Anne Springs Close Greenway
Fort Mill, South Carolina
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Silent Sunday: December 18, 2022 – Reflections
Anne Springs Close Greenway
Fort Mill, South Carolina
Tag: #AnneSpringsCloseGreenwayHikingClub
Anne Springs Close Greenway
Fort Mill, South Carolina
Share Your Desktop: Horsing Around – December 2022
My Screensaver:
….to
see you.
My Wallpaper:
Enjoying
a Run
Posted as part of Share your Desktop, hosted by Clare from Clare’s Cosmos.
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CMMC: Violet or White Color – At the Gibson House
It’s been cold and rainy all week. On Wednesday, Coleman and I decided to try to beat the rain and ventured out to visit Forest at Anne Springs Close Greenway Horse Stables. It was sure cold 🥶 though. However, Coleman enjoyed his time visiting the horses. [Those pictures are saved for another post].
on the ground
at the
Gibson House
We spotted these Violet and White Flowers by the Gibson House on the way back to the car whilst trying not to get the camera wet. So naturally I had to capture them with a few snapshots. After all I did have my camera around my neck.
Posted as par Cee’s Midweek Madness Challenge (CMMC) and Cee’s Flower of the Day Challenge.
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Triple the Perception Makes Quite an Impression
Hung in Front
of Three Rockers
Laid Anterior to
Three Windows
enjoying
a run
of
Stable
Doors
Running
So Full
of Energy
On a blustery
cold wintery
rainy morning.
Mama Cormier’s Thursday Trios.
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RDP: Tree Roots Along the Creek
along the
Anne Springs Close
Greenway Spillway
Ragtag Daily Prompt (RDP) Saturday Challenge
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Silent Sunday: 12/04/2022
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Monday Portrait: Neigh
Monday Portrait Walking Squares
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Silent Sunday: November 20, 2022
Anne Springs Close Greenway
Fort Mill, SC
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FOTD: November 19, 2022 -Wildflower
commonly called
the garden cosmos
or Mexican aster.
These Garden Cosmos are located in the Jane Spratt McColl Wildflower Meadow at Anne Springs Close Greenway in Fort Mill, South Carolina.
Photo Credit: ©️2022@gfpacificbeeintrospection.com
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Ways to Move Up and Down: CBWC – In the Greenway
For this week’s Cee’s Black and White Challenge (CBWC) we are asked to post black and white photos of traveling/ movement displaying Up and Down. My Up and Down were taken along Lake Haigler Loop at Anne Springs Close Greenway in Fort Mill, South Carolina.
for moving down
into the Kayaks.
on top
of the stairs
one may sit
on a bench
and enjoy
the beautiful views
of Lake Haigler
Down stream
into the Spillway
want to
climb Up
this hill?
hiking up
the hill
taking the Stairs
upward to the
top of the hill
ahead down
to the bridge?
Posted as part of Becky’s Walking Squares #14.
Photo Credit: (c)2022@gfpacifibeeintrospection.com
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Monday Windows: November 15, 2022
Dairy Barn
Window
Posted as part of Monday Windows Photography Challenge mondaywindow.wordpress.com
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Monday Windows: November 14, 2022
On Sunday I Coleman & I went to a going away party at Anne Springs Close Greenway before our hike. A couple from my hiking club are leaving and going full time RVing. They had been long time members of the hiking club.
Displayed on string across the windows are pictures of the couple together and singularly on various hike with the hiking club.
The party was a huge success. Great turn out to let our friends know we, as members of the hiking club, will miss them. We wish them Good Luck, Safe Travel, Happy Trails, and let them know they will truly be missed.
Posted as part of Monday Windows.
Posted as part of Becky’s Walking Squares #14.
Photo Credit: (c)2022@gfpacificbeeintrospection.com
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Cell Pic Sunday: November 14, 2022 – Lake Wylie
Lake Wylie
from the
Seven Oaks Preserve Trail
in Belmont, North Carolina
Photo Credit: (c)2022@gfpacificbeeinrrospection.com
Posted as part of John’s Cell Pic Sunday Photography Challenge
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Water Water Everywhere #151 – Seen While Hiking
Water at Anne Springs Close Greenway Dairy Barn Entrance, Steele Creek:
Water at the Fort Mill Dam:
Photo Credit: (c)2022@gfpacificbeeintrospection.com
Jez’s Water Water Everywhere photo challenge.
God Bless. Take a Walk, a Hike, Enjoy Nature and observe the beauty all around. Thank You! I appreciate y’all.
Mid-Week Monochrome # 113 – Sites Along Seven Oaks Preserve Trail
Coleman, my grandson and my walking/hiking buddy hiked the Seven Oaks Preserve Trail on Tuesday afternoon. It was a warm sunny day unlike the past couple of days where it has been chilly, windy, and rainy.
Glistening on
Lake Wylie
Belmont, NC
along the ground
seen along
the trail
Lake Wylie
Seven Oaks Preserve Trail
Belmont, North Carolina
Coleman
brought home
from our hike
Whenever I have the opportunity to go out, it is almost always with my grandson, Coleman. He loves to hike. He doesn’t tend to walk much but run along the trail. I walk/hike and try my best to keep up with him. We always see different amazing and interesting things as we hike along the various trails.
Photo Credit: (c)2022@gfpacificbeeinrrospection.com
Posted as part of Bren’s Mid-week Monochrome Photography Challenge.
Posted as part of Becky’s Square Challenge – Walking Squares
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Pull up a Seat Photo Challenge: Week 43 – 2022
overlooking
Steele Creek
sitting
in the
Doorway
Outside an
Historic Cabin
sitting
on a ledge
overlooking the
Fort Mill Dam
Photo Credit: (c)2022@gfpacificbeeinrrospection.com
Posted as part of Xingfumama’s Pull Up a Seat Photo Challenge.
Posted as part of Becky’s Square Challenge – Walking Squares
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Monday Portrait – November 7, 2022
Donkey Greets Coleman as we walk the trails at the Anne Springs Close Greenway from the Dairy Barn Entrance. The afternoon turned a little bit windy with the skies cloudy, but it was still a beautiful day for a walk/hike.
Dairy Barn Entrance
Anne Springs Close Greenway
Fort Mill, South Carolina
The Donkey came up close to greet Coleman. Coleman loves to see the animals at the Greenway, Horses, Cows, Donkeys, even goats and hogs.
gets a
close-up view
of a donkey
Photo Credit: (c)2022@gfpacificbeeintrospection.com
Posted as part of Brian’s from Bushboys World photo challenge Monday Portrait.
Posted as part of Becky’s Square Challenge Walking Squares.
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Water, Water, Everywhere #148: Along the Trail and under the Trestle
Along the Trail one can find Water, Water, Everywhere
Through the
Trees
Water
in the
Lake
Rippling with
Leaves
Falling Through
the Air
and
into the
Water
Water, Water, Everywhere Under the Trestle
Reflected
in the
Water
Coleman
Alongside
the Water
Under the
Trestle
Downstream
through the
Rocks
Posted as part of Jez’s Water, Water, Everywhere Photo Challenge,
Posted as part of Becky’s Squares Challenge – Walking Squares.
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Silent Sunday: November 6, 2022 – Soaring High Above the Trees
Photo Credit: (c)2022@gfpacificbeeintrospection.com
Camera: Canon EOS REBEL T3i
Settings:
Top Photo: ƒ/7.1 1/400 250mm ISO100
Bottom Photo: ƒ/7.1 1/400 229mm ISO100
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Cell Pic Sunday: October 30, 2022
Lake Haigler Geese
(c)2022@gfpacificbeeintrospection.com
Posted as part of John’s CellPic Sunday Challenge.
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Silent Sunday: October 30, 2022
Cellpic Sunday: Autumn Reflections
in
Lake Haigler
Anne Springs Close Greenway
Fort Mill, South Carolina
Posted for John’s Cellpic Sunday Photo Challenge.
Photo Credit: ©️2022@gfpacificbeeintrospection.com
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Silent Sunday: 10/23 – A Horse and Her Foal, Forest
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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.
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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.
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Happy Fall Y’all: Autumn Hues
leaves 🍁
in the
water
Leaf 🍁
standing
proud
display of
Autumn Colors
of the
Leaves 🍁
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Cee’s Black & White Challenge (CBWC): My Picks
My picks this week for Cee’s Black & White Challenge is of my favorite photo subject, my grandson.
Coleman,
my favorite
photo subject
my
❤️
playing
in the
Catawba
River
my
hiking 🥾
buddy
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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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