“Fried Egg”
(Romneya coulteri)
Aka the fried egg poppy
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2024 Macro Monday: 05.27
(Romneya coulteri)
Aka the fried egg poppy
Tag: Macro Monday
(Romneya coulteri)
Aka the fried egg poppy
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.
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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Whatsoever is Lovely for Sunny Sunday and Macro Monday 2024.05.19/20
the sunflower seed maggot
Whatsoever Is Lovely Challenge-2024 Week 19
Photo Credit: ©️2024 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.
Camera: iPhone 14 Pro Max
Location: Greenway Stables Entrance; Anne Springs Close Greenway; Fort Mill, South Carolina, USA
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2024 Macro Monday: 05.13
Eastern tiger swallowtail
Photo Credit:©️2022 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.
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Floral Renewal Macro Monday
Hybrid Sweetbriar Rose
(Rosa ‘Lady Penzance’)
Photo Credit: ©️2024 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.
Camera: iPhone 14 Pro Max Ultra-wide Camera
Location: Gastonia, North Carolina, USA
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2024 Macro Monday: 04.29
Pluteus cervinus
AKA deer-mushroom, fawn mushroom,
fawn-colored mushroom, deer shield
Cee’s Flower of the Day Challenge
Photo Credit:©️2024 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.
Camera: iPhone 14 Pro Max Ultra-Wide Camera
Location: Gastonia, North Carolina, USA
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2024 Macro Monday: 04.22
Rhododendron japonicum
Cee’s Flower of the Day Challenge
Photo Credit: ©️Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.
Camera: Canon EOS Rebel T3i with Canon EF-S18-55mm lens with Altura UV filter attachment.
Location: The Nature Trail; The Schiele Museum of Natural History; Gastonia, North Carolina, USA
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2024 Macro Monday: 04.08
Eggtraordinarily Eggceptional Egg
Double Yoke
Good or Bad Luck? According to Norse mythology, finding a double-yolk egg is very bad luck. That bad luck is said to result in a relative’s life coming to an end very soon. ( I hope I do not receive bad luck after cracking a double-yolk egg this morning when I was fixing my breakfast.)
I would hope I would have good luck instead. In some beliefs a double-yolk egg signifies good luck, and may symbolize prosperity and abundance. It can also indicate nourishment for your journey and the strength to preserve until you reach success.
In Chinese folklore and Islam, finding a double-egg yolk is stated to denote good luck, increased finances, and good fortune coming your way.
In Christianity, double-yolk eggs can symbolize new life, rebirth, or that life is about to change. That change can be a positive change whether in gaining or losing something or someone. Losing someone or something that has been toxic for you would be a positive change. Often in life we encounter changes in our lives. Embracing change can help us remember that Christ is always there to guide and protect us.
God Bless. May your life be filled with prosperity, positivity, and happiness. Thank you for sharing your time and thoughts with me. I appreciate y’all very much.
2024 OWS: Yellow in the Garden
the orange stonecrop,
Brown Mustard
Wild Mustard
Debbie’s One Word Sunday: Yellow
The Cosmic Photo Challenge-The arrival of Spring
Photo Credit:©️2024 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.
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2024 OWS: Orchid
Boat Orchid
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2024 Macro Monday: 03.11
CALENDULA OFFICINALIS
MARIGOLD ‘ENGLISH’
(CALENDULA OFFICINALIS)
Photo Credit:©️2024 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.
Camera: Canon EOS Rebel T3i with Canon EF-S55-250mm lens.
Settings: f5.6 • 1/320 • 250mm • ISO125
Location: The Garden; The Farm; The Schiele Museum of Natural History; Gastonia, North Carolina, USA
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2024 Macro Monday: 03.04
Fioretto Cauliflower
Photo Credit: ©️2024 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.
Camera: Canon EOS Rebel T3i with Canon EF-S55-250mm lens.
Settings: f/5.6 • 1/200 • 123mm • ISO100
Location: The Garden; The Farm; The Schiele Museum of Natural History; Gastonia, North Carolina, USA
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Monday Portrait: 02.26 — A Thirsty Horse
— At the Greenway
Photo Credit: ©️2023 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.
Camera: iPhone 14 Pro Max — Telephoto lens.
Location: Horse Stables; Greenway Stables Entrance; Anne Springs Close Greenway; Fort Mill, South Carolina, USA.
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2024 Macro Monday: 02.19 — Liking What You See?
Greenway Horse’s Eye
Photo Credit:©️2024 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.
Camera: Canon EOS Rebel T3i with Canon EF-S55-250mm lens.
Settings: f/5.6 • 1/125s • 200mm • ISO3200
Location: Greenway Stables Entrance; Anne Springs Close Greenway; Fort Mill, South Carolina, USA
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2024 Macro Monday — One-to-Three
Roses
Tolerance 2
Tint -153
One-to-Three Photo Processing Challenge-February 2024
Cee’s Flower of the Day Challenge
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2024 Macro Monday: 01.29.24
(Actias luna),
aka the American moon moth
Photo Credit: ©️2017 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.
Camera: Apple iPhone 7 Plus — Telephoto Camera 284mm • f2.8 • 1/60s • ISO20
Location: Raleigh, North Carolina, USA
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2024 Macro Monday: Irish Eyes Coneflower
on a Echinacea purpurea
‘Green Eyes’ coneflower
Photo Credit:©️2023 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.
Camera: Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max Main Camera — 24mm f/1.78 ISO64
Location: The Schiele Museum of Natural History; Gastonia, North Carolina, USA
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2024 Monday Portrait: 01.15
petting a
Greenway Horse
Photo Credit: ©️2022 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.
Camera: Apple iPhone 13 Pro – Wide Camera
Location: Horse Stables Entrance; Anne Springs Close Greenway; Fort Mill, South Carolina, USA
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2024 Macro Monday: 01.08 — Ghost Crab
Ocypode quadrata
( Ocypode quadrata )
Photo Credit:©️Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.
Camera: Canon EOS Rebel T3i with Canon EF-S10-18mm lens.
Location: The Schiele Museum of Natural History; Gastonia, North Carolina, USA
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Macro Monday: 01.01.24
Savoy Cabbage
Photo Credit:©️2023 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.
Camera: Canon EOS Rebel T3i with Canon EF-S55-250mm lens.
Location: The Farm; The Schiele Museum of Natural History; Gastonia, North Carolina, USA
God Bless. Thank you for visiting The Farm and sharing your time and thoughts with me. I appreciate y’all.
Christmas Pine Wreath
Christmas Pine Wreath
Cee’s Flower of the Day Challenge
Photo Credit:©️2023 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.
Camera: iPhone 14 Pro Max
Location: Holiday at The Farm; The Schiele Museum of Natural History; Gastonia, North Carolina, USA
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2023 Macro Monday: Anolis carolinensis
Photo Credit: ©️2021 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.
Camera: Canon EOS Rebel T3i with Canon EF 75-300mm lens
Location: Fort Mill Dam; Fort Mill, South Carolina, USA
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2023 Macro Monday: Raindrops in the Garden
Cee’s Flower of the Day Challenge
Photo Credit: ©️Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.
Camera: Canon EOS Rebel T3i with Canon EF-S18-55mm lens
Location: The Farm Gardens; The Schiele Museum of Natural History; Gastonia, North Carolina, USA
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2023 Monday Portrait: 11.20 – Brownish Horse
Greenway Stables
Anne Springs Close Greenway
Fort Mill, South Carolina, USA
Sunday Stills-Nov 12 – Monthly Color Challenge – Brown
Photo Credit: ©️2023 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.
Camera: Canon EOS Rebel T3i with Canon EF-S55-250mm lens.
Location: Horse Stables; Greenway Stables Entrance; Anne Springs Close Greenway; Fort Mill, South Carolina, USA.
God Bless. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with me. I appreciate y’all very much.
2023 LAPC #275 – Filling the Frame
Filling the frame and be anything from animals to flowers to in-ground layouts to people to whatever you can imagine.
First off, we come upon a black and white horse and his shadow …
Anne Springs Close Greenway
Fort Mill, South Carolina, USA
Next up is a beautiful flower …
Viburnum macrocephalum ‘Sterile’
Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden
Belmont, North Carolina, USA
Below is a landscape design …
Blue Star Trail
Lake Haigler Entrance
Anne Springs Close Greenway
Fort Mill, South Carolina, USA
And last but certainly not least, people like Coleman can fill the frame.
Lens-Artists Challenge #275: Filling the Frame
Cee’s Flower of the Day Challenge
Photo Credit: ©️2023 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.
Camera: Canon EOS Rebel T3i with Canon EF-S55-250mm lens and Canon EF-S18-55mm lens
Location: 1) Anne Springs Close Greenway; Fort Mill, South Carolina, USA. 2) Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden; Belmont, North Carolina, USA
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Macro Monday Portrait – You Said You Wanted a Close-Up
While hiking at the Anne Springs Close Greenway, we stopped by to visit with the horses. I took plenty of photos during our hike, most of the horses we’re approachable and really do not mind the many visitors to the Greenway looking at them or petting them. Then sometimes you see a horse that really wants to get a Close-Up view of you or let you get an extremely Close-Up view of him.
Is this Better?
Photo Credit: ©️2023 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.
Camera: iPhone 14 Pro Max
Location: Horse Stables Entrance; Anne Springs Close Greenway; Fort Mill, South Carolina, USA.
God Bless. Thank you for visiting the Greenway with us. Thank you for sharing your time and thoughts with me. I appreciate y’all very much.
Macro Monday: Lonicera japonica
Japanese honeysuckle
Cee’s Flower of the Day Challenge
Photo Credit: ©️2023 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.
Camera: iPhone 14 Pro Max
Location: Huntingtowne Neighborhood; Gastonia, North Carolina, USA.
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Macro Monday: Cabbage
The Garden in The Farm
The Schiele Museum of Natural History
Gastonia, North Carolina, USA
Photo Credit: ©️Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.
Camera: iPhone 14 Pro Max
Location: Garden in The Farm; The Schiele Museum of Natural History and Planetarium; Gastonia, North Carolina, USA
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