#LAPC – Gfpacificbee’s Insights & photography

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.

*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 …

*A sign indicating*
*the direction to the*
*Lake Haigler Spillway*

And to the right …

*Where is Coleman going?*
*Not to the bridge,*
*but where?*

Still to the right …

The Lake Haigler Spillway
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

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.

All the Colours of the Rainbow (Almost)

LAPC

Red …

“Remember, Red, hope is a good thing, maybe the best of things, and no good thing ever dies.”
From The Shawshank Redemption

Orange …

“The sky takes on shades of orange during sunrise and sunset, the colour that gives you hope that the sun will set only to rise again.”
Ram Charan

*Calendula officinalis, aka Mary’s gold,*
*common marigold, pot marigold*

Yellow …

“I really just want to be warm yellow light that pours over everyone I love.”
Conor Oberst

Green …

“For in the true nature of things, if we rightly consider, every green tree is far more glorious than if it were made of gold and silver.”
Martin Luther

Blue …

“Good things are associated with blue, like clear days, more than singing the blues. Just the word ‘blue’ in the singular is full of optimism and positive connotation to most people.”
David Carson

Purple …

“Be different. Be original. Nobody will remember a specific flower in a garden filled with thousands of the same yellow flower, but they will remember the one that managed to change its color to purple.”
Suzy Kassem

Click on each image to enlarge.

Ritva’s Lens-Artist Photo Challenge (LAPC)-Choose a Colour

Cameras: Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max; Apple 16 Pro Max; and Canon EOS Rebel T3i with Canon EF-S18-55mm & Canon EF-S55-250mm lenses.

God Bless. May the Sun shine upon you, may you be filled with love, hope, and joy throughout your journey. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.

2026 Lens-Artists #395—Taking a Look Back to “On the Water” (LAPC# 155)

This week’s Lens-Artist Photo Challenge is hosted by Beth from Wandering Dawgs. She has chosen to have us Look Back to John’s LAPC #155 – On the Water. (I know I’m a little late posting for this challenge, having a grand-baby to take care of during the day hinders my ability to search through my archives for photos depicting “On the Water.” I finally managed to find a selection I hope you’ll enjoy.

I wonder, Does in the water count as well as on the water?

Springs Park
Lancaster County, South Carolina

How about a hydroelectric plant?

*Great Falls hydroelectric plant*
*Great Falls, South Carolina*

This one may or may not count …

*Fishing on the shore*
*of the Catawba River*
(*In Great Falls, SC)*
*with Fishing lines*
*Cast on the water.*

If that doesn’t work, then I know this one will …

*Fishing from a Kayak on the water*
*Andrew Jackson State Park*
*Lancaster, SC*

And lastly, let’s take a look at other recreational activities on the water …

Recreational “boating”
on the water
in Lake Wylie
seen from
McDowell Nature Preserve
Charlotte, North Carolina

Beth’s Lens-Artist Photo Challenge #395-Looking Back to #155 On the Water

God Bless. Take time to enjoy nature on or off the water. Have a fantastic week. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.

2026 LAPC #391 — Phone Photography through the Years.

“For me, pointing and clicking my phone is absolutely fine. People say that isn’t the art of photography but I don’t agree.”
— Annie Lennox

When I first started taking photos a long time ago, there were no cell phones and I used several different cameras varying from Instamatic cameras, cartridge cameras like Kodak or Fuji. Then in high school I bought my first 35 mm camera.

Since I first obtained a cell phone, I would take pictures with whichever phone I had at the moment. My first phone was a Motorola android, I have since progressed to an iPhone 16 Pro Max.

“The best camera is the one that’s with you.”
— Often attributed to Chase Jarvis

Phone Photography through the Years …

2010 …

*Trisha*
*Taken with a*
*Motorola Droid*

2012 …

2014

2017 …

2020 …

2022 …

Skipping to 2026 …

Taken with an Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max

“We take photos as a return ticket to a moment otherwise gone.”
— Katie Thurmes.

Regardless of whether you have your camera with you or only your phone with a camera; don’t hesitate to capture the fleeting moments. You’ll cherish them forever.

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

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

2026 LAPC #385 – unusual crop

Can you imagine
what this was depicting?

*Dinosaur Skeleton*
*The Schiele Museum of Natural History*

Ritva’s Lens-Artist Photo Challenge #385–Unusual Crop

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

2026 LAPC #383 – Looking Back to Shapes & Designs (#174)

Tina of Travels and Trifles is this week’s host for the Lens-Artist Photo Challenge. She has chosen to Look Back at #174 and asking us to display images showing Shapes and Designs.

Here are my contributions taken from my latest jaunt out in the freezing cold … and some from our recent mini vacay at the beach.

***Lens-Artist Photo Challenge (LAPC)***
**Shapes and Designs**

Click on each image to enlarge.

Tina’s Lens-Artist Challenge #383-Shapes & Designs

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

2026 LAPC #380 – Around the Corner (at the Beach)

What we saw as we walked out of our hotel room and walked onto the beach to observe the Atlantic Ocean was different and unique to our surroundings. It was the first time for Coleman to visit the beach and step into the Atlantic Ocean. I hadn’t been to this beach since 2010 or any other beach since 2020.

Here are a few interesting finds seen on our walk the day after New Year’s Day.

Our first sighting after walking out of the hotel …

*The outdoor pool area*
*with plenty of places*
*to Pull Up a Seat.*

Unfortunately, or maybe fortunately, the outdoor pool areas were closed for the season (unheated & closed).

*The Pirate Shipwreck*
*Lagoon Kids’ Waterpark*

The outdoor pools and kids shipwreck area would not be comfortable to get into without any heat during the wintertime. Moving away from the pools here’s what we discover next …

*Coleman checks*
*out the “Dolphin,”*
*a unique design*
*for a trash receptacle.*

The next thing Coleman spots is the beach access, and away he goes …

Once out onto the sandy beach, Coleman turns left to see what he might discover.

*Naturally, Coleman*
*is anxious to discover*
*what he might find.*
*Maybe some Seashells?*

*Mostly broken,*
*but a few*
*whole Seashells*

We walked quite a ways down the beach before turning around. Coleman was enthralled with watching the Ring-Billed Gulls (just known to him as Seagulls). Here are a few of our Gulls sightings …

***Atlantic Ocean***
**Myrtle Beach, South Carolina**

And how can we not watch the waves rolling in and out of the Atlantic Ocean, you can’t go to the beach and not . Can you?

***Our Walk along the Seashore***
**of the Atlantic Ocean at**
***Myrtle Beach, South Carolina***

We hope y’all enjoyed walking along Myrtle Beach’s Seashore with us.

Anne’s Lens-Artist Photo Challenge #380

Pull up a Seat Photo Challenge 2026-Week 3

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

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

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

LAPC #378 – Last Chance for 2025

Tina from travelsandtrifles is the host this week for the Lens-Artist Photo Challenge. Tina is giving us the opportunity for one Last Chance to share photos we have taken and loved throughout 2025 and hadn’t had an opportunity to share for one challenge or another.

Here are some of my favorites from this year that I believe I haven’t as yet shared with y’all …

***Lens-Artist Photo Challenge #378***
**Last Chance**

Tina’s Lens-Artist Challenge-Last Chance

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 LAPC #376 — Wings

Feathered or Not

Beth from Wandering Dawgs is this week’s host for the Lens-Artist Photo Challenge . She is challenging us to show off Wings of any kind. I am displaying Non-Feathered Wings as well as Wings on a variety of Feathered Friends with Wings.

Let us first take a look at some of my Feathered Friends that grace my pathways.

*Female Northern Cardinal*
*grace my porch railing*
*enjoying a nice snack.*

*A Northern Mockingbird*
*stopped by for a visit.*

*A Lovely Mourning Dove*
*graces us with a beautiful song.*

*A Chipping Sparrow*
*(Spizella passerina)*
*graces our pathway*
*while on a hike.*

***A Gallery of Geese Flying Overhead***

Now to display a few Non-Feathered Wings Landing and Taking off from Charlotte-Douglas International Airport.

Beth’s Lens-Artist Photo Challenge #376-Wings

Camera: Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max

Locations: Feathered Friends) Cramerton, North Carolina, USA; Non-Feathered Wings) Charlotte-Douglas International Airport, Charlotte, 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.

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