Cee’s Midweek Madness Challenge
Photo Credit:©️Deb L. Waters
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2023 CMMC: June – Close Up or Macro
Category: iPhone 14 Pro Max
2023 Pull Up a Seat: June – Week 22_Around Gastonia with Coleman
(Color Pop)
Leanne’s Monochrome Madness
Bren’s Mid-Week Monochrome
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Wordless Wednesday: Gaston County Veteran’s Services
Gastonia, North Carolina
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Camera: iPhone 14 Pro Max
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Wordless Wednesday: Gaston County Veteran’s Services
Gastonia, North Carolina
Photo Credit: ©️Deb L. Waters
Camera: iPhone 14 Pro Max
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2023 Monday Window: First Presbyterian Church
Columbarium Memorial Garden
Ludwigs Monday Windows
Photo Credit : Deb L. Waters
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FOTD: 2023 June 5 – Crocosmia × crocosmiiflora, montbretia
Crocosmia’s flowers are brilliantly colored and showy, making them a wonderful choice for flower arrangements. Sometimes called Montbretia, the tubular-shaped flowers are extremely attractive to hummingbirds. The brilliant red yellow or orange blooms appear in May or June with sword-shaped foliage.
Cee’s Flower of the Day Challenge
Photo Credit: ©️Deb L. Waters
Camera: iPhone 14 Pro Max
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Silent Sunday: PPAC_Wall Art
Schiele Museum & Planetarium
Gastonia, North Carolina
Natalie’s Photographing Public Art Challenge
John’s Cellpic Sunday
Photo Credit: ©️Deb L. Waters
Camera: iPhone 14 Pro Max
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2023 Last Photo on the Card: May 31st
From my Canon EOS Rebel T3i:
(Hemerocallis ‘Happy Returns’)
From my iPhone 14 Pro Max:
Outdoor Activity Center
Cee’s Flower of the Day Challenge
Photo Credit: (c)Deb L. Waters
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2023 Thursday Trios: Trio of Horses
This week’s selections come from the Anne Springs Close Greenway in Fort Mill, South Carolina. These were taken when I took my grandson, Coleman to visit the horses he so enjoys visiting. Most of the horses were in or near the stables. You can see in slide three, the horses do love to run around in the pasture.
Photo Credit: ©️Deb L. Waters
Camera: iPhone 14 Pro Max
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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 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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Monday Portrait: Howdy NEIGHbor
from a
Greenway Horse
Anne Springs Close Greenway
Fort Mill, South Carolina
Photo Credit: ©️Deb L. Waters
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2023 May: A Relaxing View
Relaxing
in the Pond
Horse Stables Entrance
Anne Springs Close Greenway
Fort Mill, South Carolina
John’s Cellpic Sunday
Kate’s Whatsoever Is Lovely Challenge.
Photo Credit: ©️Deb L. Waters
Camera: iPhone 14 Pro Max
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Floral Friday: 2023 May 26_Coneflower
(Eastern purple coneflower)
Echinacea purpurea is recognisable by its purple cone-shaped flowers. It is native to eastern North America and present to some extent in the wild in much of the eastern, southeastern and midwest United States. It is often known as the purple coneflower.
Cee’s Flower of the Day Challenge
Photo Credit: ©️Deb L. Waters
Camera: iPhone 14 Pro Max
Location: Horse Stables Entrance, Anne Springs Close Greenway
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A Glance Under the Bridge
Coleman & I went hiking along the Avon and Catawba Creeks Greenway and spotted the sand and water underneath the bridge. He loves looking at the water and sand fascinates him. He would have loved to go down and play in it.
While he was watching the movement of the water, I decided to play around the the different black and white settings on my iPhone. The above photos are the results.
Leanne’s Monochrome Madness
Bren’s Mid-Week Monochrome
Photo Credit: ©️Deb L. Waters
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Wordless Wednesday: 24 May 2023 ___ Louisiana Blue Star
Louisiana Blue Star
(Amsonia ludoviciana)
Cee’s Flower of the Day Challenge
Photo Credit: ©️Deb L. Waters
Camera: iPhone 14 Pro Max
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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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2023 OWS: RED Knockouts
Rose Bush
Knockout
Rosebuds
Rose Bud
Cee’s Flower of the Day Challenge
Photo Credit:©️2023 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved
Camera: iPhone 14 Pro Max 24mm f1.78
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Macro Monday: 2023 May 22 —Daylily
(Hemerocallis ‘Buttered Popcorn’)
Cee’s Flower of the Day Challenge
Photo Credit: Deb L. Waters
Camera: iPhone 14 Pro Max
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Track to Many Imperceivable New Adventures
John’s Cellpic Sunday
Photo Credit: Deb L. Waters
Camera: iPhone 14 Pro Max
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Thursday Trios: 2023 May Seating
Selection to Pull Up a Seat:
at
Daniel Stowe
Botanical Gardens
of
Benches
and
not fit for
Pulling Up a Seat
at
The Schiele Museum
And Just Because:
of
Banana French Toast
to Wet
Your Appetite
XingfuMama’s Pull Up a Seat Photo Challenge
Photo Credit: Deb L Waters
Cameras:
First Photo – Canon EOS Rebel T3I with CanonEF-S 18-55mm with Altura Fisheye Wide-angle Lens for Canon
Second – Last Photo — iPhone 14 Pro Max
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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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WWE #172 – Around Schiele Museum Nature Trail
by the
Grist Mill
along the trail
Where Coleman
to make splashes
rippling the Water
toward the other side
looking for the Turtles 🐢
finding abstract reflections.
Jez’s WWE challenge
Photo Credit: ©️Deb L Waters
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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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Wordless Wednesday: Water Spillway @Schiele Museum
in the Water?
@ The Schiele Museum
Gastonia, North Carolina
Photo Credit: Deb L. Waters
Camera: iPhone 14 Pro Max
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2023: Whatsoever is Lovely – Week 17
The Schiele Museum
Gastonia, North Carolina
WHATSOEVER IS LOVELY CHALLENGE-2023 WEEK 17
John’s Cellpic Sunday
Photo Credit: Deb L. Waters
Camera: iPhone 14 Pro Max Panorama
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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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2023 WWE: @Schiele Museum of Natural History
Can you see me?
What am I?
If you noticed me, you guessed I’m a turtle. I love to swim in the pond here at Schiele Museum of Natural History. You can spot me in the pond if you look closely. The pond is located along the Nature Trail.
The Schiele Museum of Natural History is located just a short distance of where we live in Gastonia, North Carolina. If you’re ever in the area, I’d encourage you to stop by & visit the Museum and take a walk around the nature trail.
Photo Credit: Deb L. Waters
Camera: iPhone 14 Pro Max
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Lavenders & Sage
These Lavender & Sage plants and flowers are within the Memorial Garden which you can find along the Nature Trail at The Schiele Museum located in Gastonia, North Carolina.
Cee’s Flower of the Day Challenge
Photo Credit: Deb L. Waters
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2023 April: Pull Up a Seat for Thursday Trios
in Monochrome
to Share
Sepia style
Leanne’s Monochrome Madness
Bren’s Mid-Week Monochrome
Photo Credit: ©️Deb L. Waters
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Wordless Wednesday: Viola Cornuta
Cee’s Flower of the Day Challenge
Photo Credit: Deb L. Waters
Camera: iPhone 14 Pro Max
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Window Replacement
This month our apartment complex decided to replace all the windows in all of the apartments in the complex. [I saw no problem with the old ones, except they were painted shut so we couldn’t open them.] Today, (Friday, 2023 April 21), is our day for the new replacement windows to be installed. My grandson & the dog do not like the loud noise & the confusion.
This whole process of replacing all the windows in our three-bedroom townhome rook approximately 3 1/2 hours. Two men at a time worked on each window. First, chiseling and hammering all around the old wooden windows to loosen them up in order for them to be able to be taken out. One crew of two men worked on the downstairs windows, while a different pair worked on the upstairs windows. The old wooden windows were replaced with new vinyl windows. At this point, I am not sure if they will be better energy efficient wise or not. One good thing about the new windows is the ability to open them if we so desire. The old windows were painted shut and we were not able to open them. It will be good to have a breeze coming through the windows instead of using air conditioning so much. Especially during the upcoming summer months. The new windows can also be tiled inward for easier access to cleaning.
Our dog had to be shut up in a cage during this whole process which he definitely did not like. Whenever the workers were making the loud noises (which went on throughout the whole process) he would bark. He would bark even more so when they were working on the windows out back where he was located. I felt for him, but there was nothing I could do while the workmen were working. I couldn’t let him out of the cage. He did have plenty of food and water and area of shade.
As stated earlier, my grandson, Coleman, didn’t care for the loud noises either. He hated it so much he would cover his ears with his little hands.
Gotta love his facial and eye expressions. I wish I could have blocked put the loud noise as well. I know we were all ecstatic with joy when they were all done replacing our windows and we could relax and enjoy some much-deserved peace and quiet.
Ludwig’s Monday Window
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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
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RDP: 2023 – Log
It wasn’t hard to find logs while my grandson and I went walking through the backwoods of our neighborhood. The following is what we discovered.
and Branches
with Green Leaves 🍃
Photo Credit: Deb L. Waters
Camera: iPhone 14 Pro Max
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Weekend Sky #94: 2023 April 2
Afternoon Sky:
at the
Daylight Blue Sky
Evening Sky:
with a
Smidgen of Light
Photo Credit: Deb L. Waters
Camera: iPhone 14 Pro Max
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2023 Monday Windows: Shaded School Windows
Ashbrook High School
Gastonia, North Carolina
Shaded Windows
Ashbrook High School
Gastonia, North Carolina
Photo Credit: Deb L. Waters
Camera: iPhone 14 Pro Max
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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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FOWC: Succulent
Cactaceae family
Opuntia stricta
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NPC #5/CPC: First Hints/Signs of Spring in The South-Central Piedmont Region of North Carolina
nests are commonly found on
wild cherry, apple, and crab apple,
but may be found on hawthorn, maple,
cherry, peach, pear and plum as well.
There is one generation of the
Eastern tent caterpillar per year.
The insects overwinter
as egg masses on twigs,
and they hatch in April.
They turn into moths
which are reddish-brown
with two pale stripes running
diagonally across each forewing.
also known as the Christmas Berry
makes an attractive hedging plant
with its glossy red new growth.
is one of the best
flower ornamental
cherry trees available.
The Cosmic Photo Challenge: First hints of spring
Nature Photo Challenge #5: Signs of Spring
Cee’s Flower of the Day Challenge
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FOTD: Be Respectful _Garden Flowers
No Poop & Pee
Neighborhood Garden Flowers
Gastonia, North Carolina
Cee’s Flower of the Day Challenge
Photo Credit: Deb L. Waters
Camera: iPhone 14 Pro Max
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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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Pull Up A Seat: Coleman _Along Ridgeline Trail
On a Boulder:
On a Bench:
On a Tree:
Photo Credit: Deb L. Waters
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Wordless Wednesday: Star Spangled Banner Waving
North Carolina State Flag
Waving Freely
O’er the Land
of the Free
Photo Credit: Deb L. Waters
©️2023@gfpacificbeeintrospection.com
Shot on an iPhone 14 Pro Max
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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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CBWC: Camellia
a genus of flowering plants
in the family of Theaceae.
Located in Gardner Park,
Gastonia, NC
Cee’s Black and White Challenge
Cee’s Flower of the Day Challenge
Photo Credit: Deb L. Waters
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Haircut: A Child’s cut
Today wasn’t a day for being out in nature like my grandson loves to be with me. Instead it was a day of running errands and a trip to the barbershop. The last few years I’ve mostly seen beauty shops or hair salons. Sometimes those places just do not perform to one’s satisfaction. We too my grandson to a Great Clips hair salon and were not satisfied with the performance the hairdresser gave on his haircut.
After the poor experience, we let his hair grow and put off taking him anyway to get a better haircut. The other day Coleman, my grandson, held up a portion of his hair and made cutting motions with his fingers. Therefore, it was time to take him somewhere for a better haircut. After googling the area for a barber shop, I found several possibilities. Still I waited though until today. While out on our errands, one of those barbershops was right in the same shopping center we were at for another purpose. I felt it was a sign, so I took him inside for a haircut.
Before photos:
to the
Landry’s Barbershop
During haircut photos:
getting his haircut.
He sat so still.
He was amazing.
cutting Coleman’s hair
After Haircut Photos:
his new hairdo.
Luckily,
so does his mom.
Photo Credit: Deb L. Waters ( Aka Nana)
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FOTD: Violets
a genus
in the violet
family Violaceae.
Common name: Violet
Cee’s Flower of the Day Challenge
Photo Credit: Deb L. Waters
Camera: iPhone 14 Pro Max
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