Monday Window – 2026 September 28

Kitty by a Window  – 
2 – AI creation by PR

The Dairy Barn

The Dairy Barn at Anne Springs Close Greenway was once a working dairy barn in its heyday. It was built in 1947 specifically designed to supply the cafeterias of the once massive Springs Cotton Mills network across York, Chester, and Lancaster counties.

The Dairy Barn
Dairy Barn Entrance
Anne Springs Close Greenway

Anne Springs Close, daughter of Elliot Springs and heir to the Springs Cotton Mills textile empire founded by her grandfather, Leroy Springs. She dedicated herself to preserving much of the land and its historical structures. She protected 2,100 acres of family land from developers trying to establish suburban development areas. In doing so, she founded the Anne Springs Close Greenway in Fort Mill, South Carolina.

The Dairy Barn

The Dairy Barn, later became known as the Farm Founders Dairy Barn. It is a fully renovated climate-controlled landmark, now celebrated as one of the area’s premier backdrops for indoor and outdoor weddings, corporate retreats, and community gatherings.

The Dairy Barn is perfect for both indoor and outdoor events. The downstairs accommodates more than 200 people seated. Its lovely outdoor patio area can be tented and will accommodate an additional 200 people seated. The upstairs loft accommodates up to 300 people seated theater/wedding style.

Besides special events, the Dairy Barn serves as one of the primary gateways to the Anne Springs Close Greenway trail network. [The Dairy Barn entrance leads to the Blue Star Trail connecting to several other trails as well as historic cabins, the swinging bridge.]

When not in use for special large events, the Dairy Barn venue coordinates community programs including indoor yoga sessions—such as Mindful Slow Flow and Evening Power Yoga. Hikers often park at the Dairy Barn entrance to explore the Blue Star Trail, visit the Comporium Amphitheater, pass by the resident donkey pasture, cross the local swinging bridge, and watch the water flow down the Spillway. [Coleman enjoys playing in the Spillway when the it’s full. He also loves to hike the many trails and enjoy all the Greenway has to offer.]

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Monday Window-2026.09.28

Monday Window 

Photo Credit: Copyright ©️2021 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved. 

Camera: Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max

Location: The Dairy Barn; Dairy Barn Entrance; Anne Springs Close Greenway; Fort Mill, South Carolina, USA

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

Thursday Doors: 2026 September 24th

The Historic
Faires-Coltharp Cabin

The Faires-Coltharp Cabin is one of the oldest structures in York County, South Carolina. This old log cabin is a significant piece of history for the area dating way back to the 19th century.

The Faires-Coltharp Cabin

This historic structure is often referred to as the Jesse Faires House. Jesse Faires was born in 1789 and was a prominent figure in the local community, serving as a Justice of the Peace and a commissioner of roads. His family was among the earliest settlers in the area, contributing significantly to its development.

Faires/Coltharp Cabin

The Faires-Coltharp Cabin is a fantastic example of early 19th-century log construction in the Carolina Piedmont. It’s known for its sturdy hand-hewn logs and a large stone chimney, which you can see on the left side of the photo. It offers a wonderful glimpse into the daily life and craftsmanship of settlers from that era.

Faires-Coltharp Cabin

The Jesse Faires House located on the grounds of the Anne Springs Close Greenway was not originally built at this exact spot. It was originally by Jesse Faires around 1814 approximately three (3) miles from its present location site.

A Close-up of the Sign
about the Faires-Coltharp Cabin

This historic log cabin was moved here to ensure its preservation and to share its story with visitors of the Anne Springs Close Greenway. It was relocated from its original site in York County to the Greenway in 1994.

Coleman on the
Faires-Coltharp Cabin porch

The Anne Springs Close Greenway is dedicated to preserving natural landscapes and historical structures, making it the perfect home for such an important piece of local heritage.

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Dan’s Thursday Doors-09.24.2026

Thursday Doors

Photo Credit:©️2022 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved. 

Camera: Apple iPhone 13 Pro  

Location: Faires-Coltharp Cabin; Anne Springs Close Greenway; Fort Mill, South Carolina, USA 

God Bless. Have a funtastic rest of your week and weekend ahead. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with w. I appreciate y’all very much.

Cell Pic Sunday: 2026.09.06

Beautiful Summer Afternoon

Glistening Water Reflections
in Lake Haigler

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John’s Cell Pic Sunday-09.06.2026

Jez’s Water, Water Everywhere

Photo Credit: ©️2020 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved. 

Camera: Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max Wide Camera

Location: Lake Haigler; Anne Springs Close Greenway; Fort Mill, South Carolina, USA

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

2026 Pull Up a Seat Week 27 — Further Adventures of Coleman Pulling Up a Seat #1

At Anne Springs
Close Greenway
Coleman’s
Choice of
#PullUpaSeat
Coleman
sitting on a Stone
by Lake Haigler

XingfuMama’s Pull up a Seat Photo Challenge 2026-Week 27

XingfuMama’s Whatsoever is Lovely Challenge-2026 Week 26

Photo Credit:©️2022 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.

Camera: Apple iPhone 13 Pro

Location: Haigler Loop; Lake Haigler; Anne Springs Close Greenway; Fort Mill, South Carolina. USA

God Bless. Stay Cool. Have safe and Happy 4th! Happy Birthday America! Have a fantastic weekend. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.

2026 LAPC #399: Stuck in Place

On Haigler Loop

 Egidio is this week’s host for the Lens-Artist Photo Challenge. She has asked us to limit our movement to within 10-15 steps in any direction from our focal point. Capture what we see from various angles and perspectives as we are Stuck in Place.

My images are all taken from within a few steps from Lake Haigler on the Haigler Loop Trail while hiking with Coleman.

I began taking pictures while Coleman sat on a bench looking out upon Lake Haigler.

The Spillway lock at Lake Haigler

Looking up from the same spot to capture what was hanging from the trees above the lake.

Fishing Bobbers stuck in the tree.

Then I turned around and saw interesting shoe prints on the trail. Here’s a comparison of the shoe print with Coleman’s shoe.

Coleman’s shoe
next to a Horseshoe imprinted
in the trail

Turning to the left and to the left we acquired these interesting views …

To the left …

A sign indicating
the direction to the
Lake Haigler Spillway

And to the right …

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

Still to the right …

The Lake Haigler Spillway
Where’s the water?
The Spillway is so dry.

Insufficient rain,
no water is flowing
from the Spillway.

Egidio’s Lens-Artist Photo Challenge-Stuck in Place

Photo Credit:©️2026 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.

Cameras: Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max; and Canon EOS Rebel T7 (2000D) with Canon EF-S55-250 mm lens & Altura UV Filter attachment.

Location: Haigler Loop Trail; Lake Haigler Entrance; Anne Springs Close Greenway; Fort Mill, South Carolina, USA

God Bless. Get Outdoors. Take a Hike/Walk. Enjoy Nature’s Beauty. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.

Monday Portrait #16 — 2026 May 18

Cow

Cows

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Monday Portrait-2026.05.18

Photo Credit:©️2025 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved. 

Camera: Canon EOS Rebel T7 (2000D) with Canon EF-S55-250 mm lens

Locations: Crandall Bowles Children’s Farm; Stables and Farm Entrance; Anne Springs Close Greenway; Fort Mill, South Carolina, USA

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

2026 Cell Pic Sunday: 08 February

Mallards in

Lake Haigler

Mallards enjoying
a mildly sunny afternoon
in Lake Haigler at
Anne Springs Close Greenway

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John’s Cell Pic Sunday-2026.002.08

Photo Credit: ©️2024 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved. 

Camera: Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max

Location: Lake Haigler; Anne Springs Close Greenway; Fort Mill, South Carolina, USA

God Bless. Get Outdoors. Enjoy Nature’s Beauty. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very

2025 Monday Portrait: 29 December

Pig in the Greenway

One Little Piggy
A Little Piggy
looking at me.
One Hungry Piggy

Monday Portrait 

Photo Credit:©️2025 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved. 

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

Location: Crandall Bowles Children’s Farm; Greenway Stables and Farm Entrance; Anne Springs Close Greenway; Fort Mill, South Carolina, USA

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

2025 Floral Silent Sunday: December 28

ASCG Floral

Hanging Basket

Hanging Floral Basket

Silent Sunday

Terri’s The #Flower Hour 

Cee’s Flower of the Day (FOTD)

Photo Credit:©️2025 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved. 

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

Location: Gibson House; Greenway Stables and Farm Entrance; Anne Springs Close Greenway; Fort Mill, South Carolina, USA

God Bless. Have a bright beautifully terrific week. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.

2025 CosPhoChal: A Combination of Winter Hikes

This week Dale has chosen a theme of A Winter’s Walk for this week’s Cosmic Photo Challenge. Instead of just one winter walk I decided to do a combination of several different Winter Hikes which Coleman and I have taken over the years.

Here are my contributions …

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Dale’s Cosmic Photo Challenge – A Winter’sWalk

#CosPhoChal

Photo Credit:©️2020-2025 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.

God Bless. Get Outdoors. Enjoy Nature’s Beauty. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.

Pull Up a Seat on a Jude’s Bench — ASCG Trekker Loop

Looking through my photos I ran across a bench from one of our hiking adventures I don’t think I’ve shared before, so I thought I would share it today.

A lone Bench
by Lake Crandall
& Lake Frances

Jude’s Bench Challenge-2025.12.22

Pull up a Seat Photo Challenge 2025-Week 51

Pull Up a Seat Challenge
Pull Up a Seat

Photo Credit:©️Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.

Camera: Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max

Location: By Lake Crandall; Trekker Loop; Adventure Road Entrance; Anne Springs Close Greenway; Fort Mill, South Carolina, USA

God Bless. Have a blessed Christmas Holiday Week. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.

2025 Cell Pic Sunday: 21 December

Throwback to 2020

Stumpy Pond
Adventure Road Entrance
Anne Springs Close Greenway

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John’s Cell Pic Sunday

Photo Credit:©️2020 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved. 

Camera: Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max Wide Camera

Location: Prairie Loop; Adventure Road Entrance; Anne Springs Close Greenway; Fort Mill, South Carolina, USA

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

2025 Thursday Trios: 18 December

Three Horses,

Three Riders,

One Trail Ride

As stated in my Monochrome Madness post, Coleman and I saw several horse owners at Anne Springs Close Greenway taking advantage of a beautiful afternoon to enjoy riding their horses on the trails.

I’m also linking this post to XingfuMama’s Pull Up a Seat Challenge.

Here are a few of the horses and riders we saw visiting the Greenway taking advantage…

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Carol’s Thursday Trios

Pull up a Seat Photo Challenge 2025-Week 50

Photo Credit:©️2025 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.

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

Location: Dogwood Trail; Greenway Stables Entrance; Anne Springs Close Greenway; Fort Mill, South Carolina, USA

God Bless. Enjoy your weekend. Spend time Outdoors and admire Nature’s beauty. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.

Visiting the Horses and Trails (at the Greenway)

Leanne’s Monochrome Madness

Whenever Coleman and I have the opportunity to visit Anne Springs Close Greenway we almost always (but not always) visit the horses. Coleman loves horses. The Anne Springs Close Greenway has five different entrances to the Greenway for hiking, mountain biking, or just visiting.

Goats at the Children’s Farm

Last Saturday, Coleman and I went to the Greenway Stables and Farm Entrance to visit the Farm animals and (of course) the horses.

Cow & Goat
in the Pasture
at the Farm

We arrived late due to heavy traffic and congestion on the roads leading to the Greenway Stables. Therefore, we only had a short amount of time to visit the farm animals.

One last look at the Farm
animals before venturing
towards the horses.

Moving on to hiking and visiting the horses stabled at the Greenway. We saw and visited with several owners who were there to enjoy a ride on their horses along the trails.

Trailing behind a horse
& rider down Dogwood Trail
Still hiking along Dogwood Trail.
The rider is up around the bend.

The Greenway has several horse stables scattered along the Dogwood Trail and are maintained by the Greenway staff. Quite a few of the horses are privately owned and as the sign says you’re not supposed to pet or feed the horses. However, some of the owners will allow Coleman to pet their horses. If an owner’s horse is skittish the owner will not recommend petting it or coming too close.

Coleman visiting horses
at one of the
Greenway Stables.

We recommend checking with a horses owner before petting them. The owners are not always present, but when they are they are friendly and usually willing to answer any questions about their horses.

An AI sketch rendering
of few Greenway horses
enjoying their feed.

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Leanne’s Monochrome Madness

Photo Credit:©️2025 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.

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

Location: Greenway Stables, Crandall Bowles Children’s Farm, and Dogwood Trail; Greenway Stables and Farm Entrance; Anne Springs Close Greenway; Fort Mill, South Carolina, USA

God Bless. Have a funtastic rest of your week. Get Outdoors. Enjoy Nature. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.

Monday Window: 2025.12.15

Gibson House

Kitty by a Window – 2 
— AI creation by 
Christmas Decor in
alignment with Window
Gibson House
Pull Up a Seat
in front of the Windows
and Enjoy the View

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Monday Window 

Monday Window

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

2025 Monday Portrait: 15 December

Holstein Friesian

Domesticated Cow and Calf

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Monday Portrait

Photo Credit:©️2025 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.

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

Location: Crandall Bowles Children’s Farm; Greenway Farm Stables Entrance; Anne Springs Close Greenway; Fort Mill, South Carolina, USA

God Bless. Thank you for visiting The Farm with us. Thank you for sharing your time and thoughts with me. I appreciate y’all very much.

2025 Cell Pic Sunday: 14 December

Coleman petting
an Owner’s Horse
at Anne Springs Close Greenway

John’s Cell Pic Sunday

Photo Credit:©️2025 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.

Camera: Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max Ultra Wide Camera

Location: Dogwood Trail; Greenway Stables Entrance; Anne Springs Close Greenway; Fort Mill, South Carolina, USA

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

One White, One Brown, Baby Alpacas

Six Word

Saturday

On Saturday, Coleman and I were able to borrow my daughter’s car and go down to the Crandall Bowles Children’s Farm at Anne Springs Close Greenway in Fort Mill, South Carolina. It is an hour away from where we currently live, so it is a bit of a drive. Traffic was terrible. I very rarely drive in traffic (I don’t care for heavy traffic, I try to avoid it if at all possible).

Anyway, after we arrived and maneuvered around the Farm to the Alpaca section, we were delighted to discover the new Baby Alpacas born recently at the Greenway. There is One White, and One Brown Baby Alpaca.

Here are a few shots of the Baby Alpacas …

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Debbie’s Six Word Saturday-12.13.2025

Photo Credit:©️ 2025 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.

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

Location: Crandall Bowles Children’s Farm; Greenway Stables and Farm Entrance; Anne Springs Close Greenway; Fort Mill, South Carolina, USA

God Bless. Get Outdoors. Enjoy Nature’s Beautiful Creations. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.

2025 Monday Portrait: 29 September

A Horse is a Horse,

Of Course

Coleman loves to visit the Greenway Horses. They have a special way of communicating with each other.

I’ve got my eye on you.
I want a treat … Got any?
You know I can’t give you any …
Jah, Jah, I know …
it’s against the rules

Besides my caretaker is watching.

Monday Portrait

Camera: Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max

Location: Greenway Stables; Greenway Stables and Farm Entrance; Anne Springs Close Greenway; Fort Mill, South Carolina, USA

God Bless. Get Outdoors. Enjoy Nature’s Beauty. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.

2025 Monday Portrait: 22 September

A Horse Poses for Portrait

While visiting the horses on an outing to the Greenway, it seemed like this particular horse was posing for us showing us every possible angle.

Watching us walking up

The horse was tethered to the railing across from the Historic Tack Shed waiting patiently for its rider to return.

Checking us out;
Giving us a Frontal Headshot

Almost all the horses stabled at the Greenway are privately owned and cared for by their owners. If asked a lot of the owners will allow you to gently pet the horse.

Turns so we can
capture the Right Side

I found it fascinating how the horse would first turn one way and then another as if showing off all of its beautiful features.

Turning the “Other Cheek”

Monday Portrait

Photo Credit:©️2025 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.

Camera: Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max

Location: By the Historic Tack Shed waiting; Greenway Farm and Stables Entrance; Anne Springs Close Greenway; Fort Mill, South Carolina, USA

God Bless. Have a terrific week. Enjoy the outdoors. Admire Nature’s beauty. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.

2025 Monday Portrait: 15 September

Jersey Giant Rooster

Rooster at the Greenway
Coleman learning
about the Rooster

Monday Portrait

Photo Credit: ©️2025 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved. 

Camera: Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max

Location: Greenway Stables Entrance; Anne Springs Close Greenway; Fort Mill, South Carolina, USA

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

2025 Cell Pic Sunday — 14 September

Love Shared Between
a Boy & a Horse

John’s Cell Pic Sunday-2025.14.09

Photo Credit:©️2024 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.

Camera: Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max

Settings: f1.9 • 1/67s • 30mm • ISO80

Location: Greenway Stables; Greenway Stables Entrance; Anne Springs Close Greenway; Fort Mill, South Carolina, USA

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

2025 Silent Sunday: 14 September

Pasture Gazing

Coleman gazing over
the Greenway Pasture

Silent Sunday

Photo Credit:©️2022 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.

Camera: Canon EOS Rebel T3i with Canon EF-S18-55mm lens and Altura Wide Angle Aspherical Fisheye for Canon Attachment.

Location: Dairy Barn Entrance; Anne Springs Close Greenway; Fort Mill, South Carolina, USA

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

2025 Floral Friday/FOTD: 12 September

Late Summer Blossom

Zinnia

Bren’s Floral Friday

Cee’s Flower of the Day Challenge 

Photo Credit: ©️2025 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.

Camera: iPhone 16 Pro Max

Location: Greenway Stables Entrance; Anne Springs Close Greenway; Fort Mill, South Carolina, USA

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

2025 FOWC — A Stable (of Love & Attention)

Coleman showing
Love & Attention
to Stabled
Greenway Horses.

Click on image to enlarge.

Fandango’s One Word Challenge-Stable

Mama Cormier’s Thursday Trios-2025.09.11

Photo Credit: ©️2025 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.

Camera: Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max Fusion

Location: Greenway Horse Stables; Greenway Stables Entrance; Anne Springs Close Greenway; Fort Mill, South Carolina, USA

God Bless. May you have a Stable of Love, Friendship, and Joy. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.

2025 Pull Up a Seat (Outdoor Dining for Two)

Dining for Two
with a View

Pull up a Seat Photo Challenge 2025-Week 36

Photo Credit: ©️2025 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.

Camera: Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max Fusion

Location: Gibson House; Greenway Stables Entrance; Anne Springs Close Greenway; Fort Mill, South Carolina. USA

God Bless. Have a funtastic week. Get Outdoors and Enjoy Nature. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.

2025 Wordless Wednesday: 10 September

Admiration

Hugh’s Wordless Wednesday- 10 September 2025

Photo Credit:©️2025 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved. 

Camera: Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max

Location: Greenway Stables; Greenway Farm & Stables Entrance; Anne Springs Close Greenway; Fort Mill, South Carolina, USA  

God Bless. Get Outdoors. Enjoy all of Nature’s Beauty. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.

2025 Monochrome Madness (MM) — Scenes from a Playground

Schroering Forest Playground

Anne Springs Close Greenway

Good Day! This being an off week for Monochrome Madness I am doing my own thing, not following with Sand patterns or fence posts like Leanne or Brian. Hope you will not tire of seeing my grandson, Coleman.

Today I am continuing the Coleman’s adventures in the Greenway from his birthday adventures. After cooling off in the Spillway, it was drying off time which (for Coleman) meant playtime in Schroering Forest Playground.

The Schroering Forest Playground is nestled amongst trees a short distance from the Domtar Forest Porch (featured here) where we relaxed sipping cool refreshing water.

Climbing Structure
for ages 5 and Up

The climbing structure is Coleman’s favourite area to play in the Schroering Forest Playground. He has always loved to climb and is not afraid to climb anything (even though, I think his mom is sceptical). She’s probably worried he’ll fall, however, I’m not worried he climbs anything and everything anytime anywhere.

The Schroering Forest Playground was constructed in the Lake Haigler Entrance to Anne Springs Close Greenway in 2024. The intention of this unique playground is to reteach children how to play in the woods.

A mom (aka Coleman’s mom)
watching her son
enjoying the Playground.

The playscape and structures are specially crafted to help activate sensory skills, foster creativity and problem-solving through free play, reduce stress, increase physical activity, develop confidence in the outdoors, improve cognitive abilities and facilitate outdoor learning. Key features of the Schroering Forest Playground include a central climbing structure for older children and a corresponding structure for younger guests.

I’ve been taking Coleman to play in the woods and interact with nature since he could walk. He prefers being outdoors and in the woods over being in the house any day. He enjoys hiking all the trails in Anne Springs Close Greenway and if he can combine hiking with playing all the better as far as he is concerned.

[Click on each image for enlarged viewing.]

Leanne’s Monochrome Madness

Photo Credit:©️2025 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.

Camera: Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max

Location: Schroering Forest Playground; Lake Haigler Entrance; Anne Springs Close Greenway; Fort Mill, South Carolina, USA

2025 #SimplyRED30—

Celebrating Coleman

Coleman’s new
Dinosaur Floor Puzzle
Little Red Dinosaur + Decor
Coleman’s Birthday Cake
Red Candle Spots &
Red in Railway Signs
For Coleman’s 6th Birthday
Coleman 2022

#SimplyRED #30

Becky’s Squares

Photo Credit:©️2022-2025 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.

Cameras: 1-3) Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max; 4) Apple 13 Pro

Locations: 1-3) Old Town, Riverside Community, Cramerton, North Carolina; 4) Lake Haigler, Anne Springs Close Greenway, Fort Mill, South Carolina, USA

God Bless. Only one more day of Becky’s Red Squaring. Have a fantastic week. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.

2025 Macro Monday: 07.28

#SIMPLYRED #28

Gulf fritillary
on a Zinnia

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Macro Monday (MM)

Macro Monday 

Becky’s Squares-#SimplyRED #28

Becky’s Squares

Cee’s/Chris’ FOTD

Cee’s FOTD

Photo Credit:©️2025 Deb L. Waters 

Camera: Canon EOS Rebel T3i with Canon EF-S55-250mm lens

Location: Greenway Stables Entrance; Anne Springs Close Greenway; Fort Mill, South Carolina, USA

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

2025 Pull Up a Seat on a (Jude’s) Bench, Chair or Rocker— 27 July

Domtar Forest Porch

Lake Haigler Entrance

Anne Springs Close Greenway

The Domtar Forest Porch is located adjacent to the Greenway Gateway (often referred to as the canteen) and alongside the historic Nation Ford Road. It is surrounded by a canopy of trees which provides much needed shade and sometimes a cool breeze for a bit of rest and relaxation to bone weary hikers to enjoy.

Whether you come to the Greenway to hike, attend a concert, or just enjoy the beautiful outdoors, you might like to grab some grub at the Gateway Canteen and Pull Up a Seat in one of many Domtar Forest Porch sitting selections.

On Friday Coleman, his mom (Trisha) and I delighted in quenching our thirst with some iced cold water from the Gateway Canteen sipping them within the Domtar Forest Porch.

The Domtar Forest Porch serves as a gorgeous outdoor site for events nestled in nature. From wedding ceremonies, receptions and parties to picnics and retreats, this venue is perfect for gathering and enjoying the natural surroundings.

The Anne Springs Close Greenway hosts the Rooted Rhythm Concert Series every Thursday evening from the beginning of May through July. The Live Concerts provide a variety of musical artists and genres for guests to the Greenway to enjoy in the beautiful outdoors. There is a small charge for non-Members plus a small parking fee. Greenway members are free, however, if you’re parking at the Lake Haigler entrance you’ll still be charged the parking fee to help with the extra costs for the extra parking lot aides.

Jude’s Bench Anniversary Challenge

Pull up a Seat Photo Challenge 2025-Week 30

Photo Credit:©️2025 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.

Camera: Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max Ultra Wide & Fusion Cameras.

Location: Domtar Forest Porch; Lake Haigler Entrance; Anne Springs Close Greenway; Fort Mill, South Carolina, USA

God Bless. Have a funtastic week. Get Outdoors and enjoy Nature’s beauty. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us.

2025 OWS: 27 July — Horse Crossing

Horse Crossing
Please Yield

Debbie’s One Word Sunday

Photo Credit:©️2025 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.

Camera: Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max

Location: Lake Haigler Spillway; Lake Haigler Entrance; Anne Springs Close Greenway; Fort Mill, South Carolina, USA

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

Coleman’s Special Day at the Greenway

Sixth Birthday Adventure

Coleman’s special day adventures began with a short hike through the🌲trees 🌲…

Next up on his special day adventures were a little bit of splash Funtime in the Greenway’s Spillway … but first he needed to cross the swinging bridge …

Now to see his Splashtime Funtime …

The water level of the Greenway’s Spillway was really super low, however, that did not prevent Coleman from cooling off and having a Splashing good time on his Special Day Adventure.

Happy Sixth (6th) Birthday Coleman!

Debbie’s Six Word Saturday-2025.07.26

Jez’s Water Water Everywhere

Photo Credit:©️2025 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.

Camera: Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max

Location: Lake Haigler Entrance; Anne Springs Close Greenway; Fort Mill, South Carolina, USA

God Bless. Have a funtastic weekend. Get Outdoors and Enjoy some Adventures. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.

2025 #SimplyRED #25 —

Red Zinnia

Ocola Skipper
(Panoquina ocola) on a
Red Common Zinnia
(Zinnia elegans)

#SimplyRED #25 (Becky’s Squares)

Cee’s Flower of the Day

Photo Credit:©️2024 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.

Camera: Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max

Location: Greenway Stables Entrance; Anne Springs Close Greenway; Fort Mill, South Carolina, USA

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

2025 #SimplyRED #18

Forage King

Bale Wagon/Retriever

Forage King Bale Wagons/Retrievers are used for efficiently moving and stacking hay bales. At the Greenway Stables Entrance where a vast number of horses are stabled and pasteurized a huge amount of hay is needed to feed the horses.

The Greenway grows its own feed for the horses and other farm animals living in the Greenway. The Bale Wagon/Retriever helps the staff to load and unload hay at various locations in the Greenway. They minimize manual handling of bales, saving time and labor. 

Coleman
checking out the
Bale Wagon/Retriever

#SimplyRed #18 (Becky’s Squares)

Photo Credit:©️2025 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved. 

Camera: Apple iPhone 13 Pro

Location: Greenway Stables Entrance; Anne Springs Close Greenway (ASCG); Fort Mill, South Carolina, USA 

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

2025 Which Way Challenge (CWWC): Any Which Way (Your Choice)

Which Way Challenge (CWWC)

Hope y’all have had a fantastic week so far. It’s Friday already and time for another Which Way Challenge. This week we are looking at (CWWC): Any Which Way (Your Choice) They can be any type of  Road, Pathway or trail you travel as you take a walk/hike. Remember your Which Ways should be clearly discernible. Signs are always welcome in your Which Way post. The photos can be ones you’ve taken recently or from your archives. Let’s all have fun! 

Here are my Which Ways for this week’s challenge … our trail as we hiked to visit the horses at the Greenway …

Hiking down the dirt and gravel pathway past the hay bales and the cows in the pasture we reach one of several horse stables … we visit with all the horses in the stables before turning back towards the parking area.

The trail pathway is long, we did not go all the way on the trail as the recent thunderstorms created significant puddles and muddy areas. Remember signs are always welcome like this Privately Owned Horses … Do Not Pet or Feed sign.

There are a few more stable areas along the hike back as well as practice riding and jumping corrals.

Next week theme will be CWWC: Any which way with lines. Be on the Lookout for Lines while you’re out and about.

Photo Credit:©️2025 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved. 

Camera: Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max

Location: On the Trails; Greenway Stables Entrance; Anne Springs Close Greenway; Fort Mill, South Carolina, USA

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

Wordless Wednesday: 09 July 2025

Zinnia elegans

Aka youth-and-age,
common zinnia or elegant zinnia

Wordless Wednesday: 09 July 2025

Cee’s Flower of the Day

Photo Credit:©️2025 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.

Camera: Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max Ultra Wide Camera

Location: Greenway Farm and Stables Entrance; Anne Springs Close Greenway; Fort Mill, South Carolina, USA

God Bless. Get Outdoors. Enjoy all of Nature’s Beauty. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.

2025 Greenway in Black & White

“What the human eye sees is an illusion of what is real. The black and white image transforms illusions into another reality.”

~ Ruth Bernhard

Horse Practice Jumping Ring

Patterson Pond

Horse Stables

Click on each image for enhanced, enlarged viewing.

Weekly Prompts Colour Challenge-Black and White

Monochrome Monday 

Monochrome Madness 

Monday Monochrome 

Photo Credit:©️2025 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved. 

Camera: Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max

Location: Greenway Farm and Stables Entrance; Anne Springs Close Greenway; South Carolina, USA

God Bless. Have Fun. Enjoy Nature’s beauty in the great outdoors. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.

2025 Flower of the Day: 28 April

Verbesina occidentalis

Aka Yellow Crownbeard,
Small Yellow Crownbeard,
Crown-beard

Cee’s/(Chris) Flower of the Day

Photo Credit:©️2020 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.

Camera: Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max

Location: Lake Haigler Entrance; Anne Springs Close Greenway; Fort Mill, South Carolina, USA

God Bless. Admire the beautiful flowers wherever you go. Take Care and have a wonderful week. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.

2025 Monday Portrait: 21 April

Domestic Greylag Goose

Domestic Geese

Monday Portrait

Photo Credit:©️2024 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved. 

Camera: Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max Telephoto

Location: Crandall Bowles Children’s Farm; Greenway Stables Entrance ; Anne Springs Close Greenway; Fort Mill, South Carolina, USA

God Bless. Have a week full of love and happiness. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.

2025 Monday Portrait: January 27

Highland Cow

Hi there! Is this Close Enough?
Highland Cow Munching
at the Round Hay Bale Feeder

Monday Portrait

Macro Monday

Photo Credit:©️2024 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.

Camera: Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max

Location: Crandall Bowles Children’s Farm; Greenway Stables Entrance; Anne Springs Close Greenway; Fort Mill, South Carolina, USA

God Bless. Enjoy the Outdoors. Ready for Spring yet? I am. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.

2024 FOTD: 10.09 — Helianthus agrestis

Southeastern Sunflower

Cee’s Flower of the Day

Photo Credit:©️2020 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.

Camera: iPhone 11 Pro Max

Location: Lake Haigler Entrance; Anne Springs Close Greenway; Fort Mill, South Carolina, USA

God Bless. Take time to smell the flowers and enjoy nature. Thank you for sharing your time and thoughts with me. I appreciate y’all very much.

2024 CPC: Corrosion and Decay

ASC GREENWAY COLLAPSE

I didn’t think I would have any snapshots to contribute to this Cosmic Photo Challenge, then with our latest storms a vital bridge at my favorite greenway collapsed with severe destruction which is interfering with hikers and mountain bikers using sections of the Greenway trails.

Cosmic Photo Challenge-Corrosion and Decay

God Bless. Thank you for sharing your time and thoughts with me. I appreciate y’all very much.

2023 CMMC – November Alphabet “R” at the end of a word

Here is my entry for this week’s challenge:

First, Looking up to the sky above …

we spot a Helicopter

Next, a look at (almost Coleman’s) eye level …

a beautiful Flower

And finally, gazing beneath us …

We see beautiful
reflections in the
Water of Lake Haigler

Cee’s Midweek Madness Challenge

Cee’s Flower of the Day Challenge

Photo Credit: ©️2023 Deb L. Waters

Cameras: 1) iPhone 14 Pro Max; 2-3) Canon EOS Rebel T3i with Canon EF-S55-250mm lens.

Locations: 1) Gastonia, North Carolina; 2-3) Anne Springs Close Greenway; Fort Mill, South Carolina, USA.

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

FOTD: 11.21 — Butterfly Nourishment

Gulf Fritillary
on a Zinnia

Cee’s Flower of the Day Challenge

Photo Credit: ©️2023 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.

Camera: Canon EOS Rebel T3i with Canon EF-S55-250mm lens.

Location: Greenway Stables Entrance; Anne Springs Close Greenway; Fort Mill, South Carolina, USA

God Bless. Thank you for sharing your time and thoughts. I appreciate y’all.

Sunny Sunday: 11.19 – Symphyotrichum ericoides

Symphyotrichum ericoides
AKA White Heath Aster

Sunny Sunday

Cee’s Flower of the Day Challenge

Photo Credit: ©️2023 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.

Camera: Canon EOS Rebel T3i with Canon EF-S55-250mm lens.

Location: Haigler Loop; Lake Haigler Entrance; Anne Springs Close Greenway; Fort Mill, South Carolina, USA

God Bless. Thank you for sharing your time and thoughts. I appreciate y’all.

2023 CWWC: Any animal in your which way

When Coleman and I go hiking we rarely see animals along the trails. Sometimes they are to the side of the trail, in the water, or on the other side of a fenced off area. We have managed to see some Geese trying to cross the pathway…

Coleman’s mom’s dog, Chewy, along for the hike…

And a couple of Horses on and off the trail…

I have not seen any cows in the road for quite awhile now, my old landlord’s cow would get out of the pasture occasionally and wander along the roadway.

Cee’s Which Way Challenge-Any animal in your which way

Photo Credit: ©️2023 Deb L. Waters…All Rights Reserved.

God Bless. Thank you for tagging along and for sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.

Pull Up a Seat around Lake Haigler

Coleman
Pulled Up a Seat
on a Tree Branch
Coleman
Pulled Up a Seat
by Kayaks
Coleman
Pulled Up a Seat
on a Stone Block
by a Bench

Pull up a Seat-Week 45

Monday Portrait

Photo Credit: (c) 2023 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.

Camera: Canon EOS Rebel T3i with Canon EF 55-250mm lens. 

Location: Haigler Loop; Lake Haigler Entrance; Anne Springs Close Greenway; Fort Mill, South Carolina, USA.

God Bless. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all.

2023 Silent Sunday: 11.12

Shadowy Affects

Silent Sunday – Shadowy Affects

Photo Credit: (c)2023 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved

Camera: Canon EOS Rebel T3i with Canon EF-S55-250mm lens.

Settings: f/5.6 * 1/160s * 116mm * ISO200

Location: Lake Haigler Entrance; Anne Springs Close Greenway; Fort Mill, South Carolina, USA

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

2023 Cell Pic Sunday: November 12

John’s Cellpic Sunday

Terri’s Sunday Stills – Monthly Color Challenge – Brown

Photo Credit: ©️2023 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.

Camera: iPhone 14 Pro Max

Location: Lake Haigler; Lake Haigler Entrance; Anne Springs Close Greenway; Fort Mill, South Carolina, USA

God Bless. Thank you for sharing your time and thoughts with me. I appreciate y’all.