Sedum sexangulare, also known as Tasteless StonecropLantana ‘New Gold’Sunflower Black Eyed Susan Coneflowers Coleman ( not a flower, but blossoming before my eyes)
In a maze one chooses to go this way or that way. Sometimes the way you choose leads to a dead end and sometimes other choices lead you on the path that leads you out of the maze. In life it is similar; we decide which pathway we want to venture on. Sometimes the choices we make lead us to no where and other choices lead us to a more fulfilling path for our lives.
After a week of solid rainfall Coleman and I were itching to get outside to roam around in nature. It was decided on Friday that we should be adventurous, after errands were completed. Our errands took us down to Lancaster which is an hour and a half away from our current home. Coleman was being extremely patient, he deserved a break on the way make home. Therefore, to relieve his itch to run around, we stopped at one of his favorite places.
What is that favorite place, you ask? It is the expansive Anne Springs Close Greenway. It was an extremely hot 🥵 and humid summer day. We walked around along the trails, across the swinging bridge, and up to the Wildflower Meadow to observe which flowers were thriving.
Rudbeckia hirta L. AKA: Black-eyed Susan, Common Black-eyed Susan, Brown-eyed Susan, Blackeyed Susan Asteraceae (Aster Family)
These coneflowers are common in the Mountains and the western Piedmont of the Carolinas. They are abundantly growing throughout the Greenway’s grounds.
We took a short break for a bite to eat at the Greenway’s Canteen. Enjoying the cool air was nice, but Coleman was itching for a different kind of relief from the hot 🥵 sunny summer weather. What kind of relief do you think he was desiring?
He was itching to get relief splashing in the water at the Greenway’s Spillway. The Spillway was low, however, it still produced enough water flowing across for many to cool 😎 off and enjoy a splashing 💦 wonderfully amazing good time. Coleman delighted in sloshing and splashing through the Spillway’s water 💦.
It’s been raining a lot off and on so to relieve boredom I decided to play around with the utilities feature in Google Photos. There are features where you can make collages, animations, and movies. The following is the movie & collage I made.
Coleman on a Wooden Swing Ashbrook High School Gastonia, NCColeman on an Honor Monument Al Hess Cross Country Trail In Honor of Alfred John Hess Jr. Ashbrook Cross Country Coach
Cordyline Fruticosa Ti Plant Cordyline fruticosa is an evergreen flowering plant in the family Asparagaceae. It is identified by a wide variety of common names, including ti plant, palm lily, cabbage palm.
My grandson and myself saw many beautiful plant and flowers while we had a short visit (short due to rain) to Daniel Stowe Botanical Gardens in Belmont, North Carolina. This photo was taken with my iPhone 14 Pro Max at f/1.8 •1/57 • 6.86mm • ISO 250.
Coleman checking out the tractor (to him it’s something to play with)Coleman playing with a rakeRiding a horse is Funtime Coleman playing on the complex playground equipment Coleman’s uncle playing on chin up bars many years agoColeman playing in a Kayak
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God Bless. Thank You for Visiting. Hope y’all had a wonderful Christmas, Hanukkah, Kawanza, or your special holiday with family and friends. Remember I appreciate y’all.
Instead of a normal cell pic, I am choosing to share a collage I made on my cell phone. The top two photos were taken on a cell phone whereas the bottom photo was taken on my Canon Rebel EOS T3i camera. Hope this is okay since it was created on my cell phone.
Top: Coleman taken in 2019 Middle: Coleman & Alona taken in 2020. Bottom: Coleman taken on Saturday, December 17, 2022
Wishing y’all a very Merry Christmas and a Blessed New Year!
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.