MWM: Throwback Homes

1939 Home
on
Water Street
in
Coshocton, Ohio
1940 Home
[My Mom at 8 yrs old on Porch]
And
Vintage Horse 🐎 Trailer
Coshocton, Ohio
1940 Rental Home
[ My Mom & Her Brother, Jerry]
Ocean Beach, California
1941 Home
[My Mom & Jerry]
2912 E Street
San Diego, California

Throwback Thursday

Leanne’s Monochrome Madness
Bren’s Mid-Week Monochrome

Photo Credit: ©️Deb L. Waters

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MWM: 2023 May 4

Owl 🦉
Table Decoration
Wagon Wheel
against
Neighbours Tree
Coleman
looking 👀 at
a Caged Rabbit
Color Pop
of
Coleman showing
his Ford Van
in Walmart

Leanne’s Monochrome Madness
Bren’s Mid-Week Monochrome 

Photo Credit: ©️Deb L. Waters

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Midweek Monochrome #121: Groundhog Day

Happy Groundhog Day

Did you know that Punxsutawney Phil is accurate less than half of the time? Yes, it is true. It is estimated Phil’s forecasts have had a mere 39% accuracy rate since they began in 1887 (although data from some early years is missing). One could merely toss a coin and be as accurate as Punxsutawney Phil. However, if you ask the Punxsutawney Groundhog Club they would state that Phil is always correct. What do you think? Is Punxsutawney Phil always correct? Do you watch & listen to his predictions?

Upside down Squirrel
Seven Oaks Preserve Trail

Can squirrels predict winter? Well, maybe. Punxsutawney Phil is a squirrel. Groundhogs are squirrels. Groundhogs are one of the largest members of the Sciuridae family, which includes squirrels, chipmunks, marmots, prairie dogs, and more. Did you know that? Maybe, maybe not. It is an interesting true fact.

Squirrel looking for food
Andrew Jackson State Park

Did Punxsutawney Phil see his shadow this morning? According to folklore, if he sees his shadow there will be six more weeks of winter. If he doesn’t, spring comes early. For those of you who love winter, you’re in luck. Today, Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow so we will see six more weeks of winter weather.

Begging Squirrel
Andrew Jackson State Park

I don’t know if you believe groundhogs can predict winter or not. I’m not sure. Spring never begins before March 20th anyway. It would be nice though if the cold dreary days could be over and the clear warmer days could begin sooner. That might only be wishful thinking since it is predicted for us to have six more weeks of the cold winter weather.

Squirrel gazes with interest
Andrew Jackson State Park

This being Groundhog Day, I chose to delight you with my favorite Squirrel photos. Happy Groundhog Day!

Leanne’s Monochrome Madness
Bren’s Mid-Week Monochrome #121

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MWM #119: SD Harbor

San Diego Harbor
PhotoCredit: Valerie Williams Jenkins

Leanne’s Monochrome Madness
Bren’s Mid-Week Monochrome

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Mid-Week Monochrome #118: Grandfather’s Military Service

My maternal grandfather served in the U. S. Army during World War I. These are photographs of his service in the military. I treasure the photos as there are a link to a slim part of our family history.

U. S. Army Battalion
World War I
The ship
my grandfather
was on when he returned
from the War in France 🇫🇷.
My Maternal Grandfather,
Harvey Martin Watson
U.S. Army
World War I

Leanne’s Monochrome Madness
Bren’s Mid-Week Monochrome #118

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MWM #119 – A Child’s Perspective

Taken by
Coleman,
my 3 year old
grandson
Coleman
coloring
on a
whiteboard
Coleman’s
Artwork
Learning
to
grip
It
Hand
Gripping

Photo Credit:

1st photo: ©️Coleman Gouveia (my 3 yr old grandson). All others: ©️2022@gfpacificbeeintrospection.com

Posted as part of Mid-Week Monochrome. Leanne Cole’s Monochrome Madness photography challenge.

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Mid-Week Monochrome #117: Around a Campground

Fire 🔥 Pit
Andrew Jackson
State Park
Lancaster, South Carolina
AJSP
Shelter 2
Pathway
to the
Lake
Canoes 🛶
at the
Lake
Anyone
for a
game of
Horseshoes?

Photo Credit: ©️2022@gfoacificbeeintrispection.com

Posted as part of Mid-Week Monochrome. Leanne Cole’s Monochrome Madness photography challenge.

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Mid-Week Monochrome: 16 November 2022

This week my selections come from my archives. It has been cold and rainy, and I decided not to talk my walking/hiking buddy out in this chilly weather. These photos are from a walk around the lake at Cane Creek Park in Waxhaw, Union County, North Carolina I took with my granddaughter in 2018.

My granddaughter
and my feet
at the edge
of the lake
Panoramic View
of the Lake
at
Cane Creek Park
Dragonfly
feasting on the
flower’s nectar
Reflected Image
American Black Duck
This type are large ducks
with a profile
nearly identical
to Mallards.
Bufflehead
(Bucephala albeola)

Duck is the common name for numerous species of waterfowl in the family Anatidae. These ducks swim freely in the lake and sometimes come onto the shore.

My Granddaughter,
Alona,
playing at the
water’s edge

MWM Mid-Week Monochrome Walking Squares

Photo Credit: (c)2022@gfpacificbeeintrospection.com

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Mid-Week Monochrome # 113 – Sites Along Seven Oaks Preserve Trail

Coleman, my grandson and my walking/hiking buddy hiked the Seven Oaks Preserve Trail on Tuesday afternoon. It was a warm sunny day unlike the past couple of days where it has been chilly, windy, and rainy.

Sun
Glistening on
Lake Wylie
Belmont, NC
Arched-shaped branch
along the ground
Tree Fungi
seen along
the trail
Boat Dock
Lake Wylie
Seven Oaks Preserve Trail
Belmont, North Carolina
Pinecone
Coleman
brought home
from our hike

Whenever I have the opportunity to go out, it is almost always with my grandson, Coleman. He loves to hike. He doesn’t tend to walk much but run along the trail. I walk/hike and try my best to keep up with him. We always see different amazing and interesting things as we hike along the various trails.

Photo Credit: (c)2022@gfpacificbeeinrrospection.com

Posted as part of Bren’s Mid-week Monochrome Photography Challenge.

Posted as part of Becky’s Square Challenge – Walking Squares

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Midweek Monochrome: Swinging, Hiking, & Kayaking — Pleasurable Activities to Enjoy

Good day and welcome to my blog. Today my photos have a multi-purpose. One purpose if for Brashley’s Mid-week Monochrome (MWM) Photography Challenge, next is Cee’s Black and White Photo Challenge (CBWC), and lastly, Travel with Intent blog’s One Word Sunday Challenge – Curve. I’m a little behind on posting the Sunday Challenge, hope y’all do not mind.

Swinging in Riverwalk Greenway: My grandson, Coleman loves taking a break from our hiking on the swings in the Greenway.

When hiking, we encounter various #curves along the trails.

Kayaking is a blueway activity that is enjoyed by many in the Carolinas. One can see Kayakers on the Catawba River at Riverwalk and several other locations along the river.

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