Category: Photography Challenge

• Pull Up a Seat: Among Nature

  When Coleman and I were near completion of our hike his mom met us along the trail. The first picture is of Coleman Pulling Up a Seat near his mom in front of the horse stables. The next two pictures of him choosing to Pull Up a Seat along the Dogwood Trail which we were…

  Deb L Waters

  October 30, 2023

  #Coleman, #Hiking, #OptOutdoorsSC, 2023 Pull Up a Seat, Canon EF 55-250mm, Canon EOS Rebel T3i, Canon Photography, Photography Challenge, Pull Up A Seat, Shot on Canon

  #AnneSpringsCloseGreenway, #AnneSpringsCloseGreenwayHikingClub, #CanonPhotography, #CanonRebelT3i, #Coleman, #PhotographyChallenge, #PullUpASeat, Pull up a Seat-Week 43

• Floral Trio in Monochrome

  Thursday Trio Cee’s Flower of the Day Challenge Photo Credit: ©️2023 Deb L. Waters …All Rights Reserved. Camera: iPhone 14 Pro Max Location: The Schiele Museum of Natural History Farm; Gastonia, North Carolina, USA. God Bless. Thank you for sharing your time and thoughts. I appreciate y’all.

  Deb L Waters

  October 12, 2023

  #FOTD, #iPhonePhotography, #PlantsandFlowers, Cee’s Flower of the Day Challenge, Schiele Museum of Natural History, Schiele Museum of Natural History & Planetarium, The Farm, The Schiele Museum of Natural History and Planetarium, Thursday Trios

  #FloweroftheDayChallenge, #FOTD, #iPhone14ProMax, #PhotographyChallenge, #PlantsandFlowers, Chrysanthemums, Floral Trio in Monochrome, Thursday Trio

• Floral Friday: 2023 August 25 – Snowberry Clearwing hovering over Carolina Phlox

  The Snowberry Clearwing (Hemaris deffinis) is a moth of the order Lepidoptera, family Sphingidae. It mimics a bumblebee in appearance. It is sometimes called a “Hummingbird Moth” due to its ability to dark quickly from flower to flower, and its ability to hover over nectar sources. The Snowberry Clearwing is hovering from flower to flower,…

  Deb L Waters

  August 25, 2023

  #PlantsandFlowers, Altura Lenses for Canon, Altura Wide Angle Fisheye Lens, Canon EFS 18-55mm lens, Canon EOS Rebel T3i, Canon Photography, Carolina Phlox, Cee’s Flower of the Day Challenge, Floral Friday, Floral Friday: 2023 August 25, Floral Friday: 2023 August 25 – Snowberry Clearwing hovering over Carolina Phlox, Flower of the Day Challenge, FOTD Challenge, Photography Challenge, Snowberry Clearwing

  #CanonPhotography, #CanonRebelT3i, #FloweroftheDayChallenge, #FOTD, #PhotographyChallenge, #PlantsandFlowers, #SchieleMuseumofNaturalHistory

• 2023 WWE: Reflections & Murky Waters

  Water Water Everywhere Photo Credit: ©️2023 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved. Camera: Canon EOS Rebel T3i with Canon EF 75-300mm lens. God Bless. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts. I appreciate y’all.

  Deb L Waters

  August 6, 2023

  2023 WWE, 2023 WWE: Reflections & Murky Waters, Canon 75-300mm lens, Canon EOS Rebel T3i, Canon Photography, Reflections, Warlick YMCA, Water Water Everywhere

  #CanonPhotography, #CanonRebelT3i, #PhotographyChallenge, #ReflectionsandMurkyWaters, #WarlickFamilyYMCA, #WaterWaterEverywhere, #WaterWaterEverywherePhotoChallenge, #WWE

• 2023 OWS: Circle

  Hello, my community circle of friends. We do live in a big world in the atmosphere of Earth. We all share a common interest in a blogging universe. We want to share our voice, with the world. We may share it through our words, through our photography, or through our stories. Regardless of our methods…

  Deb L Waters

  August 1, 2023

  2023 OWS: Circle, iPhone 14 Pro Max, One Word Sunday, One Word Sunday: circle, Photography Challenge, Ragtag Daily Prompt, Ragtag Daily Prompt-Community, Schiele Museum and Planetarium, Schiele Museum of Natural History

  #CircleofFriends, #iPhone14ProMax, #OneWordSunday, #OneWordSunday-Circle, #OWS, #PhotographyChallenge, #RagtagCommunityDailyPrompt, #RagtagDailyPrompt, #RDP, #RDP-Commiunity, #SharedCommunity

• Disc Golf @Anne Springs Close Greenway

  Disc golf, formerly known as frisbee golf, is a flying disc sport in which players throw a disc at a target; it is played using rules similar to golf. Anne Springs Close Greenway in Fort Mill recently installed a Disc Golf Course which can be accessed through their Adventure Road Entrance. The first “hole” is…

  Deb L Waters

  July 30, 2023

  #Coleman, Adventure Road, Anne Springs Close Greenway, Disc Golf, Disc Golf @Anne Springs Close Greenway, Greenway’s Disc Golf Course, iPhone 14 Pro Max, Photography Challenge

  #AnneSpringsCloseGreenway, #AnneSpringsCloseGreenwayHikingClub, #Coleman, #DiscGolf, #iPhone14ProMax, #PhotographyChallenge, ASCGDiscGolfCourse

• 2023 OWS: Two

  Debbies One Word Sunday: Two Photo Credit: ©️Deb L. Waters Location: Last 2 – Rankin Lake Park, Gastonia, North Carolina Shot on Canon EOS Rebel T3i with Canon EF 75-300mm lens. God Bless. Thank you for sharing your time and thoughts. I appreciate y’all.

  Deb L Waters

  July 9, 2023

  One Word Sunday, OWS: Two, Photography Challenge, Rankin Lake Park

  #CanonPhotography, #CanonRebelT3i, #iPhone14ProMax, #OneWordSunday, #PhotographyChallenge, #TeamCanon, OWS: Two

• Thursday Trios: Vintage Wooden Paddles

  These Vintage Oars and Paddles are just a few of the ones on display at the Warlick YMCA located in Gastonia, North Carolina. These evoke the memories of summers on the lake canoeing and kayaking and having the most fabulous time of one’s life. Thursday Trios Photo Credit: ©️Deb L. Waters Camera: iPhone 14 Pro Max …

  Deb L Waters

  June 15, 2023

  iPhone 14 Pro Max, Photography Challenge, Thursday Trios

  #iPhone14ProMax, #PhotographyChallenge, #ThursdayTrios, #VintageWoodenPaddlesandOars

• Silent Sunday: PPAC – Sidewalk Art

  Natalie’s Photographing Public Art Challenge Silent Sunday John’s Cellpic Sunday Photo Credit: ©️Deb L. Waters Camera: iPhone 14 Pro Max God Bless. Thank you for sharing your time and thoughts. I appreciate y’all.

  Deb L Waters

  June 11, 2023

  Cell Pic Sunday, Gaston County Main Library, Gastonina, NC, iPhone 14 Pro Max, Natalie’s Photographing Public Art Challenge, Photography Challenge, PPAC

  #CellPicSunday, #iPhone14ProMax, #PhotographingPublicArtChallenge, #PhotographyChallenge, #SilentSunday, PPAC

• OWS: Shadow(s) in Nature

  Debbies One Word Sunday: Shadow Photo Credit: ©️Deb L. Waters God Bless. Thank you for sharing your time and thoughts. I appreciate y’all.

  Deb L Waters

  May 28, 2023

  #Coleman, 2023 OWS: Shadow, One Word Sunday, Photography Challenge

  #Coleman, #OneWordSunday, #OWS-Shadow, #PhotographyChallenge

• Lens-Artists Challenge #250– Skyscapes or Cloudscapes

  Amy of Lens-Artists Photo Challenge. Photo Credit: ©️Deb L. Waters God Bless. Thank you for observing my Skyscapes/Cloudscapes. I appreciate y’all.

  Deb L Waters

  May 23, 2023

  Lens-Artists Photo Challenge., Photography Challenge

  #Cloudyskies, #iPhone11ProMax, #iPhone13Pro, #iPhone14ProMax, #iPhoneX, #LAPC#250, #LAPC-SkyscapesorCloudscapes, #LensArtistPhotoChallenge#250, #LensArtistPhotoChallengeSky/Cloudscapes, #PhotographyChallenge

• 2023 May 21: Pets and Playgrounds

  Terri’s Sunday Stills Challenge. Photo Credit: ©️Deb L. Waters God Bless. Thank you for sharing your time with us. I appreciate y’all.

  Deb L Waters

  May 23, 2023

  #Coleman, Belmont, North Carolina, Canon 75-300mm lens, Canon EOS Rebel T3i, Gastonina, NC, iPhone 14 Pro Max, Persimmon Trail, Photography Challenge

  #CanonPhotography, #CanonRebelT3i, #CarolinaThreadTrail, #Coleman, #iPhone14ProMax, #PersimmonTrail, #PhotographyChallenge, #SchieleMuseum, #SundayStills #SundayStills_PetsandPlaygrounds

• Track to Many Imperceivable New Adventures

  Six Word Saturday Silent Sunday John’s Cellpic Sunday Photo Credit: Deb L. Waters Camera: iPhone 14 Pro Max God Bless. Thank you for sharing your time and thoughts. I appreciate y’all. 

  Deb L Waters

  May 21, 2023

  Cell Pic Sunday, Gastonina, NC, iPhone 14 Pro Max, Photography Challenge, Six Word Saturday Challenge

  #CellPicSunday, #HighlandRail, #iPhone14ProMax, #PhotographyChallenge, #SilentSunday, #SixWordSaturday, #TracktoManyImperceivableNewAdventures

• WWE #175: Abstracts, Ripples, & Reflections

  Jez’s Water Water Everywhere #175 Photo Credit: ©️Deb L. Waters Camera: Canon EOS Rebel T3i with Canon EF 75-300mm lens God Bless. Thank you for sharing your time and thoughts. I appreciate y’all.

  Deb L Waters

  May 16, 2023

  Canon 75-300mm lens, Canon EOS Rebel T3i, Canon Photography, OptOutdoorsNC, Persimmon Trail, Photography Challenge

  #BlackandWhitePhotography, #CanonPhotography, #CanonRebelT3i, #PersimmonTrail, #PhotographyChallenge, #ReflectionsinWater, #TeamCanon, #WaterWaterEverywhere

• Nature Photo Challenge #12: 🌲Trees 🌲

  Nature Photo Challenge #12: Trees Alive & Trekking’s Which Way Photo Challenge Photo Credit: ©️Deb L. Waters (All except # 3) God Bless. Thank you for sharing in our hikes. I appreciate y’all.

  Deb L Waters

  May 16, 2023

  #Coleman, #NPC, Coleman, Nature Photo Challenge, Photography Challenge

  #Coleman, #NPC-Trees, #PhotographyChallenge

• 2023 Monday Windows: NEW BRAUNFELS RAILROAD MUSEUM

  The New Braunfels Railroad Museum resides within the 1907 International and Great Northern Depot. In October of 1986, the New Braunfels Historic Railroad and Modelers Society was granted a long-term lease of the closed depot. At that point the restoration and museum efforts were begun. It interior was painted and the exterior was repainted to…

  Deb L Waters

  May 15, 2023

  Monday Windows, New Braunfels Railroad Museum, Photography Challenge

  #MondayWindow, #NewBraunfelsRailroadMuseum, #PhotographyChallenge

• Monday Portrait: Eastern Gray Squirrel

  The Eastern Gray Squirrel is particular known in other parts of the world as simply the grey squirrel. It is a tree squirrel in the genus Sciurus. It is native to eastern North America (my part of the country), where it is most prodigious and ecologically essential natural forest regenerator. These squirrels I’ve seen before…

  Deb L Waters

  May 15, 2023

  Eastern Gray Squirrel, Monday Portrait, Photography Challenge

  #EasternGraySquirrel, #iPhone14ProMax, #MondayPortrait, #PhotographyChallenge, #Sciuruscarolinensis

• Silent Cell Pic Sunday: Dog Food Snatcher-Eastern Gray Squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis)

  Silent Sunday John’s Cellpic Sunday Photo Credit: (c)Deb L. Waters Camera: iPhone 14 Pro Max God Bless. Thank you for sharing your time and thoughts. I appreciate y’all.

  Deb L Waters

  May 14, 2023

  #Squirrels, Cell Pic Sunday, Eastern Gray Squirrel, Photography Challenge, Silent Sunday

  #CellPicSunday, #DogFoodSnatcher, #EasternGrayAquirrel, #PhotographyChallenge, #Sciuruscarolinensis, #SilentSunday

• Weekend Sky: 2023 May

  These sky pictures are from a friend, captured from the Caribbean. Photo Credit: Jim Elder Hammad Rais’s Weekend Sky God bless. Thank you for visiting. I appreciate y’all.

  Deb L Waters

  May 14, 2023

  Photography Challenge, Rainbow Sun

  #PhotographyChallenge, #RainbowaroundtheSun, #WeekendSky

• 2023 Pull Up a Seat_With Coleman around Schiele Museum Farm & Nature Trail

  XingfuMama’s Pull Up a Seat Photo Challenge Photo Credit : Deb L. Waters Camera: iPhone 14 Pro Max God Bless. Thank you sharing your time. I appreciate y’all.

  Deb L Waters

  May 10, 2023

  #Coleman, Photography Challenge, Pull Up A Seat, Pull Up A Seat Challenge, Schiele Museum of Natural History

  #Coleman, #Coleman #antics #expressions, #iPhone14ProMax, #PhotographyChallenge, #PullUpASeat, #SchieleMuseum

• 2023 RDP: Bucket

  Ragtag Daily Prompt Saturday: Bucket Photo Credit: ©️Deb L. Waters God Bless. Thank you for visiting. I appreciate y’all.

  Deb L Waters

  May 9, 2023

  #Coleman, #RDP, Anne Springs Close Greenway, Photography Challenge, Ragtag Daily Prompt, RDP-Bucket

  #AnneSpringsCloseGreenway, #Coleman, #PhotographyChallenge, #RagtagDailyPrompt, #RDP, RDP-Bucket

• Silent Sunday: Silent almost …Coleman

  It’s been raining a lot off and on so to relieve boredom I decided to play around with the utilities feature in Google Photos. There are features where you can make collages, animations, and movies. The following is the movie & collage I made. Silent Sunday John’s Cellpic Sunday Photo Credit: Deb L. Waters Camera:…

  Deb L Waters

  May 7, 2023

  #Coleman, Cell Pic Sunday, Google Movie Feature, iPhone 14 Pro Max, John’s Cell Pic Sunday Challenge, Photography Challenge, Silent Sunday

  #CellPicSunday, #Coleman, #Coleman #antics #expressions, #GoogleMovie, #GoogleUtilities, #John’sCellPicSunday, #PhotographyChallenge, #SilentSunday

• WWE #172 – Around Schiele Museum Nature Trail

  Jez’s WWE challenge Photo Credit: ©️Deb L Waters God Bless. Thank you for sharing your time. I appreciate y’all.

  Deb L Waters

  May 5, 2023

  Around the Pond, Gastonina, NC, iPhone 14 Pro Max, Photography Challenge, Reflections, Schiele Museum of Natural History, Water Ripples

  #iPhone14ProMax, #PhotographyChallenge, #TheSchieleMuseum, #WaterWaterEverywhere

• Monday Portrait: 2023 May 1

  Monday Portrait Photo Credit: Deb L. Waters God Bless. Thank you for visiting. I appreciate y’all.

  Deb L Waters

  May 1, 2023

  American Alligator, Gastonina, NC, Monday Portrait, Photography Challenge, Schiele Museum of Natural History

  #AmericanAlligator, #iPhone14ProMax, #MondayPortrait, #PhotographyChallenge, #SchieleMuseum

• 2023: Whatsoever is Lovely – Week 17

  WHATSOEVER IS LOVELY CHALLENGE-2023 WEEK 17 John’s Cellpic Sunday Silent Sunday Photo Credit: Deb L. Waters Camera: iPhone 14 Pro Max Panorama God Bless. Thank you for visiting. I appreciate y’all.

  Deb L Waters

  April 30, 2023

  Cell Pic Sunday, Gastonina, NC, Grist Mill, iPhone 14 Pro Max, Photography Challenge, Schiele Museum of Natural History, Silent Sunday, WHATSOEVER IS LOVELY-2023_Week17

  #2023Week17, #CellPicSunday, #GristMill, #iPhone14ProMax, #PhotographyChallenge, #SchieleMuseum, #SilentSunday, #WhatsoeverisLovely

• Weekend Sky #98 – 2023 April

  Weekend Sky Photo Credit: Deb L. Waters Camera: iPhone 14 Pro Max God Bless. Thank you for visiting. I appreciate y’all.

  Deb L Waters

  April 29, 2023

  Photography Challenge, Weekend Sky_2023 April

  #PhotographyChallenge, #WeekendSky

• 2023 WWE: @Schiele Museum of Natural History

  If you noticed me, you guessed I’m a turtle. I love to swim in the pond here at Schiele Museum of Natural History. You can spot me in the pond if you look closely. The pond is located along the Nature Trail. The Schiele Museum of Natural History is located just a short distance of…

  Deb L Waters

  April 29, 2023

  iPhone 14 Pro Max, Photography Challenge, Schiele Museum of Natural History, Turtles, Water Water Everywhere

  #iPhone14ProMax, #PhotographyChallenge, #SchieleMuseumofNaturalHistory, #TurtlesinPond, #WaterWaterEverywhere

• 2023 One Word Sunday: Colorful

  Debbie’s, Travel With Intent blog, One Word Sunday Challenge God Bless. Thank you for visiting. I appreciate y’all.

  Deb L Waters

  April 25, 2023

  Coleman, Colorful, One Word Sunday, Photography Challenge

  #Coleman, #OneWordSunday, #OneWordSunday-Colorful, #PhotographyChallenge

• Water 💦 Water 💦 Everywhere_Duharts Creek

  This week’s features are from a neighbourhood creek we saw while taking a long walk. The Duharts Creek is located in the Gastonia – New Hope Acres area. Water Water Everywhere Photo Credit: Deb L. Waters Camera: iPhone 14 Pro Max God Bless. Thank you for visiting. I appreciate y’all.

  Deb L Waters

  April 22, 2023

  DuHarts Creek, Gastonina, NC, Photography Challenge

  #iPhone14ProMax, #PhotographyChallenge, #WaterWaterEverywhere

• Weekly Prompts Wednesday Challenge: The Birds_Poser

  I’m a little behind in posting for this challenge. Hope y’all don’t object that I go ahead and post it now. we don’t usually get birds flying or landing so close for a really good close up to be taken and i usually only have my cell phone handy when they do soar through the…

  Deb L Waters

  April 19, 2023

  Great-Tailed Grackle (Quiscalus mexicanus)., Photography Challenge, Weekly Prompts Challenge-The Birds

  #Great-TailedGrackle, #PhotographyChallenge, #Quiscalusmexicanus, #TheBirds, #WeeklyPromptdWednesdayChallenge

• CBWC: Cameras or Photographers

  I’m a little behind for this particular challenge, but that’s okay, better late than not at all. This one took a bit more time and thought into what I would post. I decided to post my dad’s cameras as he is the reason behind my love and enjoyment of photography. I do not have a…

  Deb L Waters

  April 18, 2023

  #CBWC, Cameras or Photographers, Cee’s Black and White Photo Challenge, Nornal Hule Waters, Photography Challenge

  #BlackandWhitePhotography, #CamerasorPhotographers, #CBWC, #CeesBlackandWhitePhotoChallenge, #MidweekMonochrome, #MonochromeMadness, #MyMentorMyDad, #NornalHuleWaters, #PhotographyChallenge

• Nature Photo Challenge #8: Fascinating Fungi

  Denzil’s Nature Photo Challenge #8: Fascinating Fungi Photo Credit: ©️Deb L Waters God bless. Thank you for visiting. I appreciate y’all.

  Deb L Waters

  April 18, 2023

  Fungi, Mushrooms, Nature Photo Challenge, Nature Photo Challenge #8: Fascinating Fungi, Photography Challenge

  #DenzilsNaturePhotoChallenge, #NaturePhotoChallenge#8-FascinatingFungi, #NPC#8, #PhotographyChallenge, Fungi, Mushrooms

• Monday Windows: Reflected Window

  My bedroom window’s reflection as seen through my laptop screen. My grandson had to sneak a peek at captured my attention. Monday Windows God Bless. Thank you for sharing my view. I appreciate y’all.

  Deb L Waters

  April 17, 2023

  #Coleman, iPhone 14 Pro Max, Monday Windows, Photography Challenge

  #Coleman, #MondayWindows, #PhotographyChallenge, #RelectedWindows

• 2023 Share Your Desktop: April

  This month my Desktop switches between three photos. Clare’s Share Your Desktop Photo Credit: Deb L. Waters Camera: iPhone 14 Pro Max for first two photos. God Bless. Thank you for visiting. I appreciate y’all.

  Deb L Waters

  April 17, 2023

  #Coleman, Crowders Mountain State Park, iPhone 14 Pro Max, Photography Challenge, Share your Desktop

  #Coleman, #CrowdersMountainStatePark, #iPhone14ProMax, #PhotographyChallenge, #Shareyourdesktop

• CBWC: 2023 – Crooked, Squiggly & Curved Lines

  Cee’s Black and White Challenge – Crooked, Squiggly & Curved Lines Photo Credit: Deb L. Waters God Bless. Thank you for sharing your time and thoughts. I appreciate y’all.

  Deb L Waters

  April 17, 2023

  #CBWC, Cee’s Black and White Photo Challenge, Crooked, Squiggly & Curved Lines, Photography Challenge

  #BlackandWhitePhotography, #CBWC, #CeesBlackandWhitePhotoChallenge, #Crooked, #PhotographyChallenge, Squiggly&Curved Lines

• 2023 OWS: Vintage Cars

  My dad always enjoyed attending car shows. He worked for Pearson Ford for over 35 years. He would watch NASCAR races whenever my mom wasn’t watching other sporting events. All of my dad’s life, he owned nothing but FORD cars. Growing up we all went to the cars shows together. My very first car I…

  Deb L Waters

  April 16, 2023

  One Word Sunday, One Word Sunday – Vintage, Photography Challenge, Vintage Cars

  #1967FordGalaxie500XL, #OneWordSunday, #OneWordSunday-Vintage, #PhotographyChallenge, #VintageCars

• 2023 Pull Up A Seat: Coleman Style

  Pull Up a Seat John’s Cellpic Sunday Photo Credit: Deb L. Waters Copyright: ©️2023@gfpacificbeeintrospection.com… All Rights Reserved. God Bless. Pull Up a Seat and share the adventure. Thank you for visiting. I appreciate y’all.

  Deb L Waters

  April 16, 2023

  #Coleman, iPhone 14 Pro Max, Photography Challenge, Pull Up A Seat, Pull Up A Seat Challenge

  #CellPicSunday, #Coleman, #Coleman #antics #expressions, #iPhone14ProMax, #PhotographyChallenge, #PullUpASeat

• CMMC: 2023 – Granny Smith Apple (light green) Colors

  God Bless. Thank you for visiting. I appreciate y’all.

  Deb L Waters

  April 14, 2023

  Cee’s Midweek Madness Challenge (CMMC), CMMC, Photography Challenge

  #CeesMidweekMadnessChallenge, #CMMC-GrannySmithAppleColors, #LightGreenColors, #PhotographyChallenge

• CFFC: Anything Small

  You can find small things just about anywhere if you slow down, open your eyes, and are observant about your surroundings. These are a smidgen of the small things I’ve observed over the years. Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge Photo Credit: Deb L Waters God Bless. What small things can you find this week? Thank you…

  Deb L Waters

  April 13, 2023

  Anything Small, Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge, CFFC, Photography Challenge

  #AnythingSmall, #CeesFunFotoChallenge, #PhotographyChallenge, CFFC

• RDP: 2023 – Log

  It wasn’t hard to find logs while my grandson and I went walking through the backwoods of our neighborhood. The following is what we discovered. Ragtag Daily Prompt – Log Photo Credit: Deb L. Waters Camera: iPhone 14 Pro Max God Bless. Thank you for viewing my blog. I appreciate y’all.

  Deb L Waters

  April 12, 2023

  #RDP, iPhone 14 Pro Max, Photography Challenge, Ragtag Daily Prompt, RDP-Logs, RDP-Monday

  #iPhone14ProMax, #LOGS, #PhotographyChallenge, #RagtagDailyPrompt, #RDP, RDP-Logs