2025 Cell Pic Sunday – #SimplyRED27

Coleman in Review

25 July

2019:

Me & Coleman
2019 July 25
with a Smidgen of Red

2020:

Red Outfit
Coleman’s First Birthday
2020 July 25

2021:

Red Radio Flyer
Coleman’s Second Birthday
2021 July 25

2022:

Red Paw Patrol Shirt
Coleman’s Third Birthday
2022 July 25

2023:

A Trace of Red
around the Shark
Coleman’s Fourth Birthday
2023 July 25

2024:

Red Stripes + Red Bridge
& Fire Department Train Tunnel

Coleman’s Fifth Birthday
2024 July 25

2025:

Red behind the cup
Coleman’s Sixth Birthday
2025 July 25

Photo Bomb 2025:

Red lips & tongue?
On Coleman’s Sixth Birthday
2025 July 25

John’s Cell Pic Sunday-2025 July 27

#SimplyRed #27 (Becky’s Squares)

Photo Credit:©️2019-2025 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.

Cameras: Apple iPhones XS Max, 11 Pro Max, 13 Pro, 14 Pro Max, & 16 Pro Max

Locations Vary: 1-4 & 7-8) South Carolina; 5-6) North Carolina

God Bless. Coleman has my heart. Who has yours? Have a wonderful week. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.

Coleman’s Special Day at the Greenway

Sixth Birthday Adventure

Coleman’s special day adventures began with a short hike through the🌲trees 🌲…

Next up on his special day adventures were a little bit of splash Funtime in the Greenway’s Spillway … but first he needed to cross the swinging bridge

Now to see his Splashtime Funtime

The water level of the Greenway’s Spillway was really super low, however, that did not prevent Coleman from cooling off and having a Splashing good time on his Special Day Adventure.

Happy Sixth (6th) Birthday Coleman!

Debbie’s Six Word Saturday-2025.07.26

Jez’s Water Water Everywhere

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

Camera: Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max

Location: Lake Haigler Entrance; Anne Springs Close Greenway; Fort Mill, South Carolina, USA

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

2025 #SimplyRED #26 —

Coleman in the Middle

Gardner Park
Elementary School
Playground
Coleman in the Middle
Coleman
made it
to the top

#SimplyRED #26 (Becky’s Squares)

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

Camera: Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max Telephoto Camera

Location: Gardner Park Elementary School; Gastonia, North Carolina, USA

God Bless. Happy Squaring. Stay Cool. Stay Strong. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.

2025 #SimplyRED #25 —

Red Zinnia

Ocola Skipper
(Panoquina ocola) on a
Red Common Zinnia
(Zinnia elegans)

#SimplyRED #25 (Becky’s Squares)

Cee’s Flower of the Day

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

Camera: Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max

Location: Greenway Stables Entrance; Anne Springs Close Greenway; Fort Mill, 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.

2025 Which Way Challenge (CWWC): Any which way with lines

Cee’s Which Way Challenge

Hope y’all have had a fantastic week so far. It’s Friday already and time for another Which Way ChallengeThis week we are looking at (CWWC): Any which way with lines. This Challenge of Any Which Way with Lines will run for two (2) weeks. Remember your Which Ways should be clearly discernibleSigns are always welcome in your Which Way post. The photos can be ones you’ve taken recently or from your archives. Let’s all have fun! 

Here are my Which Ways for this week’s challenge … 

Walking alongside the South Fork Catawba River we gaze over the river and notice the lines of the trench leading to the river and in the tree on the riverbank.

Lines towards River
and in the Tree

We progress further on our adventure by crossing the Goat Island Bridge which is filled with an abundance of horizontal and vertical lines.

Coleman
standing on the
Goat Island Bridge
waiting for me
to catch up.

As we move along the Disc Golf Trail the lines in the disc golf catcher can be readily seen. Looking up ahead is the fence line with both vertical and horizontal boards.

Coleman on the
Disc Golf Trail

Moving on, time to permit a bit of playtime for Coleman. Notice the black lines formed by the playground equipment.

Coleman on top
of a climbing apparatus
in the Goat Island Playground.

The weather being hot and humid, we are reading to head towards home. Guess what? The sidewalk and parking lot are all filled with (yes, that’s right) lines.

For enhanced/enlarged viewing click on each image. 

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.

Chava61 from This and That’s 2025 Which Way Challenge (CWWC): Santa Monica, California

Brian from Bushboys World’s Tracks (on the beach)

Pepper from HeavensSunshine’s A Hike Through Sunshine and Shadows

Dawn from The Day After’s Which Way: Tracks

Dan from No Facilities’s What’s in a Name? — 1LinerWeds

Next week theme will be continuing CWWC: Any which way with linesBe on the Lookout for Lines while you’re out and about. 

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

Camera: Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max 

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

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

2025 Thursday Doors: 24 July

Ritva at
Ritva Sillanmäki
Photography

Cramerton Fire Department

Rear Side Door

Cramerton Fire Department’s
Rear Side Door
Cramerton Fire Department
Rescue Boat
A Trio of Red Chairs
at the Rear of the
Fire Department
by the Rear Side Door

Dan’s Thursday Doors

Thursday Trios

Pull up a Seat Photo Challenge 2025-Week 29

#SimplyRED24 (Becky’s Squares)

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

Camera: Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max

Location: Cramerton Fire Department; Downtown Cramerton; Cramerton, North Carolina, USA

God Bless. Smile. You are loved. Take Care. Get Outdoors. Enjoy Nature. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.

2025 LAPC #357 — Into the Woods — Through the Trees

… A Hiking we shall Go

in Kings Mountain State Park

Let’s take our hearts for a walk in the woods and listen to the magic whispers of old trees…

WILD WOMAN SISTERHOOD

Taking a hike through the woods surrounded by encompassing trees is one of the most invigorating and inspiring activities one could experience and one I truly love to undertake as often and as long as I am able to do so.

I find peace and tranquility while I am hiking through the woods. It is a fascinating opportunity to admire and explore all the beauty nature has to offer. It is a time to renew the(my) mind, relax one’s(my) body, and recharge the(my) spirit within you(me).

“Nature’s peace will flow into you as sunshine flows into trees. The winds will blow their own freshness into you, and the storms their energy, while cares will drop off like autumn leaves.”

John Muir

All the ins and outs, the twists and turns of a trail remind me that my path in life is not always (or necessarily) meant to be a straight pathway on life’s journey. Only God knows what pathway I should be on and whether I venture off the path or not, God is always there to guide me through life’s trials and triumphs.

“It is a surprising and memorable, as well as valuable experience, to be lost in the woods any time.”

Henry David Thoreau

Whenever I go into the woods I seek to obtain peace and tranquility. The woods are an escape from daily routines and aggravation. The calmness I feel amongst the trees is overwhelming and enhances a sense of calming relaxation, reflection, and revitalization.

“In Every Walk
With Nature
One Receives Far More
Than He Seeks.”

— John Muir

This adventure into the woods was a solo (Coleman was on 11 months at the time) outing I took to get away from the stress and tension within my environment. I ventured onto the trails in Kings Mountain State Park for some time in the woods communing with God and nature.

I hiked along the Lake Crawford Trail twisting and turning along the natural path enjoying the beautiful views along the way. I especially liked viewing the spillway cascading downstream and the amazing views looking out over Lake Crawford.

Click on each image for enhanced enlarged viewing.

Egidio’s Lens-Artist Photo Challenge #357-Into the Woods

Jez’s Water Water Everywhere (WWE)

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

Camera: Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max

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

God Bless. Get Outdoors. Enjoy nature’s beauty. Thankful for the freedom to be outside and in the woods. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.

2025 CFFC: 21 July — Perspective_Alongside

Dan from No Facilities is the host for Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge and this week he has chosen the theme of Perspective: Alongside

Here are my contribution entries …

Dan’s Fun Foto Challenge (CFFC)

Jez’s Water Water Everywhere #273

Photo Credit:©️1974-2025 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.

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

2025 Sunday Stills: 20 (on 22) July — Cardinal Feathers

The Northern Cardinal is the official state bird of North Carolina. It was designated as such in 1943 by the North Carolina General Assembly. The bright red colour of the males feathers, black face mask and their distinctive crests make them easy to spot. The females are a duller reddish-brown with similar facial markings.

Cardinals display at
The Schiele Museum
of Natural History

The Northern Cardinals (also referred to as Cardinals or Redbirds) do not migrate and have adapted effortlessly to both suburban and city environments. They are the most abundant and cherished songbirds in North America.

Male Northern Cardinal

Cardinals are believed to be beneficial by providing services for the environment, such as keeping farms and gardens free of harmful plants and insects.

Cardinals are seedeaters that also eat insects, larvae, sap, and many types of fruit. They enjoy feasting on berries (even dried berries, cranberries, and raisins) sunflower seeds, safflower seeds, peanuts and cracked corn.

They have strong beaks adapted for cracking seeds. They eat seeds from a variety of sources, including weeds, grasses, and trees. Sunflower seeds, in particular, are a favorite.   

Cardinals also consume a variety of wild fruits and berries, such as dogwood, wild grape, blackberry, raspberry, sumac, and cherries. They get important nutrients and sugars from these. Interestingly, the red pigments in the male cardinal’s plumage come from carotenoids found in the fruits they eat.   

Northern Cardinal
on our Wire

Cardinals thrive in a variety of habitats, including forests, woodlands, residential areas, and even parks. They are known for their loud, clear whistles and are territorial, often seen defending their space, even against their own reflection.

Hey you,
I see you checking
out my Feathers.

We often see Cardinals in our neighbourhood perching on wires, in trees, and checking out our bird feeder. Sometimes the wind will sway the feeder to and fro and seed will fall onto the porch railing or undeveloped planter box. This particular female Cardinal is enjoying a snack of sunflower seeds spilled onto the porch railing. Isn’t she just sitting prettily posing for me to capture her portrait?

What ya doing to me?
This is not enough for my lunch.
Ya gotta do better than this.

My high school mascot was Cardinals … these are recent renderings of the Cardinal for the Hoover High (San Diego) Class of 1974.

Terri’s Sunday Stills-July 20_Feather

#SimplyRED ( Becky’s Squares)

Birds of the Week CXXVI

Birds of the Carolinas

Photo Credit:©️2023-2025 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.

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

2025 Numbers Game #82-204

Judy from Life lessons hosts The Numbers Game . She has chosen the number 204 for this week’s #82” Numbers Game challenge. To play along, go to your photos file folder and type that number into the search bar. Then post a selection of the photos you find that include that number and post a link to your blog in my 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. This prompt repeats each Monday with a new number. If you want to play along, please put a link to your blog post here. 

Here are my contributions to the album.

Judy’s Numbers Game #82-204

#SimplyRED22

Cee’s Flower of the Day

Photo Credit:©️1974-2024 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.

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

#SimplyRED in Floral Macro

Gaillardia pulchella

Aka Indian Blanket,
Firewheel, Girasol Rojo

Click on image for enlarged Viewing 

Macro Monday (MM)

Macro Monday 

Becky’s Squares-#SimplyRED #21

Cee’s/Chris’ FOTD

Cee’s FOTD

Photo Credit:©️2023 Deb L. Waters 

Camera: Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max

Location: Crowders Mountain State Park; Kings Mountain, 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.

2025 Cell Pic Sunday: 20 July

John’s Cell Pic Sunday

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

Camera: Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max Fusion Camera

Location: Carolina Thread Trail; South Fork River Trail; River Link Greenway; Goat Island Park and Greenway; Cramerton, North Carolina, USA

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

At the Foot of the Cross

Six Word Saturday (SWS)

Coleman
standing at the
Foot of the Cross
in Westminster Park

Debbie’s Six Word Saturday

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

Camera: Apple iPhone 13 Pro Telephoto Camera

Location: Westminster Park; Rock Hill, South Carolina, USA

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

2025 Thursday Trios: 17 July (on the 18th)

Trios of

Canna indica

Canna indica
Aka Indian shot,
African arrowroot
Coleman admiring the
edible canna,

purple arrowroot, 
Sierra Leone arrowroot & other flowers

For more information about Thursday Trios check out Mama Cormier’s page by clicking here

Thursday Trios 

Cee’s Flower of the Day

Floral Friday Fotos

Remembering Bren’s Floral Friday

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

Camera: Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max

Location: Centennial Center; Downtown Cramerton; Cramerton, North Carolina, USA 

God Bless. Enjoy the rest of your week and have a marvelous weekend. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.

2025 #SimplyRED #18

Forage King

Bale Wagon/Retriever

Forage King Bale Wagons/Retrievers are used for efficiently moving and stacking hay bales. At the Greenway Stables Entrance where a vast number of horses are stabled and pasteurized a huge amount of hay is needed to feed the horses.

The Greenway grows its own feed for the horses and other farm animals living in the Greenway. The Bale Wagon/Retriever helps the staff to load and unload hay at various locations in the Greenway. They minimize manual handling of bales, saving time and labor. 

Coleman
checking out the
Bale Wagon/Retriever

#SimplyRed #18 (Becky’s Squares)

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

Camera: Apple iPhone 13 Pro

Location: Greenway Stables Entrance; Anne Springs Close Greenway (ASCG); Fort Mill, South Carolina, USA 

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

2025 Which Way Challenge (CWWC): Any Which Way (Your Choice)

Which Way Challenge (CWWC)

Hope y’all have had a fantastic week so far. It’s Friday already and time for another Which Way ChallengeThis week we are looking at (CWWC): Any Which Way (Your Choice) They can be any type of  Road, Pathway or trail you travel as you take a walk/hike. Remember your Which Ways should be clearly discernibleSigns are always welcome in your Which Way post. The photos can be ones you’ve taken recently or from your archives. Let’s all have fun! 

Here are my Which Ways for this week’s challenge … our trail as we hiked to visit the horses at the Greenway …

Hiking down the dirt and gravel pathway past the hay bales and the cows in the pasture we reach one of several horse stables … we visit with all the horses in the stables before turning back towards the parking area.

The trail pathway is long, we did not go all the way on the trail as the recent thunderstorms created significant puddles and muddy areas. Remember signs are always welcome like this Privately Owned Horses … Do Not Pet or Feed sign.

There are a few more stable areas along the hike back as well as practice riding and jumping corrals.

Next week theme will be CWWC: Any which way with lines. Be on the Lookout for Lines while you’re out and about.

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

Camera: Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max

Location: On the Trails; Greenway Stables Entrance; Anne Springs Close Greenway; Fort Mill, South Carolina, USA

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

2025 Thursday Doors: 17 July

Hiking along the trail with Coleman we pass by this barn where horses are tended to by loving caring Greenway Stables staff. Here you see the view we see from the trail.

Anne Springs Close Greenway Barn
Greenway Stables Entrance

Below is a closer look at one of the barn doors.

Barn Quilt & Barn Door

And lastly, let’s get an enhanced view of the Red, White, and Blue Barn Quilt for one of two Squares for Becky’s #SimplyRED!

Red, White, and Blue Barn Quilt

Now for a child’s Barn “built” by Coleman. This Little Tike Barn & Farm set once belonged to his Uncle John who is pictured in yesterday’s #SimplyRED!

#2 #SimplyRED

Dan’s Thursday Doors

#SimplyRED! #17 (Becky’s Squares)

Photo Credit:©️2022-2025 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.

Cameras: 1-3) Canon EOS Rebel T3i with Canon EF75-300mm lens; 4) Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max

Locations: 1-3) Greenway Stables Entrance; Anne Springs Close Greenway; Fort Mill, South Carolina; 4) Old Town; Riverside Community; Cramerton, 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.

Wordless Wednesday: 16 July 2025

View of the
South Fork Catawba River
from the Banks of
Goat Island Park and Greenway

Wordless Wednesday: 16 July 2025

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

Camera: Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max Fusion Camera 

Location: South Fork Catawba River; Goat Island Park and Greenway; Cramerton, North Carolina, USA 

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

2025 Cee’s Flower of the Day: 16 July

Lagerstroemia indica

Crape Myrtle

Crape Myrtle’s were introduced into the United States in the early 19th century. It gained popularity in the southern United States due to their ability to thrive in our warm climate.

Lagerstroemia indica

Crape Myrtle’s are referred to as the Flower of the South. It typically blooms from July to September when other types of plants are ceasing to bloom.

Aka Common Crape Myrtle
Crape Flower, Crepe Myrtle,
Indian Crape Myrtle, &
Lilac of the South

 The species epithet references its native origin in India. The common name is derived from the crepe paper-like petals and the bark and foliage features that are similar to the myrtle plant.  

Cee’s Flower of the Day (FOTD)

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

Camera: Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max

Location: Downtown Cramerton; Town of Cramerton; Cramerton, North Carolina, USA

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

2025 SYD: July 15

Clare from Clare’s Cosmos invites everyone to join her in Sharing Your Desktop (SYD). Below are her suggestions for participating in the Share Your Desktop Challenge .

To do so, simply share the photo (not a screenshot) you have set as your wallpaper; Provide as little or as much detail as you wish; Use a pingback, or post a link here so I know you have joined in on the fun; Then finally, share the fun around.

I am sharing my Wallpaper from both my Laptop and my Smartphone. I enjoy looking at different images each month. Most of which revolve around Coleman (my grandson) and nature. 

Here are my Desktop Wallpaper and Screensaver for my Laptop:

From My HP Laptop:

Desktop Background Wallpaper

Coleman at
Anne Springs Close Greenway
Stables Entrance

Desktop Screensaver

Coleman at
Goat Island Park and Greenway

From My Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max: 

Focus

Personal Focus

Coleman Horse Lovin’
at Anne Springs
Close Greenway
Horse Stables

Reading Focus

Coleman sliding down
the Slide at
C.B.Huss Recreational Center

Hiking Focus

Coleman hiking
on the Disc Golf Trail
at Goat Island
Park and Greenway

Television Focus

Coleman
admiring the Flowers
in Centennial Center

Click on each image for enlarged viewing. 

Share Your Desktop –July 2025

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

Cameras: Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max and Canon EOS Rebel T3i with Canon EF-S55-250mm lens

God Bless. Having a Wonderful Week. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.

2025 CFFC: 14 July — Up Close

Also Posting for Judy’s Numbers Game #81-203

Dan Antion from No Facilities blog host’s Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge. This week he is continuing with his Perspective Challenges. This week is from a perspective of Up Close. This week I am combining CFFC with the Numbers Game using the Theme of Up Close.

Here are my Up Close photos I’ve pulled together for this week’s challenges.

Dan’s Fun Foto Challenge (CFFC)-Up Close

Judy’s Numbers Game #81-203

To play along, go to your photos file folder and type that number into the search bar. Then post a selection of the photos you find that include that number and post a link to your blog in my 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. This prompt will repeat each Monday with a new number. If you want to play along, please put a link to your blog in comments. 

Photo Credit:©️2017-2025 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.

Cameras: Canon EOS Rebel T3i and Various Apple iPhones

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

#SimplyRED #15

Chickens (In the Coop)

Coleman
Beside the
Chicken Coop
Holding a
Chicken Feather

#SimplyRED #15 (Becky’s Squares)

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

Camera: Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max

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

God Bless. Be Kind. Stay Cool. Stay Strong. Have a fantastic week. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us.

2025 Monday Window: 14 July

Kitty by a Window – 2
— AI creation by PR

Renovation Windows

My neighbours home across the road has been gutted and under renovation for the past couple of months. Just this past week the brand new windows were installed.

There is more renovation work to be done on the home, however, progress is being made slowly.

I am almost positive new exterior window shutters will be installed before too long. I know the homeowners are anxiously awaiting completion of their home renovation project and will be thrilled and excited to be able to get back into their home.

Monday Window 

See Monday Window posts in Reader

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

Location: Seventh Street; Riverside Community; Old Town; Cramerton, 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.

2025 Monday Portrait: 14 July

American Angus /

Holstein Cross Breed

&

Puddle Reflections

Hello Everyone! Welcome to my World. My name is Wish. I am an American Angus and Holstein crossbreed, born on February 18, 2020 at Anne Springs Close Greenway.

I lost my mom, Annabelle in September 2020 making me an orphan needing the help of humans to survive. Thanks to the staff at Anne Springs Close Greenway I grew up with human friends and horses in the Greenway’s Dairy Barn pastures.

Being a tenderhearted cow, I helped raise and nurture Billy. He was also orphaned and bottle fed by the Greenway staff.

In April of 2024 I was moved to the Crandall Bowles Children’s Farm at the Greenway’s Stables and Farm Entrance. I have made new friends both four-legged and human. My best friend is Clarabelle, a black and white Holstein cow.

I am really excited and waiting patiently to see y’all at Anne Springs Close Greenway’s Crandall Bowles Children’s Farm.

Monday Portrait 

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

Camera: Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max

Location: Greenway Stables Entrance; Anne Springs Close Greenway; Fort Mill, South 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.

2025 Macro Monday: 07.14

Heart of Jesus

#SimplyRED #14

Caladium bicolor
Aka Heart of Jesus

The Caladium bicolor (Aka Heart of Jesus) is typically grown as a houseplant for its large, heart or lance-shaped leaves with striking green, white, pink, and red blotching. [These Plants were planted in large landscape planters in and around Centennial Center in Downtown Cramerton.] It is alright to plant it outside in USDA Hardiness Zone 10 as an ornamental.

The Caladium bicolor, called the Heart of Jesus, is named such as a nod to the Sacred Heart of Jesus, a symbol of divine love in Christian tradition. The plant’s heart-shaped leaves echo the symbol of the Sacred Heart, making it a living embodiment of this spiritual icon.

Caladium x hortulanum
(fancy-leaved caladium) 

Caution: Caladium bicolor contains calcium oxalate crystals, making all parts of the plant poisonous to humans, livestock, and pets. If its sap comes in contact with the skin it may cause skin irritation. Ingestion of this plant may cause burning and swelling of the lips, mouth, and tongue, as well as nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea. Be aware that if your pet consumes caladium your pet may exhibit vomiting. Other symptoms a pet may exhibit are drooling, pawing at mouth or face, and decreased appetite.

Caladium bicolor (Heart of Jesus) is pretty to look at, but it is extremely toxic if chewed or swallowed.

Click on image for enlarged Viewing 

Macro Monday (MM)

Macro Monday 

Becky’s Squares-#SimplyRED #14

Cee’s/Chris’ FOTD

Cee’s FOTD

Photo Credit:©️2025 Deb L. Waters 

Camera: Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max

Location: Centennial Center; Cramerton, 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.

2025 Monochrome Monday(MM)/LAPC: 14 July

The Silence

of an

Afternoon Walk

On Sunday, Coleman and I took a detour on our walk home from church. We stopped by the local Goat Island Park and Greenway to get a short hike in and permit him to play for a little while before heading back home.

Instead of just using the main camera on my iPhone, I decided to use the fusion camera to do a bit of black and white photography.

The Calmness of the
South Fork Catawba River

On Early Sunday afternoons we experience the Silent peaceful serenity surrounding the River and Trails.

Coleman
sensing silent reflections
in the
South Fork Catawba River

While crossing the bridge over the river one can see the small white church we attended. All is calm and quiet as almost everyone has gone home.

Cramerton Independent Presbyterian Church
as seen from the Goat Island Bridge

Cramerton Independent

Presbyterian Church

Silence surrounding
the White Church

 Stupidity Hole’s Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #356 – Quiet Hours

Weekly Prompts Color Challenge:  Black & White

Monday Monochrome

Monochrome Monday

Jez’s Water Water Everywhere #272

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

Camera: Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max Fusion Camera

Location: Goat Island Park and Greenway; Cramerton, North 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.

2025 OWS: 13 July — Seaside

I have not been to the ocean in years, but we venture to lakes and rivers which are nearby. Here’s a look 👀 at our “Seasides”.

Debbie’s One Word Sunday-Seaside

Jez’s Water Water Everywhere #272

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.

2025 Cell Pic Sunday: 13 July

Eye Reflections

John’s Cell Pic Sunday 

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

Camera: Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max

Location: Horse Stables Greenway Stables Entrance; Anne Springs Close Greenway; Fort Mill, South Carolina, USA 

God Bless. Have a wonderful week. Get Outdoors. Take a Hike. Visit a Farm. Enjoy all of God’s Beautiful Creations. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.

#SimplyRED #12 — 2025.07.12

Coleman
Pulling Up a Seat
on a
RED Farmall Cub Tractor
at
The Schiele Museum
of Natural History

Becky’s Squares-#SimplyRED #12

Pull up a Seat Photo Challenge 2025-Week 28

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

Camera: Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max Telephoto camera

Location: The Farm; 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.

2025 Which Way Challenge (CWWC): Any Dirt roads or dirt pathways or trails [Bonus if RED is included]

Cee’s Which Way Challenge (CWWC)

Hope y’all have had a fantastic week so far. It’s Friday already and time for another Which Way ChallengeThis week we are looking at (CWWC): Any Dirt roads or dirt pathways or trails [Bonus if RED is included]They can be any type of Dirt Road, Dirt Pathway or trail you travel as you take a walk/hike. Remember your Which Ways should be clearly discernible. Since the month is #SimplyRED for Becky’s Squares, I’ll be checking to see if y’all have any RED in your Which Ways. The photos can be ones you’ve taken recently or from your archives. Let’s all have fun!

Here are my Which Ways for this week’s challenge …

Coleman wearing RED on the dirt trails.
Notice the RED on the Trail Signs.
Coleman wearing a RED
South Carolina Gamecocks shirt
while hiking on the
North Steele Creek Trail
Coleman running back and forth
on the Blue Star Swinging Bridge
wearing a RED Shirt
Coleman and Trail Signs with RED
RED Jacket, RED backpack,
RED on Trail Signs,
RED Horse Blanket,
and a RED car at
Anne Springs Close Greenway
Coleman wearing a
RED shirt in ASCG

Quite a number of my collages have RED in Squares so I figure this counts as Double as also included in #SimplyRED-Becky’s Squares

Geriatri’x’ Fotogallery’s The Russian Border

gwh photos2’s 2025 Which Way Challenge: Any type of signs – July 4, 2025

Dawn’s Which Way: With Signs

Deb’s Which Way Challenge (CWWC)-Any Dirt roads or dirt pathways or trails [Bonus if RED is included]

Becky’s Squares-#Simply RED

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

Camera: Apple iPhone 13 Pro

Location: On the Trails; Anne Springs Close Greenway; Fort Mill, South Carolina, USA

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

#SimplyRED #11 — Planetarium Laser Red

Red in the
Planetarium Laser Show
The Schiele Museum of Natural History

Becky’s Squares-#SimplyRED #11

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

Camera: Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max

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

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

2025 Thursday Trios: 10 July

Triple Nays Triple Horses

Anne Springs Close Greenway

Horses at the Greenway Stables

Horses, Horses, Horses waiting for feed …

Coleman Triple inspects Three Horses and adorns them with his love and affection.

For more information about Thursday Trios check out Mama Cormier’s page by clicking here

Thursday Trios

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

Camera: Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max

Location: Greenway Stables; Greenway Stables Entrance; Anne Springs Close Greenway; Fort Mill, South Carolina, USA

God Bless. Enjoy the rest of your week and have a marvelous weekend. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.

2025 Thursday Doors: 10 July

AJSP Doors

One of my favourite places to visit for hiking and camping is Andrew Jackson State Park (AJSP) in Lancaster, South Carolina. It is considered a small State Park when compared to some others, however, it is beautiful, inviting, picturesque, and a wonderful peaceful environment to relax and explore nature.

When you arrive in the upper parking lot one of the first things you’ll do if you are planning to camp is to check in at the Office to confirm your reservation and your campsite is ready for you.

AJSP Office & Museum

Later, after you settle into your campsite or if you’re visiting for just the day you’ll want to be sure and check out the Museum and the School. They both are filled with historical relics and information about President Andrew Jackson and his history within the Carolinas.

One Room School House
Lancaster, SC

The Meeting House (Aka the Community Building or Chapel) is styled after the churches or “kirks” of the Scotch-Irish in the late 18th-century. It is ideal for groups of up to 60 people and includes a kitchenette. 

Besides the history and historical artifacts located within the Museum and School, the AJSP has an historical garden. The Park holds two living history programs

Visiting Andrew Jackson State Park is a family friendly experience waiting to happen. Be sure to visit during the Andrew Jackson Birthday Celebration in March and/or the Life of the Waxhaws Lantern Tour in November.

Dan’s Thursday Doors 

Thursday Doors

#SimplyRED (Becky’s Squares)

Photo Credit: ©️2018-2023 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved. 

Camera: Apple iPhones X, XR, 11 Pro Max, 13 Pro, & 14 Pro Max

Location: Andrew Jackson State Park (AJSP); Lancaster, South Carolina, USA 

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

Stay tuned for the Which Way Challenge on Friday. This week our theme is (CWWC): Any Dirt roads or dirt pathways or trails [Bonus if RED is included].

2025 Monochrome Madness (MM) #38 – Starting with an H

H’s in ASCG

H’s were not hard for me to locate for this week’s MM challenge. Why was it so easy? We just recently took Coleman to visit the Horses at Anne Springs Close Greenway. He loves to visit and spend time loving on the Horses.

H is for Horses, Horse Stables and Hay …

Naturally, where you find Horses you’re sure to find plenty of Hay and Hay bales when you visit the Greenway Stables.

H is for Hay and Hay Bales …

Now for a visit to one of the other four entrances to the Greenway. What’s a visit to the Lake Haigler entrance without a hike down to gaze over Lake Haigler.

H is for Lake Haigler …

However, to visit all of Lake Haigler you’ll need to go on a Hike on Haigler Loop.

Haigler Loop
Anne Springs Close Greenway

Sarah from Travel with Me’s Monochrome Madness -Starting with an H

Leanne’s Monochrome Madness

Photo Credit: ©️2024-2025 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved

Cameras: 1-4) Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max; 5-8) Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max

Location: Greenway Stables Entrance and Lake Haigler Entrance; 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.

Wordless Wednesday: 09 July 2025

Zinnia elegans

Aka youth-and-age,
common zinnia or elegant zinnia

Wordless Wednesday: 09 July 2025

Cee’s Flower of the Day

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

Camera: Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max Ultra Wide Camera

Location: Greenway Farm and Stables Entrance; Anne Springs Close Greenway; Fort Mill, South Carolina, USA

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

2025 #SimplyRED #9

Winding through the Swings

Coleman in a RED shirt
Winding around the Swings
encased and hanging by RED bars.

Becky’s Squares-#SimplyRED #9

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

Camera: Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max

Location: School Playground; Gardner Park Elementary; Gastonia, North Carolina, USA

God Bless. Keep Squaring. Think Red for your Which Ways on Friday. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.

2025 Sunday Stills — In the #Swim, But Staying Safe

“Swimming” in the Carolinas

Water sports is a common summer activity around the Carolinas. The Canada Geese enjoy swimming in the South Fork Catawba River …

Canada Geese Swimming in the
South Fork Catawba River

Some people take pleasure in Paddle Boarding …

Paddle boarding in the
South Fork Catawba River

Others gain satisfaction Kayaking with family …

Kayaking in the
South Fork Catawba River

And then Coleman delights in playing and splashing in the Spillway at Anne Springs Close Greenway …

Coleman playing
in the Spillway at

Anne Springs Close Greenway

Lastly, we remember a time when Springs Mill Recreational Park was open and everyone could find contentment in the pool.

Throwback of “swimming”
in a pool at
Springs Mill Recreational Park
Lancaster, South Carolina

Terri’s Sunday Stills: In the #Swim, But Staying Safe

Photo Credit: 1-4) ©️2023-2025 Deb L. Waters; 5) ©️1968 Nornal H. Waters … All Rights Reserved.

Cameras: 1) Canon EOS Rebel T3i with Canon EF-S55-250mm lens; 2-3) Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max; 4) Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max; 5) Minolta XG-7

Locations: 1-3) South Fork Catawba River; Goat Island Park and Greenway; Cramerton, North Carolina; 4) Lake Haigler Spillway; Anne Springs Close Greenway; Fort Mill, South Carolina; 5) Springs Pool; Springs Mill Recreational Park; Lancaster, 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.

#SimplyRED #7 in the Garden

Tomato Red Zinnia

Echinacea purpurea ´Tomato Soup ´
Zinnias

Becky’s Squares-#SimplyRED #7

Cee’s Flower of the Day

Macro Monday (MM)

Macro Monday 

Cee’s FOTD

Photo Credit:©️2025 Deb L. Waters 

Camera: Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max

Location: Greenway Stables Entrance; Anne Springs Close Greenway; Fort Mill, 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.

2025 Greenway in Black & White

“What the human eye sees is an illusion of what is real. The black and white image transforms illusions into another reality.”

~ Ruth Bernhard

Horse Practice Jumping Ring

Patterson Pond

Horse Stables

Click on each image for enhanced, enlarged viewing.

Weekly Prompts Colour Challenge-Black and White

Monochrome Monday 

Monochrome Madness 

Monday Monochrome 

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

Camera: Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max

Location: Greenway Farm and Stables Entrance; Anne Springs Close Greenway; South Carolina, USA

God Bless. Have Fun. Enjoy Nature’s beauty in the great outdoors. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.

2025 Monday Portrait: 07 July

Bos taurus

Bos Taurus is the scientific name for Texas Longhorns also referred to as American Longhorn. They are a domestic breed of cattle known for their characteristic horns which can extend up to five feet, from tip to tip.

The breed was developed originally as a result of cross breeding between feral and domestic cattle. They are a result from hybrid breeding of Spanish retinto (criollo) stock and English cattle.

Anglo-American frontiersmen brought the English cattle to Texas from southern and midwestern states in the 1820s and 1830s.

The colouring of the Longhorn is the most spectacularly of all cattle. They have shadings and combinations so varied that no two are alike.

Even though Texas Longhorns are primarily associated with the history of Texas, they have a lesser known connection to South Carolina’s past.

Spanish cattle, including those that would eventually be known as Texas Longhorns, were brought to Florida by Spanish settlers. These cattle, along with others brought by British settlers, were captured during raids and taken to South Carolina, where they interbred with existing British breeds. This interbreeding resulted in a distinct cattle population in South Carolina with characteristics that reflected both Spanish and British influences. 

Holstein Friesian and Bos taurus
Anne Springs Close Greenway

Monday Portrait

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

Camera: Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max

Location: Greenway Stables Entrance; Anne Springs Close Greenway; Fort Mill, South 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.

2025 Silent (Almost) Cell Pic Sunday: 06.07

A Horse Lovin’ Kind of Day

Anne Springs Close Greenway

Coleman Visiting the Greenway Horses

John’s Cell Pic Sunday 

Silent Sunday

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

Camera: Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max

Location: Horse Stables Greenway Stables Entrance; Anne Springs Close Greenway; Fort Mill, South Carolina, USA

God Bless. Have a wonderful week. Get Outdoors. Take a Hike. Visit a Farm. Enjoy all of God’s Beautiful Creations. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.

2025 CosPhoChal — Take a Hike (Through the Woods)

Let’s go on a hike …

Coleman
visiting the Helix
& new Bench area

We can follow up the trails …

Telling stories telling tales … Let’s go see where artists … Learn to write …

Let’s go on a hike … Climbing up above the trees …

Get a view of everything … Let’s go see where artists … Spend their time.

Dale’s Cosmic Photo Challenge-Take a hike

Song Lyrics Credit: ©️Written by Adam Fink

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

Cameras: Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max; Canon EOS Rebel T3i with Canon EF-S55-250mm lens and Altura CPL & 6-Star filter attachments.

Location: Riverside Park and Greenway; Cramerton, North Carolina, USA

God Bless. Take a Hike. Enjoy Nature. Admire the Beauty all around. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.

2025 Which Way Challenge (CWWC): Any Which Way with Any type of Signs

Which Way Challenge (CWWC)

Hope y’all have had a fantastic week so far. It’s Friday already and time for another Which Way Challenge. This week we are looking at Any Which Ways with Any Type of Sign(s). They can be street signs, trail signs, or any type of sign you see in your Which Ways as you meander around your pathway or roadway.

My Which Ways with Any Type of Sign(s) are mainly trail signs or signs seen from a trail.

Trail Signs at Goat Island Park and Greenway …

Trail Signs at Riverside Park and Greenway …

Trail Signs at Rocky Branch Trail …

Trail Signs at Carolina Thread Trail; Daniel Stowe Conservancy …

Signs on Side of Trail at Anne Springs Close Greenway …

For enhanced/enlarged viewing click on each image. 

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: The March of the Spotted Lantern Fly

Dawn’s Which Way of the Deer

Geriatri’X’ Fotogallery’s SHEEPS AND GOATS

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

Camera: Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max; Canon EOD Rebel T3i with Canon EF-S55-250mm lens.

Location: As Stated Above

God Bless. Take a hike. Enjoy a stroll through nature’s beautiful pathways and parks. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.

#Simply Red #3 #Red Floral Trios in Memory of Cee

Red Spider Zinnias
Red Zinnia
Macro Red Zinnia

Becky’s Squares-#Simply Red

Thursday Trios 

Cee’s Flower of the Day 

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

Camera: Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max

Location: Greenway Stables Entrance; Anne Springs Close Greenway; Fort Mill, South Carolina, USA

God Bless. Enjoy the rest of your week and have a marvelous weekend. Take time to admire the flowers wherever you may wander. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much. 

2025 Thursday Doors: 03 July

Trailer Doors

Horse Trailer Doors

Dan’s Thursday Doors

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

Camera: Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max

Location: Greenway Stables Entrance; Anne Springs Close Greenway; Fort Mill, South Carolina, USA

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

Stay tuned for the Which Way Challenge on Friday. This week our theme is Any Which Way with Any type of Signs.