceptable for a place for him to sit. His choices of seating are not always what I would choose, but hey, if he’s happy with his choice of seating who am I to say it’s not his kind of seating.
An Adirondack Chair
& a Picnic Table
with benches
Anne Springs Close Greenway
on an Adult Exercise Equipment
at Avon and Catawba Creeks Greenway
on another piece of
Adult Exercise Equipment
at Avon and Catawba Creeks Greenway
along the Green Trail
at the Warlick YMCA
( A Rock 🪨 for Seating)
On a Bar
on Exercise Equipment
on the Power Loop
of the Styz Trail System
at the Warlick YMCA
of Coleman Sitting
on the Exercise Bar
Warlick YMCA
SYTZ Trail System
Cee’s Black and White Challenge
Leanne’s Monochrome Madness
Bren’s Mid-Week Monochrome
XingfuMama’s Pull Up a Seat Photo Challenge
Photo Credit: ©️Deb L. Waters
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2023 Wordless Wednesday: May 31st_Loving Hugs
Loving
Hugs
Photo Credit: ©️Deb L. Waters
Camera: iPhone 14 Pro Max
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2023 Monday Window: Transportation Museum
inside the
North Carolina Transportation Museum
Spencer, North Carolina
The N.C. Transportation Museum is a historic site, once home to Southern Railway’s largest steam locomotive repair facility in the southeast, and a museum featuring all types of transportation history – railroading, automotive, aviation, and more.
Ludwigs Monday Windows
Photo Credit : Deb L. Waters
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2023 CosPhoChal: I’ll See You In The Trees
See
in
Trees
if
Do
Not
See
Me
In
The
Trees.
Avon and Catawba Creeks Greenway
Cosmic Photo Challenge: I’ll see you in the trees.
Posting for Alive & Trekking’s Which Way Photo Challenge.
Photo Credit: ©️Deb L. Waters
Camera: iPhone 14 Pro Max
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OWS: Shadow(s) in Nature
Bridge,
&
Coleman shadows
sign,
&
Coleman shadows
Railing,
Trees,
Coleman,
&
my shadows
&
benches
shadows
&
Trees
Shadows
&
my
shadow
Debbies One Word Sunday: Shadow
Photo Credit: ©️Deb L. Waters
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2023 CMMC: May — Alphabet any word with an “I”.
Aka AmerIcan Chameleon
(Green Anole LIzard)
They are closely related to Iguanas.
under the BrIDge
SmIley Face
In the Tree
sIttIng on the FIrepIt
at
Anne SprIngs Close Greenway
Cee’s Midweek Madness Challenge
Photo Credit: ©️Deb L. Waters
Camera: iPhone 14 Pro Max
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New Path for Adventuring: Highland Rail Trail
Bus Stop
for the Bus
to Arrive
first city
Bus Ride
to Highland Rail Trail
for a short Hike
Paved Trail
We Go
Coleman Goes
Carolina Thread Trail
Gastonia, North Carolina
Posting for Alive & Trekking’s Which Way Photo Challenge.
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RDP Sunday: Nap
Natural and necessary
Antidote to Acquire and
Promote improved Performance
Naps are beneficial and not just for children. Naps can be a way to refresh and recharge mid-day. They can give you the boosted energy you need to meet the demands of your afternoon and evening. They can help to improve your mood, mental awareness, and added energy levels. They help in reducing daytime sleepiness, also boosts your learning and performance. For children, they can improve their behavior and emotional self-regulation, as well as aid their memory and language learning.
Coleman doesn’t like or want to take naps if you suggest or tell him to take one. That being said, when he is worn out he will nap basically anywhere. Sometimes I just wish he would nap sooner so he would listen and follow instructions better, instead of falling asleep when he’s supposed to be eating.
Naps are not for everyone, but if you feel like you need to take a nap do not feel guilty about taking one. Remember naps are beneficial to the mind as well as the body.
Photo Credit:©️Deb L. Waters
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2023 May 21: Pets and Playgrounds
Gable Oaks Apartments
in Rock Hill, SC
Gardner Park
Elementary School
Gastonia, NC
Schiele Museum
Gastonia, NC
preferred “playground”
out on a trail.
Persimmon Trail
Carolina Thread Trail
Belmont, North Carolina
Terri’s Sunday Stills Challenge.
Photo Credit: ©️Deb L. Waters
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Coleman’s Profile: 2023 May 19
Photo Credit: Deb L. Waters
Camera: iPhone 14 Pro Max Main Camera —- 24mm f1.78
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2023 Monday Window: City Transit Windows
from the Inside Out
Photo Credit : Deb L. Waters
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RDP: Disappearing Coleman
slowly
out
Sight
Until
Disappears
Magically
Vanishing
Away
Ragtag Daily Prompt Saturday: Vanish
Photo Credit: ©️Deb L. Waters
Camera: iPhone 14 Pro Max
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CMMC: Pick Your Topic from My Photo – Oddball Challenge
Cee’s Midweek Madness Challenge–Pick Your Topic from My Photo
Kammie’s, Oddball Challenge
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Share Your World: My Thoughts on Birthdays
This week Di is asking us these questions;
Here are this week’s questions:
Children aside, do you celebrate your birthday/anniversary or is it just a normal day for you?
For me, my birthday is just an ordinary normal day. It is not recognized by my children. Oh, I wish and long for acknowledgement, but henceforth it does not come and by nightfall I am disappointed.
Do/did you always give your child a birthday party when they were young?
I did not always give my children a birthday party. However, when I did it was usually just with family including cousins.
If your child was born on Christmas Day (or a few days either side of the 25th), did they have a ‘half birthday’ in June, two presents/celebrations, or something else?
None of my children were born near Christmas, but I do have a good friend and an “old” neighbor who was born the day after Christmas. If I remember right, and I might not, his parents tried to make his birthday special & not just combine his birthday with Christmas.
I do have a daughter that was born on “traditional” Memorial Day (traditional meaning before they made it always on a Monday). We tended to celebrate her birthday with the patriotic theme of red, white, and blue.
Would you prefer to give your child a party, or take them and a few friends on a special outing?
A party is nice, but also a lot of work and expense. When my children weren’t so young, I took them out to a restaurant of their choosing. I remember, in my teen years, my parents took me out for my birthday at the restaurant of my choice with cake and present(s) at home afterward.
(Not really my rose, but I can dream)
Photo Credit: (c)Deb L. Waters
As a side note, today’s my birthday. I spent the day with my grandson, Coleman (But then again, I usually do). We took the city transit bus into downtown. His first time on a bus ride. First time for both of us in this area (we only moved here in February). We rode the bus downtown and then walked a short distance and hiked the Highland Rail Trail. (He loves to go hiking). The paved trail was just 1.8 miles in length one way. We stopped shy of the end of the trail and walked back to the bus station to wait for the bus to return home. (Coleman was ready to go.) After my daughter got home, she insisted on us going out to eat for my birthday. We hadn’t done that in over three years. We went to a new to us restaurant called Noodles & Company. World Kitchen. It serves many different times of noodle dishes. Italian, Asian, Vegan, and more. I had the Zucchini Pesto with Grilled Chicken. It was delicious. My grandson had the kids grilled chicken, but he was too antsy to sit still and eat. (He fell asleep shortly after we got back home). I did very much appreciate her thoughtfulness. My sons couldn’t bother with acknowledging my birthday. I am thankful for my online friends new and old who sent their birthday greetings. No body wants to be forgotten on their birthday even if they don’t care for celebrations.
#Keepitalive
#SYW
Cee’s Flower of the Day Challenge
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2023 May: Share Your Desktop
This month my desktop scrolls between two photos. One from my archives and one current photo.
From my Archives:
Pink Rose
From my Garden
taken in May of 2013
in Lancaster, South Carolina
From my Current:
Shot on iPhone 14 Pro Max
in April of 2023
in Gastonia, North Carolina
Clare’s Share your Desktop; May 2023
Photo Credit: ©️Deb L. Waters
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Nature Photo Challenge #12: 🌲Trees 🌲
in
Anne Springs Close Greenway
Horse 🐎 Stables Entrance
Fort Mill, South Carolina
amongst Trees
along the Trail
Anne Springs Close Greenway
Blue Star Entrance
Fort Mill, South Carolina
and
Tree 🌲 Reflections
Anne Springs Close Greenway
Lake Haigler Entrance
Fort Mill, South Carolina
(Photo Credit: Larry Underwood)
all set up
for Relaxation
Surrounded by Trees 🌲
Andrew Jackson State Park
Lancaster, South Carolina
hiking along
Persimmon Trail
lined with Trees 🌲🌲
Belmont, North Carolina
Is he hiding within the Trees 🌲?
He’s hard to keep up with,
I always have to tell him
to slow down &
wait for me to catch up.
Persimmon Trail
from
Daniel Stowe Botanical Gardens
Belmont, North Carolina
Nature Photo Challenge #12: Trees
Alive & Trekking’s Which Way Photo Challenge
Photo Credit: ©️Deb L. Waters (All except # 3)
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Happy Mother’s Day!
Mother’s Day is meant to honor and celebrate the unconditional love of a mother. It is celebrated in many countries around the world on the second Sunday of May every year. This year it falls on May 14th.
Did you know that the ancient Greeks and Romans used to celebrate festivals honouring mother goddesses such as Rhea and Cybele. ( I did not know this about them). The ancient festivals were held in the springtime and were dedicated to motherhood and fertility.
Our current tradition of celebrating Mother’s Day in the United States was designated in a proclamation by President Woodrow Wilson in 1914. It declared the second Sunday of every May as Mother’s Day. Many people choose to give cards, flowers, or other heartfelt gestures to show their appreciation, affection, and gratitude for their mothers or the significant person who demonstrated mother like qualities toward them.
“The heart of a mother is a deep abyss at the bottom of which you will always find forgiveness.”
Honoré de Balzac
Most cards contain famous quotes or sayings regarding mother’s or motherhood, however they may not confer how you really feel. The words that touch a mother’s heart the most are the words that come straight from the heart.
My mother and I were never friends and never close after I became an adults on was living in my own. I never felt like she liked me or approved of anything I ever did in my life. Even though I felt that way I still knew, in her own way, she loved me. I cannot express any heartfelt appreciation, gratitude, or love to her on this earth, but I can still remember her & try to honour her.
mothers everywhere
a blessed &
Happy Mother’s Day!
(www.barbourbooks.com)
From Deb & Coleman
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Thursday Doors: Artistic Doors Take Two
trying to open
the door 🚪
from the
Other Side
it Open?
hiking 🥾.
These Artistic Doors 🚪 are all painted by local artisans. They are displayed in various locations throughout and around the Gardens at Daniel Stowe Botanical Gardens in Belmont, North Carolina. For the next few weeks I’m going to post different Artistic Doors for Thursday Doors.
Camera: Canon EOS REBEL T3i with Altura Wide-Angle Macro Fisheye Lens for Canon EF-S 18-55mm.
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Wordless Wednesday: Spinning at The Children’s Gardens
Photo Credit: Deb L. Waters
Camera: Canon EOS REBEL T3i with Canon EF-S 18-55mm with Altura Wide-Angle Fisheye Lens for Canon
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2023 Pull Up a Seat_With Coleman around Schiele Museum Farm & Nature Trail
on bench
outside log house
on
Farm Bureau bench
on ledge
of Gazebo
sideways on bench
near Grist Mill
Coleman’s
expressions
on
backless bench
by Pond
is as good
a Seat 💺
as Anything
for Coleman
fascinated looking 👀
at a leaf🍃
sitting on a
wood & metal bench
XingfuMama’s Pull Up a Seat Photo Challenge
Photo Credit : Deb L. Waters
Camera: iPhone 14 Pro Max
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2023 RDP: Bucket
of
Fresh Caught
Fish
carrying a
Horse Bucket
having a drink
from his
Water Bucket
Ragtag Daily Prompt Saturday: Bucket
Photo Credit: ©️Deb L. Waters
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2023 CBWC: Fountains and Sprinklers
First up is a Water Fountain located at Glencairn Gardens. It was taken when I took my Aunt Irene there for a visit to see the spring flowers in May of 2019.
Glencairn Gardens
Rock Hill, South Carolina
Next is a Coca Cola water Fountain located inside Carowinds taken back in August of 2018 when my granddaughter, Alona and I paid a visited.
@ Carowinds
Charlotte, North Carolina
Then we see Coleman observing the water spraying out of the Fort Mill Dam. This was taken when we visited in May of 2021.
Fort Mill, South Carolina
The last photo is I shot I captured of Coleman playing with the Water hose . I loved how the water was sprinkling up towards him. It was taken where we lived at the time in Clover, South Carolina in September of 2021.
sprinkled up
from
Water 💦 Hose
by Coleman
Cee’s Black and White Challenge
Photo Challenge
Jez’s WWE challenge
Photo Credit: ©️Deb L Waters
Sunday Sprinkler Splashing Smashing Stupendous Funtime
Coleman and I took a 4.3 mile long hike along from the Daniel Stowe Botanical Gardens Persimmon Trail connecting to the Carolina Thread Trail on Duke Kimbrell Trail and ending with connecting to Worrells Walk back up to the Gardens.
After the long hike Coleman deserved some . Sprinkler Smashing Stupendous Funtime. Here is a video of showing the Sprinkler Fun he enjoyed.
Photo Credit: Deb L. Waters
Camera: Canon EOS Rebel T3i with Altura Fisheye Macro Lens for Canon.
Debbies One Word Sunday: Busy
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Silent Sunday: Silent almost …Coleman
It’s been raining a lot off and on so to relieve boredom I decided to play around with the utilities feature in Google Photos. There are features where you can make collages, animations, and movies. The following is the movie & collage I made.
John’s Cellpic Sunday
Photo Credit: Deb L. Waters
Camera: iPhone 14 Pro Max
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2023 April: Last on the Card
From my iPhone 14 Pro Max:
and
his VW buses
From my Canon EOS T3i:
Belmont, North Carolina
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MWM: 2023 May 4
Table Decoration
against
Neighbours Tree
looking 👀 at
a Caged Rabbit
of
Coleman showing
his Ford Van
in Walmart
Leanne’s Monochrome Madness
Bren’s Mid-Week Monochrome
Photo Credit: ©️Deb L. Waters
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Monday Windows: Someone’s Caught …
instead of in Bed
Ludwigs Monday Windows
Photo Credit: Trisha L. Wilson, my daughter.
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Along Schiele Museum’s Nature Trail
Let’s walk the Nature Trail together. Coleman leads the way around the farm through a log house and later onto the trail.
You need to
keep up, Mawmaw.
through the Maze
in Natural AMAZEment
In Playscape
around the Pond
and make a few splashes
just for fun.
I show you how
to get to the car.
Go through the Gazebo,
across one Bridge,
under another bridge
and we’ll reach
the parking lot.
Posting for Alive & Trekking’s Which Way Photo Challenge.
Photo Credit: Deb L. Waters
Photos shot on a iPhone 14 Pro Max
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CMMC: Pick Your Topic from My Photo – 2023 April
Grey, Green, Yellow,
Cloudy, Trees,
green, bird HOUSES, outdoors
Building, Grass, Tree, Outdoors
Trees, Green, Yellow, Grey, Outdoors
Landscaped Garden,
Flowers, Grass, Trees,
Outdoors, Spring, Cloudy
Grey, Green, Grass, Trees,
Pathway (Sidewalk)
Cee’s Midweek Madness Challenge
Photo Credit: Deb L. Waters
All photos were taken at Daniel Stowe Botanical Gardens.
Camera: Canon EOS Rebel T3i
Lenses: Canon EF 18-55mm, Canon EF 74-300mm, Altura Macro Fisheye Lens for Canon
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2023 CBWC: Back of Things
This was an interesting challenge to ponder what to select to post. The following is what I selected.
of a Rose 🥀
of
Coleman’s backside
Cee’s Black and White Challenge
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Monday Windows: Reflected Window
My bedroom window’s reflection as seen through my laptop screen. My grandson had to sneak a peek at captured my attention.
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2023 Share Your Desktop: April
This month my Desktop switches between three photos.
Crowders Mountain State Park
Kings Mountain, North Carolina
against a crooked tree
Crowders Mountain State Park
Kings Mountain, North Carolina
Ocean Conservancy.com
Clare’s Share Your Desktop
Photo Credit: Deb L. Waters
Camera: iPhone 14 Pro Max for first two photos.
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2023 Pull Up A Seat: Coleman Style
Ashbrook High School
Gastonia, NC
Al Hess Cross Country Trail
In Honor of Alfred John Hess Jr.
Ashbrook Cross Country Coach
John’s Cellpic Sunday
Photo Credit: Deb L. Waters
Copyright: ©️2023@gfpacificbeeintrospection.com… All Rights Reserved.
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Thursday Trios @ Ashbrook High School
1 Swinging
while Swinging
Photo Credit: Deb L Waters
Camera: iPhone 14 Pro Max 24mm f1.78 ISO64
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Happy Blessed Easter/Passover !
This week has been Holy Week for many across the world. Regardless of how you celebrate this week or what your beliefs are, I pray that you will have many blessings bestowed upon you.
Any and all holiday celebrations have changed drastically for me since 2020. In my younger years families would gather together for the special occasions. We would go to church every Sunday morning and evening. In between we would gather at my maternal grandparents home for a family dinner and enjoy being together with each other.
Nowadays our families do not gather together on Sundays and not much on holidays either. I use to go to church every week when I didn’t work on Sunday. Holidays were special, choirs at churches performed special music which was very uplifting.
I remember when I was young and living at home, I was always given a new dress to wear on Easter Sunday morning to church. In our family the dresses were rarely store bought, but sewn my mother with love. During the teenage years, we often had matching dresses that my mother had sewn. It was always interesting to see everyone dressed up so special on Easter.
Back then, Spring Break wasn’t called Spring Break or Spring vacation from school. It was at that day and age called Easter Break or Easter vacation. This years Holy Week also coincided with the Jewish Holy Week and the Passover, a festival of freedom.
This year is the first year my grandson was introduced to the Easter Bunny. I haven’t done bunch with Easter bunnies, Easter baskets, Easter egg hunts or anything similar in a very long time.
Today, however, as we were walking through the mall we came across an Easter bunny set up for those wishing to have pictures taken. So we figured, why not? My grandson wasn’t too sure what to think of the Easter bunny at first. He decided to wait for his half-sister before approaching the Easter bunny. Even then he wasn’t to sure if he want to sit next to the bunny or not until I sat next to the bunny with him. After a few shots with me holding him, he decided he’d be okay with sitting next to the bunny without me. The following photo is the result of today’s mall adventure.
my grandson, Coleman
and
my granddaughter, Alona
with the Easter Bunny.
Taken at Eastridge Mall,
Gastonia, North Carolina, USA
Wishing everyone a happy, blessed Easter, Resurrection Sunday, and Passover. May God bless you and yours. Thank you for taking the time to visit my blog. I appreciate y’all.
Rainy Day Expressions in B & W
It’s been raining off and on all week. Today, it been raining steadily since the wee hours of the morning. Ever try to keep a rambunctious three year old happy and entertained? That’s my world. It’s not always easy though. My grandson, Coleman prefers being outdoors in nature, especially in the woods.
One never knows
the facial expressions
he’ll give you.
and the loving.
with some collages.
What y’all think? What’s your favorite subject to capture on film?
Leanne’s Monochrome Madness
Bren’s Mid-Week Monochrome #127
Have a blessed holiday weekend, Passover, Easter, or just a fabulous weekend. God Bless. Thank you for sharing your time and thoughts. I appreciate y’all.
Last on the Card: 2023 March
iPhone 14 Pro Max:
My grandson, Coleman
Canon EOS Rebel T3i:
Daniel Stowe Botanical Gardens
Belmont, North Carolina
Photo Credit: Deb L. Waters
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Thursday Doors_Old Tall Pine RR Door
at the tracks
Tall Pine RR
Wonder when
the Train
last ran
Daniel Stowe Botanical Gardens
[The grass hides the RR track].
Dan’s Thursday Doors Challenge.
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RDP: Monday – Stables at the Greenway
…. If You Can
but I’m not looking
Go Ahead
and
Take Your Photo
loves to Visit
the STABLES at
Anne Springs Close Greenway
Ragtag Daily Post Monday: Stable
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Pull Up a Seat: 2023 – Week 13
One can select a variety of seating of your choosing around the beautiful picturesque Gardens.
of
Maria Ann Smal
as you relax
in a Adirondack Chair
or drink by one
of the patio tables
it is not wise
to choose Coleman’s
choice of Seating.
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Share Your Desktop: 2023 March
Goat Island Park and Greenway
Cramerton, North Carolina
Clare’s Share Your Desktop
Photo Credit: Deb L. Waters
Camera: Canon EOS Rebel T3i with an Altura Fisheye Lens
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Midweek Monochrome #124: 2023_In the Woods
State Park
the Trees
Coleman
loves being
in the Woods
Leanne’s Monochrome Madness
Bren’s Mid-Week Monochrome #124
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Which Way Photo Challenge: 2023 Crowders Mountain State Park
Crowders Mountain State Park is a 5,217-acre North Carolina state park located in Gaston County, North Carolina in the United States. Gaston County is located 32 miles west of Charlotte. It is on the outskirts of Gastonia, North Carolina.
To Boulders Overlook
or into South Carolina?
Crowders Mountain State Park includes two mountain peaks with fabulous views of the surrounding Piedmont area. The peaks include Crowders Mountain and The Pinnacle. There are three different Access Points to the state park.
- Sparrow Springs Access and Visitor Center – 20 miles of hiking trails
- Linwood Road Access – 4 miles of hiking trails
- Boulder Access – 6 miles of hiking trails.
My grandson and I entered the Crowders Mountain State Park via the Boulders Access Point. This was the first time I took him to this location. We didn’t go far on this trip, only 2.8 miles round trip. We hiked a small portion of the Ridgeline Trail. The entire Ridgeline Trail runs along both North and South Carolina.
reaches the Top
The Ridgeline Trail is only one of many trails in the state park. The Boulders Access has a visitor center, restrooms, and picnic areas along with the hiking trails. At this location are quite a number of various sizes of boulders. Some of the boulders were close to the trail and too much of a temptation for my grandson to resist climbing. The Boulders Access area is less crowded then the main access at the Sparrow Springs Access point. The trail is rocky and traverses up and down and around the mountain.
Park Information:
Crowders Mountain State Park 522 Park Office Lane Kings Mountain, NC 28086
Posting for Alive & Trekking’s Which Way Photo Challenge.
Photo Credit: Deb L. Waters
Photos shot on a iPhone 14 Pro Max
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