Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max – Gfpacificbee’s Insights & photography

2026 Pull Up a Seat Week 45 — In A Courthouse

This is the third installment of York County Family Courthouse posts. First, on Monday I posted about the Courthouse Windows for Monday Window which can be viewed by clicking here. Next, on Thursday I posted about the Courthouse’s Doors for Dan’s Thursday Doors which can be viewed by clicking here. Today, I am posting about the Seating in the Courthouse for Xingfumama’s Pull Up a Seat Challenge.

Last Friday, we were obligate(d) to attend a session in York County Family. Did I want this obligation? Not really, but who could turn down a request that would obligate himself/herself to attend a court hearing? I did obligate myself to accompany my daughter to court as her corroborating witness.

Here are a few of the Seats we had to choose from while waiting to enter the courtroom.

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Xingfumama’s Pull Up a Seat Challenge 2026 -Week 45

FOWC With Fandango — Obligate

Camera: Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max

Location: York County Family Courthouse; Rock Hill, York County, South Carolina, USA

God Bless. Have a funtastic weekend. Go on an awesome adventure with friends or family (or if you choose by yourself). Relax and enjoy yourself. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.

Thursday Doors: 2026 November 12

Courthouse Doors

On Monday I shared a few Windows from the York County Family Courthouse, in case you missed it you can view it by clicking here. Today, I am sharing doors of the same Courthouse.

Here are a few images of the Doors …

*Taken near the car in the parking lot.*

*A closer look zooming*
*in on the Front Doors*

*If you look past the leaves*
*you can view the Doors*
*and the name of the building.*

*These are the Doors*
*you walk through after*
*entering the main front door.*
*This leads to a security*
*checkpoint within the Courthouse.*

All’s good. No problems clearing the checkpoint to be able to proceed upstairs to the courtroom. (We actually didn’t take the stairs, we took the elevator instead.)

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Dan’s Thursday Doors-2026.11.12

Camera: Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max

Location: York County Family Courthouse; Rock Hill, York County, 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 CosPhoChal: November 11 — Nature’s Autumn Leaves in Black and White

Dale, the host of the Cosmic Photo Challenge, has challenged us to post a few images of Autumn in black and white for this week’s challenge. For this week’s challenge I am following Frank’s lead in sharing Autumn’s leaves found in nature with Black and White tones.

My contributions are taken from a hike Coleman and I enjoyed last November at Goat Island Park and Greenway in Cramerton, North Carolina.

***#CosPhoChal***
***Cosmic Photo Challenge***
***Autumn in Black and White***

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Cosmic Photo Challenge (#CosPhoChal)-Autumn in Black and White

Dawn’s Festival of Leaves: 2026 Week #6

God Bless. Get Outdoors. Be observant of all creatures large and small that call our Earth home. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.

Macro Monday Portrait: 2026 November 09

Seahorses

Seahorses are truly captivating creatures. They vary in size from the tiny pygmy seahorse, which can be as small as 0.5 inches (1.3 cm), to larger species like the Big-belly seahorse, which can reach up to 14 inches (35 cm) in length. The Seahorses you see in this aquarium are on the rather small side of the size range.

In this first image you’ll need to look closely to spot the Seahorse (s).

Seahorses are unique marine bony fish belonging to the genus Hippocampus. They’re best known for their horse-like heads and upright swimming posture. Did you know that there are approximately forty-seven (47) recognized species of Seahorses found worldwide? I didn’t know that before seeing and learning about them at the aquarium.

Seahorses may not look like the normal typical fish you would expect to see, but they are indeed true fish equipped with swim bladders for buoyancy and gills to breathe. They feature a horse-like head at a right angle to their body, an exoskeleton of bony plates instead of scales, independent eye movements (which allows them to look in two (2) different directions at the same time, and also feature a coronet (a crown-like ridge) on their head.

Here are some interesting facts about Seahorses:

Seahorses are the only fish species where the male carries the eggs in a specialized brood pouch, similar to a kangaroo’s. The female deposits her eggs into a special brood pouch on the male’s abdomen, where he fertilizes and carries them for 2 to 4 weeks until birth.
Seahorses lack both teeth and a stomach. Their food passes through their digestive system very quickly. In doing so, they must eat practically constantly. In so doing they consume nearly 3,000 tiny crustaceans and brine shrimp a day by sucking them up through their tubular snouts like a vacuum.
Seahorses are the slowest moving fish. Their stiff bodies and small fluttering dorsal fins make them terrible swimmers. The top speed for a dwarf Seahorse is about 1.5 meters (5 feet) per hour.
Seahorses use their prehensile tails to keep from being swept away (just like an anchor) by strong ocean currents or fatigue. Seahorses wrap their flexible tails around seaweed coral, or even each other to act similar to a hitching post.
Seahorses have independent eye movement. In other words, they can look in front of themselves and backwards at the exact same time. Or even any two different directions completely in order to watch out for predators and spot prey.

Did you learn anything new today? I sure learned new information about Seahorses after visiting Sea Life Aquarium.

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Monday Portrait-11.09.2026

Macro Monday (MM)

Camera: Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max

Location: Sea Life Charlotte-Concord Aquarium; Concord Mills; Concord, North Carolina, USA

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

Silent Sunday: 2026 November 08

*Flags at the York*
*County Family Courthouse*

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Silent Sunday-2026.11.08

Camera: Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max

Location: York County Family Courthouse; Rock Hill, York County, 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 Which Way Challenge (CWWC): Any Which Way Indoors or Outdoors with People

Welcome back to the Which Way Challenge (previously hosted by Cee Neuner). This week the theme for the Which Way Challenge will be Any Which Way Indoors or Outdoors with People. As always signs are always welcome. Mine are from our recent visit to The Sea Life Charlotte-Concord Aquarium. I decided to do something different and compile my photos for this challenge into a video. I uploaded the video to YouTube (hopefully you’ll be able to view and enjoy it.)

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Thank you to those who have participated and supported the Which Ways Challenge. I appreciate y’all sharing your Which Ways with us.

For an idea of other’s Which Ways from this past week’s challenge, be sure to click on the following links below.

Dawn’s Which Way: Minions on the Sidewalk

Geriatri’x’ Fotogallery’s In The Evening Light

Dan’s Thursday Doors — Weekly Recap (CWWC-Autumn Decorations)

Marilyn’s Not Any Which Way! This Way

Dawn’s Town Park in November

Chava61’s More Festival of Leaves 2026 & CWWC – Any Which Way Together With Sunday Trees 659

CWWC 2026: Any Which Way (Your Choice) [10.30.2026]

Camera: Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max

Video created in Google Photos & Uploaded to YouTube (Let me know if you’re able to view alright 👍🏼).

Location: Sea Life Charlotte-Concord Aquarium; Concord Mills; Concord, North Carolina, USA

** Note Next Week’s theme: CWWC 2026: Any Which Way On the Road Again with or without Traffic [11.13.2026]

Thursday Doors: 2026 November 05

After visiting Sea Life Charlotte-Concord Aquarium last Wednesday we decided to stop and get a bite to eat before heading back home. So we stopped at Chick-fil-A on Park Street in Belmont.

Before we could we could take our seats, the manager saw Coleman in his Spider-Man costume. He informed us that Super Hero Day was at the other location. Guess what we did? We made a Change of plans, went back out to the car and proceeded to drive to the other location in Belmont.

*Chick-fil-A*
*S. Point Rd*
*Belmont, NC*

This is the location we made our Change of plans to so Coleman & Sophia could enjoy Super Hero Day at Chick-fil-A.

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Dan’s Thursday Doors-11.05.2026

Ragtag Daily Prompt (RDP): Thursday!-Change!

Camera: Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max

Locations: 1) Chick-fil-A; Park Street; and 2) Chick-fil-A; S. Point Road; Belmont, North 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 01 November

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John’s CellPic Sunday-2026.11.01

Water Reflections – Abstracts

Jez’s Water Water Everywhere

Camera: Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max

Location: Sea Life Charlotte-Concord Aquarium; Concord Mills; Concord, North 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 Word Sunday (OWS): 2026 November 01 — Back

Sometimes it is necessary to read the Back to understand what it is all about.

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Debbie’s One Word Sunday-Back

Camera: Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max

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

2026 FOWC: October 29 (31) — Paternalistic

One doesn’t have to be an adult to show Paternalistic behavior towards another.

*Coleman “rocking” his baby sister,*
*Sophia Ruthann showing her*
*love, care, and affection.*

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Fandango’s One Word Challenge (FOWC)-Paternalistic

Camera: Apple iPhone 16 Plus

Location: Unity Community; Gastonia, North Carolina, USA

God Bless. May you have a wonderful weekend filled with love, happiness, and peace. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.

Cell Pic Sunday: 2026 October 11

The Gastonia

A armored and dangerous dinosaur from the early Cretaceous period. It is a type of ankylosaur (which means “fused lizard,”) known for its formidable body armor and spikes.

The “Gastonia,” although it shares the name with the City of Gastonia in North Carolina, was actually named after Robert Gaston, the paleontologist who discovered the dinosaur in eastern Utah.

Unlike later Ankylosaurs, it relied on an intense array of body armour and shoulder spikes rather than a heavy tail club. Its tail ended in sharp lateral projections instead of a fused bony mallet. It measured about 15 feet (4.5–6 meters) long and weighed roughly 1 ton, making it much smaller and sleeker than a true Ankylosaurus.

The “Gastonia” fossils were found in the same Utah quarries as Utahraptor. That fact meant that its spikes served as a defense against pack-hunting dromaeosaurs. It was a low-slung quadrupedal herbivore with a toothless beak which was specialized for cropping ferns and low-lying vegetation.

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John’s CellPic Sunday-2026.10.11

Camera: Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max

Location: The Hall of Dinosaurs; The Schiele Museum of Natural History; Gastonia, North 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.

Skywatch Friday/Weekend Sky — 09 October 2026

A Kaleidoscopic Sunset

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Skywatch Friday

Hammad’s Weekend Sky

Weekend Sky

Camera: Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max

Location: Unity Community; Gastonia North Carolina, USA

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

Cell Pic Sunday: 2026 September 27

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John’s CellPic Sunday-2026.09.27

Camera: Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max

Location: Unity Community; Gastonia, North 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.

Dryad’s Saddle: A Remarkable Mushroom Discovery.

On Tuesday Coleman and I were enjoying a relaxing evening in the backyard. While waiting for Coleman to get our lawn chairs set up I noticed a rather nice size mushroom growing near the base of the tall shade tree in the backyard.

Not recognizing it I decided to look it up. I found out that it is a Dryad’s Saddle mushroom. It is also known as Pheasant’s Back mushrooms. It’s scientifically they are referred to as Cerioporus squamosus.

These type of mushrooms are saprophytic fungi which simply means they grow on dead or decaying wood, often growing at the base of trees or fallen logs. Typically when this type of fungi are at the base of a tree the tree is dead or dying. In this case the tree is still alive with green leaves in abundance. The other instance is that there could possibly be some compromised wood that the fungus is helping to break down.

Interestingly, these fungi help to recycle nutrients back into the soil making them a vital part of the ecosystem. If interested, the Dryad’s Saddle mushroom is edible , especially when it’s young and tender. Its flavour is described as mild and mushroomy, with a distinctive cucumber or watermelon rind scent carrying through to its taste when cooked. They are best to cook and eat when they are young, they tend towards toughness when they age.

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Debbie’s Six Word Saturday-2026.09.19

Camera: Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max

Location: Unity Community; Gastonia, North Carolina, USA

God Bless. Have a pleasant and peaceful weekend. May it be filled with love, happiness, and laughter. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.

2026 Pull Up a Seat Week 38— At a Museum, Coleman Style #5

Whenever Coleman and I visit The Schiele Museum of Natural History we almost always walk along The Nature Trail (we only miss it if we arrive too late and it’s already closed).

Coleman Style

at The Schiele Museum

of Natural History

Whenever Coleman and I visit The Schiele Museum of Natural History we almost always walk along The Nature Trail (we only miss it if we arrive too late and it’s already closed).

Walking around the Nature Trail, there are strategically placed benches for one to Pull Up a Seat and rest a spell if desired or needed. On this adventure Coleman pushed his sister, Sophia, along the dirt trail. While walking he came across a bench where he stopped and Pulled Up a Seat keeping the stroller with his sister by his side.

Here’s my contributions of Coleman Pulling Up a Seat …

***XingfuMama’s Pull Up a Seat***
**Coleman Style at**
**The Schiele Museum of Natural History**

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XingfuMama’s Pull up a Seat Photo Challenge 2026-Week 38

Camera: Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max

Location: The Nature Trail; The Schiele Museum of Natural History; Gastonia, North Carolina, USA

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

One Word Sunday (OWS): 2026.09.13

Blue

*Ripley’s Aquarium*
*Myrtle Beach, South Carolina*

Debbie’s One Word Sunday (OWS)-Blue

Camera: Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max

Location: Ripley’s Aquarium; Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, USA

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

Monochrome Madness —Through the Years

Portraits in Monochrome throughout the years of Coleman (beginning at age two (2)) in all his antics and expressions are what’s on display for this free week of Leanne’s Monochrome Madness.

2021 …

*Coleman*
*playing with a bottle*
*and a water hose*

2022 …

2023 …

2024 …

2025 …

2026 …

*Coleman*
*with his baby sister,*
*Sophia Ruthann*

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Leanne’s Monochrome Madness-2026.09.03

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

2026 Last on the Card — August 31

Brian from Bushboys World hosts a monthly challenge called Last On the Card. His rules are simple to follow if you’re interested in participating.

Here are The rules:
1. Post the last photo on your SD card or last photo on your phone for the 30th or whenever your last photo was taken.
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 this post or link in the comments
5. Use the tags The Last Photo and #LastOnTheCard

Here are my contributions …

From my Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max:

*Lagerstroemia indica*,
*aka Crepe-myrtle*
*Gastonia, North Carolina*

From my Canon EOS T7 (2000D):

*Angora Goats*
*Walk-thru Petting Area*
*Lazy 5 Ranch*
*Mooresville, North Carolina*

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#Brian’s Last on the Card-2026 August 31

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

Wordless Wednesday — 2026 July 22

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Wordless Wednesday-2026.07.22

Camera: Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max

Location: Lazy 5 Ranch; Mooresville, North Carolina, USA

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

Ragtag Daily Prompt (RDP) Wednesday, 2026 July 01 —

Little Tikes Red

*Sophia half on half off*
*her RED Little Tikes Slide*
*with her Big Brother,*
*aka Coleman, watching her.*

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Ragtag Daily Prompt (RDP): Wednesday -RED

Camera: Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max

God Bless. Spread love ❤️ around for all to see. Have a great weekend. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.

2026 Last on the Card — June 30th

Brian from Bushboys World hosts a monthly challenge called Last On the Card. His rules are simple to follow if you’re interested in participating.

Here are The rules:
1. Post the last photo on your SD card or last photo on your phone for the 30th or whenever your last photo was taken.
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 this post or link in the comments
5. Use the tags The Last Photo and #LastOnTheCard

Here are my contributions …

From my Canon EOS T7 (2000D):

*Gastonia burgei,*
*skeleton of an herbivorous*
*ankylosaurian dinosaur*
*at The Schiele Museum*
*of Natural History Gastonia, NC*

From my Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max:

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#Brian’s Last on the Card-2026 June 30

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

Which Way Challenge (CWWC): Any Which Way in Your Neighbourhood [06.19.2026]

Welcome back to another Which Way Challenge (CWWC). I trust everyone has had a good week and able to spend some time to take a walk or hike in the vast outdoors. This week’s theme for the Which Way Challenge is CWWC: Any Which Way in Your Neighbourhood 06.19.2026]. The Which Way can be Any Which Way you choose in your own neighbourhood as long as the Which Way is clearly discernible. As always signs are always welcome.

For further information regarding the Which Way Challenge (CWWC) feel free to check out the home page here.

Here are my entries …

*Loropetalum chinense, aka loropetalum,*
*Chinese fringe flower and strap flower*

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Thank you to those who have participated and supported the Which Ways Challenge. I appreciate y’all sharing your Which Ways with us.

For an idea of other’s Which Ways from this past week’s challenge, be sure to click on the following links below.

Brian’s Yellow in (yellow out)

Marina from In Primo Piano’s yellow

Cath’s Which Way… {Spotto for Walking}

Rich from Serendipity’s The Yellow Trail

Dawn’s Down a Country Road

Dan’s The Crayola Box of 8 – Green — CFFC

Deb’s Which Way Challenge-Any Which Way in Your Neighbourhood [06.19.2026]

The Flower Hour #35: Floral ~~ABCs~~ (Not) 2026.06.19)

Thursday Trios-2026.06.19

Camera: Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max

Location: Gastonia, North Carolina, USA

God Bless. Get Outdoors. Have an Adventure. Enjoy the Beauty all around you. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us.

***Note: Next Week’s theme will be CWWC: Any Which Way with Blue Along a Trail, Pathway, or Walkway [06.26.2026]

One-Liner Wednesday 2026 June 10

Sadness through

a Baby’s Eyes

*“Her Eyes Carry a Heavy,*
Quiet Confusion
Forced Into Arms
She Does Not Know,
Only to Return
With a Gaze That Begs
*For Reassurance*
That Her Safe World
Still Exists.”

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#1LinerWednesday

Linda’s One Liner Wednesday

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

2026 CFFC: Crayola Yellow

Yellow Spotted

in the Neighbourhood

CFFC – The Crayola Box of 8

Dan from No Facilities hosts the Fun Foto Challenge at and this week he is asking for our The Crayola Box of 8 -Yellow. I have gone into my recent files to see what I could locate to best represent this week’s theme. I am also linking this Friday’s CWWC with Dan’s CFFC for a Which Way Challenge theme of Any Which Way with Yellow along a Trail, Path, or Road.

Here are my entries …

Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge
Crayola Box of 8 – Yellow

Dan’s Fun Foto Challenge (CFFC) – The Crayola Box of 8-Yellow

Camera: Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max

Location: Unity Community; Gastonia, North Carolina, USA

God Bless. Enjoy your week. May it be filled with love, joy, laughter, and lots of fun. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.

Monday Portrait #17 — 2026 June 08

Patrick,

The Eastern Spiny

Softshell Turtle

Patrick is an Eastern Spiny Softshell Turtle residing in an aquarium at The Schiele Museum of Natural History and Planetarium in Gastonia, North Carolina.

Spiny Softshell turtles are found in the Piedmont region of North Carolina. The state of North Carolina considers these species of turtles to be of Special Concern. Patrick, like other Spiny Softshell turtles, does not have a hard shell covered in scutes. He is covered in leathery skin instead.

Monday Portrait-2026.06.08

Camera: Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max Fusion

Location: The Schiele Museum of Natural History and Planetarium; Gastonia, North 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.

Which Way Challenge 2026 (CWWC): Any Which Way Along a Nature Trail (Paved, Unpaved, or Natural surface) [05.29.2026]

Welcome back to another Which Way Challenge (CWWC). I trust everyone has had a good week and able to spend some time to take a walk or hike in the vast outdoors. This week’s theme for the Which Way Challenge is CWWC: Any Which Way Along a Nature Trail (Paved, Unpaved, or Natural surface). The Which Way can be any trail found in nature as long as the Which Way is clearly discernible. As always signs are always welcome.

For further information regarding the Which Way Challenge (CWWC) feel free to check out the home page here.

A Nature Trail can be found in Greenways, state or national parks, and even in some city parks. They can be paved or unpaved natural surfaces or even graveled. Wherever you find to walk or hike amongst nature are fantastic places to show your Which Ways this week. Coleman and I love getting outdoors hiking in nature amongst the trees, rivers, and lakes.

Here is our latest adventure hiking along Nature Trails …

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Thank you to those who have participated and supported the Which Ways Challenge. I appreciate y’all sharing your Which Ways with us.

For an idea of other’s Which Ways from this past week’s challenge, be sure to click on the following links below.

Dawn’s Memorial Day Bank Sign

Geriatri’x’ Fotogallery’s Signposts

Dan’s Travel Doors and Signs

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

*** Note Next Week’s theme: CWWC: Any Which Way on an Interstate, Highway, or Paved Road [06.05.2026]

Wordless Wednesday — 2026 May 27

Lovely Afternoon View

*Lake Haigler*
*View from Haigler Loop Trail*
*Anne Springs Close Greenway*

Wordless Wednesday

XingfuMama’s Whatsoever is Lovely Challenge-2026 Week 21

Jez’s Water Water Everywhere (WWE)

Camera: Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max Ultra Wide Camera

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

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

2026 Pull Up a Seat — Coleman Style in a City Park #2

T. Jeffers Park

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Pull up a Seat Photo Challenge 2026-Week 19

Camera: Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max

Location: T. Jeffers Center and Park; Gastonia, North Carolina, USA

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

Cell Pic Sunday: 2026 May 10

Northern Mockingbird

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John’s Cell Pic Sunday-2026.05.10

Camera: Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max

Location: Gastonia, North 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.

Monday Portrait #15 — 2026 May 04

Sophia Ruthann

She turns Five (5) Months on Friday.

Monday Portrait

Camera: Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max

Locations: Unity Community; Gastonia, North 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.

Skywatch Friday/Weekend Sky — 2026 May 03

Picturesque Clouds Before the Rain

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Skywatch Friday-2026 May 03

Hammad’s Weekend Sky-2026.05.03

Camera: Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max

Location: Unity Community; Gastonia, North Carolina, USA

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

Cell Pic Sunday: 2026 May 03

Visiting T. Jeffers Park

*At T. Jeffers Park*
*with Coleman & Sophia*
*(Look carefully to spot Coleman*
*… might need to enlarge)*

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John’s Cell Pic Sunday-2026.05.03

Camera: Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max

Location: T. Jeffers Center and Park; Gastonia, North 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.

One Word Sunday (#OWS) —2026 May 03

White

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Debbie’s One Word Sunday (OWS)-2026 May 03

Camera: Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max

Location: Mount Zion Restoration Church; 2311 Crescent Lane; Gastonia, North Carolina, USA

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

Floral Friday/The #Flower Hour/Spring Festival — 2026 May 01

Happy May Day!

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Terri’s The #Flower Hour #28

Dawn’s Spring Festival 2026-Week 7

Carol’s Thursday Trios-2026 May 01

Also posting in remembrance of …

Bren’s Floral Friday

Cee’s Flower of the Day (FOTD)

Camera: Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max

Location: Unity Community; Gastonia, North Carolina, USA

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

Look Out! Future Driver is Here.

Debbie’s Six Word Saturday-04.25.2026

Camera: Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max

Location: Gastonia, North 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.

The #Flower Hour #27— 2026 April 21

Shades of Pink

Last week I shared a pink rose peeking out of garden bush. Ordinarily I don’t share from the same plant two weeks in a row, but I am fascinated with the variety of colours and shades on this rose bush.

As the week has progressed more and more buds have been blossoming. What’s surprising to me is the vast variety of shades on the same plant. The blooms vary from whitish with pinkish centre’s to varying shades of pink and even what appears to be reddish or dark pink buds. I do not recall seeing such a variegated colour scheme on one plant before. For comparison you may check out last week’s roses by clicking here.

Here are this week’s blossoming highlights …

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Terri’s The #Flower Hour #26-2026.04.21

Cee’s Flower of the Day (FOTD)

Camera: Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max

Location: Unity Community; Gastonia, North Carolina, USA

God Bless. Admire the Flowers and the beauty found in nature. Have a fantastic week. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.

Skywatch Friday/Weekend Sky — 2026 April 18

360° View

Skywatch Friday-2026.04.18

Hammad’s Weekend Sky-2026.04.18

Camera: Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max

Location: Unity Community; Gastonia, North 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.

The #Flower Hour #26 — 2026 April 14

***Peeking* 👀 *through the Bush***

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Terri’s The #Flower Hour #26-2026.04.14

Cee’s Flower of the Day (FOTD)

Camera: Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max

Location: Unity Community; Gastonia, North Carolina, USA

God Bless. Admire the Flowers and the beauty found in nature. Have a fantastic week. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.

Monday Window – 2026 April 13

The Historic

CCC Bathhouse

Kitty by a Window
– 2 —
AI creation by PR

The Historic Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) Bathhouse sits on the shores of Lake Crawford in Kings Mountain State Park. The Bathhouse was the location where Coleman and I began our hike. The height of usage for the Bathhouse was between 1930’s until the 1990’s. In its heyday it was an essential hub for park activities.

Currently, the Bathhouse is abandoned and in a sad state of disrepair. The exterior of the Bathhouse is available for viewing via the Farm Trail (or in our case, we parked in the parking area where the Bathhouse is located.

The Historic CCC Bathhouse is primary historical landmark within Kings Mountain State Park. It is known for its intricate craftsmanship.

When you approach the main doors (currently locked) there is a QR code you may scan that will give you information about how to donate to the ongoing Bathhouse Donation Project to help aide in the Revitalization Efforts for the renovation of the Bathhouse.

Once the Bathhouse is restored, it is intended to serve as a central visitor information hub. It will also allow the Lake Crawford swimming area to be reopen. Swimming has not been allowed in Lake Crawford since 2002. For over 20 years swimming in Lake Crawford and Lake York have been prohibited. Even though swimming is not allowed (hopefully it will be when the Bathhouse is renovated and reopened); there are other recreational activities which may be enjoyed … such as fishing, boating, and sightseeing.

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Monday Window-2026.04.13

Carol’s Thursday Trios

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

Location: The Historic CCC Bathhouse; Kings Mountain State Park; Blacksburg, South Carolina, USA

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

Lovely Views at the Spillway

Coleman’s Amazing

Spillway Views

XingfuMama hosts the weekly challenge Whatsoever Is Lovely. The challenge is simple. Just reflect back over your week and see what is lovely, whether a thing or a moment, share in a post what is precious and lovely to you.

Last Thursday, Coleman and I had an early morning adventure (dropped off at 8am) hiking in Kings Mountain State Park. Coleman loves the being out in the great outdoors surrounded by nature’s beauty.

We were dropped off near Lake Crawford and proceeded to hike down to the lake. We hiked along the Lake Crawford Trail and stopped for a short break to observe the Spillway. Watching the water flow from one side to the other is fascinating and captivated Coleman’s interest.

He hopped from rock to rock to cross the water slowly flowing from the Spillway. I, on the hand, crossed over via the bridge.

Here are the views Coleman and I thought were lovely and the memories we made are extremely precious.

The Spillway at
Kings Mountain State Park
Whatsoever Is Lovely Challenge
2026 – Week 15

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Whatsoever is Lovely Challenge-2026 Week 15

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

Location: The Spillway; Lake Crawford; Kings Mountain State Park; Blacksburg, South Carolina, USA

God Bless. Isn’t it lovely to Enjoy Nature. Admire Nature’s beauty. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.

Silent Sunday: 2026.04.12

Mule Drawn Sugar Mill

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Silent Sunday-2026.04.12

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

Location: The Living History Farm; Kings Mountain State Park; Blacksburg, South Carolina, USA

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

Cell Pic Sunday: 2026 April 12

Coleman checking out
The Spillway at
Kings Mountain State Park

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John’s Cell Pic Sunday-2026.04.12

Camera: Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max

Location: The Spillway; Kings Mountain State Park; Blacksburg, South Carolina, USA

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

2026 Pull Up a Seat — Coleman Style in a State Park #1

This week I’m starting a new series for XingfuMama’s Pull Up a Seat that will last approximately eight (8) weeks more or less. As you can see from the title it will be on Coleman’s Style (of Pulling Up a Seat) in a State Park. This series will all be Coleman’s Style at Kings Mountain State Park.

Here are Coleman’s Style of Pulling Up a Seat for this week …

… On a Swing …

***Pull Up a Seat***
***Coleman’s Style***

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Pull up a Seat Photo Challenge 2026-Week 15

Camera: Canon EOS Rebel T7(2000D) with Canon EF-S55-259mm lens and Altura UV Filter attachment; Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max

Location: Kings Mountain State Park; Blacksburg, North Carolina, USA

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

Coleman’s Home Haircut — Mom’s the “Barber”

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Debbie’s Six Word Saturday-2026.04.11

Camera: Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max

Location: Our Front Porch; Gastonia, North Carolina, USA

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

2026 Thursday Doors: April 09

Temple Baptist Church

Dan Antion hosts the Thursday Doors challenge every Thursday. All you need to do to participate is post a picture(s) of a door(s) and leave a link to your post on his current post.

Coleman and I are still on our search for a church we’d like to attend that is in walking distance from our current residence. We have visited three (3) churches so far and none of the services are even close to want we would like in a church service. Some have been welcoming and others have not. What they all have in common, including the church we’d first last Sunday, is they all seem to think they need to have the sound system turned up full blast. That to me is a huge turn off. I do not care to attend any church that thinks they need to blow my eardrums out.

This past Sunday, Coleman and I attended Temple Baptist Church in Gastonia, North Carolina about a 27 minute walk from our house. A few people greeted us, but once they sound system was turned on and the band (I’m not a fan of bands in churches, especially not loud blaring bands) started playing I tried to listen. I really tried to enjoy the music, but I couldn’t not with it blasting so loud it hurt my eardrums. I tried plugging my ears, still extremely too loud. We even walked outside, the sound system was still blasting so loud (to me) it was ridiculous.

Here is a gallery of the doors we saw at the church …

***Temple Baptist Church***
***Gastonia, NC***

Coleman and I tried sitting in the foyer to listen to the worship service, but it seemed as if the preacher was yelling into the microphone which added to the volume of the sound system that appeared to be turned up all the way as far as it could go. It was still too loud for my liking. Needless to say, we will not be going back.

Dan’s Thursday Doors-2026.04.09

Camera: Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max

Location: Temple Baptist Church; 701 Littlejohn Street; Gastonia, North Carolina, USA

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

Note: This Friday’s CWWC is combined with Dan’s CFFC – Any Which Way with Views from a walk or hike. Let us all show what we see on our walks or hikes. Be sure to include your Which Ways in your post. Thank you.

The Macro #Flower Hour #25 — 2026 April 07

Rhododendron japonicum

Aka Japanese azalea

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Terri’s The #Flower Hour #25-2026.04.07

Macro Monday (MM)

Cee’s Flower of the Day (FOTD)

Camera: Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max

Location: N. Myrtle School Road; Gastonia, North Carolina, USA

God Bless. Admire the Flowers and the beauty found in nature. Have a fantastic week. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.

Monday Window – 2026 April 06

Temple Baptist Church

Gastonia, North Carolina

Monday Window-2026.04.06

Carol’s Thursday Trios

Camera: Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max

Location: Temple Baptist Church; 701 Littlejohn Street; Gastonia, North Carolina, USA

God Bless. Hope you’ve enjoyed had an amazing Easter/Passover. Enjoy your week ahead. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.

Cell Pic Sunday: 2026 April 05

Going Through

the Car Wash

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John’s CellPic Sunday-2026.04.05

Camera: Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max

Location: Sam’s Car Wash; Gastonia, North Carolina, USA

God Bless. Happy Easter! May you remember it’s not about the Bunny. It’s about the Cross. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.

Beautiful Sunny Day to be Outside

In the Backyard

Absorbing Fresh Air

and Sunshine

A Gallery of Friday Portraits and Photos …

***Coleman and Sophia***
***Enjoying the Sunshiny Day***

Debbie’s Six Word Saturday-2026.04.03

Tina’s Lens-Artist Photo Challenge #391-Phone Photography

Camera: Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max

Location: Our Backyard; Gastonia, North Carolina, USA

God Bless. Happy Passover and Easter! Enjoy your weekend. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.

Skywatch Friday/Weekend Sky — 2026 April 3

Colourful Sunset

The Sky can be a mighty canvas with “Paints” stretching across the clouds like fiery reds or orange, or they can be an array of pastel shades like pink. The Sky’s colours can change spontaneously from one moment to another.

The following images range during a time span from 7:46 pm until 7:53 pm taken from our front porch of Wednesday evening.

Skywatch Friday-2026.04.03

Hammad’s Weekend Sky-2026.04.03

Camera: Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max Fusion

Location: Unity Community; Gastonia, North Carolina, USA

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

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Little Tikes Red

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Sadness through

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Yellow Spotted

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CFFC – The Crayola Box of 8

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Lovely Afternoon View

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Northern Mockingbird

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Sophia Ruthann

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Picturesque Clouds Before the Rain

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Visiting T. Jeffers Park

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Happy May Day!

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360° View

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Peeking 👀 through the Bush

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Coleman’s Amazing

Spillway Views

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Mule Drawn Sugar Mill

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Temple Baptist Church

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Rhododendron japonicum

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Going Through

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In the Backyard

Absorbing Fresh Air

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***Peeking* 👀 *through the Bush***