Boat Orchid
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2024 OWS: Orchid
Boat Orchid
Category: #OptOutdoorsNC
Boat Orchid
Bee Active … Bee Strong
Busy Bees Buzzing around the Beehive
Photo Credit: ©️2024 Deb L. Waters
Cameras: 1-4) Canon EOS Rebel T3i with Canon EF-S55-250mm lens and Altura UV Filter attachment; 5-7) iPhone 14 Pro Max
Location: The Farm; The Schiele Museum of Natural History; Gastonia, North Carolina, USA
God Bless. Thank you for visiting The Farm and sharing your time and thoughts with me. I appreciate y’all very much.
2024 FOTD: 03.17
Brassica juncea
Photo Credit: (c) 2024 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.
Camera: Canon EOS Rebel T3i with Canon EF-S55-250mm lens with Altura UV Filter.
Location: The Farm; The Schiele Museum of Natural History; Gastonia, North Carolina, USA
God Bless. Happy St. Patrick’s Day! Thank you for sharing your time and thoughts with me. I appreciate y’all very much.
How High Is Enough to Leap?
I never thought about squirrels leaping or jumping from the ground to high branches in trees before. Normally, I see squirrels clambering up trees or from tree to tree. This week we literally saw a squirrel leap (or jump) from the ground to a branch high up in a tree in one swift effortless movement.
Evidently, high enough is however high a squirrel wants to leap to reach its destination.
Photo Credit: ©️2024 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.
Camera: iPhone 14 Pro Max
God Bless. Thank you for sharing your time and thoughts with me. Take time to observe nature. I appreciate y’all very much.
2024 CWWC: 03.14 — Any Which Way
Coleman’s Way
Along Avon and Catawba
Creeks Greenway
Along the Avon and
Catawba Creeks Greenway
The hiking adventures with Coleman are always fun and interesting. He doesn’t always stick to actual pathways or trails, however, he always gets to where he wants to go and has a fantastic time along the way.
Cee’s Which Way Challenge-Any Which Way
Photo Credit:©️2024 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.
Cameras: Canon EOS Rebel T3i with Canon EF-S55-250mm lens with an Altura CPL filter attachment and iPhone 14 Pro Max.
Locations: Lineberger Park; Avon Creek Trail, Avon and Catawba Creeks Greenway; Warlick YMCA; Gastonia, North Carolina, USA
God Bless. Thank you for visiting with Coleman’s adventures and for sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.
2024 FOTD: 03.15
Lenten rose
the Lenten rose,
is a perennial flowering plant
and species of hellebore
in the buttercup family, Ranunculaceae.
Cee’s Flower of the Day Challenge (FOTD)
Photo Credit:©️2024 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.
Camera: Canon EOS Rebel T3i with Canon EF-S55-250mm lens and Altura UV Filter.
Location: The Farm; The Schiele Museum of Natural History; Gastonia, North Carolina, USA.
God Bless. Stop and Smell the Flowers. Enjoy the beauty of nature all around you. Thank you for sharing your time and thoughts with me. I appreciate y’all very much.
2024 WWE: Turtle Pond Gazing
Beautiful Day for Gazing at Turtles
Jez’s Water Water Everywhere #212
Photo Credit:©️2024 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.
Cameras: Canon EOS Rebel T3i with Canon EF-S55-250mm lens with Altura UV Filter attachment and iPhone 14 Pro Max.
Location: The Pond; The Schiele Museum of Natural History; Gastonia, North Carolina, USA
God Bless. Have an awesome week and weekend ahead. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with me.
Words for Thought #9
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2024 CFFC: Interesting Perspectives
Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge-Interesting Perspective
Photo Credit:©️2024 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.
Cameras: iPhone 14 Pro Max and Canon EOS Rebel T3i with Canon EF-S55-250mm lens and Altura CPL filter attachment.
Locations: Bus; Lineberger Park; Avon and Catawba Creeks Greenway; Gastonia, North Carolina, USA
God bless. Thank you for sharing your time and thoughts with us. Hope you enjoyed our hiking adventures. I appreciate y’all very much.
2024 Wordless Wednesday: 03.12
Pyrus calleryana
Bradford Pear
Hugh’s Wordless Wednesday
Photo Credit:©️2024 Deb L.Waters … All Rights Reserved.
Camera: Canon EOS Rebel T3i with Canon EF-S55-250mm lens and Altura CPL filter.
Location: Avon Creek Trail; Avon and Catawba Creeks Greenway; Gastonia, North Carolina, USA
God Bless. Enjoy your week. Smell the flowers. Spring is almost here. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with me. I appreciate y’all very much.
2024 Monday Portrait: 03.11
Baa Baa Baa
Photo Credit: ©️Deb L Waters … All Rights Reserved.
Camera: iPhone 14 Pro Max
Location: The Farm; The Schiele Museum of Natural History, Gastonia, North Carolina, USA
God Bless. Thank you for sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much
2024 Macro Monday: 03.11
CALENDULA OFFICINALIS
MARIGOLD ‘ENGLISH’
(CALENDULA OFFICINALIS)
Photo Credit:©️2024 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.
Camera: Canon EOS Rebel T3i with Canon EF-S55-250mm lens.
Settings: f5.6 • 1/320 • 250mm • ISO125
Location: The Garden; The Farm; The Schiele Museum of Natural History; Gastonia, North Carolina, USA
God Bless. Thank you for sharing your time and thoughts with me. I appreciate y’all very much.
2024 Silent Sunday: 03.10
Cee’s Flower of the Day Challenge
Whatsoever is Lovely Challenge-2024 Week 9
Photo Credit: ©️2024 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.
Camera: Canon EOS Rebel T3i with Canon EF-S55-250mm lens.
Location: The Schiele Museum of Natural History; Gastonia, North Carolina, USA
God Bless. Take time for yourself, take a walk, smell the flowers and enjoy your week. Thank you for sharing your time and thoughts with me. I appreciate y’all very much.
Pardon Me, My Itch Needs Scratching
Sometimes Ya Gotta Do
What Ya Gotta Do
I just Gotta take
Care of My Itching
Photo Credit: ©️Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.
Camera: Canon EOS Rebel T3i with Canon EF-S55-250mm lens.
Location: The Farm; The Schiele Museum of Natural History; Gastonia, North Carolina, USA
God Bless. Rainy Day here. Hope you have sunshine ☀️ and are able to enjoy the outdoors. Have a wonderful blessed weekend. Thank you for sharing your time and thoughts with me. I appreciate y’all very much.
Textures in B & W: MM
Textures are everywhere, in everything if you look closely and really contemplate the esthetics of common everyday objects.
Ordinary objects of olden days …
Not overlooking what’s right beneath you …
in Bridge
Enjoying the variety in the outdoors …
And the many textures within new constructions in the neighbourhood.
Sarah’s Monochrome Madness #3-Textures
Photo Credit:©️2024 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.
Camera: Canon EOS Rebel T3i with Canon EF-S55-250mm lens
Location: The Schiele Museum of Natural History; Gastonia, North Carolina, USA
God Bless. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with me. I appreciate y’all so very much.
2024 CMMC: March — Close Up or Macro
These close-ups were all captured during mine & Coleman’s latest visit to (I was so worried you lay down. You don’t just – Apple iPhone’s Siri trying to type what was said to my grandson, oops) our local museum’s nature trail.
We started this visit with a walk through the Dinosaurs Exhibitions …
Then we moved on the Nature Trail and a walk around the Pond …
And ended our visit with a stroll through the Garden in The Farm …
Great Mullein
Verbascum thapsus
New life is slowly starting to arrive and in the next few weeks new growth will begin to emerge in abundance.
Common Buttercup
Cee’s Midweek Madness Challenge-Close Up or Macro
Photo Credit:©️2024 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.
Cameras: 1/2) iPhone 14 Pro Max; 3/4) Canon EOS Rebel T3i with Canon EF-S55-250mm lens.
Location: The Schiele Museum of Natural History; Gastonia, North Carolina, USA
God Bless. Thank you for taking a walk with us and sharing your time and thoughts. I appreciate y’all very much.
2024 Thursday Doors: 03.07
Don’t Let the Chickens Escape
Photo Credit:©️2024 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.
Camera: iPhone 14 Pro Max – Ultra Wide Camera
Location: The Farm; The Schiele Museum of Natural History; Gastonia, North Carolina, USA
God Bless. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all.
Thursday Trios: Gallus gallus domesticus
Flock of Chickens
Photo Credit: ©️2024 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.
Cameras: 1) iPhone 14 Pro Max; 2/3; Canon EOS Rebel T3i with Canon EF-S55-250mm lens.
Location: The Farm; The Schiele Museum of Natural History; Gastonia, North Carolina, USA
God Bless. Thank you for sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.
2024 FOTD: 03.06 —
Prunus cerasoides
The Wild Himalayan Cherry
or Sour Cherry
is a species of
deciduous cherry tree
in the family Rosaceae.
Photo Credit: ©️2024 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.
Cameras: Top (1/2) iPhone 14 Pro Max; Bottom (3) Canon EOS Rebel T3i with Canon EF-S55-250mm lens.
Location: Nature Trail; The Schiele Museum of Natural History; Gastonia, North Carolina, USA
God Bless. Thank you for sharing your time and thoughts with me. I appreciate y’all very much.
2024 Macro Monday: 03.04
Fioretto Cauliflower
Photo Credit: ©️2024 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.
Camera: Canon EOS Rebel T3i with Canon EF-S55-250mm lens.
Settings: f/5.6 • 1/200 • 123mm • ISO100
Location: The Garden; The Farm; The Schiele Museum of Natural History; Gastonia, North Carolina, USA
God Bless. Thank you for sharing your time and thoughts with me. I appreciate y’all very much.
2024 Monday Portrait: 03.03.24
Welcome to The Farm
Us to The Farm
Photo Credit:©️2024 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.
Camera: Canon EOS Rebel T3i with Canon EF-S55-250mm lens.
Location: The Farm; The Schiele Museum of Natural History; Gastonia, North Carolina, USA
God Bless. Thank you for sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.
2024 RDP: Friday—March
Stand Up, Get Moving— We’re Marching into Spring
Split Cupped Collar Daffodils (Narcissus’Valdrome’)
Ragtag Daily Prompt: Friday – March
Whatsoever is Lovely Challenge 2024 Week 8
Photo Credit: ©️2024 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.
Camera: Canon EOS Rebel T3i with Canon EF-S55-250mm lens
Location: Garden in The Farm; The Schiele Museum of Natural History; Gastonia, North Carolina, USA
God Bless. Thank you for sharing your time and thoughts with me. I appreciate y’all very much.
2024 CWWC: February— Any Type of Road, Path, Sign, Step, or Bridge
Round Two
On the Way to & At the Museum
Heading to the Bus Stop …
Arriving at the Museum …
Along the Nature Trail …
Cee’s Which Way Challenge- Any Type of Road, Path, Sign, Step, or Bridge
Photo Credit:©️2024 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.
Cameras: iPhone 14 Pro Max and Canon EOS Rebel T3i with Canon EF-S18-55mm and Canon EF-S55-250mm lenses.
Location: From Bus Stop on Stoneybrook Avenue; The Schiele Museum of Natural History; Gastonia, North Carolina, USA
God Bless. Thank you for sharing our path and your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.
Sandbox Road Construction Engineered by Coleman
Cee’s Which Way Challenge- Any Type of Road, Path, Sign, Step, or Bridge
Photo Credit:©️2024 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.
Cameras: iPhone 14 Pro Max and Canon EOS Rebel T3i with Canon EF-S18-55mm lens with Altura (for Canon) Macro Fisheye Attachment.
Location: Sandbox; Playscape; The Schiele Museum of Natural History; Gastonia, North Carolina, USA.
God Bless. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.
2024 Last on the Card — February 29
Hope y’all had a pleasant Leap Day. I know Coleman and I did. First day in a while with no rain, so it was a good day to venture outside and visit the Schiele Museum, one of Coleman’s favourite places.
Conveniently, it gave me an opportunity for capturing some interesting moments on this Leap/Last Day. Therefore, here are my last on the card shot for February.
From my iPhone 14 Pro Max:
Formosa Azalea
From my Canon EOS Rebel T3i:
Rhododendron simsii
Last on the Card-February 2024
Photo Credit:©️2024 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.
God Bless. Thank you for sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.
2024 OWS: Shadow
Shadows can be seen everywhere, at least when the sun is shining brightly. Shadows materialize along walkways, piers, and trails as well as anywhere imaginable.
Here are my entries for Debbie’s OWS Challenge this week which calls for us to show our SHADOW.
Warlick Family YMCA
The Schiele Museum of Natural History
Anne Springs Close Greenway
& in the Lake
Anne Springs Close Greenway
Debbie’s One Word Sunday-Shadow
Photo Credit: ©️2023/4 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.
Cameras: 1-4) iPhone 14 Pro Max; 5) Canon EOS Rebel T3i with Canon EF-S55-250mm lens.
Locations: Various sites in North and South Carolina, USA
God Bless. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.
2024 CWWC: Roads with any sign
On the Road or on the Trail Signs let us know where we are, where we are headed, and Which Way not to travel.
My entries for this week’s CWWC …
Cee’s Which Way Challenge- Roads with any sign
Photo Credit:©️Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.
God Bless. Thank you for travelling with us. Thank you for sharing your time and thoughts. I appreciate y’all very much.
2024 CMMC: Pick a Topic from my Photo
My entries for Cee’s Midweek Madness Challenge this week were all taken at Goat Island Park & Greenway along the South Fork River Trail, a part of the Carolina Thread Trail System one year ago in February 2023.
Pair, Two
Two people playing
Disc Golf in the Park
Two, Pair of Canada Geese,
Floating (no ducks in area),
Brown, Green, Yellow
Cee’s Midweek Madness Challenge-Pick a Topic from my Photo
Photo Credit: ©️2023 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.
Camera: Canon EOS Rebel T3i with Canon EF 75-300mm lens.
Location: South Fork Carolina River Trail; Goat Island Park and Greenway; Cramerton, North Carolina, USA
God Bless. Thank you for visiting the Greenway and sharing your time and thoughts with us.
2024 Monday Portrait: 02.19
Wanna Share a Bite?
Galloway cattle (Cows)
When Coleman and I visited The Farm On at The Schiele Museum on Tuesday Mike and Lucky were busy chomping away. It was feeding time and they were hungrily munching their food to their hearts (and belly’s) contentment.
I do not believe I would partake in their diet, however, they did appear to enjoy it themselves.
Photo Credit: ©️2024 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.
Camera: iPhone 14 Pro Max
Location: The Farm; The Schiele Museum of Natural History; Gastonia, North Carolina, USA
God Bless. Have a fabulous week. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.
In the YMCA Woods – Let’s Sit & Rest …
on
Outdoor Exercise Equipment
on a
Tree
Pull up a Seat Photo Challenge 2024- Week 7
Photo Credit: ©️2024 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.
Camera: Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max – Telephoto lens.
Location: Green Trail; Warlick Family YMCA; Gastonia, North Carolina, USA
God Bless. Thank you for sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.
Lovingly Amazing Views of Robinwood Lake
Sparkles ✨, Sun ☀️Rays,
and Refreshing Reflections
I bought a Sedremm Compatible with 58mm Star Filter set containing 4 Points, 6 Points, and 8 Points for my Christmas present to myself.
On this week’s visit to the Warlick YMCA I tried out using the 8 Point Star Filter attached the my Canon EF-S55-250mm lens on my Canon EOS Rebel T3i. I think some of the shots came out pretty cool looking, mind you I am only barely learning to use the Star filters.
Whatsoever Is Lovely Challenge-2024 Week 6
Photo Credit:©️2024 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.
Location: Robinwood Lake; Warlick Family YMCA; Gastonia, North Carolina, USA.
God Bless. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.
2024 CFFC: Weathered Wood
With the weather somewhat improving and a bit warmer (still not warm enough – jacket weather), Coleman and I are able to venture out on the trails for some delightful hiking. The trails are pretty muddy due to all the strong rainstorms we’ve been experiencing. Some of the trails are blocked off as closed for maintenance due to the damage occurring from the storms.
However, we managed to observe some amazingly beautiful sights ( not posted here.) Since we always hike in the woods, we (I) were able to capture a variety of weathered wood for this week’s challenge of Cee’s CFFC.
Inside a Tree Trunk
Floating in
Robinwood Lake
Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge-Weathered Wood
Photo Credit: ©️2024 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.
Cameras: 1-2) iPhone 14 Pro Max – Telephoto Camera; 3-4) Canon EOS Rebel T3i with Canon EF-S55-250mm lens
Location: Green Trail/Quartz Loop; Warlick Family YMCA; Gastonia, North Carolina, USA.
God Bless. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.
2024 CWWC: Dirt Roads or Dirt Pathways or trails
Hiking Trails in the Carolinas
Cee’s Which Way Challenge-Dirt Roads or Dirt Pathways or trails
Photo Credit: ©2023/4 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.
Camera: Canon EOS Rebel T3i
Locations: 1-3) The Schiele Museum of Natural History; Gastonia, North Carolina; 4-8) Anne Springs Close Greenway; Fort Mill, South Carolina, USA
God Bless. Thank you for trekking with us and sharing your time and thoughts. I appreciate y’all very much.
2024 CWWC: Any Type of Road, Path, Step, Bridge or Sign.
Round Two
On the Way to & At the Museum
Arriving at the Museum …
Along the Nature Trail …
Cee’s Which Way Challenge- Any Type of Road, Path, Sign, Step, or Bridge
Photo Credit:©️2024 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.
Cameras: iPhone 14 Pro Max and Canon EOS Rebel T3i with Canon EF-S18-55mm and Canon EF-S55-250mm lenses.
Location: From Bus Stop on Stoneybrook Avenue; The Schiele Museum of Natural History; Gastonia, North Carolina, USA
God Bless. Thank you for sharing our path and your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.
2024 Macro Monday: 01.29.24
(Actias luna),
aka the American moon moth
Photo Credit: ©️2017 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.
Camera: Apple iPhone 7 Plus — Telephoto Camera 284mm • f2.8 • 1/60s • ISO20
Location: Raleigh, North Carolina, USA
God Bless. Thank you for sharing your time and thoughts with me. I appreciate y’all very much.
2024 CMMC: Close Up or Macro
Cabbage
Canon EF-S55-250mm lens
Canon EF-S55-250mm lens
Canon EF-S55-250mm lens
Cee’s Midweek Madness Challenge-Close Up or Macro
Photo Credit:©️2023 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.
Camera: Canon EOS Rebel T3i with Canon EF-S55-250mm lens
Location: The Garden in The Farm; The Schiele Museum of Natural History; Gastonia, North Carolina, USA
God Bless. Thank you for visiting The Farm and sharing your time and thoughts with me. I appreciate y’all very much.
WWE: 2024 #1 — Near the Grist Mill
Jez’s Water Water Everywhere #123
Photo Credit: ©️2023 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.
Camera: Canon EOS Rebel T3i with Canon EF-S55-250mm lens
Location: Grist Mill; The Schiele Museum of Natural History; Gastonia, North Carolina, USA
God Bless. Thank you for sharing your time and thoughts with me. I appreciate y’all.
Macro Monday: 01.01.24
Savoy Cabbage
Photo Credit:©️2023 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.
Camera: Canon EOS Rebel T3i with Canon EF-S55-250mm lens.
Location: The Farm; The Schiele Museum of Natural History; Gastonia, North Carolina, USA
God Bless. Thank you for visiting The Farm and sharing your time and thoughts with me. I appreciate y’all.
Monday Portrait: 01.01.24 —Squirrel Chasing
The Schiele Museum of Natural History
Gastonia, North Carolina, USA
Photo Credit:©️2023 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.
Camera: Canon EOS Rebel T3i with Canon EF-S55-250mm lens
Location: The Farm & Nature Trail; The Schiele Museum of Natural History; Gastonia, North Carolina, USA
God Bless. Thank you for sharing your time and thoughts with me. Have a happy and Blessed New Year! I appreciate y’all very much.
Almost Silent Cell Pic Sunday
Photo Credit: ©️2023 Deb L. Waters
Camera: iPhone 14 Pro Max; Google Video Creation
Location: Holiday at The Farm; The Schiele Museum of Natural History; Gastonia, North Carolina, USA
God Bless. Thank you for sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all.
2023 Floral Friday: 12.15 — Orchid
Photo Credit: ©️2023 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.
Camera: Canon EOS Rebel T3i with Canon EF75-300mm lens
Location: Daniel Stowe Botanical Gardens; Belmont, North Carolina, USA
God Bless. Thank you for sharing your time and thoughts with me. I appreciate y’all very much.
Floral Friday: Narcissus tazetta
bunch-flowered daffodil, Chinese sacred lily,
cream narcissus, joss flower,
and polyanthus narcissus
Narcissus tazetta ( bunched-flowered daffodil) is a perennial ornamental plant that grows from a bulb.
Photo Credit: ©️2023 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.
Camera: Canon EOS Rebel T3i with Canon EF-S18-55mm lens
Location: Daniel Stowe Botanical Gardens; Belmont, North Carolina, USA
God Bless. Thank you for sharing your time and thoughts with me. I appreciate y’all very much.
2023 CFFC: Any type of tool
My entry for Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge this week is a variety of tools seen or used throughout time.
given as a Christmas gift
to my daughter in 2020
seen on
Battleship USS North Carolina
in
Wilmington, North Carolina, USA
The Farm
at the
Schiele Museum of Natural History;
Gastonia, North Carolina, USA
using an Agricultural Pitchfork
at Anne Springs Close Greenway;
Fort Mill, South Carolina, USA
an Anvil Pruning Lopper
used during Volunteer Day
at Kings Mountain State Park;
Blacksburg, South Carolina, USA
Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge-Any Type of Tool
Photo Credit: (c) 2023 Deb L. Waters
God Bless. Thank you for sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all.
Wordless Wednesday: Rhododendron ‘conlec’
Hugh’s Wordless Wednesday
Cee’s Flower of the Day Challenge
Photo Credit: (c) 2023 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved
Camera: Canon EOS Rebel T3i with Canon EF-S75-300mm lens
Location: Daniel Stowe Botanical Gardens; Belmont, North Carolina, USA
God Bless. Thank you for sharing your time and thoughts. I appreciate y’all.
Floral Friday: 11.24 – Fallen Leaves
surrounded by
Bald Cypress
(Taxodium Distichum)
Cee’s Flower of the Day Challenge
Photo Credit: ©️2023 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.
Camera: Canon EOS Rebel T3i with Canon EF-S 18-55mm lens
Location: Nature Trail; The Schiele Museum of Natural History; Gastonia, North Caolina, USA
God Bless. Thank you for sharing your time and thoughts. Hope y’all had a terrific relaxing Thanksgiving! I appreciate y’all.
2023 Thursday Trios: November 9
to an Airplane
Gastonia Municipal Airport
The next selections are from the Anne Springs Close Greenway’s Lake Haigler Entrance which we visited on the same day as the Gastonia Municipal Airport.
Photo Credit: ©️2023 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.
Camera: iPhone 14 Pro Max and Canon EOS Rebel T3i with Canon EF-S55-250mm lens.
Locations: 1,2) Gastonia Municipal Airport; Gastonia, North Carolina, USA 3-6) Lake Haigler Entrance; Anne Springs Close Greenway; Fort Mill, South Carolina, USA
God Bless. Hope you enjoy the visit. Thank you for sharing your time and thoughts. I appreciate y’all very much.
2023 CFFC: Makes You Laugh or Smile
What or who makes me laugh? The answer to that is easy to answer. It is hands down, my grandson, Coleman. He has been my joy and inspiration since he came into my world four years ago. I have had the privilege of watching him grow and develop into an awesome little boy. Yes, at times he annoys and frustrates me when he doesn’t listen or follow given instructions, but then he’ll want a hug and says, “I love you”! You have to listen carefully; he talks with a lisp, so it is sometimes difficult to understand what he is saying. Even though some people have a difficult time, most of the time I can understand him and when he tells me he loves me; it brings a smile to my face and joy to my heart.
The joys and laughter Coleman brings throughout his life …
2021 v. 2023
Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge – Makes You Laugh or Smile
Photo Credit: (c)2023 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.
God Bless. Thank you for sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all.
Coleman’s Suprise – Sitting in an Airplane
After a day hiking in the Greenway, Coleman’s mom surprised in by stopping at the local airport, Gastonia Municipal Airport. She was curious to see if it would be possible for him to tour the airplanes. Upon asking a couple of people she found out that not only was it possible, but that one of the pilots took us out and allowed him to sit in one of the airplanes. He was so thrilled, he grinned from ear to ear. He didn’t say much, lately he’s been getting shy around people. However, you could tell it by his facial expressions how happy and excited he was to be able to see the airplanes, to Pull Up a Seat in an airplane, and to watch an airplane take off.
Pull Up a Seat Photo Challenge 2023: Week44
Photo Credit: ©️Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.
Camera: iPhone 14 Pro Max
Location: Gastonia Municipal Airport; Gastonia, North Carolina, USA
God Bless. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.
MWM: Monochrome Kinda Day …
Yesterday, October 11, I thought I was going to take photos with my Canon, however, that was not possible. Why? I goofed and forgot to change out the battery for a fully charged one and somehow the camera got put away in the on position. Therefore, the battery was dead and I was unable to use my Canon for my photography. Lesson learned, always check battery before leaving the house.
Luckily I always have my iPhone on me and sometimes use both while out and about around town or on a hiking trail. Instead of just using the normal mode I switched the iPhone settings to monochrome and proceeded to snap shots at the Schiele Museum’s Block Party, Dinosaur Theatre, And The Farm.
Photo Credit: ©️2023 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.
Camera: iPhone 14 Pro Max
Location: The Schiele Museum of Natural History and Planetarium; Gastonia, North Carolina, USA.
God Bless. Have a wonderful enjoyable weekend. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all.
Sunny Sunday: Beautiful Peaceful Sunshiny Day
sunshine 🌞 into my life.
“Now may the Lord of peace himself give you peace at all times and in every way. The Lord be with all of you.”
2 Thessalonians 3:16 NIV (New International Version)
Both images were taken with my iPhone 14 Pro Max by Robinwood Lake at the Gaston County Warlick Family YMCA.
Photo Credit: ©️2023 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.
Camera: iPhone 14 Pro Max
Location: Gaston County Warlick Family YMCA; Gastonia, North Carolina, USA.
God Bless. May you have a peaceful and joyous week. Thank you for sharing your time and thoughts with me. I appreciate y’all.
Gfpacificbee’s Insights & photography 