Schiele Museum Goats X Three

Go Ahead and Relax
I’m Gonna Find Me Something To Eat
But First I Gotta
Take Care Of This Itch

Thursday Trios

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

Camera: Canon EOS Rebel T3i with Canon EF-S 55-250mm lens.

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

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

2024 Macro Monday: Irish Eyes Coneflower

Halictus ligatus ( sweat bee)
on a Echinacea purpurea
‘Green Eyes’ coneflower

Macro Monday

Cee’s Flower of the Day

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

Camera: Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max Main Camera — 24mm f/1.78 ISO64

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

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

2024 Thursday Doors: “Snowman” Greeter

UPS Snowman
by front door
Thank
You

Dan’s Thursday Doors

Photo Credit:©️2023 Deb L. Waters

Camera: iPhone 14 Pro Max

Location: UPS Store; Gastonia, North Carolina, USA

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

Monday Portrait: 01.01.24 —Squirrel Chasing

Squirrel Chasing
Squirrel Activity
The Schiele Museum of Natural History
Gastonia, North Carolina, USA

Monday Portrait

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

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

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

God Bless. Thank you for sharing your time and thoughts with me. Have a happy and Blessed New Year! I appreciate y’all very much.

Last on the Card — December 2023

From My Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max:

Golden Hour Sunset

From My Canon EOS Rebel T3i:

Coleman Petting Goat
at The Holiday at The Farm
The Schiele Museum of Natural History;
Gastonia, North Carolina, USA

Last on the Card-December 2023

Photo Credit: ©️2023 Deb L. Waters

God Bless. Thank you for sharing your time and thoughts with me. Looking forward to seeing y’all’s Last on the Card photos. I appreciate y’all very much.

A Radiately Beautiful Ray of Sunshine

Calendula arvensis (Yellow)
Field Marigold

Silent Sunday

Sunny Sunday

Debbie’s Six Word Saturday

XingfuMama’s Whatever is Lovely Challenge: 2023 – Week 52

Cee’s Flower of the Day Challenge

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

Cameras: Canon EOS Rebel T3i with Canon EF-S 55-250 mm lens

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

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

Windows Under Construction #3

Construction on the new school and windows continues. Progress is being made, however, probably will not be completed until Spring of 2024.

This new school addition is located to the right of The Schiele Museum of Natural History in Gastonia, North Carolina.

Ludwig’s Monday Window

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

Camera: iPhone 14 Pro Max

Location: Near the Museum; Gastonia, North Carolina , USA

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

Almost Silent Cell Pic Sunday

Holiday at The Farm with Coleman

John’s Cellpic Sunday

Silent Sunday

Photo Credit: ©️2023 Deb L. Waters

Camera: iPhone 14 Pro Max; Google Video Creation

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

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

2023 Macro Monday: Raindrops in the Garden

Purple Pansy

Macro Monday

Cee’s Flower of the Day Challenge

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

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

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

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

2023 Monday Portrait: Look at me … Not the Others

Goat at
The Farm

Monday Portrait

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

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

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

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

2023 Which Way Challenge: Any which way with lines

Our first stop here was actually our last time of Coleman’s Friday Adventures. The Gastonia Municipal Airport showing the runway and some airplanes.

At Gastonia Municipal Airport
Gastonia, North Carolina, USA

Next up was our first stop of the day; the Lake Haigler Entrance to the Anne Springs Close Greenway for a hike around the lake. It is always a great day when we can spend time in nature at the Greenway. There are always amazingly beautiful views and is filled with tremendous fun.

Fishing Pier
Lake Haigler
Anne Springs Close Greenway
Fort Mill, South Carolina, USA
A Gaggle of Geese
Lined up in a row
by the Horse Hitching Post
Lake Haigler Entrance
Anne Springs Close Greenway
Fort Mill, South Carolina, USA
Springmaid Trail Race
Signs & Coleman
point the Way
Haigler Loop
Anne Springs Close Greenway
Fort Mill, South Carolina, USA
Panorama of the Kayak Pier
Lake Haigler
Anne Springs Close Greenway
Fort Mill, South Carolina, USA

Cee’s Which Way Challenge-Any which way with lines

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

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

Locations: 1) Gastonia Municipal Airport; Gastonia, North Carolina, USA 2) Lake Haigler 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.

2023 MWM: Patio Views

From Cirrocumulus to Coleman and downward to Chewbacca:

Leanne’s Monochrome Madness

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

Camera: iPhone 14 Pro Max

Location: Backyard; Gastonia, North Carolina, USA.

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

MWM: Keeping Us Connected

Leanne’s Monochrome Madness

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

Camera: Canon EOS Rebel T3i with Canon EF-S75-300mm lens

Location: Backyard; Gastonia, North Carolina, USA.

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

2023 FOTD: Dianthus

Dianthus
(Telstar Carmine Rose)

Cee’s Flower of the Day Challenge

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

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

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

Monday Portrait: Triceratops

Profile View
Frontal View
First View
of Triceratops
as one Walks
into Exhibition

Monday Portrait

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

Camera: iPhone 14 Pro Max

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

Macro Monday: Lonicera japonica

Lonicera japonica
Japanese honeysuckle

Macro Monday

Cee’s Flower of the Day Challenge

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

Camera: iPhone 14 Pro Max

Location: Huntingtowne Neighborhood; Gastonia, North Carolina, USA.

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

Pull Up a Seat for Craft time

Coleman at
Little Explorers
Spider 🕷️ Craft Time
Schiele Museum of Natural History
Gastonia, North Carolina, USA
Pull Up a Seat: 2023 – Week 42

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

Camera: iPhone 14 Pro Max

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

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

2023 Thursday Trios: October 19 _At the Museum

Three Sheep 🐑 🐑🐑
Three Goats 🐐🐐🐐
Three Children
Little Explorers

Thursday Trios

Leanne’s Monochrome Madness

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

Camera: iPhone 14 Pro Max

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

God Bless. Hope you enjoy the visit. Thank you for sharing your time and thoughts. I appreciate y’all very much.

2023 FOTD: October 17

Purple Prairie Verbena

Cee’s Flower of the Day Challenge

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

Camera: iPhone 14 Pro Max f/1.8 • 1/306 • 6.86mm • ISO64

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

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

Macro Monday: Cabbage

Cabbage
The Garden in The Farm
The Schiele Museum of Natural History
Gastonia, North Carolina, USA

Macro Monday

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

Camera: iPhone 14 Pro Max

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

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

Monday Window: 2023 October 16 – Under Construction

Window in Building
Under Construction
Expansion Project
Gaston County Public Schools

Ludwig’s Monday Window

Photo Credit: ©️2023 Deb L. Waters

Camera: iPhone 14 Pro Max

Location: Gaston County Public Schools; next to The Schiele Museum; Gastonia, North Carolina, USA

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

2023 Macro Monday: October 9

Phedimus kamtschaticus

Common Names: Kamschatka Sedum
Orange Stonecrop
Stonecrop

Macro Monday

Cee’s Flower of the Day Challenge

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

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

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

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

2023 OWS: Barrier (Fences)

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

Debbie’s One Word Sunday Challenge-Barrier

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

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

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

Reaching for the Sky

Floral Friday

Cee’s Flower of the Day Challenge 

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

Camera: iPhone 14 Pro Max

Location: Field of Wildflowers; Gastonia, North Carolina, USA

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

Thursday Doors: In, Out, Around, and Through

Thursday Doors, hosted by blogger and author, Dan Antion.

Photo Credit: ©️2023 Deb L. Waters

Camera: iPhone 14 Pro Max

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

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

2023 Macro Monday: Bee Happy 😊

Xylocopa virginica
Eastern carpenter bee
Bee-ing Extremely Happy

Macro Monday

Cee’s Flower of the Day Challenge 

Photo Credit: ©️Deb L. Waters

Camera: iPhone 14 Pro Max 

Settings: f/1.8 • 1/4785 • 6.86mm • ISO64

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

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

2023 Last on the Card: September 30

On my iPhone 14 Pro Max:

Coleman
in his new PJ’s

From my Canon EOS Rebel T3i:

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

Last on the Card – September 2023

Photo Credit: ©️2023 Deb L. Waters

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

2023 Sunday Stills: Fence Me in or Don’t

Coleman Inside
Mike and Lucky
Fenced In
Coleman Outside

Sunday Stills: Don’t #Fence Me In

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

Camera: iPhone 14 Pro Max

Location: Gastonia, North Carolina, USA

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

Coleman’s Dinosaur Day at Schiele Museum

Debbie’s Six Word Saturday

Silent Sunday

John’s Cellpic Sunday

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

2023 Thursday Trios — September 28 – Museum Autumn Festival

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

Thursday Trios

Cee’s Flower of the Day Challenge

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Monday Portrait: Hogs at the Farm

Monday Portrait

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

Camera: iPhone 14 Pro Max

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

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

Almost Hidden

Stegosaurus
Dinosaur Exhibit
Schiele Museum

John’s Cellpic Sunday

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

Camera: iPhone 14 Pro Max

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

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

Delightful Trios

Trio in flight
+ One
Trios
Overhead
A Clump
of Flowers
Opuntia humifusa
Fall Fruits

Thursday Trios

Cee’s Flower of the Day Challenge

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

Cameras: iPhone 14 Pro Max.

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

2023 WWE: September – Views around the Pond

Jez’s Water Water Everywhere #191

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

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

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

2023 Weekend Sky #114 – Accumulation of this week’s Sky

I decided to do a slideshow for this post to show the change in the sky from mid-week through the weekend. If you look closely, you’ll see more than blue skies cloudy skies.

Saturday Evening

The Hammad’s Weekend Sky Challenge- #114

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

Camera: iPhone 14 Pro Max

Location: Backyard View; Gastonia, North Carolina

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

Sunny Irish Eyes for Sunday

Rudbeckia hirta ‘Irish Eyes’
(Black-Eyed Susan)

Leigha’s Sunny Sunday Challenge

Silent Sunday

Johns Cell-pic Sunday

Cee’s Flower of the Day Challenge

Whatsoever is Lovely Challenge-2023 Week 36

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

Camera: iPhone 14 Pro Max f/1.8 • 1/918 • 6.86mm • ISO80

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

LAPC: Black & White and Monochrome

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

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

Lens-Artist Photo Challenge-Black & White and Monochrome

Leannes Monochrome Madness

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

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

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

Wordless Wednesday: Field of Flowers

Field of Flowers
Schiele Museum of Natural History
Gastonia, North Carolina

Hugh’s Wordless Wednesday

Cee’s Flower of the Day Challenge

Photo Credit: ©️2023Deb L. Waters

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

Whatsoever Is Lovely: Rhus glabra

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

WHATSOEVER IS LOVELY CHALLENGE-2023 WEEK 35

Cee’s Flower of the Day Challenge

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

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

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

2023 Weekend Sky: Afternoon Cloud Show

Hammad’s Weekend Sky Challenge-Afternoon Cloud Show

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

Camera: iPhone 14 Pro Max

Location: Backyard View; Gastonia, North Carolina

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

2023 Pull up a Seat: Week 35_September

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

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

Pull up a Seat Photo Challenge 2023-Week 35

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Cee’s Which Way Challenge – Any Type of Road

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

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

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

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

2023 LAPC #265: Sesame Street Primary Colors


Clivia Lily ‘Solomone Yellow’

Lens-Artist Photo Challenge-Primary Colors

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

Wordless Wednesday: Killdeer

The killdeer
(Charadrius vociferus)
is a large plover
found in the Americas.

Hugh’s Wordless Wednesday

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

Camera: iPhone 14 Pro Max f/2.8 • 1/1233 • 9mm • ISO32

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

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