Little Mount Rushmore
Mesquite, Nevada
God Bless. Have a lovely enjoyable week. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.
Wordless Wednesday — 2026 June 03
Mesquite, Nevada
Category: #iPhonePhotography
Mesquite, Nevada
2026 Last on the Card — May 31
Brian from Bushboys World hosts a monthly challenge called Last On the Card. His 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):
The Schiele Museum
of Natural History
Gastonia, NC
From my Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max:
(Prunus serotina)
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#Brian’s Last on the Card-2026 May 31
God Bless. Have a funtastic week. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.
2026 LAPC #400: The Rule of Threes featuring Florals
Tina with Travels and Trifles is this week’s host for the Lens Artist Photo Challenge. She has chosen a. Theme of The Rule of Three, not to be confused with The Rule of Thirds. I quite frequently post for Carol’s Thursday Trios so finding groups of three’s isn’t difficult for me. Whenever I am out and about I always look for possible three’s to use later on. For this challenge I am foxing The Rule of Three’s in Floral settings.
(aka Achira
or edible canna) Gastonia, NC
(Cornus florida)
Native to the
Eastern North America
Official Flower of Tennessee
Hydrangea quercifolia
The Farm at
The Schiele Museum
of Natural History
or smooth/sweet azalea
Tina’s Lens-Artist Photo Challenge (LAPC) #400-The Rule of Three
Cee’s Flower of the Day (FOTD)
Photo Credit:©️2026 1&3) Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved; 2&4) Jim Elder … 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.
One Word Sunday (#OWS) —2026 June 01 — Straight
Straight to the Heart
Memorial Park
Fruits, Colorado
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Debbie’s One Word Sunday (OWS): Straight-2026.06.01
Photo Credit:©️2026 Trisha L. Wilson … All Rights Reserved.
Camera: Apple iPhone 16 Plus
Location: Western Slope Vietnam War
Memorial Park; Fruita, Colorado, USA
God Bless. Have a terrific 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 June 01
Monochromatic at the Greenway
Visiting the Anne Springs Close Greenway, sometimes it’s nice to shoot in black and white instead of always in colour. The effects can be just as striking if not more dramatic and impressive.
These first images were taking while hiking along the trail towards and at Lake Haigler.
Lake Haigler Loop
Anne Springs Close Greenway
The next set of images were taken while Coleman was playing on the climbing structure in the Schroering Forest Playground.
Lake Haigler Entrance
Anne Springs Close Greenway
Fort Mill, South Carolina
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Photo Credit:©️2017-2023 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved
Cameras: Canon EOS Rebel 2000D with Canon EF-S55-250 mm lens; & Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
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.
Cell Pic Sunday: 2026 May 31
Castle Valley Overlook
aka Sand Beach View Area
I-70/State Hwy 50
Emery, Utah
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John’s Cell Pic Sunday-2026.05.31
Photo Credit:©️2026 Trisha L. Wilson … All Rights Reserved.
Camera: Apple iPhone 16 Plus
Location: 1-70/State Hwy 50; Sand Beach View Area: Castle Valley Overlook; Emery, Utah, USA
God Bless. Get Outdoors. Take a drive and/or a hike and see what nature has to offer. It’s a beautiful world just waiting to be explored. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.
Which Way Challenge 2026 (CWWC): Any Which Way Along a Nature Trail (Paved, Unpaved, or Natural surface) [05.29.2026]
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Welcome back to another Which Way Challenge (CWWC). I trust everyone has had a good week and able to spend some time to take a walk or hike in the vast outdoors. This week’s theme for the Which Way Challenge is CWWC: Any Which Way Along a Nature Trail (Paved, Unpaved, or Natural surface). The Which Way can be any trail found in nature 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.
A Nature Trail can be found in Greenways, state or national parks, and even in some city parks. They can be paved or unpaved natural surfaces or even graveled. Wherever you find to walk or hike amongst nature are fantastic places to show your Which Ways this week. Coleman and I love getting outdoors hiking in nature amongst the trees, rivers, and lakes.
Here is our latest adventure hiking along Nature Trails …
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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 Memorial Day Bank Sign
Geriatri’x’ Fotogallery’s Signposts
Dan’s Travel Doors and Signs
God Bless. Get Outdoors. Take a Walk/Hike. Enjoy Nature’s Beauty. 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 on an Interstate, Highway, or Paved Road [06.05.2026]
2026 LAPC #399: Stuck in Place
On Haigler Loop
Egidio is this week’s host for the Lens-Artist Photo Challenge. She has asked us to limit our movement to within 10-15 steps in any direction from our focal point. Capture what we see from various angles and perspectives as we are Stuck in Place.
My images are all taken from within a few steps from Lake Haigler on the Haigler Loop Trail while hiking with Coleman.
I began taking pictures while Coleman sat on a bench looking out upon Lake Haigler.
Looking up from the same spot to capture what was hanging from the trees above the lake.
Then I turned around and saw interesting shoe prints on the trail. Here’s a comparison of the shoe print with Coleman’s shoe.
next to a Horseshoe imprinted
in the trail
Turning to the left and to the left we acquired these interesting views …
To the left …
the direction to the
Lake Haigler Spillway
And to the right …
Not to the bridge,
but where?
Still to the right …
Where’s the water?
The Spillway is so dry.
Insufficient rain,
no water is flowing
from the Spillway.
Egidio’s Lens-Artist Photo Challenge-Stuck in Place
Photo Credit:©️2026 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.
Cameras: Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max; and Canon EOS Rebel T7 (2000D) with Canon EF-S55-250 mm lens & Altura UV Filter attachment.
Location: Haigler Loop Trail; Lake Haigler Entrance; Anne Springs Close Greenway; Fort Mill, South Carolina, USA
God Bless. Get Outdoors. Take a Hike/Walk. Enjoy Nature’s Beauty. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.
2026 Thursday Doors: May 28
A & W
My daughter stopped here, at A & W, coming and going for a bit of stretching and refreshment on her mini-vacation out west.
Dan’s Thursday Doors-2026.05.28
Photo Credit:©️2026 Trisha L. Wilson … All Rights Reserved.
Camera: Apple iPhone 16 Plus
Location: A & W Restaurant; 2020 N Townsend Ave, Montrose, Colorado, 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 May 27
Lovely Afternoon View
View from Haigler Loop Trail
Anne Springs Close Greenway
Wordless Wednesday
XingfuMama’s Whatsoever is Lovely Challenge-2026 Week 21
Jez’s Water Water Everywhere (WWE)
Photo Credit:©️2026 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.
Camera: Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max Ultra Wide Camera
Location: Lake Haigler; Haigler Loop Trail; Lake Haigler Entrance; Anne Springs Close Greenway; Fort Mill, South Carolina, USA
God Bless. Have a lovely enjoyable week. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.
2026 CosPhoChal: Looking for Shade
Dale, the host of the Cosmic Photo Challenge, has challenged us to show areas we have found Shade during the hot, scorching days. Last week we had high’s in the high 80’s and low 90’s. The weekend brought about thunderstorms that are lingering around all week. I’m glad I was able to get out and enjoy visiting a few places with Coleman last week.
The following are a few of the places we found shade …
At Goat Island Park and Greenway …
while looking at the
South Fork Catawba River
provide Shade for a respite
from the Hot Sun
Looking out at Shady areas
on the Playground
in the Playground
find Shade at the Swings
At The Schiele Museum of Natural History …
the Shade
of the Pigsty
in the Catawba Indian Village
at The Schiele Museum
of Natural History
Covered Picnic Shelter
along the Nature Trail
at The Schiele Museum
of Natural History
As you can see Shade can be found just about anywhere if you’re Looking for Shade. Most everywhere Coleman and I hike there are shaded areas if you desire to get out of the sun. Where do you Look for Shade?
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Dale’s Cosmic Photo Challenge-Looking for Shade
Pull up a Seat Photo Challenge 2026-Week 21
Photo Credit:©️2026 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.
Camera: Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max; Canon EOS Rebel T7 (2000D) with Canon EF-S55-250 mm lens and Altura UV Filter attachment.
Locations: As Stated in post.
God Bless. Stay Cool. Stay Safe. Stay Hydrated. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.
2026 CFFC: Memorial Day and Like That
Lest We Forget
The Bar And To Those Who Will Follow
United States Coast Guard
Dedicated By
The Chief Warrant Officers Association,
Silver State Chapter And Chief Petty Officers Association, Las Vegas Mavericks Chapter
11 November 1998
“To care for him who has borne the battle…
and for his widow… and for his orphan.”
Abraham Lincoln
Memorial Day
May 25, 1998
Donated By: Las Vegas Chapter 11
Disabled American Veterans
No Words are really necessary. May we never forget those who paid the ultimate sacrifice. Thank you to my daughter for capturing these images.
Dan’s Fun Foto Challenge-Memorial Day and Like That
Photo Credit: ©️Trisha L. Wilson … All Rights Reserved.
Camera: Apple iPhone 16 Plus
Location: Southern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery; Boulder City, Nevada, USA
God Bless. Trust you had an awesome Memorial Day (Americans). Enjoy your week. May it be filled with love, joy, laughter, and lots of fun. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.
Monday Window – 2026 May 25
— AI creation by
American Airlines Windows
Looking Outward
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Photo Credit:©️2026 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.
Camera: Apple iPhone 16 Plus
Location: American Airlines; Charlotte-Douglas International Airport; Charlotte, North Carolina, USA
God Bless. Have an adventurous week filled with love and happiness. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.
One Word Sunday (#OWS) —2026 May 24 — Panorama
Panorama
Anne Springs Close Greenway
Fort Mill, South Carolina
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Debbie’s One Word Sunday (OWS)-2026 May 24
Photo Credit:©️2026 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.
Camera: Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
Location: Lake Haigler; Anne Springs Close Greenway; Fort Mill, South Carolina, USA
God Bless. Have a terrific week. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.
Remembering My Dad, A Korean War Veteran
Posting for John’s CellPic Sunday
Southern Nevada Veterans
Memorial Cemetery
Boulder City, Nevada
Nornal H. Waters HN
U. S. Navy
Korean War
Happy Birthday in Heaven, dad!
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John’s Cell Pic Sunday-2026.05.24
Natalie’s Public Art Photo Challenge
Photo Credit: 1)©️2026 Trisha L. Wilson; 2-4) From my dad’s photos, Nornal H. Waters.
Camera: Image 1) Apple iPhone 16 Plus
Location: Southern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery; 1900 Veterans Memorial Drive; Boulder City, Nevada, 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.
Silent Sunday: 2026 May 24
The Western Slope
Vietnam War Memorial
Vietnam War Memorial
aka “Field of Dreams”
Honors service members
who served from 1959 to 1975. Features
an elevated UH-1H “Huey” helicopter,
black granite walls
engraved with fallen veterans,
and a bronze “Welcome Home” statue.
Natalie’s Public Art Photo Challenge (PPAC)
Photo Credit:©️2026 Trisha L. Wilson (my daughter) … All Rights Reserved.
Camera: Apple iPhone 16 Plus
Location: The Western Slope Vietnam War Memorial; 340 CO-340; Fruita, Colorado, 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.
Will She … Won’t She … Most Definitely
While at Martha Rivers Park, my daughter (Coleman’s mom), decided she wanted to see if she could still climb a tree and hang upside down. Here is the progression …
Debbie’s Six Word Saturday-2026.05.23
Photo Credit:©️2026 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.
Camera: Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
Location: Martha Rivers Park; Gastonia, North Carolina, USA
God Bless. May you have a lovely week filled with love, joy, and laughter. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.
2026 Pull Up a Seat Week 21— Coleman Style in a City Park #3
Martha Rivers Park
After Coleman’s end of year program on Tuesday afternoon we went to Martha Rivers Park, a city park in Gastonia, North Carolina, to allow him to run around and burn off steam and energy. It was a super hot day, so sweat was definitely happening. He did have tons of fun and other kids were enjoying the park for the afternoon as well.
As you may or may not have noticed, Coleman’s selections for Pulling Up a Seat are not always one’s typical seating choices for most people. The following are his choices on this day …
2026 – Week 21
Martha Rivers Park
with Coleman
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Pull up a Seat Photo Challenge 2026-Week 21
Photo Credit: ©️2026 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.
Camera: Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
Location: Martha Rivers Park; Gastonia, North Carolina, USA
God Bless. Get Outdoors. Take a Walk/Hike. Enjoy Nature. 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 May 22
Opuntia humifusa
The Eastern Prickly Pear, (Opuntia humifusa), is a cactus of the genus Opuntia. It is present in parts of the Eastern United States, southeastern Canada, and northern Mexico.
Eastern Prickly
Pear Flowers
It is a low-growing, cold hardy cactus that stands as the only widespread native cactus in the eastern United States region. It is widely celebrated for its ability to survive freezing winter temperatures, its vibrant summer blooms, and its completely edible parts.
Cactus Blooms
Normally, it is stated the blooms appear around June-July. We have been having some extremely hot weather lately (feels like summer instead of spring). Guess nobody told the Eastern Prickly Pear Cactus Blooms they weren’t supposed to bloom for another month.
After the cacti produce their flowers, it produces oblong, purplish-red edible fruits often referred to as “pear apples”. Wonder how tasty they’ll be.
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Dawn’s Spring Festival 2026 – Week #10
Also posting in remembrance of …
Bren’s Floral Friday
Cee’s Flower of the Day (FOTD)
Photo Credit:©️2026 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.
Camera: Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
Location: Gastonia, North Carolina, USA
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 Thursday Doors: May 21
Flying J
Eagles Landing
Flying J Travel Center
Mesquite, Nevada
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Dan’s Thursday Doors-2026.05.21
Photo Credit:©️2026 Trisha L. Wilson … All Rights Reserved.
Camera: Apple iPhone 16 Plus
Location: Flying J Eagles Landing Travel Center; Mesquite, Nevada, 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 May 20
Stormin’ the Castle
the Castle Playground
Martha Rivers Park
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Photo Credit:©️2026 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.
Camera: Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
Location: Martha Rivers Park; Gastonia, North Carolina, USA
God Bless. Have a sunshiny day. Observe Nature. Thankful for local wildlife. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.
Cell Pic Sunday: 2026 May 17
Brotherly Love
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John’s Cell Pic Sunday-2026.05.17
Photo Credit:©️2026 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.
Camera: Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
Location: Unity Community; Gastonia, North 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.
Spring’s Lovely Pink Roses
The Rose bush keeps popping up with new blooms to delight the senses. I love roses and the new blooms are just in time for my upcoming bday.
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Terri’s Sunday Stills Monthly Colour Challenge-Pink and Pastels
Dawn’s Spring Festival 2026 #9
Also posting in remembrance of …
Bren’s Floral Friday
Cee’s Flower of the Day (FOTD)
Photo Credit:©️2026 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.
Camera: Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
Location: Unity Community; Gastonia, North 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.
Canopy of an Old Oak Tree
Under & Shaded
Posting for Six Word Saturday and The Cosmic Photo Challenge.
(Cherrybark Oak)
This Quercus pagoda (Cherrybark Oak) tree is a an old Oak tree which is native to the Carolinas and the Southeastern United States of America. It is a fast-growing, long-lived deciduous tree. These trees are capable of reaching a height between 100-130 feet tall having a 40-70 foot spread. (I included a couple images of the base of the tree so you can get the idea of its spread.)
The Cherrybark Oak trees thrive in moist well-drained bottomland soils in full sun. This Oak tree provides an enormous amount of shade providing protection from the harsh sun. (If you look closely, you’ll be able to view Coleman playing under the Canopy of this Old Oak Tree.
Debbie’s Six Word Saturday-2026.05.16 (Enjoy your break Debbie).
Dale’s Cosmic Photo Challenge (#CosPhoChal)-Under the Canopy-2026.05.16 (Sorry, I’m a week late.)
Photo Credit:©️2026 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.
Camera: Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
Location: Unity Community; Gastonia, North Carolina, USA
God Bless. May you rest Under the Canopy of God’s Love and Protection. 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 City Park #2
T. Jeffers Park
on a Slide
at T. Jeffers Park
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Pull up a Seat Photo Challenge 2026-Week 19
Photo Credit: ©️2026 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.
Camera: Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
Location: T. Jeffers Center and Park; Gastonia, North Carolina, USA
God Bless. Get Outdoors. Take a Walk/Hike. Enjoy Nature. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.
Wordless Wednesday — 2026 May 13
Mimus polyglottos
(Mimus polyglottos)
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Photo Credit:©️2026 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.
Camera: Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
Location: Unity Community; Gastonia, North Carolina, USA
God Bless. Have a sunshiny day. Observe Nature. Thankful for local wildlife. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.
The #Flower Hour #30 — 2026 May 12
Coreopsis lanceolata
(Coreopsis lanceolata)
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Terri’s The #Flower Hour #30-2026.05.12
Dawn’s Spring Festival 2026-Week 8
Cee’s Flower of the Day (FOTD)
Photo Credit:©️2020 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.
Camera: Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
Location: Gardens of the Waxhaw; Andrew Jackson State Park; Lancaster, South Carolina, USA
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.
Monday Portrait #16 — 2026 May 11
Unwanted Visitor —
Pantherophis alleghaniensis
We looked out our sliding glass door the other day. We were surprised (maybe startled would be more like it) to see along black snake not too far from the door. Snakes are fine anywhere but in our yard. (Our last place we also found a long black snake.) What’s up with that? You’d think we’d attract them somehow. However, we’d prefer them to slither through the woods, or anywhere else but here.
My daughter was brave (she did ask what kind it was first). She picked up the long black snake and escorted it off the property. Just so you know, the long black snake (our unwanted and unwelcome visitor is an Eastern ratsnake (Pantherophis alleghaniensis). It is a large, non-venomous constrictor which is commonly found in the eastern United States of America. It is known for its shiny black colouration with a black and white checkered belly.
Even though we prefer them not to be around, they are beneficial for controlling rodent populations. When they are threatened, they will vibrate their tail and strike. They will also stick their tongue out and hiss out anyone they think will harm them.
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Photo Credit:©️2026 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.
Camera: Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
Locations: Unity Community; Gastonia, North 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.
Macro Monday – 2026 May 11
Bigleaf Hydrangea
(Hydrangea macrophylla ‘Parzifal’)
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Terri’s The Flower Hour-2026.05.11
Dawn’s Spring Festival 2026 – Week 8
Cee’s Flower of the Day (FOTD)
Photo Credit:©️2026 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.
Camera: Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
Location: Gastonia, North Carolina, USA
God Bless. Have a terrific week. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.
Skywatch Friday/Weekend Sky — 2026 May 10
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Hammad’s Weekend Sky-2026.05.10
Photo Credit:©️2026 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.
Camera: Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
Location: Unity Community; Gastonia, North Carolina, USA
God Bless. Look up. Count you many blessings. Have a wonderful week. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.
Cell Pic Sunday: 2026 May 10
Northern Mockingbird
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John’s Cell Pic Sunday-2026.05.10
Photo Credit: ©️2026 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.
Camera: Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
Location: Gastonia, North Carolina, USA
God Bless. Have a funtastic week. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.
Silent Sunday: 2026 May 10
of the Heavenly Rest
Photo Credit:©️Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.
Camera: Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
Location: EpiscopalChurch of the Heavenly Rest; Abilene, Texas, USA
God Bless. Happy Mother’s Day! Have a wonderful day. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with me.
Happy Mother’s Day! With Love, Coleman
Stem Explorers Pixel Art Challenge is a new Stem learning resource for Coleman.
It develops hands-on critical thinking skills such as problem-solving and spatial reasoning. The kit comes with 10 double-sided challenge cards with activities of increasing difficulty levels.
It is a screen-free learning adventure which engages Coleman in educational Stem play which builds essential coding concepts and mathematical skills through colourful, tactical building experiences. (I limit his screen time (tv) and do not allow him on a computer, hand-held device of any kind at this time.)
It develops Fine Motor Skills enhancing hand-eye coordination and dexterity while he places the pixel pieces to create patterns, designs, and completes structured challenges.
It is an excellent Versatile Educational Tool which can be used for independent play at home, in a home school, or in a classroom. It has multiple difficulty levels that will grow with Coleman as his abilities increase and will keep him challenged for several years.
The kit has Quality Construction which comes with one board and four hundred (400) durable, lightweight foam pieces that stay in place while he is playing/creating, they are safe for his hands and easy for him to manipulate.
Coleman really enjoys playing and creating designs with his Stem Explorers Pixel Art Challenge Kit and we would highly recommend it to any adult who interacts with young children. The age range for this Stem activity is 5+. I can see this being used by adults as well to keep their minds alert and stimulated.
Debbie’s Six Word Saturday-2026.05.09
Photo Credit:©️2026 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.
Created by: Coleman Leon Wilson (my grandson).
God Bless. Have a pleasant and wonderful Mother’s Day Weekend. 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 City Park #1
T. Jeffers Park
Coleman + Sophia Ruthann
T. Jeffers Center & Park
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Pull up a Seat Photo Challenge 2026-Week 16-17-18
Photo Credit: ©️2026 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.
Camera: Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
Location: T. Jeffers Center and Park; Gastonia, North Carolina, USA
God Bless. Get Outdoors. Take a Walk/Hike. Enjoy Nature. 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 May 08
Happy Mother’s Day!
Mother’s Day Weekend
Dawn’s Spring Festival 2026 – Week #8
Also posting in remembrance of …
Bren’s Floral Friday
Cee’s Flower of the Day (FOTD)
Photo Credit:©️2021 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.
Camera: Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
Location: Lake Wylie, South Carolina, USA
God Bless. Happy Mother’s Day to all the Mothers, and men don’t forget to honor the women in your life. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.
Which Way Challenge 2026 (CWWC): Any Which Way (Your Choice) [05.08.2026]
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Welcome back to another Which Way Challenge (CWWC). I trust everyone has had a good week and able to spend some time to take a walk or hike in the vast outdoors. This week’s theme is CWWC: Any Which Way (Your Choice). 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.
on a wooden path
crossing Lake Haigler
For this week’s Which Way Challenge I have chosen to share a Which Way Coleman and I hiked back in 2022 when he was three years old. The hike along Lake Haigler Loop Trail at Anne Springs Close Greenway came up in my photo memories, so I thought y’all might enjoy seeing it as well.
Here are my entries …
(Your Choice)
Coleman on
Lake Haigler Loop Trail
Anne Springs Close Greenway
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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.
gwh photos2’s (CWWC) – Which Way Challenge: Any Which Way Capturing People Unaware
Dawn’s Which Way: Out for a Spin
Deb’s Which Way Challenge (CWWC)
Photo Credit:©️2022 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.
Cameta: Apple iPhone 13 Pro
Location: Lake Haigler Loop Trail; Lake Haigler Entrance; Anne Springs Close Greenway; Fort Mill, South Carolina, USA
God Bless. Get Outdoors. Take a Walk/Hike. Enjoy Nature’s Beauty. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.
*** Note: Next Week we will be exploring and sharing the theme of CWWC: Any Which Way with Signs [05.15.2026]. This will also tie in with Dan’s Fun Foto Challenge (CFFC) – Informational Signs. Feel free to link to his post as well next week. ***
Wordless Wednesday — 2026.05.06
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Photo Credit:©️2020 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.
Camera: Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
Location: The Discovery Center; Abilene, Texas, USA
God Bless. Have a sunshiny day. Observe Nature. Thankful for local wildlife. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.
The #Flower Hour #29— 2026 May 05
“¡Feliz Cinco de Mayo!”
Spiraea japonica ‘Walbuma‘
Aka Magic Carpet Spirea, it is a compact deciduous shrub grown in a landscape near the tennis courts at T. Jeffers Center.
It is cherished for its vibrant yellow-gold foliage, intense pink summer (even though it is only spring here) flowers and red fall colour.
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Terri’s The #Flower Hour #29-2026.05.05
Dawn’s Spring Festival 2026-Week 7
Cee’s Flower of the Day (FOTD)
Photo Credit:©️2026 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.
Camera: Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
Location: Near Tennis Courts; T. Jeffers Center and Park; Gastonia, North Carolina, USA
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.
Monday Portrait #15 — 2026 May 04
Sophia Ruthann
She turns Five (5) Months on Friday.
Photo Credit:©️2026 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.
Camera: Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
Locations: Unity Community; Gastonia, North 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.
Monday Window – 2026 May 04
— AI creation by PR
City of Gastonia
Fire Headquarters
Photo Credit:©️2026 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.
Camera: Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
Location: City of Gastonia Fire Headquarters (Shot from across the street); Gastonia, North Carolina, USA
God Bless. Have an adventurous week filled with love and happiness. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.
Macro Monday – 2026 May 04
Packera aurea
Golden Ragwort
Terri’s The Flower Hour-2026.05.04
Dawn’s Spring Festival 2026 – Week 7
Cee’s Flower of the Day (FOTD)
Photo Credit:©️2026 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.
Camera: Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
Location: T. Jeffers Center and Park; Gastonia, North Carolina, USA
God Bless. Enjoy the Spring-like weather. Ours is bouncing back and forth from the low 60°’s to the low 80°’s. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.
Skywatch Friday/Weekend Sky — 2026 May 03
Picturesque Clouds Before the Rain
Gastonia, NC
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Hammad’s Weekend Sky-2026.05.03
Photo Credit:©️2026 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.
Camera: Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
Location: Unity Community; Gastonia, North Carolina, USA
God Bless. Look up. Count you many blessings. Have a wonderful week. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.
2026 Last on the Card — April 30
Brian from Bushboys World hosts a monthly challenge called Last On the Card. His 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):
Kings Mountain State Park
From my Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max:
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#Brian’s Last on the Card-2026 April 30
God Bless. Have a funtastic week. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.
Cell Pic Sunday: 2026 May 03
Visiting T. Jeffers Park
with Coleman & Sophia
(Look carefully to spot Coleman
… might need to enlarge)
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John’s Cell Pic Sunday-2026.05.03
Photo Credit: ©️2026 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.
Camera: Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
Location: T. Jeffers Center and Park; Gastonia, North Carolina, USA
God Bless. Have a funtastic week. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.
One Word Sunday (#OWS) —2026 May 03
White
Mount Zion Restoration Church
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Debbie’s One Word Sunday (OWS)-2026 May 03
Photo Credit:©️2026 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.
Camera: Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
Location: Mount Zion Restoration Church; 2311 Crescent Lane; Gastonia, North Carolina, USA
God Bless. Have a terrific week. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.
Silent Sunday: 2026.05.03
Mount Zion Restoration Church
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Photo Credit:©️2026 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.
Camera: Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
Location: Mount Zion Restoration Church; 2311 Crescent Lane; Gastonia, North 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.
Connect with Nature … Hug a Tree
“Be kind. Stay green. Hug a tree.”
“When you hug a tree, you’re not just showing affection – you’re slowing down and reconnecting with nature.”
“Hugging a tree isn’t a strange act — it’s an exchange. A moment of grounding. A way of remembering that we are part of something bigger.”
Author unknown
Photo Credit: ©️2022 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.
Camera: Apple iPhone 13 Pro
Location: The Cultural Center Trail; Catawba Nation Greenway Trail; Carolina Thread Trail; Catawba Indian Nation; Catawba Reservation; Rock Hill, South Carolina, USA
God Bless Enjoy Nature. Hug a Tree. Peace be with you. 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 May 01
Happy May Day!
to delight your senses
Happy May Day!
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Dawn’s Spring Festival 2026-Week 7
Carol’s Thursday Trios-2026 May 01
Also posting in remembrance of …
Bren’s Floral Friday
Cee’s Flower of the Day (FOTD)
Photo Credit:©️2026 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.
Camera: Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
Location: Unity Community; Gastonia, North 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.
2026 Thursday Doors: April 30
Shining Star Fellowship Church
The Shining Star Fellowship Church is a Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) affiliated church whose focus is on equipping believers and leading community members to a personal relationship with Jesus Christ.
301 Palm Street
Abilene, Texas
This church is located a few short blocks from my maternal aunt’s home where I visited in the Spring of 2020. This is one of many churches I saw as I walked about my aunt’s neighbourhood.
Dan’s Thursday Doors-2026.April 30
Photo Credit:©️2020 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.
Camera: Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
Location: Shining Star Fellowship Church; 301 Palm Street; Abilene, Texas, USA
God Bless. Have a funtastic weekend. Happy May Day. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.
Cell Pic Sunday: 2026 April 26
CLT Airport
Charlotte-Douglas International Airport Charlotte, North Carolina
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John’s Cell Pic Sunday-2026.04.26
Photo Credit: ©️2026 Trisha L. Wilson … All Rights Reserved
Camera: Apple iPhone 16 Plus
Location: Charlotte-Douglas International Airport (CLT); Charlotte, North Carolina, USA
God Bless. Have a super fantastic week. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.
