Garden Roses
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2025 FOTD: January 23
Category: #OptOutside
2025 FOTD: January 22
Crassula ovate
God Bless. Bloom where you are. Take Care. Thank you for sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.
2025 FOTD: January 21
Crape Myrtle
Lagerstroemia spp.
Photo Credit:©️1978 Nornal H. Waters … All Rights Reserved.
Camera: Minolta XG-7 35 mm
Location: San Diego Wild Animal Park ( Now known as San Diego Safari Park); Escondido, San Diego County, California, USA
God Bless. Take Care. Stay Warm. Stay Safe. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.
2025 Cee’s FOTD: January 20
Lantana camera
Photo Credit:©️2023 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.
Camera: Canon EOS Rebel T3i with Canon EF75-300mm lens
Location: Goat Island Park and Greenway; Cramerton, North Carolina, USA
God Bless. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.
2025 Monday Window: January 20
Geometric Construction Windows
Monday Window is a weekly blog post challenge featuring one or more photos of windows, prominently or as the main subject.
► Tag your post “Monday Window” (NOTE: Put a space between Monday and Window, no “s”, Window is singular.) The WordPress Reader will show most of the recent posts tagged this way (alas, not all).
See Monday Window posts in Reader
Photo Credit:©️2025 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.
Camera: Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
Location: Old Town; Riverside Community; Cramerton, North Carolina, USA
God Bless. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.
2025 Weekend FOTD: 01.18/.19
Wintertime Hydrangeas
Photo Credit:©️2025 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.
Camera: Canon EOS Rebel T3i with Canon EF-S55-250mm lens and Altura UV Filter attachment.
Location: Goat Island Park and Greenway; Town of Cramerton; Cramerton, North Carolina, USA
God Bless. Have a fantastic day. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us.
2025 Cell Pic Sunday: January 19
Speedily Passing By
Photo Credit:©️2025 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.
Camera: Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
Location: By the Bus Stop; Cramerton, North Carolina, USA
God Bless. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.
2025 One-to-Three Weekend Sky January Week 3
I wish I had a telescope 🔭 and could take pictures through it. This week the evening sky is delightful. Several planets are visible and a rare planetary parade is coming to the skies on the 21st. That’s why I wish I had a telescope, six planets (maybe seven) will be visible including Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune and Uranus.
Enough of my wishes and here’s to show you what I could see just through my iPhone tonight.
According to Google Lens Search what I captured is the Constellation Orion.
Now to show you what stylized creation Google Photos Al created of my evening sky.
Before you ask, I will tell you that I really do not comprehend how Al arrived at this interpretation of my evening sky. Your guess would be as good as mine.
One-to-Three Photo Processing Challenge-January 2025
Hammad’s Weekend Sky 2025 Week 3 (Part 2)
Photo Credit:©️2025 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.
Camera: Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
Location: Our Backyard View; Cramerton, North Carolina, USA
God Bless. Look up and enjoy the fantastic wonders of the 🌌. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very my.
Red Sky in Morning, Sailors Beware
Weekend Sky
On Monday, after our weekend winter weather, was a delayed start for school for Coleman. Therefore, we were at the bus stop an hour later than normal and were treated with an amazing Red Sky. I am not sure if we need to take warning, that bad weather is coming or not. The weather forecast keeps changing from possible more winter weather to only rainy days ahead.
Hammad’s Weekend Sky 2025 Week 3
Photo Credit: ©️2025 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.
Camera: Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
Location: By the Railroad Tracks; Cramerton, North Carolina, USA
God Bless. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.
2025 Which Way Challenge (CWWC): January Week 3 —Any which way with people in it
Welcome to the third Which Way Challenge for 2025. This week I have chosen a theme of Any Which Way with People in it. It can be where you capture people unaware as your out and about on the road, path, or trail. As always, signs are welcome in your Which Ways.
Here are my Which Ways for this week:
Coleman and I went hiking along the Disc Golf Trail at Goat Island Park and Greenway before the freezing cold weather it our area. The Disc Golf Trail is a natural dirt trail, mostly smooth with some tree roots and lots of leaves this time of the year.
Coleman loves to lead the way and is often ahead of me. I allow some lead way as long as he’s in my line of sight.
Moving along the way we came across several of the disc catchers. This is number 10 of 20 along the trail course.
disc golf sign and catcher.
While hiking along the trail Coleman spots a downed tree and decided to climb up And investigate. He hence Pulls Up a Seat waiting for me to catch up.
on a Tree Limb
Crossing over onto another section of the trail we encounter a man jogging through the trail.
Continuing on our hike we try to maneuver around to reach the bridge.
towards the Bridge
We managed to reach the bridge and were able to venture on towards where we began.
& noticing the shadows
As we near the end of the bridge heading back to the entrance, we see a family approaching our way. One of the little girls is attempting to ride her bike up the hill.
enjoying a day
in the Greenway
I hope you’ve enjoyed seeing my Which Ways with people. I am linking this up with XingfuMama’s Pull Up a Seat.
I am looking forward to seeing y’all’s Which Ways with People. I am grateful for those who have chosen to participate and support this challenge. Won’t you take the initiative and join the Which Way Challenge? For more information on the Which Way Challenge Check out the new Which Way Challenge Page here.
Which Way Challenge (CWWC)-Any Which Way with People in it
Pull up a Seat Photo Challenge 2025-Week 3
Photo Credit:©️2025 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.
Camera: Canon EOS Rebel T3i with Canon EF-S55-250mm lens with Altura UV Filter attachment.
Location: Disc Golf Trail; Goat Island Park and Greenway; Cramerton, North Carolina, USA
God Bless. Enjoy Connecting with Nature. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.
Love to all, Deb & Coleman
2025 CFFC/JusJoJan25 — January 16 — Week 3
Embracing Numbers
in Life
and Nature
Let’s roam around and embrace numbers in life and in nature. As many of you might know my grandson, Coleman and I enjoy hiking together out amongst the trees, along Greenways, and within our state and local parks. This first image is of a group of about eleven painted rocks some of which display a message which the painter wishes to convey. Others are just for the fun and beauty to hopefully bring you joy and a smile.
“Life is a journey, not a destination.”(Author unknown). As we continue embracing life and nature, shall we stop and enjoy the beauty of five flowers along the pathway.
— Lady Bird Johnson
As the flowers bloom and remind us there is hope for the world and life needs to be embraced wherever and whenever possible.
Embracing the living creatures two by two different yet enjoying the same space and time. Embrace the Numbers Two Horses sharing the pasture with Two Canada Geese at Anne Springs Close Greenway.,
not in similarities.”
— Stephen R. Covey
Whether one is out in nature or in a classroom, there is unity in numbers. Children learn the importance of Embracing Togetherness. They can learn that even though we are different, we are all the same, united for a purpose.
Nine Students and a teacher all wearing green and embracing togetherness in the classroom.
and from differences results
the most beautiful harmony.”
— Heraclitus
Leaving the indoor classroom for the classroom in nature, we can learn to embrace the beauty, the elegance, the love one for another, and the strength and power in unity and in numbers.
We can enjoy the beauty and elegance in every flamingo. We can admire their stance and embrace their uniqueness as we observe Five Flamingos and their reflections.
of a flamingo,
and let it inspire your life.”
— Unknown
Each friendship is as unique and beautiful as a flamingo.”- Unknown. Every creature whether human or animal is unique and beautiful in their own way. Every family has its own uniqueness. They may have the same numbers as other families or may not. They maybe similar, but still different in their own special way. No two families are exactly alike, that’s why we should embrace our own families with love and respect.
We see and observe various “families” in nature, like this family of Seven Canada Geese sticking together yet apart at Andrew Jackson State Park.
with only one wing,
and we can only fly
by embracing one another.
— Luciano De Crescenzo
Let’s keep on moving and striving for unity for there is power in numbers. Turtles gather together in numbers sunning on logs and enjoying time swimming together in a river. Fourteen Turtles embracing the warmth of the sun and being together in the South Fork Catawba River by South Fork River Park in Northern section of Gastonia, North Carolina.
and there is power in numbers.”
From Dr. Martin Luther King’s
speech “Keep on Moving.”
Now for each of y’all to embrace the challenge and show us how you Embrace the Numbers.
Dan’s CFFC-Embrace the Numbers
God Bless. Embrace Life. Embrace One Another. Embrace Togetherness. Embrace the Numbers. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.
2025 Throwback Thursday Doors: January 16
Also Monochrome GeometricJanuary
These Throwback images are from my maternal grandfather’s collection of photos I was given from my maternal grandmother after his passing back in 1968. The photo images were originally on personal post cards.
Old Coal Trucks in early 1900’s.
I think this is
my maternal grandfather
next to the truck.
I have always thought these were taken in Deep Gap, North Carolina, but I am not one hundred percent (100%) sure. My maternal grandfather did work for a time for a coal mining company.
Remember for enhanced viewing click on each image.
God Bless. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with me. I appreciate y’all very much.
2025 Geometric Shapes In Ordinary Places
Becky’s GeometricJanuary
in Geometric Shapes
within the Neighbouring
House and Yard
Photo Credit:©️2025 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.
Camera: Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
Location: Old Town; Riverside Community; Cramerton, North Carolina, USA
God Bless. Stay Safe. Keep Warm. Be Observant. Geometric shapes are all around. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.
2025 Wordless Wednesday: January 15
Looking Beyond
&
Through the Trees
Photo Credit: ©️2025 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.
Camera: Canon EOS Rebel T3i with Canon EF-S55-250mm lens and Altura UV filter attachment
Location: Looking Westward from Goat Island Park and Greenway; Cramerton, North Carolina, USA
God Bless. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.
2025 Share Your Desktop: January 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* 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 Smartphone Wallpapers:
Personal Focus
in Riverside Park and Greenway
Hiking Focus
checking out the
Disc Golf Catcher at
Goat Island Park and Greenway
Reading Focus
playing in the Sand
at Riverside Park and Greenway
Here are my Wallpapers from my Laptop:
Laptop Desktop Wallpaper
on a Tree Limb
Goat Island Park and Greenway
Laptop Screensaver
Goat Island Park
and Greenway
Clare’s Share Your Desktop-January 2025
Photo Credit:©️2025 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.
Cameras: 1-3) Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max; 4-5) Canon EOS Rebel T3i with Canon EF-S55-250mm lens and Altura UV Filter attachment.
Location: 1-2) Riverside Park and Greenway; 3-5) Goat Island Park and Greenway; Cramerton, North Carolina, USA
God Bless. Have a funtastic week. Keep Warm. Stay Safe. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.
2025 Numbers Game #56–#177
Judy invites us to join in with her to play “The Numbers Game #56.” Today’s number is 177. To play along, she suggests you go to your photos file 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 her 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 below.
Here are my contributions to The Numbers Game Challenge:
God Bless. Take Care. Enjoy Nature. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much
2025 January 14 — GeometricJanuary
— On the Ground & Underfoot
Photo Credit:©️2025 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.
Camera: Canon EOS Rebel T3i with Canon EF-S55-250mm lens and Altura UV & Star filter attachments.
Location: Carolina Thread Trail; Goat Island Park and Greenway; Cramerton, North Carolina, USA
God Bless. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.
2025 Words for Thought #50: 01.14
Love Each Other
—Agnes Sanford
“The impulse of love that leads us to the doorway of a friend is the voice of God within and we need not be afraid to follow it.”
Photo Credit: © 2025 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.
Camera: Canon EOS Rebel T3i with Canon EF-S55-250mm lens and Altura UV & Star filter attachment.
Location:Goat Island Park and Greenway; Cramerton, North Carolina, USA
God Bless. Thank you for visiting. Have a wonderful week and enjoy nature. Thank you for sharing your time and thoughts with me. I appreciate y’all very much.
2025 GeometricJanuary #13
On the Riverbanks
constructing craters
to clench & cradle
his measuring cups.
Photo Credit:©️2025 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.
Camera: Canon EOS Rebel T3i with Canon EF-S55-250mm lens and Altura UV and Star filter attachments.
Location: Banks of the South Fork Catawba River; Riverside Park and Greenway; Cramerton, North Carolina, USA
God Bless. Count your blessings one by one. Be Grateful for all you’ve been given. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.
2025 Monday Portrait: 01.13 — A Dog on the Shore
on the Shore
by the
South Fork Catawba River
Photo Credit:©️2025 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.
Camera: Canon EOS Rebel T3i with Canon EF-S55-250mm lens and Altura UV and Star filter attachments.
Location: Riverside Park and Greenway; Cramerton, North Carolina, USA
God Bless. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.
2025 Monday Window: January 13
To join the challenge, release a post featuring a window or windows any time during the week.
► Tag your post “Monday Window” (NOTE: Put a space between Monday and Window, no “s”, Window is singular.) The WordPress Reader will show most of the recent posts tagged this way (alas, not all).
► Add a comment to the latest Monday Window post and include a link to your latest Monday Window post.
Please visit the participating blogs. You will be delighted and astounded by the rich and imaginative offerings by the bloggers from around the world.
2025 RDP: Tuesday! — Goat!
Confluence South Fork
Town of Cramerton
Ragtag Daily Prompt-Tuesday! Goat!
Photo Credit: ©️2025 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.
Camera: Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
Location: Outside Confluence South Fork; Cramerton, North Carolina, USA
God Bless. Be Kind. Love One Another as Yourself. Don’t let anything get your Goat. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.
2025 CellPic Sunday: 01.12
A Beautiful Relaxing View
Riverside Park and Greenway
XingfuMama’s Whatsoever Is Lovely Challenge-2025 Week 2
Jez’s Water Water Everywhere #254
Photo Credit:©️2024 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.
Camera: Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
Location: South Fork Catawba River; Riverside Park and Greenway; Cramerton, North Carolina, USA
God Bless. Relax by the River. Be inspired to be You. Nature’s Beauty is amazing. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.
2025 Silent Sunday: 01.12 —
Lingering Holiday Decorations
Goat Island Park
and Greenway
Photo Credit:©️2025 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.
Camera: Canon EOS Rebel T3i with Canon EF-S55-250mm lens and Altura UV and Star filter attachments.
Location: Goat Island Park and Greenway; Cramerton, North Carolina, USA
God Bless. Happy joyous Sunday. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.
Snow Gone too Soon, Now Icy
For some snow last longer than others depending on your location. In the southeast, snow is not a yearly occurrence. The last Snow we saw was in late January of 2022, three years ago. This year we only received a dusting of snow before it changed to a wintry mix ending with freezing rain.
Now for a look at The Day After …
For my friends in Atlanta, Georgia, they welcomed the snow. They had plenty for their to be played in, but alas it won’t last for long there either.
©️2025 Diane Dean-Ciardi
And my friend’s view in Van Wyck, South Carolina …
Van Wyck, South Carolina
Here’s a view of it snowing from Fort Mill, South Carolina …
Fort Mill, South Carolina
Contrasting with our views …
God Bless. Stay Safe. Keep Warm. Be Observant. Geometric shapes are all around. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.
2025 Cee’s Weekend FOTD: January 11
Camellia japonica
Photo Credit:©️2023 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.
Camera: Canon EOS Rebel T3i with Canon EF-S18-55mm lens
Location: Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden; Belmont, North Carolina, USA
God Bless. Take Care. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.
2025 Weekend Sky: Week 2 — January 10
❄️Snow 🌨️ Snowing ❄️ Snowfall 🌨️❄️
Thursday Afternoon, 01.09
Thursday was cold with lows in the low twenties (21°) warming into the low 40’s.
Friday Afternoon, 01.10
Currently, it is 29° and snowing where we live. Normally, if we get snow ❄️, we don’t get it until near the end of January/early February. We haven’t seen snow since mid-January 2022. WSOC 9 Now reported that this is the “First snow in Charlotte in 1076 days.” [The Town of Cramerton is just 18-20 minutes southwest of Charlotte International Airport.]
As you may have noticed, Coleman managed to scoot past me without proper attire to see our first drops of snow ❄️. Don’t worry, I didn’t let him stay out for very long with no jacket or shoes.
It is supposed to keep snowing until around 6:30 (more or less) and then switch over to a wintry mix throughout the evening and on into early Saturday morning.
Photo Credit:©️2025 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.
Camera: Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
Location: Old Town; Riverside Community; Cramerton, North 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.
2025 Numbers Game #55-176
Judy invites us to join in with her to play “The Numbers Game #55.” Today’s number is 176. To play along, she suggests you go to your photos file 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 her 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 below.
Here are my contributions to The Numbers Game Challenge:
God Bless. Take Care. Enjoy Nature. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.
2025 Which Way Challenge (CWWC)
Welcome back to the Which Way Challenge … this week’s challenge is CWWC: Roads with any signs. For further information about the Which Way Challenge check out the new Which Way Challenge page here.
Signs can be found on almost any road, dirt road, trail or greenway. When Coleman and I go hiking we usually see a sign or two. It doesn’t matter if we are walking through town or hiking along a trail or greenway, signs help guide the way or possibly warn of danger. No matter the sign or location one can gather pertinent information and notice the different geometric shapes the signs represent.
Here are my entries for this week …
to the Historic
Baltimore Fishing Pier
Sign on
Cramer Mountain Road
Sign on left Park &
Greenway Rules and
Regulations Sign on right
located on side of
entrance to the
Historic Baltimore Fishing Pier
by the Catawba Riverkeeper
Sign by the Ramp
to the Fishing Pier
Now over to y’all to post your Which Ways (CWWC) Roads with any signs.
Which Way’s from this past week:
Which Way Challenge (CWWC)-Roads with any Signs
God Bless. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts (and hopefully Which Ways) with us. I appreciate y’all very much.
2025 Thursday Trios: 01.09
Nature’s Trio
Ilex opaca, also known as American Holly, is a holly species which is native to the Eastern and South-Central United States. This Holly was loaded with its red berries bringing a bit of colour to the nature trail.
Seen while Coleman and I were hiking the Disc Golf Trail at Goat Island Park and Greenway in Cramerton.
Photo Credit: ©️2025 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.
Camera: Canon EOS Rebel T3i with Canon EF-S55-250mm lens and Altura UV Filter attachment.
Location: Disc Golf Trail; Goat Island Park and Greenway; Cramerton, North Carolina, USA
God Bless. Enjoy Nature. Be Observant. Show Gratitude. Love to all. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.
2025 Wordless Wednesday: 01.08
Water Reflections
Jez’s Water Water Everywhere #253
Photo Credit: ©️2024 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.
Camera: Canon EOS Rebel T3i with Canon EF-S55-250mm lens and Altura UV filter attachment
Location:South Fork Catawba River; Goat Island Park and Greenway; Cramerton, North Carolina, USA
God Bless. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.
2025 Words for Thought #49: 01.07
God’s Loving Mercy
Riverside Park and Greenway
— Max Lucado
“God’s love never ceases. Never… God doesn’t love us less if we fail or more if we succeed. God’s love never ceases.”
Photo Credit: © 2024 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.
Camera: Canon EOS Rebel T3i with Canon EF-S55-250mm lens and Altura UV & Star filter attachment.
Location:South Fork Catawba River; Riverside Park and Greenway; Cramerton, North Carolina, USA
God Bless. Thank you for visiting. Have a wonderful week and enjoy nature. Thank you for sharing your time and thoughts with me. I appreciate y’all very much.
2025 GeometricJanuary #7: 01.07
Airport Geometrics
My daughter snapped this photo while at the airport the day after New Year’s Day. It seems like a Geometric Field of wondrous shapes and objects.
Photo Credit:©️Trisha L. Wilson (my daughter) … All Rights Reserved.
Camera: Apple iPhone 14 Plus
Location: Charlotte-Douglas International Airport; Charlotte, North Carolina, USA
Good Bless. Take time to be Grateful. Appreciate your Blessings. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.
2025 Monday Portrait: 01.06
Sasquatch & Coleman
This (PPAC) of Bigfoot ( also known as Sasquatch) is located on the Disc Golf Trail at Goat Island Park and Greenway in Cramerton, North Carolina. This is the first time Coleman and I hiked this trail since Hurricane Helene. After the flood damage to the trail in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene; the trail was blocked off prohibiting access temporarily until repairs could be completed. We did not recall seeing Sasquatch previously. Coleman was fascinated by the Bigfoot and had to check it out.
Photographing Public Art Challenge (PPAC)
Photo Credit:©️Deb L. Waters .., All Rights Reserved.
Cameras: Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max; Canon EOS Rebel T3i with Canon EF-S55-250mm lens and Altura UV filter attachment
Location: Disc Golf Trail; Goat Island Park and Greenway; Cramerton, North Carolina, USA
God Bless. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.
2025 Weekly Prompts Colour Challenge – Blanc
Blanc in Nature
Weekly Prompts Colour Challenge-Blanc
Cee’s Flower of the Day Challenge
Photo Credit:©️Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.
God Bless. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.
Monday Window: 2025 January 6
AI creation by PR
Geometric Windows
& Scaffolding
One week of the New Year is done and gone, looking forward to all there is to discover as we continue moving forward in 2025. Here is my First Monday Window for 2025 …
shows Geometric Designs
Monday Window is a weekly blog post challenge featuring one or more photos of windows, prominently or as the main subject.
Monday Window posts are published each Monday morning at 3:15 UTC.
To join the challenge, release a post featuring a window or windows any time during the week.
► Tag your post “Monday Window” (NOTE: Put a space between Monday and Window, no “s”, Window is singular.) The WordPress Reader will show most of the recent posts tagged this way (alas, not all).
► Add a comment to the latest Monday Window post and include a link to your latest Monday Window post.
Please visit the participating blogs.You will be delighted and astounded by the rich and imaginative offerings by the bloggers from around the world.
2025 Weekend Sky: January 5 – Week 1
Beautiful Skies
Jez’s Water Water Everywhere #253
Photo Credit:©️2024 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.
Camera: Canon EOS Rebel T3i with Canon EF-S55-250 mm lens and Altura UV & Star Filter attachments
Location: South Fork Catawba River; Riverside Park and Greenway; Cramerton, North Carolina, USA
God Bless. Have a fabulous day. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.
2025 Silent Sunday: January 5
Riverside Park and Greenway
Jez’s Water Water Everywhere #253
Photo Credit:©️2024 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.
Camera: Canon EOS Rebel T3i with Canon EF-S55-250mm lens and Altura UV & Star filter attachments.
Location: South Fork Catawba River; Riverside Park and Greenway; Cramerton, North Carolina, USA
God Bless. Relax by the River. Be inspired to be You. Nature’s Beauty is amazing. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.
2025 Cell Pic Sunday: 01.05
Riverside Park and Greenway
XingfuMama’s Whatsoever Is Lovely Challenge-2025 Week 1
Jez’s Water Water Everywhere #253
Photo Credit:©️2024 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.
Camera: Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
Location: South Fork Catawba River; Riverside Park and Greenway; Cramerton, North Carolina, USA
God Bless. Relax by the River. Be inspired to be You. Nature’s Beauty is amazing. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.
GeometricJanuary Floating Down the Catawba River
Coleman was playing with his small soccer ball on the bank of the South Fork Catawba River. He tried making a blockade to keep it from sliding into the water, but alas it failed. His soccer ball with its geometric shapes rolled down into the river.
These depict the travel of his soccer ball floating down the South Fork Catawba River, lost to him forever. Bye, bye soccer ball. Click on each image ( if desired) for larger enhanced viewing.
Jez’s Water Water Everywhere #252
Photo Credit:©️2025Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.
Cameras: Canon EOS Rebel T3i with Canon EF-S55-250mm lens and Altura UV and Star-6 Filter attachments
Location: Riverside Park and Greenway; Cramerton, North Carolina, USA
God Bless. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.
2025 Pull Up a Seat with a View by the River
& a Companion
When Coleman and I visited the Greenway on New Year’s Afternoon we actually Pulled Up a Seat on a bench on the other side of the Pier. Couldn’t resist taking a picture of this one with the resident Muscovy Duck sitting nearby.
This Muscovy Duck was friendly with no qualms about approaching Coleman. ( Those pics are for a future post). It would come really super close to Coleman. When we first arrived Coleman sat down with his construction trucks and dinosaurs near his favourite tree. The Muscovy Duck seemed to think that tree was its spot. It appeared to be saying “Why are you in my area?” It walked all around Coleman and decided he was friendly enough, so he would share the area.
It wasn’t until some people came to the river with a dog that the duck switched locations to the area pictured above.
Pull up a Seat Photo Challenge 2025-Week 1
Jez’s Water Water Everywhere #252
Photo Credit:©️2025 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.
Camera: Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
Location: At the South Fork Catawba River; Riverside Park and Greenway; Cramerton, North Carolina, USA
God Bless. Talk a Walk. Pull Up a Seat and Relax in Nature. Enjoy the Views. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.
2025 GeometricJanuary Squaring #4
Becky’s GeometricJanuary Squares
On January 1st, Coleman and I hiked a short ways to the Riverside Park and Greenway. While Coleman was playing in the sand by the South Fork Catawba River, snappy few shots with my camera. Being observant of my surroundings, I captured some fascinating GeometricJanuary shapes.
Here are my Squares for GeometricJanuary #4 linking to Becky here. I’m also linking to RDP Wednesday-Radiant and FOWC-Joint.
Fishing Pier
Look at all the joints holding the pier together. Amazing what you find when you look underneath.
of the underside
of the fishing pier.
If you thought the architectural design of the joints on the underside were fascinating, then you would be astounded by the sun’s rays radiating over the water. Don’t you think it looks radiant ?
Fandango’s One Word Challenge (FOWC)-Joint
Ragtag Daily Prompt (RDP):Wednesday-Radiant
Jez’s Water Water Everywhere #252
Photo Credit:©️Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.
Camera: Canon EOS Rebel T3i with Canon EF-S55-250mm lens and Altura UV filter attachment.
Location: Riverside Park and Greenway Fishing Pier; Riverside Park and Greenway; Cramerton. North Carolina, USA
God Bless. Take time to relax and enjoy yourself. Get Outdoors and admire the beauty in nature. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.
Monochrome Madness #24 – The Best from 2024
Leanne’s Monochrome Madness #24 – The best from your year
God Bless. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.
2024 Which Way Challenge (CWWC): Any Dirt roads or dirt pathways or trails
This week’s Which Way Challenge theme is Any Dirt roads or dirt pathways or trails. You may post one or as many as you like, just make sure your Which Way is clearly distinguishable. Remember signs are always welcome.
Here are my Which Ways for this week …
These are leaf covered dirt trails at the Historic Baltimore Fishing Pier location in Cramerton, North Carolina. Coleman and I hiked them, on Christmas Day, to see where they’d take us. Unfortunately, due to unrepaired damage to the trails from Hurricane Helene, parts of the trails are unrestored and nonfunctional at this time.
This Bridge was barricaded declaring it was unsuitable and hazardous rendering it off-limits to hikers/pedestrians.
Many thanks to WoollyMuses, for their Which Ways. You might want to check out their Silver and/or Gold Which Ways.
Photo Credit:©️2024 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.
Cameras: 1-5) Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max; 6-7) Canon EOS Rebel T3i with Canon EF-S55-250mm lens and Altura NP filter attachment.
Location: Historic Baltimore Fishing Pier Trails; Cramerton, North Carolina, USA
God Bless. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us. Hope to see your Which Ways showing your Dirt roads or dirt pathways or trails. I appreciate y’all very much.
2025 GeometricJanuary Squaring: 01/03
Finding Geometric Patterns in ordinary objects is easy to do if you’re observant. Here is my entry for Becky’s GeometricJanuary for day three …
in, on, and around
a golf ball in the sand.
Becky’s GeometricJanuary-2025.01.03
Photo Credit:©️2025 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.
Camera: Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
Location: By the South Fork Catawba River; Riverside Park and Greenway; Cramerton, North Carolina, USA
God Bless. Stay Strong. Take Care of Yourself. Enjoy Nature. Thank you for sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.
2025 Thursday Trios: January 2
Rabbits in Garden
to Watch
over the Garden
Carol’s Thursday Trios-01/01/2025
Photo Credit:©️2024 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.
Camera: Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
Location: Side Garden; Cramer Memorial United Methodist Church; Cramerton, North Carolina, USA
God Bless. May your blessings abound throughout this New Year. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.
2025 Thursday Doors: January 2
GeometricJanuary
NC Transportation Museum
The Back Shop
North Carolina Transportation Museum
The Back Shop is the largest building on the grounds of the North Carolina Transportation Museum. When it was constructed in 1905 for Spencer Shops, it was the largest industrial building in the state. It was used for the complete overhaul of steam locomotives. The North Carolina Transportation Museum is located in Spencer, North Carolina. It is a great place to visit for “Kids” of all ages. Coleman enjoyed it when he was only two.
Photo Credit:©️2021 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.
Camera: Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
Location: The Back Shop; North Carolina Transportation Museum; Spencer, North Carolina, USA
God Bless. I’m Grateful for the friendships I’ve made through the various blogging challenges on WordPress. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.
2025 Wordless Wednesday: January 1
Photo Credit: ©️2024 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.
Camera: Canon EOS Rebel T3i with Canon EF-S55-250mm lens and Altura CPL filter attachment
Location: Riverside Park and Greenway on Route to the Historic Baltimore Fishing Pier; Cramerton, North Carolina, USA
God Bless. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.
A 2024 in Review in Flowers
Dedicating this post
to our beloved friend, Cee.
Where I live we still have a little over two and a half hours before 2025’s arrival. I do not normally do year end reviews and I’ve long since given up on making any New Year’s Resolutions. This year Sunday Stills is asking us to do an Annual Year in Review. Therefore, I decided to give a few tidbits of my 2024.
- 951 posts on WordPress
- Written a total of 129.2K words in my WP posts
- Participated regularly in blogging challenges. (I’ll miss Cee and her Challenges).
- Commented on many posts
- Had 10,153 views (for some this may not seem like a lot, but to me it is)
- Had 4,125 visitors
- Had 6,438 likes
Other Activities outside of Blogging:
- Read 121 e-books
- Read for a minimum of 30 minutes all 365 days
- Read all 52 weeks of the year
- Visited 5 cities in my area
- Visited and Hiked at 14 different parks or greenways
- Made many friends here on WordPress
- My grandson started Kindergarten ( I’ve walked him to school most days)
- My grandson hikes anywhere and everywhere with me
- We moved out of an apartment and into a rental house one town over. (Coleman loves it. It is in walking distance to two greenways).
Now for my Floral Year in Review:
January Flowers (sad to say not many):
February Flowers:
March Flowers:
April Flowers:
May Flowers:
June Flowers:
July Flowers:
August Flowers:
September Flowers:
October Flowers:
November Flowers:
December Flowers:
I am grateful for each and everyone who has visited, liked, and or commented on my blog. I hope to see y’all participating in the Which Way Challenge (CWWC) in 2025. Happy New Year!
Sunday Stills: Annual Year in Review
God Bless. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.
Love to all from Coleman and myself.
2024’s Last ‘Last on the Card’ —December 31st
Brian from Bushboys World invites everyone to post their Last Photo on the Card or smartphone. Here are Brian’s suggestions regarding his Last On the Card Challenge…
Your last photo doesn’t have to be on the very last day of the month if you didn’t take any photos on that day. Maybe it was earlier in the month when the last photo was taken.
Post the last photo on your SD card or last photo on your phone for the 31st or whenever your last photo was taken. No editing. No explanations needed. Create a Pingback to this post or link in the comments on Brian’s Post. Use the tags The Last Photo and #LastOnTheCard.
Here are my Last on the Card photos:
From my Canon EOS Rebel T3i:
From my Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max:
God Bless. Have a Happy New Year and blessings all year long. Thank you for sharing your time and thoughts with me. I appreciate y’all very much.
Gfpacificbee’s Insights & photography 