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Silent Sunday: 10/23 – A Horse and Her Foal, Forest
Tag: #AnneSpringsCloseGreenway
Water Water Everywhere – Catawba River
under the
Railroad Trestle
Flowing
Down
Stream
in a
Creak
of
Water
from
The Catawba River
as Far
as One
Can
See
Posted as part of Jez’s Water Water Everywhere Photo Challenge
# WWE. #WaterWaterEverywhere
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FOTD: October 20 – Petunia
My grandson loves to pick flowers 🌺. I try to get him not to pick them but I do not succeed.
in
Coleman’s
Hand
Posted as part of Cee’s Flower of the Day Challenge.
God Bless. May you enjoy the beauty of God’s creations. Thank you! I appreciate y’all.
FOTD: 10/15 – Leaves and such
Posted as part of Cee’s Flower of the Day Challenge.
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Cell Pic Sunday: October 9, 2022
Anne Springs Close Greenway
Fort Mill, South Carolina
Posted as part of John’s Cell Pic Sunday Challenge.
Silent Sunday: 10/09 – Painted Rocks
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Silent Sunday
FOTD: October 7, 2022 – Pink Garden Cosmos
Cee’s Flower of the Day Challenge entries:
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Wordless Wednesday: 10/05 – ASCG Spillway
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Monday Portrait: 10/03/2022 – Horse
at
Anne Springs Close Greenway
Dairy Barn Entrance
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Cell Pic Sunday:
John challenges us to post cell pics for his Cell Pic Sunday challenge. Here is my entry fir the challenge.
or
Grasshopper
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Silent Sunday: 10/02/2022
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God’s Artwork: Lake Haigler
Beautiful
Artwork
in
Nature
Lake Haigler
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Charlotte Symphony Orchestra
The Anne Springs Close Greenway’s Comporium Amphitheater was the location for a concert by the Charlotte Symphony Strings Orchestra on Sunday, September 25, 2022. The tribute concert honored Anne Springs Close, founder and matriarch of the Greenway. The Charlotte Symphony Orchestra was conducted by Christopher James Lees, the Resident Conductor.
Normally, it is extremely expensive to attend a concert performed by the Charlotte Symphony Orchestra, however, this particular concert in honor of Anne Springs Close held at the Anne Springs Close Greenway was absolutely free. It was suggested that people attending the concert bring canned or boxed food items to be donated to You Second Harvest Food Bank of Metrolina or a gently used book to fill the Little Library located behind the Greenway Gateway.
waiting
for the
Orchestra
to begin
This concert was a rare opportunity for me to expose my three year old grandson, Coleman, to fine classical music. He seemed to enjoy the music and behaved rather well in the outdoor setting for the concert. He clapped every time the orchestra completed a piece.
enjoying a snack
while waiting
for the concert 🎶
The Charlotte Symphony Orchestra is an American orchestra based in Charlotte, North Carolina. It is the largest and most active professional performing arts organization in the Central Carolinas. The Charlotte Symphony plays approximately 100 performances each season and employs 100 professional musicians. The Orchestra’s principal home is the Belk Theater of the Blumenthal Performing Arts Center. It also serves as the resident orchestra for Opera Carolina and Charlotte Ballet.
getting ready
the
Charlotte
Symphony
Orchestra
The Orchestra played a mix light classical from 3-4pm. The classical music included:
- Hoe Down from “Rodeo”, Copland
- Andante Festivo, Opus 117a – Sibeliu
- String Quartet No. 2 “Company” – Glass
- Elegiac Melodies, Opus 34 (II. Last Spring) – Grieg
- With Malice Toward None (from Lincoln) – Williams
- Danse Negre, Op. 35, No 4 – Coleridge-Taylor / arr. Daniel Bukin
- Ashokan Farewell – Ungar / arr. Bob Cerulli
- St. Paul’s Suite for String Orchestra (I. Gigue)– Holst
Some of the music was soft and easy flowing while others were upbeat and moving. Guess which ones Coleman preferred? He preferred the more upbeat pieces including Divertimenti K. 138 (Mvt. I) by Mozart.
Christopher James Lees
Conducting the
Symphony Orchestra
If you ever get the opportunity to go hear a symphony orchestra perform, I would highly recommend you going. This was an amazing opportunity I had to share with my grandson, Coleman. Truly blessed. Thank you Charlotte Symphony Orchestra fir a delightful performance. Thank you Anne Springs Close Greenway for hosting the Orchestra for our pleasurable enjoyment.
God bless. Thank you! I appreciate y’all.
Happy Fall Y’all: Autumn Hues
leaves 🍁
in the
water
Leaf 🍁
standing
proud
display of
Autumn Colors
of the
Leaves 🍁
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Cell Pic Sunday: 9/25
John’s Cell Pic Sunday challenges us to display our amazing cell phone photos. Mine this week comes from the Wagon Loop Trail at Anne Springs Close Greenway in Fort Mill, South Carolina.
Garden
Spider
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Silent Sunday: 9/25
Gaggle
Of
Geese
Lake
Haigler
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PULL UP A SEAT: Wherever you Choose
A PHOTO CHALLENGE OF PLACES WE SIT…OR MIGHT SIT…OR ART ABOUT SITTING, Pull Up A Seat, is hosted by XingfuMama. My entries for Week 37:
It doesn’t matter if it is a bench, a sign, a tree, or a wooden board; if my grandson, Coleman, wants to pull up a seat he’ll sit wherever he chooses.
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Mid-Week Monochrome: #106 – 9/22/2022
Greenway monochrome shots: Tracks, Tables, Tree Shrooms.
Built by Ian Burke
2021 Eagle Scout
Troop 422
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FOTD: 9/20/2022
Flowers from my hike with my grandson taken at Anne Springs Close Greenway. Posting these photos for Cee’s Flower of the Day Challenge.
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Monday Portrait: Horse Loving
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Silent Sunday: Flowing Water
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Monday Windows: Rustic
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Share Your Desktop: September 2022
These are my entries for Clare’s at Clare’s Cosmo Blog’s monthly challenge, Share Your Desktop. One is actually my screensaver and the other is my background.
WTVP.com
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Monday Portrait: September 11
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Flower of the Day (FOTD): September 9
Cee’s Flower of the Day (FOTD) challenge is always a pleasure to join.
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Wordless Wednesday: Soaring – Air and Trail
Soaring in the Air:
Soaring on the Trail:
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Silent Sunday: Great Blue Heron
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FOTD: September 5th
A couple of potted plants for Cee’s Flower of the Day Challenge.
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Pull Up A Seat: ASCG Seating
This is my first time participating in XingfuMama’s Pull Up a Seat Photo Challenge. I hope y’all will enjoy my entries.
outside the
Gibson House
by the
Farm Animals
SEATING
by
Lake Haigler
with a
Beautiful View
chose a
Log
for
HIS SEATING
place
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#The Last Photo: August 2022
Brian from Bushboy’s World challenges all to post The Last Photo on the Card or on their phones for August 2022. The rules are simple and are as follows.
The rules are simple:
1. Post the last photo on your SD card or last photo on your phone for the 31st January (use current month).
2. No editing – who cares if it is out of focus, not framed as you would like or the subject matter didn’t cooperate.
3. You don’t have to have any explanations, just the photo will do
4. Create a Pingback to Brian’s post here
5. Tag “The Last Photo”
From my iPhone 13 Pro:
From my Canon EOS Rebel T3i:
Anne Springs Close Greenway
Canon EOS Rebel T3i
f/5.6 • 1/80 • 55mm
Canon EF -S55-250mm
f/4-5.6 IS II • ISO125
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FOTD: September 2
Flowers from my hike along North Steele Creek at Anne Springs Close Greenway is my entry for Cee’s Flower of the Day Challenge .
Look
👀
Closer
has a
Visitor
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Cell Pic Sunday: Lake Haigler
Here’s my entry for John’s Cellpic Sunday
View
from
Timberline Trail
View
from bench
east of dock
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Mushrooms: Fungi kind of Day
Today as Coleman and I hiked along Timberline Trail at Anne Springs Close Greenway we saw several groups of Mushrooms. Several of the hikers in the hiking club enjoy taking photos of mushrooms. Some refer to them as shrooms.
A Mushroom or toadstool is the fleshy, spore-bearing fruity body of a fungus. They are typically produced above ground, on soil, or on its food source. Most mushrooms have a stalk (aka a stem), and a cap, which is usually disc shaped.
The mushroom helps the tree extract minerals and water from the soil. In exchange, the tree supplies the mushroom with sugar compounds. An interesting fact is that mushrooms are genetically closer to humans than plants. You might wonder how that can even be possible. Well, I wonder that too. It is something I never knew before. It is always beneficial to keep learning new things. Below is a list of amazing facts regarding mushrooms.
- Fungi breath oxygen and exhale co2.
- More than 80% of the earth under your feet is mycelium.
- The mushroom is the tip of the iceberg & is the fruity body of the mycelium.
- The fruity body makes up less than 5% of the organism.
- Mushrooms spores can survive the vacuum and radiation of space.
- Death Cap is one of the most deadliest organisms on the earth.
- psilocybin mushrooms (magic mushrooms) are being researched at John Hopkins University to treat depression, addiction, and many other psychological problems.
- Mushrooms taste good and are free.
I try my best to make sure that Coleman, my grandson, does not touch any mushrooms we see out on the trails. One question to ask: “Is it okay to Touch a mushroom?” There are many common mushrooms which contain toxins, so one needs to be cautious about touching them. It is important not to touch mushrooms growing in the wild. Why you might ask? They may be rare species which should not be damaged. It is difficult to tell if a mushroom is toxic, so it is pertinent to instruct your children to not touch or play with mushrooms. Mushrooms are typically fragile; therefore, it is best to leave them untouched. Touching them may damage or discolor them dye to the oils that are present naturally on our skin.
God Bless. If you come across wild mushrooms, think twice before touching them. You never know the harm that touching them might cause. Thank You for stopping by. I appreciate y’all.
Wordless Wednesday: Painted Rocks
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Flower of the Day Challenge (FOTD)8/16
My entries for Cee’s FOTD Challenge. I hope you enjoy them.
Feasting on a
False Sunflower
anar (Punica granatum)
flowers
enjoying the nectar
from a
Cephalanthus occidentalis
Commonly known as
Buttonbush
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Mid-week Monochrome: MWM 8/11
Brashley Photography blog Mid-Week Monochrome challenge
Marion Walsh
Outdoor Classroom
Stone Marker
sitting on a
Slanted U
shaped tree
in the
Greenway
of my
daughter
Taken
by my
3 year old
grandson
Coleman
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Black & White: Moving Water in the Greenway
Cee’s Black & White Photo Challenge: Moving Water
Coleman
threw a log
in Lake Crandall
water
movement
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Silent Sunday: 08-07-2022
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Favorite Shots: This Week at the Greenway
Glimpse
of the
Trestle
Horse
Close
Up
Gaggle
of
Geese
Plump
of
Geese
Young
Calf
Spotted
Cow
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Shhh….Be Very Quiet….Look Closely….What Do You See?
Did you see what my grandson, Coleman and I spotted on our afternoon hike? It is amazing what you can see out in nature if you keep your eyes open and observe your surroundings c l o s e l y. The only problem with our observations is that Coleman tends to speak real loud when he spots an animal that he scares them into running away.
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Wordless Wednesday: Flower Sequence
‘Diana’
(Rose of Sharon)
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ASCG Trail Passport: What does earning a Passport Certificate Entail?
The Anne Springs Close Greenway has a Trail Passport program that members and visitors may choose to participate if they so desire. The Trail Passport booklet is a guide for your benefit to assist you in exploring the over 40 miles of hiking, biking, and equestrian trials. The Greenway has 26 unique trails and points of interest. The Passport provides an easy way for you to keep track of which trails you have accomplished, and which trails you have yet to complete.
Anne Springs Close Greenway
To earn the Passport Certificate, you need to participate in the Hiking Challenge. The following are the requirements for the Hiking Challenge.
- Hike, bike or horseback ride a trail
- Initial and date each hike that you complete
- After you have completed all the trails bring your Passport to the Greenway to receive you completion certificate (subject to availability).
The Greenway has a Trail Map that is a guide to let you know where the trails are located and from which Greenway Entrance is best to take for your desired trail. My grandson loves to carry a Trail Map with him whenever we go for a hike. When he looks at it you would think he knows exactly what he is looking at and can figure out which way he wants to go next.
While some members choose to participate in the Hiking Challenge, there are many that do not. Completing the challenge is not something that everyone accomplishes, however, it is well worth it. It takes dedication and determination to complete all twenty-six (26) trails consisting of thirty-six (36) miles of hiking, biking or horse riding in the Greenway.
My grandson, Coleman, picked up a Trail Passport on one of our visits to the Greenway. He indicated that he wanted to participate in the Hiking Challenge. He did not let his young age deter him from taking up the challenge or completing the challenge. He loves the outdoors and loves to hike and spend time out in nature with me. Coleman just recently turned three. He completed all 26 trails of 36 miles in the Hiking Challenge before his third birthday. He is amazing, but then again you might say I am biased.
Some trails in the Greenway are as short as 0.4 miles while others are over 3 miles in length. On some days we combined several trails and we hiked 5-6 miles. Was he tired by the end of the hike? Definitely, but that never stopped him from keeping going and finishing each day’s hike. After completing each day’s hike, he would lift his hands up and yell “I did it.” He really loves hiking and would do it every day if he could.
Congratulations Coleman! You did it. I am proud of you, your love of hiking, the outdoors, and your determination to succeed.
God Bless. Thank You for stopping by. Take time to enjoy the outdoors. Take a hike, a walk, admire God’s creations along the way. I appreciate y’all.
Last Cell Pic: July 2022
Last on the Card or photo on your phone challenge from Bushboys world for July 31st. My last photo for this challenge is from my iPhone13Pro. Hope y’all enjoy the photo.
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Into the Woods We Shall Go
The
We
Go
Into
the
Woods
We
Go
God Bless. Take time to Go into the Woods with Family or Friends. Thank You for stopping by. I appreciate y’all.
All photos were taken by Debbie L. Waters, (c)2022@gfpacificbee.
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