Macro Monday — 13 April 2026

Virginia Creeper

Parthenocissus quinquefolia
Virginia Creeper

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Macro Monday (MM)

Monday Monochrome 

Monochrome Monday

Photo Credit:©️2026 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved

Camera: Canon EOS Rebel 2000D with Canon EF-S55-250mm lens and Altura UV Filter attachment.

Location: Lake Crawford Trail; Kings Mountain State Park; Blacksburg, South Carolina, USA

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

Monday Window – 2026 April 13

The Historic

CCC Bathhouse

Kitty by a Window 
– 2 — 
AI creation by PR

The Historic Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) Bathhouse sits on the shores of Lake Crawford in Kings Mountain State Park. The Bathhouse was the location where Coleman and I began our hike. The height of usage for the Bathhouse was between 1930’s until the 1990’s. In its heyday it was an essential hub for park activities.

Side of Bathhouse

Currently, the Bathhouse is abandoned and in a sad state of disrepair. The exterior of the Bathhouse is available for viewing via the Farm Trail (or in our case, we parked in the parking area where the Bathhouse is located.

From the Backside

The Historic CCC Bathhouse is primary historical landmark within Kings Mountain State Park. It is known for its intricate craftsmanship.

Rear-side of Bathhouse

When you approach the main doors (currently locked) there is a QR code you may scan that will give you information about how to donate to the ongoing Bathhouse Donation Project to help aide in the Revitalization Efforts for the renovation of the Bathhouse.

The Bathhouse Backside

Once the Bathhouse is restored, it is intended to serve as a central visitor information hub. It will also allow the Lake Crawford swimming area to be reopen. Swimming has not been allowed in Lake Crawford since 2002. For over 20 years swimming in Lake Crawford and Lake York have been prohibited. Even though swimming is not allowed (hopefully it will be when the Bathhouse is renovated and reopened); there are other recreational activities which may be enjoyed … such as fishing, boating, and sightseeing.

A trio of Windows

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Monday Window-2026.04.13

Carol’s Thursday Trios 

Photo Credit:©️2026 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved. 

Camera: Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max and Canon EOS Rebel 2000D with Canon EF-S55-250mm lens & Altura UV Filter attachment.

Location: The Historic CCC Bathhouse; Kings Mountain State Park; Blacksburg, South Carolina, USA

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

2026 Monday Portrait #12 —13 April

Farm Mule

Farm Mule
The Living History Farm
Kings Mountain State Park

Monday Portrait

Photo Credit:©️2026 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.

Camera: Canon EOS Rebel 2000D with Canon EF-S55-250mm lens and Altura UV Filter attachment.

Location: The Living History Farm; Kings Mountain State Park; Blacksburg, South Carolina, USA

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

Lovely Views at the Spillway

Coleman’s Amazing

Spillway Views

XingfuMama hosts the weekly challenge Whatsoever Is Lovely. The challenge is simple. Just reflect back over your week and see what is lovely, whether a thing or a moment, share in a post what is precious and lovely to you. 

Last Thursday, Coleman and I had an early morning adventure (dropped off at 8am) hiking in Kings Mountain State Park. Coleman loves the being out in the great outdoors surrounded by nature’s beauty.

We were dropped off near Lake Crawford and proceeded to hike down to the lake. We hiked along the Lake Crawford Trail and stopped for a short break to observe the Spillway. Watching the water flow from one side to the other is fascinating and captivated Coleman’s interest.

He hopped from rock to rock to cross the water slowly flowing from the Spillway. I, on the hand, crossed over via the bridge.

Here are the views Coleman and I thought were lovely and the memories we made are extremely precious.

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Whatsoever is Lovely Challenge-2026 Week 15

Photo Credit:©️2026 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.

Cameras: Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max and Canon EOS Rebel T7 (2000D) with Canon EF-S55-250mm lens & Altura UV Filter attachment

Location: The Spillway; Lake Crawford; Kings Mountain State Park; Blacksburg, South Carolina, USA

God Bless. Isn’t it lovely to Enjoy Nature. Admire Nature’s beauty. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.

Silent Sunday: 2026.04.12

Mule Drawn Sugar Mill

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Silent Sunday-2026.04.12

Photo Credit:©️2026 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved. 

Camera: Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max and Canon EOS Rebel T7 (2000D) with Canon EF-S55-250mm lens & Altura UV Filter attachment.

Location: The Living History Farm; Kings Mountain State Park; Blacksburg, South Carolina, USA 

God Bless. Enjoy Nature. Get Outdoors. Have a fabulous week. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.

Cell Pic Sunday: 2026 April 12

Coleman checking out
The Spillway at
Kings Mountain State Park

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John’s Cell Pic Sunday-2026.04.12

Photo Credit:©️2026 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved 

Camera: Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max

Location: The Spillway; Kings Mountain State Park; Blacksburg, South Carolina, USA 

God Bless. Have a wonderful week. Get Outdoors. Enjoy Nature. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.

One Word Sunday (#OWS) —2026.04.12

Water Reflections

Around Lake Crawford

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Debbie’s One Word Sunday (#OWS)-Reflection

Photo Credit:©️2026 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.

Camera: Canon EOS Rebel 2000D with Canon EF-S55-250mm lens and Altura UV Filter attachment.

Location: Lake Crawford; Kings Mountain State Park; Blacksburg, South Carolina, USA

God Bless. Get Outdoors. Enjoy Nature. Capture the beauty all around you. Have a wonderful week. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.

2026 Pull Up a Seat — Coleman Style in a State Park #1

This week I’m starting a new series for XingfuMama’s Pull Up a Seat that will last approximately eight (8) weeks more or less. As you can see from the title it will be on Coleman’s Style (of Pulling Up a Seat) in a State Park. This series will all be Coleman’s Style at Kings Mountain State Park.

Here are Coleman’s Style of Pulling Up a Seat for this week …

… On a Swing …

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Pull up a Seat Photo Challenge 2026-Week 15

Photo Credit:©️2026 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved. 

Camera: Canon EOS Rebel T7(2000D) with Canon EF-S55-259mm lens and Altura UV Filter attachment; Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max

Location: Kings Mountain State Park; Blacksburg, North Carolina, USA 

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

Floral Friday/The #Flower Hour/Spring Festival — 2026 April 10

This is an excellent week for combining The Flower Hour, Spring Festival 2026 Week 4, while remembering Bren’s Floral Friday and Cee’s Flower of the Day challenges. As stated in my CWWC/CFFC post Coleman and I hiked the Lake Crawford Trail at Kings Mountain State Park. The trail was displaying an impressive array showing colourful signs of Spring.

Here are a few pics of Spring signs we saw on our Hike …

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Terri’s The #Flower Hour #25

Dawn’s Spring Festival 2026-Week 4

Also posting in remembrance of … 

Bren’s Floral Friday 

Cee’s Flower of the Day (FOTD)

Cee’s FOTD

Photo Credit:©️2026 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved. 

Camera: Canon EOS Rebel T7 (2000D) with Canon EF-S55-250mm lens and Altura UV Filter attachment.

Location: Lake Crawford Trail; Kings Mountain State Park; Blacksburg, South Carolina, USA

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

Which Way Challenge (CWWC)/CFFC 2026: Any Which Way with Views from a walk or hike

Welcome back to another Which Way Challenge (CWWC). Let me first apologize for being a bit late in posting this week’s Which Way Challenge. Our internet was being wacky going in and out not staying connected for the longest time. Hopefully our WiFi will stay connected so I can complete and publish.

This week I have chosen (CWWC)/CFFC 2026: Any Which Way with Views from a walk or hike for this week’s theme. This week’s CWWC I’m combining with Dan’s Fun Foto Challenge (CFFC). Let’s see what we are looking at as we take our walks or hikes. The Which Way can be any path, sidewalk, trail, or road as long as the Which Way is clearly discernible. As always signs are always welcome.

For further information regarding the Which Way Challenge (CWWC) feel free to check out the home page here.

This week Coleman and I took an early morning brisk hike at Kings Mountain State Park (not to be confused with the Kings Mountain National Military Park). We began our hike along the Lake Crawford Trail (Purple Trail Signs) then ventured onto the Historic Farm Trail (Yellow Trail Signs). Our starting point for the Lake Crawford Trail began at the Historic Bathhouse which was built in 1939 by the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC). This Historic Bathhouse is considered to be among the finest examples of CCC rock wall and step construction in the Southeast.

As we continued our Hike, we ventured onto the Historic Farm Trail in order to investigate the Living History Farm. In this next gallery will began on the Historic Farm Trail and end at the Living History Farm.

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Thank you to those who have participated and supported the Which Ways Challenge. I appreciate y’all sharing your Which Ways with us. 

For an idea of other’s Which Ways from this past week’s challenge, be sure to click on the following links below.

Cath’s Which Way… {Autumnal Trails: Part II}

Marina with In Primo Piano – a photo blog’s Spring, glorious Spring

Dawn’s Which Way: Cherry Blossom Shadows on the Sidewalk

Vanda with Two-Sisters Blog’s Which Way Challenge (CWWC) – Any Which Way with Spring or Autumn

Suzette’s For Deb’s Any Which Way CWWC 2026 – Spring or Autumn

Chava61’s CWWC/CFFC/Spring Festival 2026: A Spring Walk Which Ever Way

Deb’s Which Way Challenge (CWWC)-Any Which Way with Views from a walk or hike

Dan’s Fun Foto Challenge (CFFC)-View as We Walk or Hike

Jez’s Water Water Everywhere

For further information about the Which Way Challenge check out the home page here.

Photo Credit:©️2026 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved. 

Camera:Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max

Location: Kings Mountain State Park; Blacksburg, South Carolina, USA

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

Wordless Wednesday — 2026.04.08

Catawba River

Catawba River
Landsford Canal State Park
Catawba, South Carolina

Wordless Wednesday-2026.04.08

Jez’s Water Water Everywhere (WWE)

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

Camera: Apple iPhone 13 Pro

Location: Catawba River; Landsford Canal State Park; Catawba, South Carolina, USA

God Bless. Have a wonderful week. Love & Peace to y’all. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.

Happy Easter !

When I think about Easter, I do not think about the Easter Bunny, Egg Hunts, or Easter Baskets. What do I think about? I think and reflect on the real reason for the Easter season.

Beginning with Good Friday, remembering the betrayal of Jesus by Judas Iscariot with a kiss. Reflecting and Remembering Jesus willingly took my place on the cross to die in my place. Jesus, the Son of God and the Son of Man, who knew no sin (no wrong) gave up his life so I might live abundantly.

Who else would ever be willing to trade their life for mine? No one comes to mind that would be willing to make that sacrifice.

I recall the trial of Jesus, the thrashings Jesus took, and his carrying his own cross. That must of been a hard agonizing experience. He would have already been in excruciating pain from his harsh treatment and exhausted. He never gave up. He willingly endured the heavy weight of the cross for over approximately seven hundred (700) yards all the way to Golgotha. His Enduring the crowds and the people mocking him the entire way.

I remember Jesus’ Resurrection, sorrow turning to joy. He is Risen! I remember reading about Mary Magdalene discovering the empty tomb where Jesus was laid. I recall the Angels reassuring Mary Magdalene and the other women at the tomb to not be afraid. The angels saying “He is not here; He has Risen.”

When we/I celebrate Easter, I celebrate Jesus’ resurrection from the dead. I believe Jesus lives. I do not celebrate the Easter Bunny (even though many do). I do allow participation in Easter Egg hunts (they are fun activities for children), but I also try to explain about Jesus and his sacrifice as the real reason Easter is celebrated.

I also recall early morning sunrise services at the cross. For 109 years, Mt. Helix Park in La Mesa, California (located within San Diego County) has held an Easter Sunrise Service beginning at 6 am.

The Memorial Cross
atop Mt. Helix
in La Mesa, California

The sunrise service atop Mt. Helix began in 1917, long before the amphitheater was ever built. The amphitheater was created around 1924-1925 by the Yawkey and Fletcher families. The first sunrise service to be held in the amphitheater in Mt Helix Park was in 1925. The Mt. Helix Sunrise Easter service is the second longest-running Sunrise Easter service in the United States of America. The service is an historic celebration and also has an awe-inspiring beauty as you face the rising sun and the panoramic views of the city, the mountains, and the Pacific Ocean.

The Memorial Cross is situated directly above the amphitheater on the summit. The Cross is made out of stone and is thirty-five (35) feet in height. It is Mt. Helix Park’s most prominent landmark and is visible from the amphitheater seats. I have never been to another sunrise service that ever came close to the experience of an Easter Sunrise Service atop Mt. Helix Park.

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

One Word Sunday (#OWS) —2026.04.05

Bits & Splashes

of Yellow

Here & There

A Bit of Yellow amongst the grass …

Yellow leaf

A Splash of Yellow over there …

Coleman’s
Little Tikes Yellow
Construction Trucks

And a Ray of Sunny Yellow Flowers

Yellow Dandelion
Chrysanthemum ×grandiflorum

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Debbie’s One Word Sunday (#OWS)-Yellow

Photo Credit:©️2026 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.

God Bless. Get Outdoors. Enjoy Nature. Capture the beauty all around you. Have a wonderful week. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.

Silent Sunday: 2026.04.05

I’m Watching 👀 You

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Silent Sunday-2026.04.05

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

Camera: Apple iPhone 13 Pro

Location: Lake Wylie, South Carolina, USA 

God Bless. Enjoy Nature. Get Outdoors. Have a fabulous week. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.

Beautiful Sunny Day to be Outside

In the Backyard

Absorbing Fresh Air

and Sunshine

A Gallery of Friday Portraits and Photos …

Debbie’s Six Word Saturday-2026.04.03

Tina’s Lens-Artist Photo Challenge #391-Phone Photography

Photo Credit:©️2026 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.

Camera: Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max

Location: Our Backyard; Gastonia, North Carolina, USA

God Bless. Happy Passover and Easter! Enjoy your weekend. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.

Beautiful Sunny Afternoon for Being Outside

3:44 pm Friday,
March 27, 2026
81°F

Debbie’s Six Word Saturday-2026.03.28

Photo Credit: ©️2026 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.

Camera: Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max

Location: Our Backyard; Gastonia, North Carolina, USA

God Bless. Get Outdoors. Enjoy Nature’s Beauty. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.

Which Way Challenge (CWWC) 2026 — Any Which Way with Spring or Autumn Which Ways [Second Week]

Welcome back to another Which Way Challenge (CWWC). This week we are continuing with the theme – Any Which Way with Spring or Autumn Which Ways [2nd Week — pm04.03.2026]) for this week’s theme. The Which Way can be any Dirt trail, road, pathway, sidewalk as long as the Which Way is clearly discernible. As always signs are always welcome.

For further information regarding the Which Way Challenge (CWWC) feel free to check out the home page here.

For my entries this week I am going way way back to April of 1979 when I visited Hearst Castle with friends and family …

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Thank you to those who have participated and supported the Which Ways Challenge. I appreciate y’all sharing your Which Ways with us. 

For an idea of other’s Which Ways from this past week’s challenge, be sure to click on the following links below.

Dawn’s Which Way: Spring Red Buds Along the Road

Cath’s Which Way… {Autumnal Trails}

Suzette’s Spring or Autumn – Deb’s Any Which Way – CWWC 2026

Geriatri’x’ Fotogallery’s Spring Parade

Rich with Serendipity’s Spring Ahead

Deb’s Which Way Challenge

Photo Credit:©️1979 Nornal H. Waters (my dad) … All Rights Reserved.

Camera: Minolta XG-7 35 mm

Digitized with Wolverine 96660.

Location: Hearst Castle; San Simeon, San Luis Obispo, California, USA

God Bless. Blessings on Passover. Happy Easter! May you be blessed with Sunshine, Happiness, and Peace. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.

Note: Next Week’s Theme will be combined with Dan’s CFFC for a theme of – Which Way Challenge (CWWC) 2026: Any Which Way with Views from a walk or hike.

Monochrome Madness — 2026 April 02

Hike Around the Waterfall

Kings Mountain State Park

This week being a free week I thought I’d take you on a virtual journey through Kings Mountain State Park not to be confused with Kings Mountain National Military Park both of which are located in Blacksburg, South Carolina. The two are located right next to each other. The State Park is different and offers many more opportunities for outdoor activities like hiking, camping, canoeing, kayaking, horseback riding, fishing, and picnicking.

These are from a hike Coleman and I undertook back in 2020 when he was 11 months old. He is a trooper, for sure and for certain. We hiked down to the Waterfall at Lake Crawford.

The Waterfall is an enormous staircase waterfall which is the overflow spillway for Lake Crawford. Lake Crawford is just one of two lakes within Kings Mountain State Park. The other lake is named Lake York which we have not hiked around as of yet.

The State Park offers more than twenty (20) of hiking trails and an additional thirty (30) miles of equestrian only trails. It also has one hundred fifteen (115) campsites equipped with water and electricity plus fifteen (15) equestrian campsites.

Kings Mountain State Park and Spillway were built in the 1930’s by the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC). It contains approximately nearly seven thousand (7,000) acres for the enjoyment of all who wish to visit.

Leanne’s Monochrome Madness-2025.04.01

Photo Credit: ©️2020 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.

Camera: Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max

Location: The Waterfall; Kings Mountain State Park; Blacksburg, South Carolina, USA

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

2026 Last on the Card — March 31

Brian from Bushboys World hosts a monthly challenge called Last On the CardHis rules are simple to follow if you’re interested in participating. 

Here are The rules:
1. Post the last photo on your SD card or last photo on your phone for the 30th or whenever your last photo was taken.
2. No editing – who cares if it is out of focus, not framed as you would like or the subject matter didn’t cooperate.
3. You don’t have to have any explanations, just the photo will do
4. Create a Pingback to this post or link in the comments
5. Use the tags The Last Photo and #LastOnTheCard

Here are my contributions …

From my Canon EOS T7 (2000D):

Civil Air Patrol Cadets
gather after hiking at
Kings Mountain
National Military Park

From my Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max:

Coleman
jumping on
neighbours trampoline

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#Brian’s Last on the Card-2026 March 31

God Bless. Enjoy your Spring/Autumn days. Stay safe. Have a funtastic week. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.

The #Flower Hour #24 — 2026 March 31

Osteospermum ‘Passion Mix’

A Compact Bushy African Daisy

Terri’s The #Flower Hour #24-2026.03.31

Cee’s The Flower of the Day (FOTD)

Cee’s FOTD

Photo Credit:©️2026 Donna Phillips … All Rights Reserved. 

God Bless. Admire the Flowers and the beauty found in nature. Have a fantastic week. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.

2026 Monday Portrait #11 —30 March

Anas platyrhynchos domesticus

Birds of the Week CLX

The Anas platyrhynchos domesticus, also known as the domestic duck. The ones pictured here are Indian Runner Ducks or referred to as Runner Duck.

The duck to the right,
the white and fawn duck
is the Indian Runner Duck.

The Indian Runner Ducks are unique in that they stand upright similar to penguins with a long slender body. Unlike the majority of ducks which waddle when they walk, the Indian Runner Ducks run. Runners have a straight-backed gait and move with a quick, running pace.

Don’t let the Indian name fool you, they actually originated from Southeast Asia. The Indian Runner Ducks were brought over from the Indonesian islands of Lombok, Java, and Bali to Europe and the Americas in the 19th century.

The Indian Runner Ducks ability to run and forage. Historically, they were herded into rice paddies to forage snails, slugs, and insects using them as natural pest controls. Having the runner Ducks in the rice paddies provided farmers with additional income and the Ducks provided natural manure beneficial to the rice crops, reducing the need for fertilizer.

The Indian Runner Ducks may be known as fast runners, however, they were not fast enough to stop Coleman from catching them. They are also known to be prolific egg layers, producing white, hen-sized eggs. The females are able to produce approximately 150 to possibly over 300 eggs per year. (Too bad these don’t fly over the fence between our yards. If they did I wouldn’t need to buy so many eggs.)

Monday Portrait-2026.03.30

Birds of the Week CLX

Photo Credit:©️2026 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.

Camera: Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max

Location: Neighbours Backyard; Gastonia, North Carolina, USA

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

One Word Sunday (#OWS) —2026.03.29 — Pointed

Kings Mountain

U.S. Monument

U.S. Monument
Kings Mountain
National Military Park
Blacksburg, South Carolina

The U.S. Monument in Kings Mountain National Military Park stands on the highest point in the park. It resides on Battleground Ridge in the northeastern part of the park’s and its highest point. It stands in line with the Centennial Monument (which you can learn more about by clicking here.

The U.S. Monument was constructed of white granite from the Mount Airy quarry in North Carolina. It towers eighty-three (83) feet high above Battleground Ridge and rests on a two-stepped marble base (16’ x 3” squared).

The obelisk’s interior is hollow and the white marble bricks are contrasted against black mortar. The diagonals of the obelisk approximately correspond to the four (4) cardinals of the compass. On each side of the Monument are bronze tablets that dedicate the Monument to the patriot victory at Kings Mountain. The bronze tablets discuss the significance of the battle, list the American and British commanders, and list the Americans killed in battle.

The U.S. Monument in Kings Mountain National Military Park was dedicated in 1909. Interestingly, the decision to erect an obelisk at Kings Mountain National Military Park reflects the cultural fascination with Ancient Egypt during the nineteenth century. Since the time of Ancient Egypt, the obelisk has been seen as a symbol of reverence, dominance, and patriarchy.

Each year on October 7th, the Park honours those who fought at Kings Mountain by holding a wreath laying ceremony at the U.S. Monument with a program held in the amphitheater at 3:00 pm, the time in which the battle began.

Click on image to enlarge. The featured photo shows the full length of the U.S. Monument in Kings Mountain National Military Park.

Debbie’s One Word Sunday (#OWS)-Pointed

Photo Credit:©️2026 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.

Cameras: Main image-Canon EOS Rebel T7 (2000D) with Canon EF-S55-250mm lens and Altura UV Filter attachment; Featured image-Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max

Location: U.S. Monument; Battleground Ridge; Kings Mountain National Military Park; Blacksburg, South Carolina, USA

God Bless. Get Outdoors. Enjoy Nature. Capture the beauty all around you. Have a wonderful week. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.

Silent Sunday: 2026.03.29

Bird on a Wire

American Robin

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Silent Sunday-2026.03.29

Photo Credit:©️2026 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved. 

Camera: Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max

Location: Gastonia, North Carolina, USA 

God Bless. Enjoy Nature. Get Outdoors. Have a fabulous week. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.

2026 Thursday Trios: March 28

One Duck,

Two Ducks,

Three Ducks

One, Two, Three Ducks running away from Coleman. Now that we live next door to chickens and ducks 🦆, Coleman has a penchant for pursuing and chasing our neighbours chickens and ducks.

Here are the Ducks he was chasing …

Carol’s Thursday Trios-2026.03.28

Photo Credit:©️2026 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.

Camera: Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max

Location: Neighbours Backyard; Gastonia, North Carolina, USA

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

2026 Pull Up a Seat —(Backyard Seating)

Coleman’s Choices

One never knows when Coleman will #PullUpaSeat or where he will #PullUpaSeat or what he’ll choose to #PullUpaSeat upon. It could be a chair, an outdoor fire pit, a Little Tyke Big Rig, or possibly a trampoline. Whenever he feels like Pulling Up a Seat, you can be one hundred per cent confident he’ll find something, somewhere to Pull Up a Seat.

This Friday (yesterday) was no exception. Here are Coleman’s choices …

XingfuMama’s Pull up a Seat Photo Challenge 2026-Week 13

Photo Credit:©️2026 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.

Camera: Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max

Location: Backyards; Gastonia, North Carolina, USA

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

Which Way Challenge (CWWC) 2026 — Any Which Way with Spring or Autumn Which Ways (Will Run for Two (2) Weeks [03.27-04.03.2026])

Welcome back to another Which Way Challenge (CWWC). This week I have chosen for the theme – Any Which Way with Spring or Autumn Which Ways (Will Run for Two (2) Weeks [03.27-04.03.2026]) for this week’s theme. The Which Way can be any Dirt trail, road, pathway, sidewalk as long as the Which Way is clearly discernible. As always signs are always welcome.

For further information regarding the Which Way Challenge (CWWC) feel free to check out the home page here.

Here are my entries …

I’m starting off with a Springtime hike at Crowders Mountain State Park in Kings Mountain, North Carolina. We entered Crowders Mountain State Park from the Boulders Access Point. After parking and gathering our backpacks with our water and snacks we checkered out the trail map.

We decided to hike the Ridgeline Trail. The Ridgeline Trail connects three parks, namely Crowders Mountain State Park, Kings Mountain State Park, and Kings Mountain National Military Park. The total length of the trail if you hike to all three is 15.1 miles with an elevation gain of 2,411 feet. The Crowders Mountain State Park section of the Ridgeline Trail is 6.2 miles long.

Coleman and I only hiked the Crowders Mountain State Park section of the Ridgeline Trail and then hiked back to the Boulders Access Point parking area.

Now that we’ve seen one of our Springtime hikes, let’s take a look at a variety of Spring Florals seen while hiking on various hiking trails.

Click on each image to enlarge. 

Thank you to those who have participated and supported the Which Ways Challenge. I appreciate y’all sharing your Which Ways with us. 

For an idea of other’s Which Ways from this past week’s challenge, be sure to click on the following links below.

Vanda from two-sisters.blog’s Lanes and Pathways at Home and Away

Suzette’s Paved – For Deb’s Any Which Way – CWWC 2026

Brian’s An adventure (along a path)

Dawn’s Which Way with the Willows

Marina’s Lines

Deb’s Which Way Challenge (CWWC)

Also posting for:

Terri’s The #Flower Hour #23

The Flower Hour

Cee’s Flower of the Day (FOTD)

Cee’s FOTD

Bren’s Floral Friday

Deb’s Which Way Challenge (CWWC)

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

God Bless. Enjoy a stroll in the vast outdoors. Have a funtastic weekend. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.

Note: The theme for the next will be a continuation of CWWC: Any Which Way with Spring or Autumn Which Ways ( Will Run for Two (2) Weeks [03.27-04.03.2026]

Numbers Game 2026.03.25 — #117

NUMBER 239

Judy from Life Lessons blog hosts a weekly photo challenge called The Numbers Game. This week’s number is 239. Her instructions for playing along are listed below …

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 Judy’s  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.

Here are my contributions …

Please click on photos to enlarge.

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

God Bless. Have a wonderful week. Live life to the fullest. Make lasting memories. Take Care. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.

2026 CFFC: View from Ships on Water 

Dan from No Facilities hosts the Fun Foto Challenge at and this week he is asking for our Views from Something on Water. I have gone into my archives for this one to past adventures on ships in the water.

First I’m going to take y’all way back to 1974. We’ll be visiting the historic Queen Mary docked in Long Beach, California. (Dan, you didn’t say it had to be moving.) My family and I toured the Queen Mary the summer after my high school graduation. (Yep, that gives you a clue to how long I’ve been around.)

These are views from aboard the Queen Mary taken with my dad’s Minolta XG-7 35mm camera …

The next Views are from the Enchantment of the Seas Caribbean Cruise Ship taken with an Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max during a cruise in February of 2020.

Please click on photos to enlarge.

Hope you enjoyed our views from Ships on Water. Looking forward to seeing y’all’s.

Dan’s Fun Foto Challenge (CFFC)-View From Something on Water 

Photo Credit: First Set: ©️1974 Nornal H. Waters (my dad) … All Rights Reserved; Second Set: ©️2020 Deb L. Waters … All Rights reserved.

God Bless. Get Outdoors. Enjoy Nature. Have a funtastic week. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.

Hiking Tunnel Trail through the Tunnel

Weekly Prompts Weekend Challenge -Tunnel

Photo Credit:©️2020-2022 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.

Cameras: Apple iPhones 11 Pro Max and 13 Pro

Location: Tunnel Trail; Anne Springs Close Greenway; Fort Mill, South Carolina, USA

God Bless. Enjoy the Great Outdoors. Take a walk/hike in nature. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.

Silent Sunday: 2026.03.22

A Spring Visitor

An American Robin Came to Visit

Silent Sunday-2026.03.22

Photo Credit:©️2026 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.

Camera: Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max

Location: Gastonia, North Carolina, USA

God Bless. Enjoy Nature. Get Outdoors. Have a fabulous week. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.

Which Way Challenge (CWWC) 2026:Any Which Way with Paved Roads, Pathways or Sidewalks

CWWC 
Cee’s Which Way Challenge 

Welcome back to another Which Way Challenge (CWWC). This week I have chosen for the Which Way Challenge (CWWC) 2026: Any Which Way with Paved Roads, Pathways or Sidewalks for this week’s theme. The Which Way can be any paved road, pathway sidewalk as long as the Which Way is clearly discernible. As always signs are always welcome. For further information regarding the Which Way Challenge (CWWC) feel free to check out the home page here.

It’s great to get outdoors and enjoy a stroll. It doesn’t matter whether you stroll through your neighbourhood, a park, the beach, or whether you stroll via your car, bicycle, motorcycle, or on foot. It is refreshing to enjoy the warmth of the sun, the wonders of nature, or the calmness a stroll can bring.

Here are some images of areas we have explored strolling about here and there …

Click on each image to enlarge.

Thank you to those who have participated and supported the Which Ways Challenge. I appreciate y’all sharing your Which Ways with us. 

For an idea of other’s Which Ways from this past week’s challenge, be sure to click on the following links below.

In Primo Piano’s To the Lake

Suzette’s Nature Trails For Deb’s Which Way Challenge CWWC 2026

Taswegian1957’s CWWC: Any which way on a nature trail

Geriatri’x’ Fotogallery’s A Walk On Veli Rat

Lily’s Pull up a Seat #11: Wooden Bench

Marilyn’s A Nature Trail

Dawn’s Which Way: Blandy Trail in Early March

Deb’s Which Way Challenge (CWWC)-Any Which Way with Paved Roads, Pathways or Sidewalks

Ragtag Daily Prompt (RDP): Wednesday-Stroll

Photo Credit: ©️2026 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.

God Bless. Enjoy a stroll in the vast outdoors. Have a funtastic weekend. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.

Note: The theme for the next Two Weeks will be CWWC: Any Which Way with Spring or Autumn Which Ways ( Will Run for Two (2) Weeks [03.27-04.03.2026]

Macro Monday — 16 March 2026


Megachile xylocopoides

feasting on a

Echinacea anguvstifolia

A Megachile xylocopoides,
aka leafcutter bee
delights on the nectar
of the Echinacea angustifolia,
Aka narrow-leaved purple coneflower.

Click on image to enlarge. 

Macro Monday (MM)

Terri’s The Flower Hour 

Cee’s Flower of the Day (FOTD)

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

Camera: Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max

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

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

Monochrome Monday(MM)/Monochrome Madness: 2026 March 16

Memorial Walls

In Rock Hill’s Glencairn Garden …

Veterans Wall
Glencairn Garden
Rock Hill, South Carolina

Veterans Memorial Wall … Army … Navy … Air Force … Coast Guard … Marines … POW/MIA

Veterans Wall
Glencairn Garden
Rock Hill, South Carolina

The Glencairn Veterans Wall honors the men and women who served in the military. The City of Rock Hill, South Carolina holds an annual event as a Tribute to Veterans. The annual event is organized y the City of Rock Hill and the York County Veterans Advisory Council.

In Jacksonville’s Lejeune Memorial Gardens

Beirut Memorial Wall
Lejeune Memorial Gardens
Jacksonville, North Carolina

Lejeune Memorial Gardens are located not far from Camp Lejeune Marine Corps Base in Jacksonville, North Carolina. My eldest son and I visited the Memorial Gardens when I drove to visit him and my other son who was stationed at Camp Lejeune back in 2017.

Vietnam Memorial Wall
Lejeune Memorial Gardens
Jacksonville, North Carolina

Lejeune Memorial Gardens is a five (5) acre park which honors military service. The Gardens feature several memorials which include the Beirut Memorial, the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, the Montford Point Marine Memorial, the 9/11 Memorial Beam, and the Corpsmen Memorial. We walked along the many walking trails as we were captivated be the various memorials. The memorials were tributes to significant events in United States history. To find out more about the Memorials and the Lejeune Memorial Gardens click here.

Click on each image to enlarge.

Monday Monochrome 

Monochrome Monday

Margaret’s Monochrome Madness-Walls

Leanne’s Monochrome Madness

Photo Credit:©️2017-2023 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved 

Cameras: 1&4) Canon EOS Rebel T3i with Canon EF-S75-300mm & Canon EF-S18-55mm lenses; 2) Apple iPhone XR; 3) Apple iPhone 7 Plus

Locations: As Stated Below Images.

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

Silent One Word Sunday: 2026 March 15 — Speed

ATV Racing —

Who has the Speed?

Silent Sunday

Debbie’s One Word Sunday (#OWS)-2026.03.15-Speed

Photo Credit:©️2026 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.

Camera: Canon EOS Rebel T7(2000D) with Canon EF-S55/250 mm lens and Altura UV Filter attachment.

Location: Carolina Speedway; Gastonia, North Carolina, USA

God Bless. Let God direct your life’s speed and journey. Have a funtastic week. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.

Which Way Challenge (CWWC) 2026: Any Which Way on a Nature Trail (Dirt or Paved)

Welcome back to another Which Way Challenge (CWWC). This week I have chosen for the Which Way Challenge (CWWC) 2026: Any Which Way on a Nature Trail (Dirt or Paved) for this week’s theme. The Which Way can be any dirt or paved path, sidewalk, trail, or road as long as the Which Way is clearly discernible. As always signs are always welcome. For further information regarding the Which Way Challenge (CWWC) feel free to check out the home page here.

This week I am combining several challenges into one post. I am linking with Judy’s Numbers Game #115, Lens-Artists Challenge # 388, XingfuMama’s Pull up a Seat Photo Challenge, with the Which Way Challenge (CWWC).

Coleman and I haven’t journeyed very far like some of y’all have, however, we do enjoy our adventurous journeys to Greenways, State Parks, and nearby National Parks. This past weekend we journeyed to Kings Mountain National Military Park for the sole purpose of hiking the Battlefield Trail.

The Battlefield Trail is a mere 1.5 miles long, but it seems a lot further when you’re hiking up hill on the trail, winding around the mountain, back and forth twisting this way and that way through the woods, hiking up and down continuously seems like you’re hiking forever.

The Battlefield Trail contains several story boards telling about the impact the Revolutionary War had on the Kings Mountain area and the Carolinas. It has monuments in various locations along the trail which have significant historical relevance to the Revolutionary War and the Soldiers who fought against the British. It is a semi-paved trail in natural surroundings.

After arriving at Kings Mountain National Military Park, Coleman and I checked out the museum prior to hitting the trail for our adventurous journey. Once we left the Museum/Visitor Center, we had to decide which way we wanted to go to begin our hike.

Do we go to the left or right?

We read the sign which indicated which way the Battlefield Trail was located. Therefore, we followed the signs directions and began hiking to the left. We ran across various signs along the way … some that instructed us on what not to do, some that told about a specific area, and a few that informed about park regulations or gave us hiking suggestions.

Hiking along we see stone monuments dedicated to fallen soldiers, orange cones alerting us to dangerous areas, and Coleman discovers interesting places to Pull Up a Seat.

Hiking further up (and I mean uphill)along the trail we spot more monuments with information indicating their significance in history.

Thank you to those who have participated and supported the Which Ways Challenge. I appreciate y’all sharing your Which Ways with us. 

For an idea of other’s Which Ways from this past week’s challenge, be sure to click on the following links below.

Suzette’s Steps – For Deb’s Which Way Challenge – CWWC: Your Choice

Garry’s Any Which Way-Cee’s Which Way Challenge

Geriatri’x’ Fotogallerys Along The Danube

Which Way Challenge (CWWC) 2026: Any Which Way on a Nature Trail (Dirt or Paved)

Lens-Artists Challenge # 388 – Your Journey in 5-10 images (I know I didn’t limit to 5-10 images)

Judy’s Numbers Game #115-2026 March 09

Pull up a Seat Photo Challenge 2026-Week 11

For further information about the Which Way Challenge check out the home page here.

Photo Credit:©️2026 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved. 

Camera: Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max; Canon EOS Rebel T7 (2000D) with Canon EG-S55-250mm lens and Altura UV Filter attachment. 

Location: Kings Mountain National Military Park; Blacksburg, South Carolina, USA 

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

Note: Next week’s theme – CWWC: Any Which Way with Paved Roads, Pathways or Sidewalks

2026 Thursday Doors: March 12

Doors of Kings Mountain

(National Park Visitor Center)

Dan Antion hosts the Thursday Doors challenge every Thursday. All you need to do to participate is post a picture(s) of a door(s) and leave a link to your post on his current post.

For this week I am posting images of Doors in and around the Kings Mountain National Military Park Visitor Center & Museum.

First, we begin at the entrance to the Visitor Center …

Entrance Doors to the
Visitor Center and Museum

Now let’s look at a couple of doors inside the Museum.

Not sure what this door,
that Coleman found,
was used for. However,
He opened it up to
check it out anyway.
Emergency Exit Only

And lastly, let’s check out to see what door(s) Coleman found outside near a trail.

Coleman tries to figure
out how to open the door.
Red Fire Hydrant
near the building
in the woods.

Click on each image to enlarge. 

Dan’s Thursday Doors-2026.03.12

Photo Credit: ©️2026 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved. 

Camera: Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max

Location: Kings Mountain National Military Park; Blacksburg, South Carolina, USA

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

Monday Window – 2026 March 9th

Kitty by a Window 
– 2 — 
AI creation by PR

Windows of

Kings Mountain

National Military Park

Coleman and I had the opportunity to hike Battlefield Trail (more on that later) on Saturday, March 7th. The day started out gloomy and overcast with the possibility of rain. Luckily the rain held off until we were back home. It ended up being around 76°F and humid. Not too bad for hiking weather except my glasses kept fogging up making it hard to see.

Below are the windows we saw as we were approaching the backside of the Visitor Center upon completing the 1.5 mile Battlefield Trail.

Windows on the
Backside of the
Visitor Center
Kings Mountain National Military Park
Visitor Center and Museum
National Park Service
Visitor Center
Kings Mountain National
Military Park & Museum

Monday Window-2026.03.09

Monday Window

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Photo Credit:©️2026 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved. 

Camera: 1-2) Canon EOS Rebel T7 (2000D) with Canon EF-S55-250mm lens and Altura UV Filter attachment; 3) Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max

Location: Kings Mountain National Military Park; Blacksburg, South Carolina, USA 

God Bless. Have a fantastic week. Get Outdoors. Enjoy Nature’s Beauty. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.

2026 Monday Portrait #10 —09 March

Rhode Island Red

Bird of the Week CLVIII

Our neighbours have several breeds of chickens in their backyard. They don’t always stay in his yard, sometimes they come a visiting. He has two or three Rhode Island Reds like this one and they tend to fly short distances until they are able to “jump” over the wire fence. When they do they are more than likely going to be caught by Coleman.

Our Neighbours Rhode Island Red

The Rhode Island Red is a popular, hardy American chicken breed (a friend in Texas as some as well). They are known to be excellent producers of large brown eggs (approximately 6-7 eggs per week). Even though most individual chicken owners raise them for their eggs, they are also an excellent source of high-quality meat. It is said that the Rhode Island Red Roosters could be aggressive and not ideal for small children or neighbours. (I think our neighbours Rhode Island Reds must be hens, since hens are more friendly and they haven’t pecked Coleman yet.)

Monday Portrait-2026.3.09

Bird of the Week CLVIII

Photo Credit:©️2026 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.

Camera: Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max Telephoto

Location: Gastonia, North Carolina, USA

God Bless. Keep your eyes open for interesting photography opportunities. They maybe lurking about in the least likely places. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.

Silent Sunday: 2026.03.08

President Herbert

Hoover Monument

Kings Mountain National

Military Park

Click on each image to enlarge.

Silent Sunday-2026.03.08

Photo Credit: ©️2026 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.

Camera: Canon EOS Rebel T7 (2000D) with Canon EF-S55-250mm lens and Altura UV Filter attachment.

Location: The Battlefield Trail; Kings Mountain National Military Park; Blacksburg, South Carolina, USA

God Bless. Have a funtastic week. Take a hike and enjoy nature. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.

2026 Cell Pic Sunday: March 08

Coleman’s Catch

of the Day

Coleman
and the neighbours
Silkie Chicken

Our new neighbours have chickens in their backyard. Sometimes they fly over the fence and wander around our backyard. While visiting with the neighbours, Coleman chased the chickens in between jumping on their trampoline. As you can see after several tries, Coleman caught one of the chickens. This one is a Silkie chicken; they are known for their fluffy, silk-like plumage. They are flightless, but they sure can run when being chased by a little boy.

Click on image to enlarge. 

John’s Cell Pic Sunday-2026.03.08

Photo Credit:©️2026 Trisha L. Wilson (my daughter & Coleman’s mom)… All Rights Reserved. 

Camera: Apple iPhone 16 Plus  

Location: Neighbours Backyard; Gastonia, North Carolina, USA 

God Bless. Take Care. Be Peaceful, Mindful, and Kind. Have a wonderful week. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.

Where in the Playground is Coleman?

For Debbie’s

Six Word Saturday

We visited a new playground for Coleman … The T. Jeffers Center in Gastonia 1 mile away (3 minutes by car or 21 minutes walking) away from our new home.

T. Jeffers Center & Park

He ran around from here, there, and yonder so quickly it was hard to keep visual tracking of his whereabouts.

Playground at T. Jeffers Center & Park

Where in the Playground is Coleman? Can you spot him? If so, let me know where you see him.

Click on each image to enlarge.

Debbie’s Six Word Saturday-2026.03.07

Photo Credit:©️2026 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved. 

Camera: Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max

Location: The T. Jeffers Center and Park; Gastonia, North Carolina, USA

God Bless. Take time to enjoy a few adventures. Get Outdoors. Enjoy Nature’s Beauty. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much. 

Which Way Challenge (CWWC) 2026: Any Which Way (Your Choice)

Welcome back to another Which Way Challenge (CWWC). This week I have chosen Any Which Way (Your Choice) for this week’s theme. The Which Way can be any path, sidewalk, trail, or road as long as the Which Way is clearly discernible. As always signs are always welcome. For further information regarding the Which Way Challenge (CWWC) feel free to check out the home page here.

Here are my entries …

Entering the Carolina Speedway …

This next grouping of Which Ways I am combining with Mama Cormier’s Thursday Trios.

In between the regular Monster Truck Wars competitions the event held a Power Wheels Truck race featuring the littlest and youngest “Monster Truck” drivers. These images are from the Power Wheels Truck race.

Thank you to those who have participated and supported the Which Ways Challenge. I appreciate y’all sharing your Which Ways with us. 

For an idea of other’s Which Ways from this past week’s challenge, be sure to click on the following links below.

Geriatri’x’ FOTOGALLERY’s Steps In Black And White

Suzette’s Dirt Road For Deb’s Any Which Way— CWWC

In Primo Piano’s Malibu

Cath’s Camera’s Which Way… {Getting There in Monochrome}

Dawn’s Winter on a Gravel Road at Sunrise bnw

Deb’s Which Way Challenge (CWWC)-Any Which Way on Dirt Trails, pathways, or stairs in Monochrome/(Black & White)

Carol’s Thursday Trios-2026.03.06

For further information about the Which Way Challenge check out the home page here.

Photo Credit:©️2026 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.

Camera: 1-4) Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max; 5-12) Canon EOS Rebel T7 (2000D) with Canon EG-S55-250mm lens and Altura UV Filter attachment.

Location: Carolina Speedway; Gastonia, North Carolina, USA

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

**Note: For Friday, 2026 March 13 the theme for the Which Way Challenge (CWWC) 2026: will be Any Which Way on a Nature Trail (Dirt or Paved).**

Wordless Wednesday — 2026.03.04

Half Staff

Half-Staff to Honor
Rev. Jesse L. Jackson
and
NC Master Trooper Stien Davis Jr.

Click on image to enlarge. 

Wordless Wednesday

Hugh’s Wordless Wednesday 

Photo Credit:©️2026 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved. 

Camera: Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max Fusion

Location: Edward D. Sadler Jr. Elementary School; Gastonia, North Carolina, USA

God Bless. Have a terrific rest of your week. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.

2026 Monday Portrait #9 —02 March

Preston Collins

& Shark Attack

On Saturday, we went to the Carolina Speedway to watch the Monster Truck Wars, America’s Wildest Monster Truck Show. Coleman didn’t know he was going until we arrived at the dirt track that he was going to be able to see the Monster trucks live and in person instead of on the television. (He loves Monster trucks and Dinosaurs, so this was a big win for him.)

Preston Collins
(Shark Attack Driver)
and Coleman

After the show Coleman was able to meet a couple of the Monster Truck drivers; including Preston Collins, the driver for Shark Attack. Preston Collins, 24 years old, is a monster truck driver out of Liberty City, Texas. He has driven several monster trucks which include:

His Monster Truck driving career began in January of 2023. He currently co-drives Shark Attack with  Kayley Engstrom. They share full duties of driving Shark Attack regular version. Shark Attack is a custom Shark monster truck owned by Michael Harper.

Now that you’ve seen Preston Collins and Coleman and found out a little bit about him, let’s show you some of his actions while driving Shark Attack.

You may have noticed all the smoke coming out of Shark Attack, he was allowed to show off his freestyle skills before the final face-off. Shark Attack was loosing momentum and engine power. By the end of his run his engine blew and he was not able to continue to compete in the final round of the competition. (Coleman thoroughly enjoyed watching all the monster trucks, but was enthralled with Shark Attacks actions, jumps, and spin-wheeling.)

Monday Portrait-2026.03.02

Photo Credit:©️2026 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.

Camera: Canon EOS Rebel T7 (2000D) with Canon EF-S55-250mm lens and Altura UV Filter attachment.

Location: Carolina Speedway; Gastonia, North Carolina, USA

God Bless. Enjoy the thrill. Get Outdoors and have some adventures. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.

Monday Window – 2026 March 2nd

Kitty by a Window 
– 2 — 
AI creation by PR

Carolina Speedway

Carolina Speedway
Windows of the
Carolina Speedway
Press Box

We stood to the left and below, if facing the press box, to watch The 2026 Monster Jam Wars.

Monday Window-2026.03.02

Monday Window

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Photo Credit:©️2026 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved. 

Camera: Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max

Location: Carolina Speedway; Gastonia, North Carolina, USA

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

2026 Cell Pic Sunday: March 01

Carolina Speedway

Ready for Monster Jam

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John’s Cell Pic Sunday-2026.03.01

Photo Credit:©️2026 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.

Camera: Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max Fusion

Location: Carolina Speedway; Gastonia, North Carolina, USA

God Bless. Take Care. Be Peaceful, Mindful, and Kind. Have a wonderful week. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.

Which Way Challenge (CWWC) 2026: Any Which Way on Dirt Trails, pathways, or stairs in Monochrome/(Black & White)

Cee’s Black & White Photo Challenge
Cee’s Which Way Challenge

Welcome back to the Which Way ChallengeThis Week’s Which Way Challenge are theme is  Any Which Way on Dirt Trails, dirt pathways, or dirt stairways in Monochrome. They can be Any Which Way on any Dirt Trails, dirt Pathways, or dirt Stairway, as long as your Which Ways are clearly visible. As always signs are welcome anytime.

Here are my entries …

Sauntering through
Crowders Mountain State Park

Coleman and I enjoy hiking whenever and wherever possible as long as it’s not too cold and windy. We saunter around parks and along trails at our own pace leisurely observing nature’s beautiful scenery. As usual, Coleman is up ahead of me as I keep on sauntering along snapping pictures here, there, and yonder. Come saunter along with us through Crowders Mountain State Park.

Click on each image to enlarge. 

Thank you to all who have supported and contributed to the Which Way Challenge this past week or at any time. Be sure to check out other Which Ways by clicking on the links below.

Dawn’s Which Way: Tiffany’s Staircase

Brian’s It’s (just down the hall)

Suzette’s For Deb’s Which Way CWWC; Indoors

In Primo Piano’s i’m home

Lisa’s CWWC: Indoor Pathway, Hallway, Corridor, Or Stairway

Marie’s CWWC (INDOORS)

tgeriatrix’s The Red Tower in Weinheim

For further information about the Which Way Challenge check out the home page here.

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

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

Location: Lake Loop Trail; Crowders Mountain State Park; Kings Mountain, North Carolina, USA

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

Next Week: Which Way Challenge (CWWC) 2026: Any Which Way (Your Choice)

Wordless Wednesday — 2026.02.25

Taken 2025 February 23

Click on image to enlarge. 

Wordless Wednesday

Hugh’s Wordless Wednesday 

Photo Credit:©️2025 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved. 

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

Location: Goat Island Park and Greenway; Gastonia, North Carolina, USA 

God Bless. Have a terrific rest of your week. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.

Silent Sunday: 2026 02.22

Quiet & Peaceful

Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

Click on image to enlarge.

Silent Sunday

Photo Credit:©️2026 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.

Camera: Canon EOS Rebel 2000D with Canon EF-S55-250mm lens and Altura UV Filter attachment.

Location: Atlantic Coast; Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, USA

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

Schiele’s Nature Trail Benches (Outdoor Seating)

No matter if you’re hiking the Nature Trail, having a group meeting, or just need a short break; there’s a bench for you to Pull Up a Seat and rest a spell.

Pull up a Seat Photo Challenge 2026-Week 8

Jude’s Bench Challenge

Mama Cormier’s Thursday Trios-2026.02.21

Photo Credit:©️2026 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.

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

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