Tag: Ludwig’s Monday Window

Abandoned in California — Now Tourist Attraction

Janet from sustainabilitea.wordpress.com is offering us all to participate in her “One Word Sunday” word Abandoned. I am choosing to participate, how about you?

Alcatraz

Have you ever thought about visiting or touring a federal prison? How about touring an Abandoned maximum security prison like Alcatraz? It is possible, you know.

Alcatraz was not always a maximum security prison. It was first used by Native Americans long before Europeans arrived in the area. The Island has been used for camping, hunting, and at one point it became an isolated and remote place where law violators were held during its history. Based on oral history of Indigenous people, it appears that Alcatraz was used as a place of isolation or ostracization for tribal members who had violated a tribal law or taboo, and was utilized also as a hiding place for many Indians attempting to escape from the California Mission system.

Alcatraz Barracks Building 64
United States Penitentiary
Alcatraz Island

Building 64 was the first building constructed on the island of Alcatraz off the coast of San Francisco, California. The purpose of Building 64 was for the accommodation of the military officers and their families living on the island. It is located next to the dock on the southeastern side of the island below the Warden’s House.  It’s a three-story apartment block that was built in 1905 on the site of a U.S. Army barracks which had been there from the 1860s. It functioned as the Military Guard Barracks from 1906 until 1933. 

United States Penitentiary
Alcatraz Island

Nowadays, it is possible to tour Alcatraz. You may select from an Alcatraz Day Tour or an Alcatraz Night Tour, or the Bay Discovery Cruise, or Alcatraz Behind the Scenes Tour. All Tours except the Bay Discovery Cruise allows access via ferry onto Alcatraz Island. Each tour has its own unique itinerary and the opportunities are expanded with the Night and Behind the Scenes tours.

The Bay Discovery Cruise does not dock at Alcatraz, but does (weather permitting) encircle Alcatraz Island and provides breathtaking views of the San Francisco Bay Area.

These photos were taken by my dad back in 1979 when we took a Bay Discovery Cruise. The San Francisco Bay Cruise lasts for Ninety (90) minutes sailing under the Golden Gate Bridge, encircling Alcatraz Island and allows for sensational views of the San Francisco Waterfront, the Presidio, Sausalito, Fort Baker, Angel Island and a lot more. [More scenes from the Bay Area Cruise coming in later posts.]

Janet’s One Word – abandoned

Throwback Thursday

Ludwig’s Monday Window

Photo Credit:©️1979 Nornal H. Waters … All Rights Reserved.

Location: Alcatraz Maximum Security Prison; Alcatraz Island, San Francisco Bay, California, USA

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2024 Monday Window: 06.10

Historic Windows/Doors

FDR’s The Little White House

Growing up we made several vacation trips to the Carolinas from San Diego. On one of our trips to the Carolinas we made a stopover in Georgia to visit Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s (FDR) The Little White House in Warm Springs.

When you arrive at The Little White House Historic Site you walk along the Avenue of Flags ( also called the Walk of Flags and Stones.)

My parents and brother
on the Walk of Flags and Stones

The Walk of Flags and Stones at the Little White House serves as a tribute to President Franklin Delano Roosevelt, the 32nd President of the United States. Each of the 50 states and Washington D.C. brought a native stone to be put on display at the site.

Moving Forward along through the Walk of Flags and Stones you may notice several stone benches in case you need to Pull Up a Seat and rest a spell. Another option, if you choose, would be to Sit on the bench just outside the front door of The Little White House.

Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s (FDR’s)
The Little White House

FDR’s The Little White House was his personal retreat and is located in the Historic District of Warm Springs, Georgia. It is a single-story, plain Colonial Revival constructed of Georgia pine.

Architect Toombs expanded the residence in 1932 with a detached garage/servants’ quarters, a guesthouse in 1933 and the Georgia Wilkins Cottage in 1934. The Cottage was later converted into a museum by Toombs in 1959. 

The Little White House was originally approached from the cottage area of the rehabilitation center via an unpaved road; it was more secluded than it is today.

“Tally Ho” stage coach

While you’re touring The Little White House, you might as well took a look at some of FDR’s vehicles. One of those “vehicles” is the “Tally Ho” stage coach.

The “Tally Ho” stage coach came with the Warm Springs property. FDR and Eleanor dressed up as George and Martha Washington and rode in it for the parade to celebrate his election as NY Governor.

Ludwig’s Monday Window

Dan’s Thursday Doors

Pull up a Seat Photo Challenge 2024-Week 23

Throwback Thursday

Photo Credit: ©️1972 Nornal H. Waters … All Rights Reserved.

Location: FDR’s The Little White House; Warm Springs, Georgia, USA

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2024 Monday Window

Historic Windows/Doors

The Davis House
Formerly Known as
the Dickey House

The Dickey House is a historic home in Stone Mountain Park, Georgia. It was built in the 1840’s on a 1,000 acre plantation in Dickey, Georgia. The house was the manor house of the property. The descendants of the original owners lived in the home until it was moved 200 miles away to Stone Mountain’s Historic Square in 1961.

 The roof, porches, and chimneys were removed and the house was quartered for transport, then reassembled by master carpenters. The house was filled with antiques from the 1800s and was considered a historic representation of the 1860s.

Pull Up a Seat was once possible beneath the second story. Sadly, that is no longer possible as the house was destroyed by fire in 2023.

The Dickey House was the focus of the Stone Mountain “antebellum plantation” and the state’s effort to develop a tourist attraction at the site of the Confederate Memorial, a high-relief sculpture of Jefferson Davis, Robert E. Lee, and Thomas J. “Stonewall” Jackson that is carved into Stone Mountain.

The Dickey House opened to the public in 1963. More sophisticated than a Georgia “plain style plantation” such as the Tullie Smith House in Atlanta, and less grand than the Gone With the Wind image of Tara as the assumed typical antebellum plantation of the South, the Dickey Plantation, with its collection of period furnishings, collected outbuildings of the era, and gardens, provides a unique illustration of pre–Civil War architecture.

In November of 2023, Nearly 200 years of history went up in flames on a Tuesday morning when a fire broke out consuming the Dickey House in Stone Mountain Park’s Historic Square that predate the Civil War. The fire completely destroyed the home making it irreparable.

Ludwig’s Monday Window 

Dan’s Thursday Doors

Throwback Thursday

Pull up a Seat Photo Challenge 2024-Week 22

Photo Credit:©️1972 Nornal H. Waters (my dad) … All Rights Reserved.

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Moving Forward In & Around …

Murrells Inlet

In the Car … On the Road Again driving from Charlotte, North Carolina to Murrells Inlet, South Carolina for some Deep Sea Fishing.

At Murrells Inlet … Let’s Keep Moving Forward to See What We Can See.

The Marshes of Murrells Inlet …

Moving Forward on a Fishing 🎣 Expedition …

Moving Forward Along the Fishing 🎣 Pier …

South Wind is Moving Forward towards the Dock …

Fishermen waiting
for the South Wind
to Pull Up to the
Alex Marina Dock.

Alex Marina

Boy holding Fish he caught

Moving Forward into the Gulf Stream for some Deep Sea Fishing…

The South Wind pulls alongside the pier … excited fishermen watching “patiently” for their turn to go out on the boat.

Young Fisherman with his catch

This was a trip my dad made with my paternal uncle (my dad’s sister’s husband.) Not sure if anyone else went along or not, I do not recall. My dad & Shorty ( my uncle) decided to go deep sea fishing 🎣 and drove the three (3) hours to Murrells Inlet to go out on a charter fishing boat for the day.

Captain Alex’s Marina once stood along the creek front of Murrells Inlet and was first established in the early 1950’s. Murrells Inlet is a fantastic destination just thirty (30) short miles south of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. It is considered to be the “seafood capital of South Carolina.”

The land around Murrells Inlet has an historical record of human settlement that goes back thousands of years, before written history. The history includes English colonial settlements and plantations which raised various crops from indigo to rice. An interesting note is that the fishing village of Murrells Inlet was once the lair of the infamous pirate Blackbeard. Today, it’s an outdoorsman’s dream.

A tribute to Captain Alex who ran The Alex Marina and took many on tours or fishing excursions in Murrells Inlet and other areas can be read by clicking here.

Becky’s Squares-Moving Forward

Jez’s Water Water Everywhere #221

Throwback Thursday

Ludwig’s Monday Window

Photo Credit:©️1972 Nornal H. Waters (my dad) … All Rights Reserved.

Location: Alex Marina; Murrells Inlet, South Carolina, USA

God Bless. Thank you for Moving Forward with us as I continue to Reconstruct my dad’s slides and the memories of his adventures. Thank you for sharing your time and thoughts with me. I appreciate y’all very much.

Moving Forward — Wanna Race?

And they’re off …

Hey, What’s that Mini Kart doing on the track?

Look at them Go …

Number 1 is about to Catch Up

Watching Races at the Cajon Speedway was one of my dad’s favourite things to do on a weekend. It is not something he was able to enjoy that often, but he was thrilled whenever the possibility occurred. When he wasn’t able to go to the Speedway, he would watch NASCAR or the Indy 500 when he could get control of the TV away from my mom. My dad would have been 95 this week. He’s been gone now for 28 years, however, I still miss him.

Becky’s Squares -Renew/Moving Forward/Reconstruct

Ludwig’s Monday Window

Photo Credit:©️1970 Nornal H. Waters (my dad) … All Rights Reserved.

Location: Cajon Speedway; El Cajon, California, USA September 1970

God Bless. Thank you for watching the races with us. The Cajon Speedway races don’t compare to the Coca Cola 600 which many people watched this weekend, but for El Cajon and San Diego County it was an amazing pastime. Thank you for sharing your time and thoughts with me. I appreciate y’all very much.

2024 Macro Monday: 05.20

Windows to the Soul

Do you think the eyes being the windows to the soul are only for humans? Have you ever really looked into a horse’s eyes? What do you see? One can tell a lot about a horse by looking into the eyes. You can see his/her strength, calmness, his playfulness, gentleness, and/or her steadfast heartbeat.

Do you see yourself in the horse’s eyes? Does the horse see you as playful, gentle, generous, knowledgeable. and a kind calm steadfast friend?

Horses can sense the type of person you are. They can tell whether you are frustrated, stressed, or irritable. They can also tell whether you are relaxed, calm, trusting, playful, and/or friendly. Horses can sense your mood and respond accordingly.

“The eyes are the mirror
of the soul and
reflect everything
that seems to be hidden;
and like a mirror,
they also reflect the person looking into them.”


Paulo Coelho, Manuscript Found in Accra

The horses my grandson, Cole, and I visit at the Greenway can sense our love for them. They respond to his friendliness and calm loving manners. Sometimes they approach much closer than we expect, knowing they will receive gentle loving attention and affection.

I see their strength, their gentleness, their trusting spirit, and their responsiveness to our hearts and our touch. I also see the reflections of the beauty surrounding them within the Greenway. I can also see the reflection of myself in their eyes.

Macro Monday

Becky’s #SquareRenew

Ludwig’s Monday Window

Photo Credit:©️2024 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.

Camera: iPhone 14 Pro Max – Telephoto Camera.

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

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Moving Forward on a Mine Train

Disneyland’s Mine Train

Through Nature’s Wonderland

Going back to our Disneyland adventure let’s take. Look at another attraction we rode. We are taking a look at our ride on Disneyland’s Mine Train through Nature’s Wonderland.

The Disneyland Mine Train was an attraction through Nature’s Wonderland in Frontierland that ran from May 28, 1960 until January 2, 1977. It was previously called Rainbow Caverns Mine Train and later became Big Thunder Mountain Railroad.

Nature’s Wonderland Railroad

The Mine Train rode past the mining town of Rainbow Ridge where you could observe what a mining town would have looked like with a hardware store, the El Dorado Hotel. It allowed you to feel like you were in the old west. The train would take you through a tunnel and into Beaver Valley, where you could witness beavers at work chomping their wood, squirrels, raccoons, rabbits, foxes and other forest animals.

After Beaver Valley the train moved forward going across a bridge by Cascade Peak, where you could feel the mist coming from the waterfall on your skin. At this point you could see jumping fish, mountain goats, and swimming bears.

The narrator would announce where you were coming to and what you would see at each destination. From Beaver Valley the train moved forward into Bear Country where you could see 2 large elk with their antlers intertwined, fighting each other.

From there the Mine Train would continue moving forward taking you in a circular shape around the Living Desert, with the other half being a forest filled with desert cottontails, rattlesnakes, waterholes, tortoises, badgers, and armadillos. The displays made everything seem so realistic and lifelike.

The last portion of the ride took you through Rainbow Caverns. In the Caverns you could see giant stalagmites, stalactites, and colorful falls on every side.And if you looked real carefully, you’d see geyser grotto, and the witch’s cauldron.

Thanks for climbing aboard and joining us for our ride on Disneyland’s Mine Train through Nature’s Wonderland adventure.

Ludwig’s Monday Window

Becky’s #SquareRenew – Moving Forward

Pull up a Seat-Week 20

Photo Credit: ©️1965 Nornal H. Waters … All Rights Reserved.

Location: Frontierland; Disneyland; Anaheim, California, USA

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Contrasting B/W and Colorful Windows Squared

Hotel del Coronado

Good Day! Be sure to click on each photo for larger viewing.

The Hotel Del Coronado has been a living legend for more than One Hundred Thirty (130) years. It has proudly hosted U.S. Presidents, movie stars, celebrities, and royalty as well as many beach loving guests (tourists and locals) for many many decades of generations throughout history.

With Non-Squared

B/W & Color Windows

The Hotel del Coronado was built in 1888 after much dreaming, planning, and inspiration of its founders Elisha Babcock and Hampton Story. Babcock and Story enlisted a local San Diego developer, Alonzo Horton to help them survey Coronado beach in 1886. The natural beauty of Coronado inspired the founders to buy the island and build the magnificent hotel.

Babcock and Story created the Coronado Beach Company and then proceeded to establish several enterprises to support and develop the Coronado Community. Those enterprises included a ferry company, a water company, a railroad company, and an electrical power plant.

Construction began on the hotel in 1887 with approximately 250 men working the construction crew. It was built entirely wood using many different types from across the United States. The lumber used included Douglas Fir for framing, California Redwood for its exterior siding; hemlock and cedar was also made available for use. The Hotel’s lobby featured Illinois White Oak while the Crown Room ceiling was done with Oregon’s Sugar Pine. Each type of lumber was selected for their unique qualities to enhance the hotel’s beauty and ensure its longevity.

Coronado Island and The Hotel del Coronado are wonderful places to visit. The beautiful landscape, the beautiful ocean views, the stunning elegance of the hotel are sites to behold and experience. I have to admit I have never stayed in the hotel (too rich for my blood), however I have visited and walked along the beach with friends. A truly wonderful experience for sure and for certain.

Monochrome Madness-Windows

Ludwig’s Monday Window

Photo Credit:©️2024 Amanda Waters Beagles (my niece) … All Rights Reserved.

Location: Hotel del Coronado; Coronado, California, USA

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2024 Monday Window: 05.13

Acqua Vista
Acqua Vista – Little Italy
West Beech Street
San Diego, California, USA

Ludwig’s Monday Window

Photo Credit : ©️2024 Amanda Waters Beagles (my niece) … All Rights Reserved.

Location: Acqua Vista-Little Italy; West Beech Street; San Diego, California, USA

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2024 LAPC #298: To Be Young Again

We can’t go back to being young again, but that doesn’t stop us from feeling young once again. When we reminisce we remember how we felt when we were young, the excitement of getting on a bus for a week of adventure with friends.

Youth group loading
onto the church bus
for a time of fun and
adventure in the desert.
Children from an Orphanage
in Tecate, Baja California.

We remember the fun times of venturing into Baja California ( or a place we’d never been to before), of sharing our time and helping others. We remember the dreams and ideas we had, the places we wanted to see, the things we wanted to do.

A Young Family
resting a spell
by the church’s Chuck Wagon

We remember sharing our love,passion, enthusiasm, and experiences with children and families. We remember how it was when we were young and smile at all our happy memories.

Done with reminiscing for a while; we share our memories, our stories, our experiences with the young of today … our grandchildren. Just maybe they will find joy and excitement in doing some of the same things we enjoyed doing when we were young.

Coleman
and his
Hot Wheels Monster Trucks

Lens-Artist Photo Challenge #298 -To Be Young Again

Becky’s Squares-Renew

Dan’s  Thursday Doors

Ludwig’s Monday Window

Photo Credit: 1-3)©️Nornal H. Waters (my dad); 4) ©️Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.

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2024 Monday Window: 05.06

Stained Glass Windows

Derek Uejo Immanuel Lutheran
Front and Center
Side Windows
Couldn’t really square
these amazing
stained glass windows
Derek Uejo Immanuel Lutheran
in Eureka CA

Ludwig’s Monday Window

Becky’s Squares

Photo Credit:©️2024 Fred Blackburn

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2024 Monday Window: 04.29

Throwback Windows and Doors

Union Church
Big Horse Creek; Tuckerdale,
Ashe County, North Carolina, USA
Newer Building
Union Baptist Church
Big Horse Creek; Tuckerdale,
Ashe County, North Carolina, USA
[Photo Credit: ©️2019 Christian Eckmam (my paternal cousin)]
Article about Union Church — Baptist

Union Church (Baptist) was originally constituted in August of 1866 in the Mountain Union Baptist Association. Some of the charter members were some of my paternal ancestors on my Waters ancestral line.

The Union Church has undergone several changes over the years and has existed for One Hundred Sixteen (116) years. More information about the early churches and the history of Ashe County may be found on the Ashe County Historical Society’s Facebook or Website.

Ludwig’s Monday Window

Dan’s Thursday Doors

Throwback Thursday

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2024 Monday Window: 04.22

St. Simons Island Lighthouse

St. Simons Island Lighthouse
St. Simons Island, Georgia

Ludwig’s Monday Window

Johns Cellpic Sunday

Photo Credit: ©️2024 Trisha L. Wilson (my daughter)… All Rights Reserved.

Camera: iPhone 14 Plus

Location: St. Simons Island Lighthouse Museum; St. Simons Island, Georgia, USA

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2024 Monday Windows: Throwback Windows

U. S. Naval Hospital and Hospital Corps School

San Diego, California

July 4th 1950

My father, Nornal Hule Waters (often spelled Norman in military paperwork.) joined the U. S. Navy on September 24, 1948. He enlisted in South Carolina and had his training in San Diego, California. He attended the U.S. Naval Hospital Corps School and is listed as graduating from the School on July 4, 1950. These photos were scanned from his graduation ceremony program. [My dad saved everything.]

Close-up
of the
U. S. Naval Hospital
U. S. Naval Hospital
and Hospital Corps School
Taken from the Program
U. S. Naval Hospital
and Hospital Corps School
San Diego, California
Highlighted line
shows my dad in the program.

Ludwig’s Monday Window

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2024 Monday Window: 04.08

Faires/Coltharp Cabin Window

Pasture Reflections
Faires/Coltharp Cabin

Ludwig’s Monday Window

Photo Credit: ©️2024 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.

Cameras: 1) iPhone 14 Pro Max

Location: Dairy Barn Entrance; Anne Springs Close Greenway; Fort Mill, South Carolina, USA

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2024 Monday Window: 03.25

Windows Under Construction #6

This week we observed the School Construction noticing the Windows from the street side near the old Grier Middle School location. The Windows and the New Grier Middle School construction is progressing nicely.

Groundbreaking for the new Grier Middle School took place on Tuesday, October 3, 2023. It is expected the completion of the construction of the new Grier Middle School will be in 2025. The New Grier Middle School should be ready for students then barring any complications or delays.

Ludwig’s Monday Window

Photo Credit: ©️2024 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.

Cameras: 1) iPhone 14 Pro Max

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2024 Monday Window: 03.18

Gazing the Gulf’s Blue Waters

Admiring the Vastness of its Expanse

As seen from the

Enchantment of the Seas

Caribbean Cruise Ship.

This week I chose to take a break from the Windows Under Construction to post throwback Windows from 2020, reflecting on a past adventure.

Ludwig’s Monday Window

Jez’s Water Water Everywhere #213

Photo Credit: ©️2020 Deb L. Waters

Location: Somewhere in the Gulf of Mexico

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2024 Monday Window: 03.11

Cornered Windows

Inside Corner Windows
Coleman by
Corner Windows
View from the
Corner Windows
Outside Looking Inward

Ludwig’s Monday Window

Monochrome Monday

Photo Credit: ©️2024 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.

Camera: Canon EOS Rebel T3i with Canon EF-S18-55mm lens.

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

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Windows Under Construction #4

School Construction — Slow Progress

The construction on the new school next to The Schiele Museum is making extremely slow progress. However, I think with spring being on the way the construction progress may increase as the weather starts to improve.

Ludwig’s Monday Window

Photo Credit: ©️2024 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.

Cameras: 1) iPhone 14 Pro Max; 2-4) Canon EOS Rebel T3i with Canon EF-S55-250mm lens.

Location: Shot from Parking Lot; The Schiele Museum of Natural History; Gastonia, North Carolina, USA

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

Doughton Park Visitor Center and Store

National Park Service
Doughton Park Visitor Center

In front of the Doughton Park Visitor Center are welcoming chairs and a table to rest a bit and enjoy the view or perhaps to wait for the Park store to open if you are camping in one of their many campsites.

Doughton Park is located off of the Blue Ridge Parkway Milepost 238.5 – 241. Besides the beautiful scenery surrounding this Park one may choose to explore The Brinegar Cabin, observe craft demonstrations, and talk a gander down one of several diverse hiking trails.

This area has one of the Parkway’s largest campgrounds, a popular picnic area, and more than thirty (30) miles of hiking trails where one may access forested slopes, streams, and backcountry in Basin Cove.

Doughton Park Legend

Originally called The Bluffs, 6,000 acre Doughton Park was created in the 1930s when the Blue Ridge Parkway was routed through this part of North Carolina. It was one of the first parts of the Parkway to be completed and remains its largest recreation area. In the 1950s, it was renamed for Robert Lee Doughton (1863-1954), a local landowner and politician, who was instrumental in getting the Parkway built. Mr. Doughton lived in the nearby Laurel Springs, North Carolina. [Note: the Laurel Springs area is also the area where my maternal grandfather grew up.]

The northern and western borders of Doughton Park are formed by the Parkway itself, which here follows the crest of the mountains, traveling at more than 3,000 feet above sea level through rolling highland meadow. The other borders of the Park are traced by steeply descending mountain ridges: Flat Rock Ridge along the southern side of the Park and Cedar Ridge along the eastern side. Within these borders is the rugged and remote watershed of two mountain streams, Basin Creek and Cove Creek. Together, the double valley – or double gorge – is known as Basin Cove.

In October of 2017 my eldest son and I took a scenic drive along the Blue Ridge Parkway meandering the scenic route enjoying the beautiful Autumn colours. I allowed him to drive as he had never previously driven the Parkway. We stopped at several mileposts along the way observing the beautiful landscape. At various mileposts including Milepost 238.5 – 241, we stopped, stretched our legs, and proceeded to hike along several of the many trails found along the Blue Ridge Parkway. I do not recall which trail we hiked at Doughton Park, however, I do know we visited The Brinegar Cabin. I encourage y’all if you are ever in the Western Part of the Carolinas to take a scenic drive along The Blue Ridge Parkway.

Ludwig’s Monday Window

Dan’s Thursday Doors

XingfuMamas Pull up a Seat Photo Challenge: 2024-Week 4

Photo Credit: ©️2017 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.

Camera: Apple iPhone 7 Plus — Wide Camera 28mm • screen f1.8 • 1/656s • ISO20

Location: Blue Ridge Parkway Milepost 238.5 – 241

Doughton Park;

45338 Blue Ridge Parkway

Laurel Springs, NC 28644

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2024 Monday Window: Looking Out into the Night

Looking out my
Grandson’s Bedroom Window
Looking through
the Blinds

Ludwig’s Monday Window

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2024 Monday Window: Steeple Windows

Raleigh North Carolina Temple
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints

Ludwig’s Monday Window

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A Child’s Fascination with Garbage Trucks

Why are children fascinated with Garbage Trucks? Where we live the Garbage Trucks ( also known as rubbish trucks or tippy lorry depending on where you live) come twice a week usually on Monday’s and Friday’s. Coleman has a habit of running outside to greet the driver whenever the Garbage Truck arrives ( actually when it is close by) carrying his toy Garbage Truck with him.

Coleman
is fascinated with
Garbage Trucks

Why is Coleman and children in general fascinated with Garbage Trucks? How long have they been fascinated by Garbage Trucks?

It seems that children have been fascinated by Garbage Trucks for decades. A few reasons for why they are is as follows:

  • Big Wheels
  • Loud Noises
  • Object permanence
  • Curiosity
  • Pretend Play
  • Bin Talking Trash
Coleman
talking with
Garbage Truck Driver

The size and unique design of garbage trucks can capture a child’s imagination. The loud noises and mechanical movements of the truck and its various functions, such as the lifting and dumping of bins, can be fascinating to watch. Additionally, the routine and predictability of garbage collection days can create a sense of anticipation and excitement for young children. It is the combination of sensory experiences, routine, and the truck’s purpose which can make garbage trucks exciting for young kids.

Do you know when Garbage Trucks first came into existence? You, like me, probably never even thought about the existence or history behind Garbage Trucks.

The earliest garbage “trucks” were introduced around 200 A.D. by the Romans, who created a sanitation force made up of teams of men who would walk along the streets picking up garbage and putting it into wagons that would then move the garbage to remote sites.

In 1932 a Scotland-based company by the name of George Dempster & Sons Ltd. invented the front loader garbage trucks. The Dempster-Dumpster system used large bins that garbage men would fill with trash, and that would then be loaded into body using machinery on the trucks. This system is the reason behind the garbage bins being referred to as dumpsters.

Little Tikes Mini Garbage Truck
Little Tikes Dirt Diggers Garbage Truck
Coleman’s Garbage Trucks

The mini garbage truck is Coleman’s first toy garbage truck. This is the truck he would carry out whenever the Garbage truck came around in front of our apartment building. For Christmas I bought Coleman the larger Little Tikes Garbage truck. Now he mostly carries the bigger garbage truck out to show the sanitation worker his garbage truck. He likes to show him he has one similar to what he’s driving. Sometimes he carries both of his garbage trucks outside when the garbage truck arrives.

Before the truck leaves, Coleman will pump his arm up and down wanting the worker to honk the horn. The driver always complies with his requests.

Ludwig’s Monday Window

Photo Credit: (c) 2024 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.

Camera: iPhone 14 Pro Max

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Monday Window —- Looking Up from the Trail …

2024 is a bright new year, hopefully more optimistic and positive than the past couple of years. I have been consistently blogging daily for the past five hundred twenty-one (521) days. To me, that is a tremendous achievement. This past year I broadened by blogging horizons by participating in several different challenges. Monday Window is just one of many I have tried to participate in on a regular or semi-regular basis. I hope to continue participating in the various blogging challenges and posting various activities with my grandson.

The first Monday Window for 2024 was taken along the Avon Catawba Creeks Greenway while hiking with my grandson, Coleman.

Apartment Complex Windows
Looking Up from the
Avon Catawba Creeks Greenway

Ludwig’s Monday Window

Photo Credit: (c) 2023 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.

Camera: iPhone 14 Pro Max

Location: Looking Up from the Avon Catawba Creeks Greenway; Icon on the Greenway Apartments; Gastonia, North Carolina , USA

God Bless. Have a Blessed New Year & Keep Photographing, Writing, and/or blogging sharing your thoughts and artistic talents with the world. Thank you for sharing your time and thoughts with me. I appreciate y’all very much.

Nativity Window for Christmas

Painted by Artist
(c) 2023 Karen Myers

Ludwig’s Monday Window

Photo Credit: (c) 2023 Karen Myers

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Windows Under Construction #3

Construction on the new school and windows continues. Progress is being made, however, probably will not be completed until Spring of 2024.

This new school addition is located to the right of The Schiele Museum of Natural History in Gastonia, North Carolina.

Ludwig’s Monday Window

Photo Credit: (c) 2023 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.

Camera: iPhone 14 Pro Max

Location: Near the Museum; Gastonia, North Carolina , USA

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Church Doors & Windows

The Galilee Baptist Church
was built in 1963.

Ludwig’s Monday Window

Dan’s Thursday Doors

Photo Credit: ©️2020 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.

Camera: Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max

Location:

Galilee Baptist Church
1011 Briarwood St
Abilene TX 79603

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Monday Window: Under Construction #3

This structure is located inside the new children’s playground which is all still under construction and is estimated to be completed in April 2024.

Ludwig’s Monday Window

Photo Credit: ©️Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved. 

Camera: Canon EOS Rebel T3i with Canon EF 55-250mm lens. 

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

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Coleman’s Suprise – Sitting in an Airplane

After a day hiking in the Greenway, Coleman’s mom surprised in by stopping at the local airport, Gastonia Municipal Airport. She was curious to see if it would be possible for him to tour the airplanes. Upon asking a couple of people she found out that not only was it possible, but that one of the pilots took us out and allowed him to sit in one of the airplanes. He was so thrilled, he grinned from ear to ear. He didn’t say much, lately he’s been getting shy around people. However, you could tell it by his facial expressions how happy and excited he was to be able to see the airplanes, to Pull Up a Seat in an airplane, and to watch an airplane take off.

Monday Portrait

Ludwig’s Monday Window

Pull Up a Seat Photo Challenge 2023: Week44

Photo Credit: ©️Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.

Camera: iPhone 14 Pro Max

Location: Gastonia Municipal Airport; Gastonia, North Carolina, USA

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2023 Monday Window: Climbing Through …

Ludwig’s Monday Window

Photo Credit: ©️Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.

Camera: iPhone 14 Pro Max

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

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Monday Window: 2023 October 16 – Under Construction

Window in Building
Under Construction
Expansion Project
Gaston County Public Schools

Ludwig’s Monday Window

Photo Credit: ©️2023 Deb L. Waters

Camera: iPhone 14 Pro Max

Location: Gaston County Public Schools; next to The Schiele Museum; Gastonia, North Carolina, USA

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