Carol’s Thursday Trios – Gfpacificbee’s Insights & photography

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…

***Three Horses, Three Riders, One Trail***
**Pull Up a Seat**
***Anne Springs Close Greenway***

Click on each image to enlarge.

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Pull up a Seat Photo Challenge 2025-Week 50

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.

2025 Thursday Trios: 20 November

“Three” Out

for a Evening Walk

*My daughter* (*Trisha),*
*my grandson (Coleman),*
*and my future*
*granddaughter (Sophia).*

This was taken on Tuesday evening at the entrance to Goat Island Park and Greenway as we were preparing to head back home. This was a rare occasion for us. My daughter normally doesn’t care to go walking and I do not see well at night to attempt walking anywhere.

However, my daughter is so ready to be over being pregnant that she decided she needed to try to start walking some on her days off. She is trying Curb Walking to try to speed the process up of Sophia being ready to make her entrance into this world. [I’ll be discussing Curb Walking further in a future post soon.]

Coleman loves to go walking/hiking at any given opportunity. He loved having his mom come along on an evening walk with us.

Carol’s Thursday Trios

Camera: Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max

Location: Goat Island Park and Greenway; Cramerton, North 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 Thursday Trios: 14 November

Autumn Trios

I know I’m a day late, but still wanted to share these trios with y’all.

Autumn Leaves

Hydrangea paniculata

These Hydrangeas change colors from seasonally, They change from white to limelight to brown tones in late autumn through winter. They are beautiful regardless of the colours they are displaying.

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Terri’s The Flower Hour

Also For:

Cee’s Flower of the Day (FOTD)

Bren’s Floral Friday

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

Location: Goat Island Park and Greenway; Cramerton, North 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 Floral Friday/FOTD: 24 October

Rudbeckia laciniata

*Aka Cutleaf Coneflower*
*Andrew Jackson State Park*

Thursday Trios
Cee’s FOTD
Bren’s Floral Friday

Camera: Apple iPhone XR

Location: Andrew Jackson State Park; Lancaster, 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.

2025 Thursday Trios: 09 October

Chugging Along

Five days a week as I wait at the bus stop before (with Coleman) school and after school (waiting for Coleman), I watch the Norfolk Southern Trains chug chug chugging up and down the railroad tracks. Coleman loves to watch the trains (he would love to ride in one one day). Sometimes when I am waiting for him to arrive back at the bus stop in the afternoon I’ll capture the Norfolk Southern Trains chug chugging along with my smartphone. Then he’ll watch the train later in the afternoon.

Here is a trio gallery of the Norfolk Southern Trains as they zoom past me standing on the corner.

Click on image to enlarge.

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Leanne’s Monochrome Madness

Camera: Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max Fusion

Location: Old Town; Riverside Community; Cramerton, North Carolina, USA

God Bless. Enjoy your week and always be observant of your surroundings. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.

A Disturbing Evening

For Thursday Trios

This night we were disturbed and confused by the loud sound of dogs barking continuously. The loud noise was disturbing during the time of evening we were trying to get Coleman to go to sleep. The extremely loud and constant barking was preventing him from getting to sleep. We were confused and did not understand where the excessively loud barking was coming from until our neighbours two doors down knocked on our door. It turned out our landlord brought them to the backyard of the house next door to us and chained them up. We were confused and disturbed by this knowledge and did not understand why he would do such a thing.

Our neighbour, Chris, called the landlord and asked him to come get the dogs. He let him know he did not want to hear the dogs barking all night long. He was called around 8pm after the dogs had already been barking for over three hours. When we found out where the barking was coming from we discovered that no food or water was in sight for the dogs. Randy, the landlord, told Chris he’d be there to take care of the situation at 9:30 (another hour and a half of continuous barking). He didn’t actually show up until almost eleven (11) pm. So a total of a minimum of six (6) hours of continuous barking with the trio of dogs chained and left with no food or water. Very Disturbing indeed.

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Thursday Trios: 2025.10.02

Camera: Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max

Location: Old Town; Riverside Community; Cramerton, North Carolina, USA

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

2025 Thursday Trios: 04 September

Hydrangea paniculata

For more information about Thursday Trios check out Mama Cormier’s page by clicking here.

Thursday Trios

Cee’s Flower of the Day

Remembering Bren

Camera: Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max

Location: Goat Island Entrance; Downtown Cramerton; Cramerton, North Carolina, USA

God Bless. Enjoy the rest of your week and have a marvelous weekend. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.

2025 Thursday Trios: 12 June —

Trios Flowers & Fungi

Carol’s Thursday Trios

Cee’s Flower of the Day

Camera: 1-6) Canon EOS Rebel T3i with Canon EF-S55-250mm lens and Altura UV & CPL filter attachments; 7-8) Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max

Location: Rocky Branch Trail; Cramerton/Belmont, 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.

Canada Geese in Flight, On Land, & in Water

Canada Goose (Branta canadensis) are very common sight here in the Carolinas. With the warmer temperatures and spring weather approaching, the Canada Geese are flocking to the lakes and rivers.

The Canada Goose is a large species of goose with a black head and neck, white cheeks, white under its chin, and a brown body. They are herbivorous and normally migratory in nature. They are often found on or close proximity to fresh water. They are also common in brackish marshes, estuaries, and lagoons. In our area they are oftentimes on and near the Catawba River or its tributaries, such as the South Fork (Catawba) River.

This week I am linking to Bird of the Week; Judy’s Numbers Game #61-182 and Carol’s Thursday Trios and XingfuMama’s Whatsoever Is Lovely.

It was a tremendous pleasure to watch the Canada Geese sunning on the river’s shoreline, diving into the water, taking flight and landing in the water.

Judy’s Numbers Game #61-182 (#2)

Birds of the Week CV

Birds of the Carolinas

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Whatsoever is Lovely Challenge-2025 Week 08

Jez’s Water Water Everywhere #259

Camera: Canon EOS Rebel T3i with Canon EF-S55-250mm lens and Altura UV Filter attachment.

Location: South Fork Catawba River; Goat Island Park and Greenway; Cramerton, North Carolina, USA

God Bless. Time to Get Outdoors. Relax and enjoy Nature. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.

3 + 3 Horses X 3

Thursday Trios

Three Przewalski’s Horses
( aka “the Last Wild Horse”)
San Diego Wild Animal Park
(Currently Known as Safari Park)

*Three Horses*
*approaching the Stables*
*at Anne Springs Close Greenway*

*Three Horses*
*Munching on Hay*
*in the Pasture at*
*Anne Springs Close Greenway*

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Cameras: 1) Minolta XG-7 35 mm; 2) Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max; 3) Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max

Locations: 1) San Diego Wild Animal Park (Aka San Diego Safari Park); Escondido, California; 2-3) Anne Springs Close Greenway; Fort Mill, South Carolina, USA

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

2024 Thursday Trios: 12.26

Wildlife Habitat Flowers

Coleman and I spotted these flowers while hiking along the trail in Central Park the other week. There’s not much in this Wildlife Habitat that we could see, but maybe it’ll seem more appealing in the Spring.

*Metal Flowers*
*Wildlife Habitat*
*Central Park*

*Close-up of Door*
*in building*
*behind the Flowers*

Carol’s Thursday Trios-12.26

Cee’s Flower of the Day (Does Metal Flowers count?)

Dan’s Thursday Doors

Camera: Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max

Location: Wildlife Habitat; Hiking Trail; Central Park; Cramerton, North Carolina, USA

God Bless. As we approach 2025, may God watch over you, keep you safe, fill you with hope, joy, peace, and love. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.

2024 Thursday Trios: 12.19

Mushrooms Shaded Seating

Coleman and I visited a “new to us” park this past week. The name of the park is Central Park located here in Cramerton. According to the Cramerton website, Central Park prides itself natural surface mountain biking trails, walking trails and a natural stream running the length of the park.

While we were hiking along the trails, we had a difficult time distinguishing between the walking trails and the mountain biking trails. Some of the trails had water running across them from the creek (stream).

Alongside one of the trails we came across this unique seating arrangement with tall mushrooms which provide shade for hikers taking a bit of a rest.

Remember for larger enhanced viewing you may click on each image.

Carol’s Thursday Trios

Cameras: 1-3) Canon EOS Rebel T3i with Canon EF75-300mm lens and Altura CPL filter attachment; 4-5) Apple iPhone Pro Max

Location: Central Park; Cramerton, North Carolina, USA

God Bless. Enjoy Nature. Walk amongst the Trees and/or alongside a creek, river, or lake. Happy Holidays. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us.

2024 Thursday Trios: 12.12

Police Motorists

*Three Police Motorcycles*
*with Riders*
*in the*
*Cramerton Christmas Parade*

Carol’s Thursday Trios

Camera: Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max

Location: Parade Route; 8 Avenue ; Town of Cramerton, Cramerton, North Carolina, USA

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

2024 Thursday Trios: 11.21 — In Monochrome

Pulling Up a Seat

Downtown Cramerton

Carol’s Thursday Trios

Pull up a Seat Photo Challenge 2024-Week 47

Camera: Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max

Location: Downtown Cramerton; Cramerton, North Carolina, USA

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

2024 Thursday Trios: 11.07 — Ipomoea purpurea

Tall Morning Glory

*Aka common morning-glory,*
*purple morning glory*

The morning glory plants entwine themselves around structures, growing to a height of 2-3 m (6 ft 7 in – 9 ft 10 in) tall. Their leaves are heart-shaped and the stems are covered with brown hairs. The flowers are trumpet-shaped, predominantly blue to purple or white.

These Purple Morning Glories are located on the side of a small hill below railroad tracks up the street from our home. I found it interesting how they are entwined with the gravel as they climb the hill and how they rise up towards the sky in the mornings.

Carol’s Thursday Trios

#Square flower

Cee’s Flower of the Day

Becky’s Squares

Camera: iPhone 14 Pro Max

Location:Cramerton, North Carolina, USA

God Bless. Enjoy Nature. Smell the Flowers. See the Beauty in Simplicity. Thank you for sharing your time and thoughts with me. I appreciate y’all very much.

A Trio of Rosa Multiflora Squared for Cee’s Weekend FOTD

Squaring for Cee & Becky

*Aka Japanese rose,*
*many-flowered rose,*
*seven-sisters rose*

#Square flower

Cee’s Weekend FOTD

Cee’s Flower of the Day

Becky’s Squares

Carol’s Thursday Trios

Camera: iPhone 14 Pro Max

Location:Cramerton, North Carolina, USA

God Bless. Enjoy Nature. Smell the Flowers. See the Beauty in Simplicity. Thank you for sharing your time and thoughts with me. I appreciate y’all very much.

Coleman atop of Round Hay Bales

Pull Up a Seat

On A Trio

of Haystacks

Carol’s Thursday Trios

Pull up a Seat Photo Challenge 2024-Week 43

Cee’s Midweek Madness Challenge

#AutumnSquared

Becky’s Squares

Camera: iPhone 14 Pro Max

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

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

2024 Thursday Trios: 10.24 — Rustic Giddy Up Horses

These Rustic Wooden Horses were in a fenced off area near the Children’s Schroering Forest Playground at the Lake Haigler Entrance of the Anne Springs Close Greenway.

Carol’s Thursday Trios

Camera: iPhone 14 Pro Max

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

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

2024 Thursday Trios: 10.17 — Signs

***Signs Nailed High in a Workshop***
***Lancaster, South Carolina***

Carol’s Thursday Trios

Camera: iPhone 14 Pro Max

Location: Springdale; Lancaster County, South Carolina, USA

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

Firetrucks Gather for Fire Safety Presentation

Three Red Firetrucks +

Ludwig’s Monday Window

Carol’s Thursday Trios

Throwback Thursday

Camera: Apple iPhone XR

Location: Walmart Parking Lot; Lancaster, South Carolina, USA

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

Cee’s FOTD/Thursday Trios: California Mountains Delightful Wildflowers

***Cactus***
***( look closely & you can see the flowers)***

*Echinocereus* chisoensis
Chisos Mountain Hedgehog Cactus

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Cee’s FOTD

Throwback Thursday

Camera: Minolta XG-7 35mm

Converter : Wolverine Digital Converter

Location: Julian, California, USA

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

2024 Thursday Trios: 07.18

Young Alpacas

These three Alpacas can be visited at the Crandall Bowles Children’s Farm at the Horse Road Entrance to the Anne Springs Close Greenway. The Crandall Bowles Children’s Farm offers a unique blend of education and exploration for visitors of all ages.

Integrating the former petting zoo and adding a pastoral habitat, observation areas for various animals, a half-mile loop trail, gathering lawn, educational garden, and open-air learning center, the Children’s Farm aims to provide daily interpretation and demonstrations on a variety of topics in an immersive learning environment.

Tours of the Children’s Farm are self-guided. On Saturdays and Sundays Animal Care Volunteers may possibly be on site during specified times. If interested, please check the Greenway’s website prior to visiting for further details.

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Leanne’s Monochrome Madness

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

2024 Thursday Trios: 07.11

Flags at Marriott’s

Great America

Carol’s Thursday Trios

Throwback Thursday

Camera: Minolta XG-7 35 mm

Location: Marriott’s Great America; Santa Clara, California, USA

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

Three Horses,

Three Riders,

One Trail Ride

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“Three” Out

for a Evening Walk

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Rudbeckia laciniata

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Chugging Along

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Hydrangea paniculata

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