This blog is for my insights on life, the Bible, hiking adventures with my grandson and whatever is important to me
Spathiphyllum floribundum
Hugh’s Wordless Wednesday
Photo Credit:©️2024 Deb L.Waters … All Rights Reserved.
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Red-Tailed Hawk
TheRed-tailed Hawk is the most often-seen large hawk in North Carolina. It perches on telephone poles along highways and soars over open fields in search of food. [This Red-Tailed Hawk chose to perch on our electrical wires outside our back patio. The area outside our patio is a wide open grassy landscape area which seems to attract a wide variety of birds.]
Red-tailed Hawks like a mix of open country and deciduous forests, but they adapt to urban areas ( such as our Gastonia neighbourhood.) Red-tailed Hawks frequently can be seen perching on telephone poles, tall trees or snags along roadsides. They sit high mainly to rest, but constantly keep watch for the slightest movement down below.
Red-tailed Hawks eat mostly mammals, so they’re less likely to visit a popular feeder than a Cooper’s or Sharp-shinned hawk is. It’s very rare for a Red-tailed Hawk to go after dogs or cats.
The Red-tailed Hawk has a thrilling, raspy scream that sounds exactly like a raptor should sound. An interesting fact is that whenever a hawk or eagle appears onscreen, no matter what species, the shrill cry on the soundtrack is almost always a Red-tailed Hawk.
The Eastern subspecies (borealis) tends to have a plain red tail with neat black band near the tip. When the Red-tailed Adult Hawks are hunting, they often hang in the air scanning for prey below. This behavior is known as kiting. They also perch motionless in trees along roadsides or slowly scan for prey from its perch.
Photo Credit:©️2024 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.
Camera: iPhone 14 Pro Max Telephoto Camera.
Location: Backyard; Gastonia, North Carolina, USA.
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Anne Springs Close Greenway
Lakes, Pond, & Creek
Lake Haigler is one of the most favourite areas for hiking and fishing at the Greenway. Love to see the many beautiful views and reflections around the Lake.
This previously unnamed Pond has recently been given the name of Patterson Pond. It is located at the Children’s Farm accessible from the Greenway Stables Entrance. Beautiful day for observing amazing reflections.
Steele Creek can be seen from several of the Greenway trails while one is hiking. Here you can see the shimmering ripples and the beautiful reflections of the trees.
Lake Haigler is a 28-acre lake in the Anne Springs Close Greenway. It was built in 1952 by Colonel Elliott W. Springs. It was named for a great Catawba Indian King.
The Lake is periodically restocked with Largemouth Bass, Bluegill, Shellcracker, and Channel Catfish.
The Lake Haigler Loop is a 3.3 mile pedestrian-only loop which wraps around the 28-acre Lake Haigler. It is generally considered an easy hiking/walking route. It takes approximately an average of 1 hour 10 minutes to complete the entire loop. This extremely popular area is excellent for birding, fishing, and hiking. You’ll have plenty of opportunities for exploring and photography at this location if you’re ever in the area to visit.
Jez’s Water Water Everywhere #219
Photo Credit:©️2024 Larry Underwood
Location: Lake Haigler; Lake Haigler Entrance; Anne Springs Close Greenway; Fort Mill, South Carolina, USA
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Photo Credit: (c) 2024 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.
Camera: Canon EOS Rebel T3i with Canon EF-S18-55mm lens with Altura UV filter attachment.
Location: The Heritage Garden; The Farm; The Schiele Museum of Natural History; Gastonia, North Carolina, USA
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Throwback Windows and Doors
Union Church (Baptist) was originally constituted in August of 1866 in the Mountain Union Baptist Association. Some of the charter members were some of my paternal ancestors on my Waters ancestral line.
The Union Church has undergone several changes over the years and has existed for One Hundred Sixteen (116) years. More information about the early churches and the history of Ashe County may be found on the Ashe County Historical Society’s Facebook or Website.
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Pluteus cervinus
Cee’s Flower of the Day Challenge
Photo Credit:©️2024 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.
Camera: iPhone 14 Pro Max Ultra-Wide Camera
Location: Gastonia, North Carolina, USA
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Coleman in His New Shirt
Photo Credit:©️2024 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.
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“After every storm the sun will smile; for every problem there is a solution, and the soul’s indefeasible duty is to be of good cheer.”
William R. Alger
Photo Credit:©️2024 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.
Camera: iPhone 14 Pro Max
Location: Gastonia, North Carolina, USA
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I’m in the Yellow Car
Photo Credit:©️2018 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.
Camera: iPhone X
Location: Carowinds; Charlotte, North Carolina, USA
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Arch Entrance Cemetery Signs:
Overhead Car Shelter:
Look up. The Cats are Overhead:
Over Children’s Heads:
Debbie’s One Word Sunday-Overhead
Photo Credit: ©️Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.
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Some Murky, Some Reflections, Ripples, & Splashes
For Jez’s Water Water Everywhere this week I’m posting a variety of photos taken of Robinwood Lake.
Jez’s Water Water Everywhere #218
Photo Credit:©️ 2024 Deb L. Waters …. All Rights Reserved.
Camera: Canon EOS Rebel T3i with Canon EF-S18-55mm lens and Altura UV & NP Filter attachments.
Location: Robinwood Lake; Warlick Family YMCA; Gastonia, North Carolina, USA
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Describe a random encounter with a stranger that stuck out positively to you.
A few days ago, as Coleman and I were walking home from the museum we encountered a stranger. Normally we/I wouldn’t think anything about it, but this time was kind of different. We usually ride the city transit back and forth from our home to the museum or library or the YMCA, but the city changed the bus routes which made it take four times as long to get anywhere. On this particular day we rode the bus to try out the new routing system. Instead of a fifteen-minute bus ride to the museum, now we had to get on one bus (the pink line) and wait for it to run half of its route to take us to the station where we had to transfer to another bus (the blue line) to take us to the museum. Before the city transit system rearranged the bus routes we only had to get on the blue line, ride a short fifteen minutes and we were at our destination. We decided we didn’t want to ride the bus for over an hour and a half to get back home, so we decided to walk home instead. This day just so happen to be one of the hotter days we’ve had lately. However, it wasn’t raining as of yet. This year it seems to rain several times a week every single week. It is a two mile walk from the museum to where we live. we walked a little over a mile when this stranger, whose house we were passing in front of, asked us if we would like a ride. I do not normally accept rides from people I do not know, but it was a little hot and Coleman was walking with me. I thought about it for a few short minutes and decided to take this elder gentleman stranger up on his offer. It was a good thing too, because shortly after we arrived home it did begin raining. Upon getting in the house, I told Coleman that the stranger had just performed a good deed. Sometimes the kindness of strangers is like angels unaware watching over us.
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Rubus Trivialis
Southern Dewberry
Photo Credit:©️2024 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.
Camera: iPhone 14 Pro Max
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Clip Clop Clip Clopping Along
Let’s take a trip back in time ( only to 2011) not too far back. A time when traffic was less hectic and travel was at a much much slower pace.
Don’t worry about the slowness of the drive, we are not in a hurry anyway. We out joy riding and sightseeing the beautiful countryside. We’ll stop wherever we have a hankering to stop, maybe buy a souvenir or two. Hey, this place looks interesting. Let’s stop and have a look around.
I’m glad we stopped there. The cuckoo clock tower was very interesting. I loved all the cheese we were able to sample. They even have lactose free cheese and cheeses made from goats milk. I also enjoyed watching them making the cheese. It is a fascinating and impressive process that they use to make the variety of cheeses.
Back in the car, we cruise more of the countryside. Looking out our windows we observe Amish Buggies clip clopping down the road, Amish ladies strolling along a sidewalk, and young Amish boys/men cruising on their bicycles.
As we continue our leisurely afternoon drive we continue observing the beautiful surrounding landscape. We spot horses, alluring us to stop for a closer look.
As we carry on with our adventurous afternoon scenic drive, we find it extremely relaxing to slow down, enjoy ourselves, and not give a care or worry about hurrying back home.
After passing a barn quilt and road signs giving directions on which way to go, we decide to make one more stop before calling it a day.
Pearl Valley Cheese, Inc factory and retail stores) manufacturer 30 types of cheese. One is bound to discover a flavour or variety of cheese you’d love to take home with you. They also allow visitors to observe their cheese making process. The best times to watch are between 8AM – noon on Monday- Friday.
Cee’s Which Way Challenge-24.04.25
Photo Credit:©️2011 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.
Location: Holmes and Coshocton Counties, Ohio
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American Robin — Eastern Robin
The American Robin (Turdus migratorius) is one of the most familiar birds in South Carolina and Southern North Carolina. It is a migratory bird of the Turdidae thrush family. It is commonly spotted in forests, woodlands, suburban areas, gardens, and parks. They are known to build their nests on trees, and sometimes even on man-made structures such as porches and garages.
The American Robin is very energetic and spry. It flits about on the ground searching for food. They fly to and fro from the trees to electrical wires just outside our back patio. It is mostly active during the daytime and gathers in large flocks at night. We can hear their songs way before we can spot the in the sky, in the trees or on our electrical lines.
The American Robin’s diet generally consists mainly of such delicacies as earthworms, beetle grubs, caterpillars, and grasshoppers, and a large portion of wild and cultivated fruits and berries.
We continuously hear them singing throughout the afternoon as we sit out back and Coleman plays in his sand Turtle. They are often among the first songbirds to sing as dawn rises or hours before, and last as evening sets in. One fact I learned recently is that the American Robin sings when storms are approaching and again when the storms have passed.
Interesting Facts about the American Robin are that they are protected throughout the United States by the Migratory Bird Treaty Act. They are considered a symbol of Spring. A noted Quebec superstition is whoever sees the first Robin of Spring will have good luck. It is believed by some that the first robin of spring means it is a promise of new beginnings and renewal similar to how plants begin to grow and bloom in springtime.
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My CK and CH seen while Coleman and I walked around the neighbourhood.
Cee’s Midweek Madness Challenge-April Alphabet_a CK or CH in a word
Photo Credit:©️2024 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.
Camera: iPhone 14 Pro Max
Location: New Hope Road; Gastonia, North Carolina, USA
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Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge-Things that are Rough
Photo Credit:©️2024 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.
Cameras: 1) Canon EOS Rebel T3i with Canon EF-S18-55mm lens; 2) Canon EOS Rebel T3i with Canon EF 75-300mm lens; 3) iPhone 14 Pro Max
Location: 1-2) Warlick Family YMCA; Gastonia, North Carolina; 3) Patio; Gastonia, North Carolina
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1. Regardless of whether you had them or not, can you remember three popular toys from when you were a child?
Three popular toys from my childhood were:
Other popular toys from my childhood were:
2. Did you ever want something specific as a child, but never had it?
I had bicycles growing up, but the type I really wanted was a Schwinn Sting-Ray. No other bicycle compared to the Sting-Ray even though other companies like Huffy tried to compete and were more affordable.
3. Do you still have any toys or games from your childhood?
The only toy I still have is Zippy, the Howdy Doody Monkey.
4. I think I’ve asked this before, but what was your favourite toy as a child?
I am not sure if I had a favourite toy as a child. Growing up I had Barbie dolls, loved playing marbles, baseball, freeze tag, riding my homemade skateboard ( steel roller skate wheels attached to a piece of wood), card and board games. This being said I do not recall favouring one particular toy over any other toys.
Gratitude:
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Turtles
Photo Credit: ©️2024 Trisha L. Wilson (my daughter) … All Rights Reserved.
Camera: iPhone 14 Plus
Location: Glynco, Glenn County, Georgia, USA
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Flowing Downstream
Here is my compilation for this week’s Weekly Prompt’s Weekend Challenge. I’m also applying it to Jez’s Water Water Everywhere Challenge.
These are just a few of the ways we see water flowing as we walk through the neighbourhood or as we hike among the trees in and around the Carolinas.
Weekly Prompts Weekend Challenge – Flow
Jez’s Water Water Everywhere #218
Photo Credit:©️2024 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.
Cameras: 1-3) iPhone 14 Pro Max; 4) Canon EOS Rebel T3i with Canon EF-S18-55mm lens.
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Canopy of Trees
Cosmic Photo Challenge: In the Canopy
Photo Credit: ©1) 2024 Trisha L. Wilson; 2-5) ©️2024 Deb L. Waters; 6) ©️2022) Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.
Cameras: 1) iPhone 14 Plus; 2-3&5) iPhone 14 Pro Max; 4) Canon EOS Rebel T3i with Canon EF-S55-250mm lens.
Locations vary from North and South Carolina to Georgia.
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Dietes grandiflora
Photo Credit:©️2024 Sandy Burnett
Location: Fernandina Beach, FL
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Photo Credit: (c) 2024 Trisha L. Wilson (my daughter) … All Rights Reserved.
Location: Atlantic Ocean; St. Simons Island Lighthouse & Museum; St. Simons Island, Georgia, USA
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Abstracts
Here’s showing y’all my contributions to Ritva’s Abstract challenge for this week’s Lens-Artist Photography Challenge.
Lens-Artist Challenge #296-Abstracts
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St. Simons Island Lighthouse
Johns Cellpic Sunday
Photo Credit: ©️2024 Trisha L. Wilson (my daughter)… All Rights Reserved.
Camera: iPhone 14 Plus
Location: St. Simons Island Lighthouse Museum; St. Simons Island, Georgia, USA
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Bleating to Greet Y’all
Wait a Sec … I’ll Come Closer.
Can Y’all See Me Now?
Photo Credit:©️2024 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.
Camera: Canon EOS Rebel T3i with Canon EF 75-300mm lens and Altura CPL filter attachment.
Location: The Farm; The Schiele Museum of Natural History; Gastonia, North Carolina, USA
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Rhododendron japonicum
Cee’s Flower of the Day Challenge
Photo Credit: ©️Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.
Camera: Canon EOS Rebel T3i with Canon EF-S18-55mm lens with Altura UV filter attachment.
Location: The Nature Trail; The Schiele Museum of Natural History; Gastonia, North Carolina, USA
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Can You Spot the Hidden Object?
Hammad’s Weekend Sky #125 – 2024 April 20
Photo Credit:©️2024 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.
Camera: iPhone 14 Pro Max – Telephoto Camera
Location: Gastonia, North Carolina, USA
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Cee’s Weekend Flower of the Day
Photo Credit: ©️2024 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.
Camera: Canon EOS Rebel T3i with Canon EF-S55-250mm lens.
Location: The Heritage Garden; The Farm; The Schiele Museum of Natural History; Gastonia, North Carolina, USA
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St. Joseph Catholic Church
Photo Credit:©️2024 Loran Watson (my cousin).
Location: Mishawaka, Indiana
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Photo Credit:©️2024 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.
Camera: Canon EOS Rebel T3i with Canon EF 75-300 mm lens.
Settings: f5.6 • 1/3 • 75mm • ISO3200
Location: Dinosaur Exhibits; The Schiele Museum of Natural History; Gastonia, North Carolina, USA
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Thursday Doors, hosted by blogger and author, Dan Antion.
Photo Credit: ©️2024 Deb L. Waters
Camera: iPhone 14 Pro Max
Location: Gastonia, North Carolina, USA
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Cee’s Flower of the Day Challenge
Photo Credit: ©️2024 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.
Camera: Canon EOS Rebel T3i with Canon EF-S75-300mm lens with Altura CPL filter attachment.
Location: The Rooftop Garden; The Schiele Museum of Natural History; Gastonia, North Carolina, USA
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We managed to have a beautiful clear day yesterday (almost), so Coleman and I rode the bus to the Y for some fresh air and a bit of hiking.
All aboard, we’re on our way.
Before we begin our hike, it’s Coleman swing time. If we waited till later the school kids would have taken over and he couldn’t have been able to play.
Through the woods along the bank of the lake we traverse. Across the dam and deeper into the woods. Upward, downward, and around and around we go.
Coleman spots the Fitness Challenge area off the Yellow Trail and climbs aboard for some fun before continuing our hike and back up to the Y.
Tired from our hike we’re gonna Leaf it all behind, and venture to the bus stop and head home.
Cee’s Midweek Madness Challenge-April Latte Color
Cee’s Which Way Challenge-Any Way
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 UV & NP filter and also Altura Wide-Angle Fisheye attachments.
Location: Gaston County Warlick Family YMCA; Gastonia, North Carolina, USA
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Red-headed Woodpecker
Red-headed Woodpeckers have an entirely red head, and their belly is white and unstreaked. It is a mid-sized woodpecker found in temperate North America. Its breeding habitat is open across southern Canada and the east-central United States. One should not confuse the red-headed woodpecker with the red-bellied woodpecker. Even though they are similar in size, the red-bellied woodpecker is named for the pale reddish blush of its lower belly and has a distinct patterned black and white back whereas the red-headed woodpecker has the solid black back and a vibrant orange-red crown and nape. These Red-headed woodpeckers were spotted at the Anne Springs Close Greenway in Fort Mill, South Carolina.
Photo Credit: ©️2024 Maria De Jesus … All Rights Reserved.
Location: Anne Springs Close Greenway; Fort Mill, South Carolina, USA
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We first look for everyday objects in the kitchen cabinets, …
then outside of the cabinets …
Lastly, we look around the house ( or an old historic home to see what interesting objects we can find.
Leanne’s Monochrome Madness #6 – Everyday Objects
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Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge-Things that are Wet
Photo Credit:©️2024 Trisha L. Wilson … All Rights Reserved (permission granted by my daughter.)
Camera: iPhone 14 Pro
Location: Glynn County, Georgia, USA
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Amazingly Wonderful Beautiful View of Robinwood Lake
Hugh’s Wordless Wednesday
Photo Credit:©️2024 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.
Camera: Canon EOS Rebel T3i with Canon EF-S18-55mm lens with Altura UV and NP Filter attachments plus Altura Photo 58MM 0.35x Fisheye Canon Wide Angle Lens (w/Macro Portion).
Location: Robinwood Lake; Robinwood Lake Dam; Warlick Family YMCA; Gastonia, North Carolina, USA
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Rubus trivialis
These are small white Vascular Plants of North Carolina.
They are also found all over South Carolina and the Southeastern part of the United States.
The Southern Dewberry, as they are commonly known, is a species of flowering plant in the rose family (Rosaceae).
Whatsoever Is Lovely Challenge-2024 Week 15
Cee’s Flower of the Day Challenge
Photo Credit: ©️2024 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.
Camera: iPhone 14 Pro Max
Location: Gastonia, North Carolina, USA
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Purple I have, not so much in the way of Diamonds, Crystals, or Quartz. Therefore, I showing y’all some of my favourite purples.
Now for Quartz, (not what you had in mind, I bet.)
Cee’s Flower of the Day Challenge
Photo Credit: ©️2022-2024 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.
Cameras: 1 & 3) iPhone 14 Pro Max; 2 & 4) Canon EOS Rebel T3i with Canon EF-S55-250mm and Canon EF 75-300mm lenses; 5) iPhone 13 Pro.
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U. S. Naval Hospital and Hospital Corps School
San Diego, California
July 4th 1950
My father, Nornal Hule Waters (often spelled Norman in military paperwork.) joined the U. S. Navy on September 24, 1948. He enlisted in South Carolina and had his training in San Diego, California. He attended the U.S. Naval Hospital Corps School and is listed as graduating from the School on July 4, 1950. These photos were scanned from his graduation ceremony program. [My dad saved everything.]
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Whoever said ROCKS needed to be shared for What Rocks Your World? Hey there everyone, I gotta to be one that’s different … willing to Rock the boat (per se.)
Yes, I could do a whole post about Rocks and places of Rocks, however, why should I ? Especially when What Rocks My World isn’t a What but a Who.
Lens-Artist Photography Challenge (LAPC) #295 – Rock Your World
Photo Credit:©️2024 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.
Camera: iPhone 14 Pro Max
Location: Backyard Patio; Gastonia, North Carolina, USA
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Photo Credit: (c) 2024 Ruth Geilengeldt Anderson …All Rights Reserved.
Location: Carlsbad Flower Fields; Carlsbad, California
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Clare @ Clare’s Cosmos invites us each month to share our desktops on the 15th of each month. Can you believe it the month of April is half over already? Here it is time once again to join Share Your Desktop. I like to share my wallpaper for my iPhone as well as for my Laptop. For my iPhone I use different wallpaper’s for the different focuses I use; personal, hiking, and reading.
From my iPhone:
Personal Focus
Hiking Focus
Reading Focus
From my Laptop:
Photo Credit:©️2024 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.
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Colo 12.22.1956 – 01.17.2017
A Western Lowland Gorilla
Colo was born in captivity at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium and lived at the Zoo for her entire life. At the time of her death in 2017, she was the oldest known gorilla in the world living in captivity. She lived to the age of 60 years and 26 days.
She was named Colo after the Columbus Zoo. She was rejected at birth by her mother and was hand-raised by Zookeepers.
Interesting Fact:
Colo was a mother to three, a grandmother to 16, a great-grandmother to 12, and a great-great-grandmother to three.
My daughter and I visited Colo in April of 2012 when we visited cousins and the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium in Ohio during Easter vacation.
Leannes Monochrome Madness
Photo Credit:©️2012 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.
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There are times when we look up at the sky above, the clouds seem to appear into objects we are familiar with such as birds, or airplanes, or elephants, angels or other objects. Sometimes we see nothing in them other than them being : cirrus, cumulus, and stratus, or nimbus. What do you see when you look at clouds?
Hammad’s Weekend Sky– 2024 April 14
Photo Credit:©️2024 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.
Camera: iPhone 14 Pro Max – Telephoto Camera
Location: Gastonia, North Carolina, USA
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Good Day Everyone! I’m joining in on Fandango’s One Word Challenge today with Gem. Click Gem to join in and post to FOWC.
Fandango’s One Word Challenge-Gem
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One Word Sunday-14 April Overhead
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Gfpacificbee’s Insights & photography 