Gfpacificbee’s Insights & photography
This blog is for my insights on life, the Bible, hiking adventures with my grandson and whatever is important to me
Hugh’s Wordless Wednesday
Photo Credit: (c) 2023 Deb L. Waters
Camera: iPhone 14 Pro Max
Location: Sharon, South Carolina, USA
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Cee’s Flower of the Day Challenge
Photo Credit:©️2023 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.
Camera: iPhone 14 Pro Max
Location: Holiday at The Farm; The Schiele Museum of Natural History; Gastonia, North Carolina, USA
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Photo Credit: ©️2023 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.
Camera: iPhone 14 Pro Max
Location: Dinosaur 🦕 Exhibits; The Schiele Museum of Natural History; Gastonia, North Carolina, USA
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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.
Photo Credit: (c) 2023 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.
Camera: iPhone 14 Pro Max
Location: Near the Museum; Gastonia, North Carolina , USA
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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
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Happy Holidays. Happy Kwanzaa. Feliz las Posadas. Merry Christmas to one and all!
Photo Credit: (c) 2023 Deb L. Waters
Camera: iPhone 14 Pro Max
Location: Stoneybrook Avenue; Gastonia, North Carolina, USA
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On my iPhone:
I actually have a different wallpaper for three different focus pages:
On my Laptop:
Clare’s Share Your Desktop-December 2023
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.
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Not sure if wintery frigid cold days count or not, however, I couldn’t resist adding a couple anyway-
Cee’s Which Way Challenge-Which ways on a cloudy or stormy day
Photo Credit: ©️2017-2022 Deb L. Waters
Cameras: Apple iPhone 7 Plus and Apple iPhone 13 Pro
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Photo Credit: (c) 2023 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved
Cameras: Canon EOS Rebel T3i with Canon EF-S55-250mm lens and Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
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Cee’s Midweek Madness Challenge-Teal Color
Natalie’s Photographing Public Art Challenge
Photo Credit:©️2022 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.
Camera: Apple iPhone 13 Pro
Location: Various near the Catawba River; Rock Hill, South Carolina, USA
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Hugh’s Wordless Wednesday
Photo Credit: (c) 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 with me. I appreciate y’all.
Whatsoever Is Lovely – Week 50
Hugh’s Wordless Wednesday-Almost
Photo Credit: (c) Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved
Camera: iPhone 14 Pro Max
Location: The Schiele Museum of Natural History and Planetarium; Gastonia, North Carolina, USA
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Jez’s Water Water Everywhere #202
Photo Credit: (c)2023 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.
Cameras: 1-2) iPhone 14 Pro Max; 3-4) Canon EOS Rebel T3i with Canon EF-S 55-250mm lens.
Location: Lake Haigler; Lake Haigler Entrance; Anne Springs Close Greenway; Fort Mill, South Carolina, USA
God Bless. Thank you for visiting and for sharing your time and thoughts with me. I appreciate y’all very much.
For the past two weeks (since Thanksgiving) I haven’t been able to get out and capture any scenery around me. Coleman and I have been sick with a bacterial infection consisting of chest congestion and a really bad cough. Over the counter medicine was not working for him so we finally took him to the doctor who prescribed an antibiotic. Hopefully all will be better soon.
We’ve been having issues in our townhome with pests and so today we bombed our place. (The pest controls the complex uses does not work!) So, we took it upon ourselves to try to remedy the problem. With bombing the place, we needed to get out of the place for a few hours, therefore we decided to go for a drive.
Driving around down in the Clover area, I noticed this table and seating outside the Clover Post Office and located near the drop off area. I have never seen seating outside of a post office before. My daughter obliged me to stop the vehicle a moment so I could snap a photo of the unusual (to me anyway) seating at the post office.
XingfuMama’s Pull up a Seat Photo Challenge: Week 50
Photo Credit: ©️2023 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.
Camera: iPhone 14 Pro Max
Location: Clover, South Carolina, USA
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Former Southern Industries Mill in Clover, SC was a Yarn Spinning Mill that closed in 2007. This was originally built in 1923 (per tax records) as part of the Hampton Spinning Mill (until 1945), then American Thread Company until 1985.
In 1945, it was home to the American Thread Company.
This abandoned mill was one of the last textile mills in South Carolina to fall, following a long line of closures throughout the second half of the twentieth century as competition from foreign countries like China and India crippled an industry that once dominated South Carolina’s Upstate. Called Southern Industries of Clover, its doors closed in 2007.
Photo Credit: (c) 2023 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.
Camera: iPhone 14 Pro Max
Location: Clover, South Carolina, USA
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Photo Credit: ©️2023 Deb L. Waters
Camera: Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
Location: Gastonia, North Carolina, USA
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XingfuMamas Pull up a Seat Photo Challenge: Week 49
Photo Credit: ©️2021 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.
Camera: iPhone 11 Pro Max
Location: North Carolina Transportation Museum; Spencer, North Carolina, USA
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Photo Credit: ©️2023 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.
Camera: 1-3) Canon EOS Rebel T3i with Canon EF-S18-55mm lens along with Altura (for Canon) Macro Wide-Angle Fish-Eye attachment; 4) iPhone 14 Pro Max
Location: The Farm; The Schiele Museum of Natural History and Planetarium; Gastonia, North Carolina, USA.
God Bless. Thank you for visiting the Goats with us and for sharing your time and thoughts. I appreciate y’all very much.
Dan’s Thursday Doors
Photo Credit: ©️2018 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.
Camera: Apple iPhone X
Location: Andrew Jackson State Park; Lancaster, South Carolina, USA
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My entry for Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge this week is a variety of tools seen or used throughout time.
Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge-Any Type of Tool
Photo Credit: (c) 2023 Deb L. Waters
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Photo Credit: ©️2022 Deb L. Waters
Camera: Apple iPhone 13 Pro
Location: Westminster Park; Rock Hill, South Carolina, USA
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God Bless. Enjoy your weekend. Thank you for sharing your time and thoughts. I appreciate y’all.
Cee’s Flower of the Day Challenge
Photo Credit: ©️2023 Deb L. Waters
Camera: iPhone 14 Pro Max
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From my iPhone 14 Pro Max:
From my Canon EOS Rebel T3i:
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.
Here is my entry for this week’s challenge:
First, Looking up to the sky above …
Next, a look at (almost Coleman’s) eye level …
And finally, gazing beneath us …
Cee’s Midweek Madness Challenge
Cee’s Flower of the Day Challenge
Photo Credit: ©️2023 Deb L. Waters
Cameras: 1) iPhone 14 Pro Max; 2-3) Canon EOS Rebel T3i with Canon EF-S55-250mm lens.
Locations: 1) Gastonia, North Carolina; 2-3) 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 very much.
Lens-Artist Photo Challenge-Looking Up, and Looking Down
Jez’s Water Water Everywhere #199
Photo Credit: ©️2023 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.
Camera: (1-2) iPhone 14 Pro Max Main Camera (3-4) Canon EOS Rebel T3i with Canon EG-S18-55mm lens with Altura (for Canon) Macro Wide-Angle Fisheye Attachment
God Bless. Thank you for sharing your time and thoughts. I appreciate y’all.
One Word Sunday Challenge-Back
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Dan’s Thursday Doors
Photo Credit: ©️2020 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.
Camera: Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
Location:
Galilee Baptist Church
1011 Briarwood St
Abilene TX 79603
God Bless. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with me. I appreciate y’all very much.
Photo Credit: ©️2020 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.
Camera: iPhone 11 Pro Max
Location: 202 Butternut St, Abilene, Texas, USA
God Bless. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with me. I appreciate y’all very much.
Debbies Six Word Saturday
John’s Cellpic Sunday
Photo Credit: ©️2023 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.
Camera: iPhone 14 Pro Max
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This Honda Goldwing Coleman’s checking out is similar to one his maternal Pawpaw and I had back in the mid-1980’s shortly after we were married. His Pawpaw mostly road it to work, but we also rode it together when we could get his parents to watch our eldest son [he was four (Coleman’s age now) at the time]. We enjoyed riding it, however, we sold it when we moved from California to Arkansas. It’s too bad that Coleman won’t ever get the opportunity to go riding with his Pawpaw like his Uncles did so long ago.
Photo Credit: ©️2021 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.
Camera: iPhone 11 Pro Max
Location: North Carolina Transportation Museum; Spencer, North Carolina, USA
God Bless. Thank you for Pulling Up a Seat down Memory Lane and sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all.
When Coleman and I go hiking we rarely see animals along the trails. Sometimes they are to the side of the trail, in the water, or on the other side of a fenced off area. We have managed to see some Geese trying to cross the pathway…
Coleman’s mom’s dog, Chewy, along for the hike…
And a couple of Horses on and off the trail…
I have not seen any cows in the road for quite awhile now, my old landlord’s cow would get out of the pasture occasionally and wander along the roadway.
Cee’s Which Way Challenge-Any animal in your which way
Photo Credit: ©️2023 Deb L. Waters…All Rights Reserved.
God Bless. Thank you for tagging along and for sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.
Cee’s Flower of the Day Challenge
Photo Credit:©️2023 Deb L. Waters
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Leanne’s Monochrome Madness
Photo Credit: (c) 2023 Deb L. Waters
Camera: iPhone 14 Pro Max Monochrome setting
Location: Gastonia, North Carolina, USA
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Hugh’s Wordless Wednesday
Photo Credit: ©️2017 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.
Camera: iPhone 7 Plus
Location: Lejeune Memorial Gardens; Jacksonville, North Carolina, USA
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Wallpaper on My iPhone:
Wallpaper & Screensaver from My HP Laptop:
I know they all feature my grandson, Coleman. I never tire of looking at his pictures on my iPhone or on my laptop. I also never tire of spending time with him out in nature. He makes me smile, makes me laugh, and amazes me in how much he is growing and learning. Oh, except the one with the sheep.
Share Your Desktop – November 2023
Photo Credit: ©️2033 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.
God Bless. Thank you for sharing your time, thoughts, and your desktop photos. I appreciate y’all.
Hiking through the Autumn 🍂 Leaves
John’s Cellpic Sunday
Terri’s Sunday Stills – Monthly Color Challenge – Brown
Photo Credit: ©️2023 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.
Camera: iPhone 14 Pro Max
Location: Lake Haigler; Lake Haigler Entrance; Anne Springs Close Greenway; Fort Mill, South Carolina, USA
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Our first stop here was actually our last time of Coleman’s Friday Adventures. The Gastonia Municipal Airport showing the runway and some airplanes.
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.
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
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From Cirrocumulus to Coleman and downward to Chewbacca:
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.
The next selections are from the Anne Springs Close Greenway’s Lake Haigler Entrance which we visited on the same day as the Gastonia Municipal Airport.
Photo Credit: ©️2023 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.
Camera: iPhone 14 Pro Max and Canon EOS Rebel T3i with Canon EF-S55-250mm lens.
Locations: 1,2) Gastonia Municipal Airport; Gastonia, North Carolina, USA 3-6) Lake Haigler Entrance; Anne Springs Close Greenway; Fort Mill, South Carolina, USA
God Bless. Hope you enjoy the visit. Thank you for sharing your time and thoughts. I appreciate y’all very much.
What or who makes me laugh? The answer to that is easy to answer. It is hands down, my grandson, Coleman. He has been my joy and inspiration since he came into my world four years ago. I have had the privilege of watching him grow and develop into an awesome little boy. Yes, at times he annoys and frustrates me when he doesn’t listen or follow given instructions, but then he’ll want a hug and says, “I love you”! You have to listen carefully; he talks with a lisp, so it is sometimes difficult to understand what he is saying. Even though some people have a difficult time, most of the time I can understand him and when he tells me he loves me; it brings a smile to my face and joy to my heart.
The joys and laughter Coleman brings throughout his life …
Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge – Makes You Laugh or Smile
Photo Credit: (c)2023 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.
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One of Coleman’s favorite things to do is watch for airplanes ✈️ flying overhead. It’s thrilling for him to see the airplanes ✈️ and even more so to watch two airplanes ✈️ passing each other in the beautiful blue sky above us as we gaze off into the distance.
Debbie’s One Word Sunday – Distant
Photo Credit: ©️Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.
Camera: iPhone 14 Pro Max
Location: Gastonia, North Carolina, USA.
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After a day hiking in the Greenway, Coleman’s mom surprised in by stopping at the local airport, Gastonia Municipal Airport. She was curious to see if it would be possible for him to tour the airplanes. Upon asking a couple of people she found out that not only was it possible, but that one of the pilots took us out and allowed him to sit in one of the airplanes. He was so thrilled, he grinned from ear to ear. He didn’t say much, lately he’s been getting shy around people. However, you could tell it by his facial expressions how happy and excited he was to be able to see the airplanes, to Pull Up a Seat in an airplane, and to watch an airplane take off.
Pull Up a Seat Photo Challenge 2023: Week44
Photo Credit: ©️Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.
Camera: iPhone 14 Pro Max
Location: Gastonia Municipal Airport; Gastonia, North Carolina, USA
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John’s Cellpic Sunday
Jez’s Water Water Everywhere #196
Terri’s Sunday Stills – Leaves, Autumn or Spring & Monthly Color Challenge – Brown
Photo Credit: ©️2023 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.
Camera: iPhone 14 Pro Max
Location: Lake Haigler; Lake Haigler Entrance; Anne Springs Close Greenway; Fort Mill, South Carolina, USA
God Bless. Thank you for sharing your time and thoughts with me. I appreciate y’all.
Our first stop, always, when we arrive at the Greenway is to make a track to the restrooms. When we get hiking it could be an hour or more before we reach one again, therefore we want to be prepared.
Next we gaze out upon the pond to the right of the Gibson House. Horses are often in view as are various birds at times. The beauty of the reflections in the lake are always amazing to see. The walkway around the pond is new and still under construction.
After that short period, we venture towards one of several hiking trails. On this particular day we chose to hike the Dogwood Trail. Coleman is leading the way. In case you were wondering, he usually always leads the way as we hike along the trails.
On this day and almost any day in the Fall, the trails are covered with leaves 🍁 🍃 🍁 of varying shades. Coleman pauses to wait for me to catch up. He goes a but fast for my pace.
Hiking Trail signs are posted at regular intervals along the Trail. This is one of the many signs hikers will encounter as they hike along the trail. It designates directions for you to decide which way you’d prefer to hike. It informs you of which trail you are hiking so you do not get lost or sidetracked from your desired route. If you scan the QR code, it will bring up an online map and other pertinent information about the trail.
Cee’s Which Way Challenge-Black and White
Photo Credit: ©️2023 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.
Camera: 1, 3-5) iPhone 14 Pro Max; 2) Canon EOS Rebel T3i with Canon EF 55-250 mm lens.
Location: Horse Road Entrance; Dogwood Trail; Anne Springs Close Greenway; Fort Mill, South Carolina, USA.
God Bless. Thank you for trekking along the Dogwood Trail with us. Thank you for sharing your time and thoughts. I appreciate y’all very much.
From my iPhone 14 Pro Max:
From my Canon EOS Rebel T3i:
Last on the Card – October 2023
Photo Credit: ©️2023 Deb L. Waters
Cameras: 1) iPhone 14 Pro Max; 2) Canon EOS Rebel T3i with Canon EF 55-250mm lens
God Bless. Thank you for sharing your time and thoughts with me. I appreciate y’all very much.
While hiking at the Anne Springs Close Greenway, we stopped by to visit with the horses. I took plenty of photos during our hike, most of the horses we’re approachable and really do not mind the many visitors to the Greenway looking at them or petting them. Then sometimes you see a horse that really wants to get a Close-Up view of you or let you get an extremely Close-Up view of him.
Photo Credit: ©️2023 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.
Camera: iPhone 14 Pro Max
Location: Horse Stables Entrance; Anne Springs Close Greenway; Fort Mill, South Carolina, USA.
God Bless. Thank you for visiting the Greenway with us. Thank you for sharing your time and thoughts with me. I appreciate y’all very much.
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. I appreciate y’all. Take care Hammad. Already had this one ready to go. Happy Halloween 👻!
John’s Cellpic Sunday
Photo Credit: ©️2023 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.
Camera: iPhone 14 Pro Max
Location: Horse Stables 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 very much.
Cee’s Flower of the Day Challenge
Photo Credit: ©️2023 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.
Camera: iPhone 14 Pro Max
Location: The Garden in The Farm; The Schiele Museum of Natural History; Gastonia, North Carolina, USA
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Gfpacificbee’s Insights & photography 