1 Swinging
while Swinging
Photo Credit: Deb L Waters
Camera: iPhone 14 Pro Max 24mm f1.78 ISO64
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Thursday Trios @ Ashbrook High School
1 Swinging
while Swinging
Tag: #Coleman
1 Swinging
while Swinging
Happy Blessed Easter/Passover !
This week has been Holy Week for many across the world. Regardless of how you celebrate this week or what your beliefs are, I pray that you will have many blessings bestowed upon you.
Any and all holiday celebrations have changed drastically for me since 2020. In my younger years families would gather together for the special occasions. We would go to church every Sunday morning and evening. In between we would gather at my maternal grandparents home for a family dinner and enjoy being together with each other.
Nowadays our families do not gather together on Sundays and not much on holidays either. I use to go to church every week when I didn’t work on Sunday. Holidays were special, choirs at churches performed special music which was very uplifting.
I remember when I was young and living at home, I was always given a new dress to wear on Easter Sunday morning to church. In our family the dresses were rarely store bought, but sewn my mother with love. During the teenage years, we often had matching dresses that my mother had sewn. It was always interesting to see everyone dressed up so special on Easter.
Back then, Spring Break wasn’t called Spring Break or Spring vacation from school. It was at that day and age called Easter Break or Easter vacation. This years Holy Week also coincided with the Jewish Holy Week and the Passover, a festival of freedom.
This year is the first year my grandson was introduced to the Easter Bunny. I haven’t done bunch with Easter bunnies, Easter baskets, Easter egg hunts or anything similar in a very long time.
Today, however, as we were walking through the mall we came across an Easter bunny set up for those wishing to have pictures taken. So we figured, why not? My grandson wasn’t too sure what to think of the Easter bunny at first. He decided to wait for his half-sister before approaching the Easter bunny. Even then he wasn’t to sure if he want to sit next to the bunny or not until I sat next to the bunny with him. After a few shots with me holding him, he decided he’d be okay with sitting next to the bunny without me. The following photo is the result of today’s mall adventure.
my grandson, Coleman
and
my granddaughter, Alona
with the Easter Bunny.
Taken at Eastridge Mall,
Gastonia, North Carolina, USA
Wishing everyone a happy, blessed Easter, Resurrection Sunday, and Passover. May God bless you and yours. Thank you for taking the time to visit my blog. I appreciate y’all.
Rainy Day Expressions in B & W
It’s been raining off and on all week. Today, it been raining steadily since the wee hours of the morning. Ever try to keep a rambunctious three year old happy and entertained? That’s my world. It’s not always easy though. My grandson, Coleman prefers being outdoors in nature, especially in the woods.
One never knows
the facial expressions
he’ll give you.
and the loving.
with some collages.
What y’all think? What’s your favorite subject to capture on film?
Leanne’s Monochrome Madness
Bren’s Mid-Week Monochrome #127
Have a blessed holiday weekend, Passover, Easter, or just a fabulous weekend. God Bless. Thank you for sharing your time and thoughts. I appreciate y’all.
School Bus Doors
Gastonia, Gaston County
Public School Buses
Photo Credit: Deb L. Waters
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Last on the Card: 2023 March
iPhone 14 Pro Max:
My grandson, Coleman
Canon EOS Rebel T3i:
Daniel Stowe Botanical Gardens
Belmont, North Carolina
Photo Credit: Deb L. Waters
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Thursday Doors_Old Tall Pine RR Door
at the tracks
Tall Pine RR
Wonder when
the Train
last ran
Daniel Stowe Botanical Gardens
[The grass hides the RR track].
Dan’s Thursday Doors Challenge.
God Bless. Thank you for sharing your time. I appreciate y’all.
RDP: Monday – Stables at the Greenway
…. If You Can
but I’m not looking
Go Ahead
and
Take Your Photo
loves to Visit
the STABLES at
Anne Springs Close Greenway
Ragtag Daily Post Monday: Stable
God Bless. Thank you for visiting the Stables with us. I appreciate y’all.
Pull Up a Seat: 2023 – Week 13
One can select a variety of seating of your choosing around the beautiful picturesque Gardens.
of
Maria Ann Smal
as you relax
in a Adirondack Chair
or drink by one
of the patio tables
it is not wise
to choose Coleman’s
choice of Seating.
God Bless. Thank you for visiting the Gardens with me. I appreciate y’all.
Share Your Desktop: 2023 March
Goat Island Park and Greenway
Cramerton, North Carolina
Clare’s Share Your Desktop
Photo Credit: Deb L. Waters
Camera: Canon EOS Rebel T3i with an Altura Fisheye Lens
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Midweek Monochrome #124: 2023_In the Woods
State Park
the Trees
Coleman
loves being
in the Woods
Leanne’s Monochrome Madness
Bren’s Mid-Week Monochrome #124
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Pull Up A Seat: Coleman _Along Ridgeline Trail
On a Boulder:
On a Bench:
On a Tree:
Photo Credit: Deb L. Waters
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Which Way Photo Challenge: 2023 Crowders Mountain State Park
Crowders Mountain State Park is a 5,217-acre North Carolina state park located in Gaston County, North Carolina in the United States. Gaston County is located 32 miles west of Charlotte. It is on the outskirts of Gastonia, North Carolina.
To Boulders Overlook
or into South Carolina?
Crowders Mountain State Park includes two mountain peaks with fabulous views of the surrounding Piedmont area. The peaks include Crowders Mountain and The Pinnacle. There are three different Access Points to the state park.
- Sparrow Springs Access and Visitor Center – 20 miles of hiking trails
- Linwood Road Access – 4 miles of hiking trails
- Boulder Access – 6 miles of hiking trails.
My grandson and I entered the Crowders Mountain State Park via the Boulders Access Point. This was the first time I took him to this location. We didn’t go far on this trip, only 2.8 miles round trip. We hiked a small portion of the Ridgeline Trail. The entire Ridgeline Trail runs along both North and South Carolina.
reaches the Top
The Ridgeline Trail is only one of many trails in the state park. The Boulders Access has a visitor center, restrooms, and picnic areas along with the hiking trails. At this location are quite a number of various sizes of boulders. Some of the boulders were close to the trail and too much of a temptation for my grandson to resist climbing. The Boulders Access area is less crowded then the main access at the Sparrow Springs Access point. The trail is rocky and traverses up and down and around the mountain.
Park Information:
Crowders Mountain State Park 522 Park Office Lane Kings Mountain, NC 28086
Posting for Alive & Trekking’s Which Way Photo Challenge.
Photo Credit: Deb L. Waters
Photos shot on a iPhone 14 Pro Max
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Haircut: A Child’s cut
Today wasn’t a day for being out in nature like my grandson loves to be with me. Instead it was a day of running errands and a trip to the barbershop. The last few years I’ve mostly seen beauty shops or hair salons. Sometimes those places just do not perform to one’s satisfaction. We too my grandson to a Great Clips hair salon and were not satisfied with the performance the hairdresser gave on his haircut.
After the poor experience, we let his hair grow and put off taking him anyway to get a better haircut. The other day Coleman, my grandson, held up a portion of his hair and made cutting motions with his fingers. Therefore, it was time to take him somewhere for a better haircut. After googling the area for a barber shop, I found several possibilities. Still I waited though until today. While out on our errands, one of those barbershops was right in the same shopping center we were at for another purpose. I felt it was a sign, so I took him inside for a haircut.
Before photos:
to the
Landry’s Barbershop
During haircut photos:
getting his haircut.
He sat so still.
He was amazing.
cutting Coleman’s hair
After Haircut Photos:
his new hairdo.
Luckily,
so does his mom.
Photo Credit: Deb L. Waters ( Aka Nana)
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CMMC: 2023 February Alphabet Letter C in the middle of a word – A ConCoCtion of photos depicting C in the middle.
North Carolina Transportation Museum
Gastonia, North Carolina
Anne Springs Close Greenway
Fort Mill, South Carolina
Coleman’s ChoiCe
Cee’s Midweek Madness Challenge
Leanne’s Monochrome Madness
Bren’s Mid-Week Monochrome #125
Photo Credit: Deb L. Waters
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Wordless Wednesday: Dandelions
I decided to display a slide show of Dandelions and Coleman blowing Dandelion seeds into the wind instead of just one picture for today’s post.
Photo Credit: Deb L. Waters
Shot on a Canon EOS Rebel T3i with a Canon 75-300 mm lens.
God Bless. Hope y’all don’t mind it is not completely wordless. Thanking for stopping by. I appreciate y’all.
Silent Sunday: Cross
Photo Credit: Deb L. Waters
Copyright: ©️2023gfpacificbeeintrospection.com
Shot with an iPhone 13 Pro
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CBWC: 2023 Challenge – Numbers
Grocery Ad with Prices
Numbered Trail Posts with Coleman signifying the numbers.
Cee’s Black and White Challenge – Numbers
Leanne’s Monochrome Madness
Bren’s Mid-Week Monochrome #124
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Which Way Photo Challenge: 2023 March
Hidden trail in the neighborhood behind the soccer field. My grandson, Coleman loves to find natural trails regardless of whether it is an actual trail or just a path to who knows where. This is a path or trail we discovered the other day while walking and investigating our new neighborhood,
Posting for Alive & Trekking’s Which Way Photo Challenge.
Photo Credit: Deb L. Waters
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Monday Windows: 2023 Coleman’s View
the raindrops falling
Ludwig’s Monday Windows
Photo Credit: Deb L. Waters
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One Word Sunday Challenge: HAND
holding my
mom’s Hand
Coleman’s hand in mine.
walking hand-in-hand
Coleman showing numbers with his Hands
Photo Credit: Deb L. Waters
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FOWC: HOME
What do you think about when you hear the term home?
According to Wikipedia, Home or domicile is a space used as a permanent or semi-permanent residence for one or many humans and sometimes animal companions.
Do you have to have an actual house to have a home? Some might say you do; regardless of whether it be a house, an apartment or a mobile home. Still others would disagree. Myself, I would disagree.
One of my favorite sayings is “Home is Where the Heart is.” What does it mean by “Home is Where the Heart is?” It means simply that your home that your home will always be the place for which you feel the deepest affection, no matter where you are. Often times the place I have the greatest affection for has no walls at all. I am most at home in the woods surrounded by trees and the vast beauty of God’s creation out in nature.
Recently I have been living with my daughter and her son taking care of him 24/7. We moved a week ago from an apartment in Rock Hill, South Carolina to a townhome in Gastonia, North Carolina. Really only a little less than an hour away from where we were. Do I consider it my home? Not really. But maybe temporarily, since my heart lies with my grandson.
Moving from one dwelling to another can be extremely stressful. Packing, unpacking, all while trying to keep a three-year-old entertained can take a toll on a person. I know all too well. Especially if the move is not well planned in advance. I do not handle last minute decisions or moves all that well.
We are now in a townhome in a very quiet neighborhood unlike our last one which was very very noisy. Here no one live above us. It is so wonderful not to hear footsteps all hours of the night or day.
Coleman and I have been taking walks around the neighborhood investigating our new surroundings. Seeing what we can see and taking photos of interesting sights.
Coleman is still adjusting having only been here for a week and a half so far, however, I think he likes the new place so much more than the old one and is happier here being able to feel free to walk around, I know I do not know what I would do if I did not have him to love and share my love of nature.
Fandango’s One Word Challenge: Home
Photo Credit: Deb L. Waters
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Pull Up a Seat: 2023 Week 8_February Week 4
sitting on a
Black Pipe
and Alona
resting on a
Blue Bench
Blue benches like this one are located all around the park and trails at Goat Island Park and Greenway. Punched into it is Cramerton, NC.
perched on a
six-foot post
This post was taller than any of us are, so it took two of us to help her up onto the post.
Coleman demonstrating his many expressions while perched on the same post his half-sister was on above.
These were taken with my Canon EOS Rebel T3i on Saturday, February 18th when we visited Goat Island Park and Greenway. The Goat Island Park and Greenway is located in Cramerton, North Carolina just a few miles from where we recently moved (a week ago). The Park and Greenway have many different features for people of all ages and abilities. It has two separate playgrounds: one for children 1-4 years old and another one for children 5-12 years old. It has two pedestrian bridges which cross over the South Fork River, a fishing pier, river access, 1/2 mile of asphalt walking trail, and an Adult Fitness Pavillion. In addition to these features, it also has Large and Small Picnic Shelters, three permanent cornhole courts, two permanent ping pong tables, and an 18-hole Disc Golf Course. For the cornhole, ping pong, and Disc Golf one3 must bring their own equipment in order to play.
Photo Credit: Deb L. Waters
Copyright: ©️2023@gfpacificbeeintrospection.com … All Rights Reserved.
God Bless. Thank you for visiting Goat Island Park and Greenway with me. I appreciate y’all.
Thursday Doors: 2023 – Dome Door and Window Awning
with Coleman
investigating
Photo Credit: Deb L. Waters
Taken with an iPhone 13 Pro.
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Coleman trying out a rake at Anne Springs Close Greenway
Monday Portrait: Coleman Horse Loving
This is a fun challenge not hosted by anyone, so if you want to join in, just post a photo.
some Horse Loving
Photo Credit: Deb L. Waters
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CFFC: 2023 February – Things People Play With
out the tractor
(to him it’s something to play with)
with a rake
is Funtime
on the complex
playground equipment
playing on chin up bars
many years ago
playing in
a Kayak
Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge – Things People Play With
Photo Credit: Deb L. Waters
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Silent Sunday: 2023 February 12 – Coleman Helping
LAPC #235: Shadows and Reflections in Monochrome
on the Trail
in & Along the Creek
Reflections in the Water
Coleman & Alona combined shadow
Shadows of Trees
Leanne’s Monochrome Madness
Bren’s Mid-Week Monochrome #122
Photo Credit: Deb L. Waters
Shot on Canon Rebel T3i Lens: Canon 18-55mm; Altura Super Macro with Altura Fisheye
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Whatsoever Is Lovely Challenge: 2023 – WEEK 6_February 5th
This weekend was a rare time spending with my granddaughter, my grandson, and my daughter all on a hiking trail. My daughter does not have her daughter all the time and she does not usually like to go hiking like my grandson and I do. So, being able to be outdoors in nature with all three of them was a lovely experience full of joy.
My grandson loves to climb. It was fun to watch his half-sister follow his lead in climbing up on top of the tunnel. My daughter’s heart was beating so fast, their actions scared her. It is a normal occurrence for me to watch my grandson climb when we are out in nature. If something can be climbed, he’ll climb it.
Whatsoever is lovely blog challenge
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Color My World Challenge: Forest Green
and
Baxter Village Trailhead
in Green shirt
observing
Rosmarinus officinalis Arp
(Rosemary)
Color My World’s Forest Green challenge
Photo Credit: Deb L. Waters
Camera: Canon Rebel T3i Lens: Canon18-55mm with Altura Super Macro Lens plus Altura Fisheye Lens
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One Word Sunday Challenge: Weekly Prompt Colour – Valentine RED/RED
Johnson & Johnson
Baby toy
This toy I received as apart of a monthly toy subscription from Johnson & Johnson in 1982. It was a subscription offered to all new mom during that era.
Pump House
Rock Hill, South Carolina
The PUMP HOUSE is a former industrial pump house located on the Catawba River. It now houses a multi-level dining room, complete with a rooftop bar and deck that’s open for dinner and on weekends. One can enjoy terrific views from the main dining room or from the year-round deck, both on the third level.
wearing a RED shirt
standing on a RED caboose
The Little Red Caboose is a historic site in South Carolina. The Little Red Caboose is situated nearby to Millstone Park and Veterans Monument.
Autumn leaves turn fiery-red in an attempt to store up as much goodness as possible from leaves and soil before a tree settles down for the winter.
hanging on
RED monkey bars
The RED monkey bars are included in the playground equipment in Allison Park which we accessed from the Baxter Village Trailhead located in Fort Mill, South Carolina.
Weekly Prompts Color Challenge: Valentine Red
One Word Sunday: Red
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One – To – Three: Friends
Photo Credit: Deb L. Waters
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CFFC: 2023 Familiar SMILES
Smiles from youngest to oldest ….
Grandson
Granddaughter
Daughter (youngest child)
Son (Middle child)
Son (Oldest child)
Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge
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Silent Sunday: 2023 January – Week 5_Glencairn Gardens
2023 Doors : NC Museum Truck Doors+
Coleman
Now on to the North Carolina Transportation Museum for more Truck Doors.
Melville Dairy Foods
Dan’s Thursday Doors Challenge One Word Sunday challenge.
Photo Credit: Deb L. Waters
Copyright: ©️2022@gfpacificbeeintrospection.com
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CBWC: 2023 January – Fences and Gates
holding GATE
attached to FENCE
FENCE
FENCE
leading to
Anne Springs Close Greenway
GATE and FENCE
Property of
Town of Fort Mill
NO TRESPASSING
Violators Will Be Prosecuted
around
Grandparents home
Photo Credit: 1-5 Deb L. Waters. 6 – Nornal Hule Waters
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Which Way Challenge: 2023 January – Week 4
Take a walk with me through the backwoods of the Greenway. See what my grandson and I see as we meander through the trees and along the creek on the Blue Star Trail. The Greenway is one of the happiest places that my grandson loves to be, hiking and enjoying nature.
We entered the Greenway through a path in a Fort Mill neighborhood. This was our first-time entry through this area. we were not sure where we were going or onto which trail, we would encounter as we hiked from this new point of entrance.
We missed the pathway to start with and crisscrossed through the trees until we emerged near a wooden bridge. We saw the Blue Star Trail sign and knew we were about to be in the Greenway. To the left of the wooden bridge is a swinging bridge that was blocked off with caution tape signifying it was unsafe to use. So, we crossed the wooden bridge to begin our hike for the afternoon.
Coming upon a crossroads we weren’t sure whether to go to the right or the left. We went to the left, and it took us away from the Greenway onto a section belonging to the Town of Fort Mill. We didn’t realize this until we stopped at a gate which indicated it was a restricted area. At such time we turned around and proceeded back the way we had traveled. The pathway runs alongside a creek. In the Greenway the trails run along creeks thus we didn’t notice anything out of the ordinary at first.
Once we arrived back at the crossroads, we proceeded to hike the direction we should have gone in the first place, to the right. In this direction we came to another swinging bridge, the Blue Star. This one was okay to cross. My grandson, Coleman loves to run across swinging bridges. It wasn’t that way the first time he went across one, but now he thinks they are fun to cross.
Being the first time, we hiked via this pathway we didn’t go very far. We were not wearing our proper hiking boots and we were just out for a short adventure. Therefore, we at this point went back to the house we were visiting to relax and reflect on our time in the woods.
God Bless. Thank you for meandering along the trail with us. I appreciate y’all.
Silent Sunday: 2023 – Let’s Hang
Hanging on
Blue Star Swinging Bridge
Photo Credit: Deb L. Waters
Copyright: ©️2023gfpacificbeeintrospection.com
Shot with an iPhone 13 Pro
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CFFC: 2023 Legs or Feet
Andrew Jackson State Park
Anne Springs Close Greenway
Anne Springs Close Greenway
Anne Springs Close Greenway
Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge
Photo Credit: Deb L. Waters
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Pull Up a Seat: 2023 – Week 2 By the Dam
Pull up a Seat Photo Challenge 2023-Week 2
Photo Credit: Deb L. Waters
Copyright: ©️2023@gfpacificbeeintrospection.com
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CFFC: Hands or Paws
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Every Which Way I Go Along a Trail ….
…. Coleman goes with me, either beside or in front leading the way.
the Path.
Access
of ability
Old Alike.
Over the weekend, Coleman and I enjoyed a beautiful sunshiny day hiking 🥾 along the Catawba River by the Fort Mill Dam. We’ve had a lot of rain lately and Coleman does not like to be cooped up in the home all day. It is always a joy to be able to take him out in nature where he can be free to run.
Which Way Challenge
Ragtag Daily Prompt – Travel
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Wordless Wednesday: A Ray of Sparkling Sunshine
Fort Mill Dam
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Cell Pic Sunday: At the Greenway Stables …
Visiting the Horses 🐎
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Sunshiny Skyline
above the
Catawba River
Fort Mill Dam
Photo Credit: Deb L. Waters
Copyright: ©️2023@gfpacificbeeintrospection.com
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