#PhotographyChallenge – Gfpacificbee’s Insights & photography

Weekly Prompts Colour Challenge: 2026 November 7 — Grey/Gray

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Weekly Prompts Weekend Colour Challenge-Grey/Gray

Camera: Apple iPhone 7 Plus

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Ragtag Daily Prompt (#RDP) Saturday: Lights

Lights in the Night

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Ragtag Daily Prompt (#RDP):Saturday-Lights

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Mesmerizing Translucent Moon Jellyfish are Fascinating

While visiting the Sea Life Aquarium in Concord, North Carolina, Coleman was fascinated and enthralled by the Moon Jellyfish. Just outside the tank sits an information kiosk. Coleman soon discovered that by pushing a button he could make the Jellyfish appear as different colours.

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Debbie’s Six Word Saturday-2026.11.07

Camera: Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max

Location: Sea Life Charlotte-Concord Aquarium; Concord Mills; Concord, North Carolina.

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Floral Friday/The #Flower Hour #55 — Seasonal Changes

“When the winds of change blow, remember… sometimes what appears dead is simply preparing for a new season.”
— Jane Lee Logan

Flowers may appear to be dying, dried out, but looks maybe deceiving at times.

Some are browning, looking dried out while others are new bulbs displaying new life is still abounding.

“Nothing and no one is perfect. It just takes a good eye to find those hidden imperfections.”
Daphne Delacroix

Seasonal Changes
Terri’s The #Flower Hour
Cee’s Flower of the Day
Bren’s Floral Friday

“In nature, nothing is perfect and everything is perfect. Trees can be contorted, bent in weird ways, and they’re still beautiful.”
— Alice Walker

Nature doesn’t always adhere to the Seasonal Changes when we think they should occur. You’d think that when the Seasons changed to Autumn the Leaves of trees would naturally begin in the same timeframe. Nature’s funny that way, it’s on its own timetable, not a calendar, equinox, or solstice timetable. Plants and trees don’t depend on the Farmer’s Almanac to determine when they will change.

In our area some of the trees are just now starting to show signs of Autumnal season changes in their colouring. Still others show no signs of seasonal colour changes.

“For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven:
²a time to be born, and a time to die;
a time to plant, and a time to pluck up what is planted;
Ecclesiastes 3:1-2

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Terri’s The Flower Hour #55-Of Bones, Blooms & Fallen Leaves

Dawn’s Festival of Leaves Week #6

Also posting in remembrance of …

Bren’s Floral Friday

Cee’s Flower of the Day (FOTD)

Camera: Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max

God Bless. Admire the Flowers and the beauty found in nature. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.

2026 Which Way Challenge (CWWC): Any Which Way Indoors or Outdoors with People

Welcome back to the Which Way Challenge (previously hosted by Cee Neuner). This week the theme for the Which Way Challenge will be Any Which Way Indoors or Outdoors with People. As always signs are always welcome. Mine are from our recent visit to The Sea Life Charlotte-Concord Aquarium. I decided to do something different and compile my photos for this challenge into a video. I uploaded the video to YouTube (hopefully you’ll be able to view and enjoy it.)

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Thank you to those who have participated and supported the Which Ways Challenge. I appreciate y’all sharing your Which Ways with us.

For an idea of other’s Which Ways from this past week’s challenge, be sure to click on the following links below.

Dawn’s Which Way: Minions on the Sidewalk

Geriatri’x’ Fotogallery’s In The Evening Light

Dan’s Thursday Doors — Weekly Recap (CWWC-Autumn Decorations)

Marilyn’s Not Any Which Way! This Way

Dawn’s Town Park in November

Chava61’s More Festival of Leaves 2026 & CWWC – Any Which Way Together With Sunday Trees 659

CWWC 2026: Any Which Way (Your Choice) [10.30.2026]

Camera: Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max

Video created in Google Photos & Uploaded to YouTube (Let me know if you’re able to view alright 👍🏼).

Location: Sea Life Charlotte-Concord Aquarium; Concord Mills; Concord, North Carolina, USA

** Note Next Week’s theme: CWWC 2026: Any Which Way On the Road Again with or without Traffic [11.13.2026]

2026 FOWC: November 05 — Cheese

Did someone say Cheese 🧀? A Cheese factory is a good place to observe Cheese being processed. In West Jefferson, North Carolina is just such a place, Ashe County Cheese.

Ashe County Cheese is North Carolina’s oldest cheese plant. It has been operating continuously since 1930. Visitors, like my eldest son and myself, can watch the cheese-making process from a year-round viewing room or shop at the adjacent Ashe County Cheese.

***Ashe County Cheese***
***Fandango’s One Word Challenge***

Interesting History:

In 1930, The Kraft Corporation established the factory by consolidating several small community dairy and cheese plants in the region to produce traditional cheddar daisy wheels. Then in 1975, Kraft sold the facility to Chesley Hazlewood. Later on, Jerry Glick and Doug Rudersdorf purchased the business. They added a public viewing room (in which we were able to watch the cheese being prepared. The viewing room turned the plant into a regional tourist attraction.

Between 1986 and 1991 the Cheese factory company changed ownership through Finevest Services Inc. (1986) and Interlaken Capital (1991). Then again in 1994, Newburg Corners Cheese Inc., led by Mike Everhart and Wisconsin Master Cheesemaker Tom Torkelson, bought the business.

In 2004, the company divided into two (2) distinct entities:

The Ashe County Cheese Company, the manufacturing plant managed by Everhart and Torkelson.
The Ashe County Cheese Store, the retail side of the business which is run by the Everhart family.

We visited both the manufacturing plant and the retail store which are located across the street from each other in West Jefferson. By the way, the cheese is fantastically delicious. They even sell goat cheese and other things. They sell many different flavours and varieties of cheeses.

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Fandango’s One Word Challenge (FOWC)-Cheese

Camera: Apple iPhone 7 Plus

Location: Ashe County Cheese Company and Ashe County Cheese Retail Store; West Jefferson, North Carolina, USA

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Thursday Doors: 2026 November 05

After visiting Sea Life Charlotte-Concord Aquarium last Wednesday we decided to stop and get a bite to eat before heading back home. So we stopped at Chick-fil-A on Park Street in Belmont.

Before we could we could take our seats, the manager saw Coleman in his Spider-Man costume. He informed us that Super Hero Day was at the other location. Guess what we did? We made a Change of plans, went back out to the car and proceeded to drive to the other location in Belmont.

*Chick-fil-A*
*S. Point Rd*
*Belmont, NC*

This is the location we made our Change of plans to so Coleman & Sophia could enjoy Super Hero Day at Chick-fil-A.

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Dan’s Thursday Doors-11.05.2026

Ragtag Daily Prompt (RDP): Thursday!-Change!

Camera: Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max

Locations: 1) Chick-fil-A; Park Street; and 2) Chick-fil-A; S. Point Road; Belmont, North Carolina, USA

God Bless. Have a funtastic rest of your week and weekend ahead. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with w. I appreciate y’all very much.

Monochrome Madness #72: 2026 November 05 —- Triangles in & Around Nature

This week’s Monochrome Madnessis hosted by Sarah from Travel with Me. She has chosen a theme of Triangles. I’ve gone through my archives searching and thinking about what imagesI could use for this challenge.

I’ve looked Up, Down, and around along nature trails, around home, and in surrounding woods and communities.

Here are my contributions …

First, we’ll take a look at what Triangles I found at home …

*Maybe play with*
*“Little Tikes Road & Rail Set*
*from the early 1990’s*
*with Coleman instead?*

*Or maybe just sit and watch*
*Coleman create shapes and*
*designs with Magna Tiles?*

Next we’ll take a walk looking Upwards to see what Triangles we might find …

… Walking along Greenway Trails …

In Rock Hill, South Carolina as Coleman and I begin walking the Piedmont Medical Center Trail from the Catawba River Trailhead. We look Upwards as we walk underneath the Nation Ford Trestle. What do you think er spotted? An amazing engineering design of Sway Bracing & Sills and Caps structural beams and crossbars. It’s fascinating how these horizontal beams and diagonal crossbars form Triangles.

Nation Ford Trestle
Piedmont Medical Center Trail
Rock Hill, South Carolina

Moving on to a Footbridge at Goat Island Park and Greenway …

The underside of a
Goat Island Greenway Footbridge
*Coleman and I walked*
*underneath during a hike.*

Looking Up at the Sky … I noticed the moon is framed by Triangles.

Other Triangles we see in nature (man-made) …

*Campsite post & Nature’s sunlight Anne Springs Close Greenway*
*Fort Mull, SC*

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Sarah’s Monochrome Madness #72-Seeing triangles in black and white

Leanne’s Monochrome Madness #72-Triangles

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One-Liner Wednesday: 2026 November 04

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One-Liner Wednesday-2026.11.04

#1LinerWeds

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Wordless Wednesday — 2026 November 04

President John F. Kennedy
and First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy
*Movieland Wax Museum*
*Buena Park, California*

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Wordless Wednesday-2026.11.04

Location: Movieland Wax Museum; Buena Park, California, USA

God Bless. Have a wonderful week. Love & Peace to y’all. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.

Cee’s Flower of the Day (FOTD)/Terri’s The Flower Hour

Throwback November Flowers

Bidens aristosa, aka
showy tickseed, tickseed beggarticks,
*swamp marigold*

*Red Roses,*
*called “repeat-flowering”*

*Queens Crape Myrtle*
*(Lagerstroemia speciosa)*

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Terri’s The Flower Hour

Also posting in Remembrance of:

Cee’s The Flower of the Day (FOTD)

Camera: Apple iPhone 13 Pro

Location: Various areas of Rock Hill; Rock Hill, South Carolina, USA

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2026 Share Your World: 02 November

1. Do you drive, and can you remember your first car?

I rarely drive now due to poor eyesight, and do not drive at all at night anymore. I do remember my first car, it was a 1967 Ford Galaxie 500 White with blue interior. It had a selecta-shift in the middle between the front seats. Now the first car I learned to drive in was 1962 Ford Galaxie 500 with manual steering. I’m glad my parents let me have the ‘67 with power steering and power brakes.

2. Have you ever ice skated?

I did ice skate in my youth, but much preferred roller skating at the Aquarius Roller Rink in El Cajon. I’m not sure I could maintain my balance to ice skate nowadays.

3. What was your favourite sport at school?

While I was in high school and college my favorite sport was tennis. After then, I never really had any one to get together with to play a match.

4. What was the last movie you saw at the cinema?

I haven’t seen a movie in a theater since Covid. However, I’m not sure if this is the last one I saw or one of the last ones I saw. I went by myself to an afternoon showing of Mary Poppins Returns in 2018. Nowadays, I just wait until movies are available to stream for free.

Gratitude:

“Gratitude is the healthiest of all human emotions. The more you express gratitude for what you have, the more likely you will have even more to express gratitude for.”
—Zig Ziglar

Share Your World-2026.11.03

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CFFC (Fun Foto Challenge) 2026 — Distracted Street Views

Dan with No Facilities, the host of Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge started a new theme series last week featuring Street Views. This new theme will run for approximately five (5) more weeks. This week Dan is looking for Street Views featuring Street Views with Distractions.

Let’s take a look at some of the Distractions on Street I’ve Viewed over the years …

*Sedona’s iconic red rock formations Sedona, Arizona*

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Dan’s Fun Foto Challenge (CFFC)-Street Views _Distractions

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2026 FOWC: November 02 (03) — Tissue

*#FOWC – Tissue*
*Wreaths Across America*

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Fandango’s One Word Sunday (#FOWC)-Tissue

Camera: Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max

Location: Wreaths Across America; Bass Pro Shop Parking Lot; Fort Mill, South Carolina, USA

God Bless. May you have a wonderful weekend filled with love, happiness, and peace. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.

Monday Portrait – 2026 November 02

Super Hero Cow

Cows come in all shapes, sizes, and colours. I bet you never saw a Super Hero Cow before. Well, neither had we until we stopped to eat on the way home last Wednesday. Who would have thought that we would see a Cow in a restaurant? Would you have?

We stopped at one location and the manager informed us the Super Hero Day was at the other location in Belmont (it has 2 Chick-fil-A locations). Why did he inform us about the Super Hero Day at a different location? Probably because both Coleman and Sophia were dressed in their “Spider-Man” outfits.

What do you think we did next? Of course, we got back into the car and drove to the other Chick-fil-A location in Belmont. We ordered our food through the app so we could have taken it home, but what good would that have done. If we did that, then the kids would not have been able to see Super Hero Cow. So, we sat down at a table and scan the QR code to let them know we were there. We actually arrived a few minutes early. Super Hero Cow’s arrival was not for another twenty minutes. That was alright, fave us time to eat before “he”arrived.

After he arrived, we wanted pictures of Coleman and Sophia with the Super Hero Cow. Sophia was skeptical at first, but then allowed her mom to bring her closer to him. Normally, Coleman likes to have his pictures taken (and sometimes takes his own selfies without my knowing beforehand). On this day, Coleman was being unusually shy and skittish and Super Hero Cow. Now the “Cow” was striking all sorts of poses. It was hilarious. However, Coleman just stood there.

These are the results of Super Hero Cow/Coleman Portraits.

Monday Portrait
Super Hero Cow
Coleman & Sophia

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Monday Portrait-11.02.2026

Location; Chick-fil-A; Belmont, North Carolina, USA

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2026 FOWC: November 01(02) — Rink

Sock Skating

Every Autumn through early Winter The Schiele Museum of Natural History turns the children’s play/learning room into a holiday themed Sock Skating Rink for children of all ages to enjoy (mostly children and their families). Coleman has a wonderful good time every year his able to go and has fun.

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Fandango’s One Word Challenge (FOWC)-Rink

Camera: Apple iPhone 16 Plus

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

God Bless. May you have a wonderful weekend filled with love, happiness, and peace. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.

Macro Monochrome Monday – 2026 November 02

Chocolate Chip Starfish

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Macro Monday (MM)

Monday Monochrome

Monochrome Monday

Camera: Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max

Location: Sea Life Charlotte-Concord Aquarium; Concord Mills; Concord, North Carolina, USA

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Monday Window – 2026.02 November

Kitty by a Window –
2 – AI creation by PR

From the Inside Out

*Looking out from the*
*Super Hero Topping Table*

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Monday Window-2026.11.02

Camera: Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max Ultrawide

Location: Chick-fil-A; Belmont, North Carolina, USA

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Ragtag Daily Prompt (#RDP) Sunday: 2026.11.01(02) —- Bats

Bat, Bats, … T-Ball Bats … Toy Bats and a story about Flying Black Bats. Which kind of Bats do you prefer? The following on the Bats I have on file …

From 1991, My dad
showing my younger son
how to hold a bat.
*Corona, CA*

Enough with playing with balls & Bats, it’s time for story time at the library. The story is “Halloween at the Zoo” written by George White, Engineered by Bruce Foster, and Illustrated by Jason O’Malley. It is about a magical night of Trick-or-Treating at the Zoo with exotic animals including Bats.

*Story Time at the Library*.
*“It’s Halloween at the Zoo*”
Gastonia, NC

Even animals like to have fun. Did you have a funtastic Halloween?

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Ragtag Daily Prompt (#RDP)-Bat

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2026 Last on the Card — October 31

Brian from Bushboys World hosts a monthly challenge called Last On the Card. His rules are simple to follow if you’re interested in participating.

Here are The rules:
1. Post the last photo on your SD card or last photo on your phone for the 30th or whenever your last photo was taken.
2. No editing – who cares if it is out of focus, not framed as you would like or the subject matter didn’t cooperate.
3. You don’t have to have any explanations, just the photo will do
4. Create a Pingback to this post or link in the comments
5. Use the tags The Last Photo and #LastOnTheCard

Here are my contributions …

From my Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max:

*“Ghost Spidey”*
*(Sophia Ruthann, aka my granddaughter)*
*with Superhero Cow and*
*Trisha (her mom, aka daughter)*

From my Canon EOS T7 (2000D):

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Brian’s Last on the Card-2026.October.31

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Cell Pic Sunday: 2026 01 November

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John’s CellPic Sunday-2026.11.01

Water Reflections – Abstracts

Jez’s Water Water Everywhere

Camera: Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max

Location: Sea Life Charlotte-Concord Aquarium; Concord Mills; Concord, North Carolina, USA

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Silent Sunday: 2026 November 01

Skull Rock and

Captain Hook’s Pirate Ship

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Silent Sunday-2026.11.01

Location: Skull Rock and Captain Hook’s Pirate Ship; Captain Hook’s Galley; Fantasyland; Disneyland; Anaheim, California, USA

God Bless. Have a wonderful week. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.

One Word Sunday (OWS): 2026 November 01 — Back

Sometimes it is necessary to read the Back to understand what it is all about.

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Debbie’s One Word Sunday-Back

Camera: Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max

God Bless. Enjoy nature’s beauty. Have a wonderful week. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with me. I appreciate y’all very much.

Ragtag Daily Prompt (#RDP) Saturday: 2026.10.31 — Eerie

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Ragtag Daily Prompt (RDP) Saturday: Eerie

Camera: Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max

Location: Seventh Street; Riverside Community; Cramerton, North Carolina, USA

God Bless. Hope you had a peaceful All Hallows Eve. May you enjoy your All Saints Day! Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.

Spider-Man’s Sea Life Underwater Exhibit Adventure

For SWS …

Sea Life Charlotte-Concord Aquarium has plenty of Exhibits within the aquariums. I bet you would not have expected to see this exhibit with “Spider-Man” inside.

*This is the exhibit prior*
*to “Spider-Man’s appearance*

Who’s ready to see “Spider-Man”?

Are you excited, filled with anticipation?

*Hey folks, “Spider-Man”*
*has entered the exhibit.*

Let’s see if we can get “Spider-Man” to look our way.

Is that “Spider-Man”

or is that Coleman?

Shall we take a closer look 👀 to see if “Spider-Man” is really in Sea Life’s newest exhibit?

Did you figure out if “Spider-Man” was actually in a Sea Life exhibit? Well y’all, that’s my one and only grandson, Coleman, all dressed up and ready to show Spider-Man’s good character. At Coleman’s school that didn’t call it wearing Halloween costumes to school, instead they were instructed to were an outfit portraying someone of good character. Coleman thinks “Spider-Man” is an excellent example of someone who displays good character.

How about you? Who would you choose to portray as a person of good character?

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Debbie’s Six Word Saturday-2026.10.31

Camera: Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max

Location: Sea Life’s Charlotte-Concord Aquarium; Concord Mills; 8111 Concord Mills Boulevard; Concord, North Carolina, USA

God Bless. Enjoy an awesome adventure. May your weekend and upcoming week be filled with tremendous joy, laughter, love, and an abundance of happiness. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.

2026 FOWC: October 29 (31) — Paternalistic

One doesn’t have to be an adult to show Paternalistic behavior towards another.

*Coleman “rocking” his baby sister,*
*Sophia Ruthann showing her*
*love, care, and affection.*

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Fandango’s One Word Challenge (FOWC)-Paternalistic

Camera: Apple iPhone 16 Plus

Location: Unity Community; Gastonia, North Carolina, USA

God Bless. May you have a wonderful weekend filled with love, happiness, and peace. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.

2026 Pull Up a Seat Week 44— In an Aquarium_Coleman Style

Ever think of Pulling Up a Seat in an Aquarium? If you’ve been following along, then you know that no matter where we are if Coleman wants to Pull Up a Seat, then he will regardless of location. This week Wednesday was a teacher workday (meaning no school for students). We went up to Concord, (an hour northeast of our location) to visit the Sea Life Aquarium. It’s not huge like the Ripley’s Aquariums, but it was still enjoyable to visit. We didn’t tell Coleman where we were going, so it was a surprise for him when we arrived.

Sea Life Aquarium has all different types of species of fish and other sea creatures like the Sea Urchins in my Thursday Trios post. In case you missed it you may view it by clicking here.

Sea Life has a 180° Ocean Tunnel area you walk through where you may observe sea creatures all around and even above you. The walls mimic areas you might find deep in the ocean similar to Deep-Sea Coral Gardens or Volcanic Rock Walls (Basalt).

Part way through the 180° Ocean Tunnel is where Coleman decided to Pull Up a Seat along a section of the wall which had just enough room for him to sit. (I think he thought he needed to sit and wait for me to catch up with him.)

*Coleman thinking*
*“Should I get up &*
*catch up to mam mam,*
*or wait here for grandma?”*

In case you were wondering, his mom told him to stay near me, so he started getting up when he saw me walking closer to him.

If you’re in the area you might check out their website for further information about the Sea Life Aquarium by clicking here.

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XingfuMama’s Pull Up a Seat #44 – 2026.10.30

Camera: Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max

Location: Sea Life Charlotte-Concord Aquarium; 8111 Concord Mills Boulevard; Concord, North Carolina, USA

God Bless. Have a funtastic weekend. Go on an awesome adventure with friends or family (or if you choose by yourself). Relax and enjoy yourself. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.

CWWC 2026: Any Which Way (Your Choice) [10.30.2026]

Welcome back to the Which Way Challenge (previously hosted by Cee Neuner). This week the theme for the Which Way Challenge will be Your Choice. This close to Halloween (not sure if you celebrate or not, I don’t but enjoy other’s decorations). Therefore, cheers and bonus points if you include Halloween decor in your Which Ways.

Where we currently live, there are no houses with Halloween decorations on their lawns or porches, so I’m going into my archives to share Halloween decorations with y’all.

These are from the Fort Mill Scarecrow Crawl in 2022 … To find out about this years Fort Mill Scarecrow Crawl 2026 click the link here.

CWWC
Cee’s Which Way Challenge
Deb’s Which Way Challenge

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Thank you to those who have participated and supported the Which Ways Challenge. I appreciate y’all sharing your Which Ways with us.

For an idea of other’s Which Ways from this past week’s challenge, be sure to click on the following links below.

Suzette’s Hallways For Deb’s CWWC26 Any Which Way

Dawn’s Which Way: Stairs of the Handley Library

Marina’s Corridor

Rich’s Up And Down The Way

Geriatri’x’ Fotogallery’s Indoor Spiral Staircases

Dan’s Thursday Doors — Weekly Recap

CWWC 2026: Any Which Way with Indoor Pathways, Hallways, and/or Stairs [10.23.2026]

Camera: Apple iPhone 13 Pro

Location: Fort Mill Scarecrow Crawl; Downtown Fort Mill; Main Street and Millstone Park; Fort Mill, South Carolina, USA

God Bless. Happy Halloween. Enjoy Nature. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.

•••Next Week’s Theme—2026 Which Way Challenge (CWWC): Any Which Way Indoors or Outdoors with People

Floral Friday/The #Flower Hour #54 — 2026 October 30

Spooky, Haunting Hues

& Shadowy Blooms

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Terri’s The Flower Hour #54 – Haunting Hues and Shadowy Blooms

Also posting in remembrance of …

Bren’s Floral Friday

Cee’s Flower of the Day (FOTD)

God Bless. Admire the Flowers and the beauty found in nature. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.

Ragtag Daily Prompt (#RDP) Thursday: 2026.10.29 — A Collection of Callipygous

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Ragtag Daily Prompt (RDP): Thursday -Callipygous

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Thursday Trios: 2026 October 29

Pencil Sea Urchins

Yesterday, was a No Student Teacher Work day, so we took Coleman and Sophia to Sea Life Aquarium in Concord, North Carolina for a special “no school day” outing. I’ll be sharing other photos from our day in other challenges. Today, I’m sharing trios of Pencil Sea Urchins.

These Pencil Sea Urchins are located in the interactive Touchpool exhibit. The Touchpool was modeled after a rugged West Coast tidepool. This hands-on habitat allows you to gently handle and learn about rock-dwelling invertebrates alongside other coastal species.

Before interacting with the various sea creatures in the Touchpool you must first wash your hands at the Handwashing station located in the exhibit area. Under the guidance of an experienced aquarium educator, you may reach into the shallow pools to touch the urchins.

Pencil Sea Urchins are considered a type of Rock-dwelling Sea Urchins. They are highly specialized for living in turbulent coastal environments, shallow reefs, and surge zones. These areas are where they rely heavily on physical rock structures to survive.

Pencil Sea Urchins are different than other rock-dwelling sea urchins in that they no not bore, instead they are wedgers. They have thick, heavy, blunt spines that look like old-fashioned wooden pencils. They don’t carve new holes from scratch, but instead they crawl into existing rock crevices, caves, and coral reef cracks. After entering inside a crevice, they flare their rigid, thick spines outward just like mechanical anchors. This action wedges them so tightly into the rock that severe ocean waves, high tides , and predators find it impossible to dislodge or pull them out.

Coleman decided not to touch any of the Sea Urchins, instead he chose to touch a less pointed sea creature … a Starfish.

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Carol’s Thursday Trios-2026.10.29

Camera: Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max

Location: Touchpool exhibit; Sea Life Aquarium; Concord, North Carolina, USA

God Bless. Get Outdoors. Visit a museum or an aquarium. Take a Walk/Hike. Enjoy Nature’s Beauty. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.

Thursday Doors: 2026 October 29

October Doors

Over the Years

Sharing various doors from past Octobers …

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Dan’s Thursday Doors-10.29.2026

God Bless. Have a funtastic rest of your week and weekend ahead. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with w. I appreciate y’all very much.

Wordless Wednesday — 2026 October 28

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Wordless Wednesday-10.28.2026

Location: Unity Community; Gastonia, North Carolina, USA

God Bless. Have a wonderful week. Love & Peace to y’all. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.

Sunday Stills: 2026 October 25 (on 27) — #Nature’s Scary Animal

***Sunday Stills***
Animal of the Month
What’s #Scary in the Animal Kingdom?

Terri has recently started a new theme for the Sunday Stills challenge called Animal of the Month. This month this theme is focusing on What’s #Scary in the Animal Kingdom?. For this challenge I have chosen the scary or sometimes no so scary (depending on your outlook) of Slithering Snakes.

Here are my contributions …

“There’s a snake lurking in the grass.”
Virgil

*Seen at Wild Animal Park*
*in San Diego, California*

When are Snakes seemingly scary to me? Not when they’re encased in glass or cage encounters, then they are interesting to observe. However, when a Snake slithers across my path close to me, then my scary senses are on high alert.

*By our sliding glass door,*
*seeming to hiss at us.*

“No matter how brave a man is, he will always look twice at a snake.”
—African Proverb

Whenever Coleman and I are hiking along trails in the woods, I keep my eyes on full alert. You never know what might be lurking under the leaves and sticks on the side of a trail.

Seven Oaks Preserve Trail
Belmont, North Carolina

Snakes and Spiders are the animals that humans think are the most scary to them. The smaller, everyday creatures (like snakes & spiders) are the ones that triggers the highest levels of raw, visceral fear and dread.

*Riverbanks Zoo*
*Columbia, South Carolina*

“The snake is an absolute coldness. It has no warmth, no love, no voice. You can never tell what it is thinking, and that is why it terrifies us.”
— Unknown

Would you hold a few Snake in your hand(s)? I’d rather not, regardless if the snake was harmless or not.

*Snake demonstration & talk in The Farm The Schiele Museum of Natural History*
*Gastonia, North Carolina*

“It is the bright day that brings forth the adder, and that craves wary walking.”
– William Shakespeare

Why are some of us scared of Snakes? There are several possible reasons including evolutionary innate perceptual predisposition to quickly spot and easily learn to fear them. Other possible factors are unique physical traits, cultural stories, and learned fears; unfamiliarity with snakes, social conditioning, pop culture and/or movies, as well as myths and folklores about them.

“A snake knows more about what is happening around than any other creature, because it has no ears to listen to gossip – only direct perception.”
Jaggi Vasudev (Sadhguru)

To me, when I see snake on a trail, by my home, or on any path I might walk I am leery, not sure if I should perceive it as scary or whether I should ignore it and keep moving forward. When I see snakes at Zoos, or museums, then I am not afraid. Why not? They are enclosed in cages or glass enclosures and I know I am safe to observe and admire them within a safe environment.

*Eastern Kingsnake The Schiele Museum of Natural History Gastonia, NC*

My grandson, as yet, doesn’t have fear of snakes, he finds them fascinating and enjoys reading about them in books.

*Slither, Snake!*
*A National Geographic Kids book*
*borrowed from our local library.*

“Kill the snake of doubt in your soul, crush the worms of fear in your heart and mountains will move out of your way.”
– Kate Seredy

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Terri’s Sunday Stills-Animal of the Month-What’s #Scary in the Animal Kingdom?

God Bless. Enjoy your week. Have a wonderful good and safe week. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.

CFFC (Fun Foto Challenge) 2026 — Government Street Views

Dan with No Facilities, the host of Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge started a new theme series last week featuring Street Views. This new theme will run for approximately six (6) more weeks. This week Dan is looking for Street Views featuring Government Street Views.

Let’s take a look at some of the Government Street Views I’ve come across in my (or my family’s) neighbourhood and/or travels. These maybe more views from sidewalks than from streets, but hopefully you’ll still enjoy them and understand their significance.

*1913 –* Federal Building and Post Office; Abilene, TX Later, (What I saw) U.S. Department of Agriculture

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Dan’s Fun Foto Challenge-Street Views-Government

God Bless. Have a wonderful week. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.

Monday Portrait – 2026 October 26

Chihuahua-Dachshund mix

This week I went back in time through my dad’s slides to find the photo(s) I was seeking to use for Monday Portrait. It is of a Chihuahua-Dachshund mix we had when I was in junior & senior high school in San Diego.

*My dad with my niece,*
*Sherry and our*
*Chihuahua-Dachshund.*

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Monday Portrait-10.26.2026

Location; Our Home Abode; Allied Gardens; San Diego, California, USA

God Bless. Have a wonderful adventurous week. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.

Monochrome Monday(MM)/Monochrome Madness: 2026 October 26

Giant Redwoods

*The View from inside*
*a Giant Redwood*

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Monday Monochrome

Monochrome Monday

Leanne’s Monochrome Madness

Becca’s Sunday Trees #658

Locations: Redwood State Park, Humboldt, California, USA

God Bless. Have a pleasant and funtastic week. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.

Monday Window – 2026 October 26

First Presbyterian Church

of Abilene

Yesterday, I shared the Steeple of the First Presbyterian Church of Abilene, today I’m sharing its Windows.

When I was visiting my maternal aunt I 2020 during the midst of the COVID pandemic, I would take walks around the town to investigate the area and get my accumulate my daily steps. If I was only taking a short walk occasionally she’d walk with me and bring her dachshunds along. At least once a week I would go jondering out for a walk around the neighbourhood taking pictures of churches and other interesting things and places along the way.

This is one of those churches I spotted during one of my jonderings about Abilene.

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Monday Window-2026.10.26

Camera: Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max Telephoto

Location: First Presbyterian Church of Abilene; Abilene, Texas, USA

God Bless. Stay Cool. Have a wonderful week. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.

Macro Monday – 2026 October 26

*European honey bee*
*(Apis mellifera)*
*feasting on the nectar*
*of a Canada Goldenrod*
*(Solidago canadensis)*

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Macro Monday (MM)

Terri’s The Flower Hour

Also posting in remembrance of …

Cee’s Flower of the Day (FOTD)

Camera: Apple 13 Pro

Location: In the Woods; Off Lake Wylie Road; Lake Wylie, South Carolina, USA

God Bless. Have a pleasant and funtastic week. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.

One Word Sunday (OWS): 2026 October25 — Power

Thankful to the Linemen that maintain and keep our electrical power lines working.

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Debbie’s One Word Sunday (#OWS)-2026.10.25

God Bless. Enjoy nature’s beauty. Have a wonderful week. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with me. I appreciate y’all very much.

Silent Sunday: 2026 October 25

Church Steeple

*Steeple*
*First Presbyterian Church*
*Abilene, Texas*

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Silent Sunday-2026.10.25

Camera: Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max

Location: First Presbyterian Church of Abilene; Abilene, Texas, USA

God Bless. Have a wonderful week. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.

Cell Pic Sunday: 2026 October 25

Moon Rising

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John’s Cell Pic Sunday-2026.10.25

Camera: Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max

Location: Unity Community; Gastonia, North Carolina, USA

God Bless. Enjoy nature’s beauty. Have a wonderful week. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with me. I appreciate y’all very much.

Vintage Mine Train Adventure through Frontierland

*Disneyland’s Mine Train*
*Adventurous Journey*
*through Frontierland*
*back in 1968.*

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Debbie’s Six Word Saturday-10.24.2026

God Bless. Have a pleasant and peaceful weekend. May it be filled with love, happiness, and laughter. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.

2026 Pull Up a Seat Week 43— In a Stadium

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XingfuMama’s Pull up a Seat Photo Challenge 2026-Week 43

Location: Glove Life Park; Arlington, Texas, USA

God Bless. Have a ball. Enjoy your weekend. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.

2026 FOWC: October 23 — Galaxy

In an Unknown

Galaxy

Far, Far, Away …

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Fandango’s One Word Challenge (FOWC)-Galaxy

Camera: Apple iPhone 16 Plus

Location: Charlotte-Douglas International Airport (CLT); Charlotte, North Carolina, USA

God Bless. May the Galaxy bring goodness, peace, and happiness your way throughout this weekend and the rest of the year. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.

Abstract Water Reflections

I miss Jez’s Water Water Everywhere blog sharing Water photos, Water Reflections, Abstract Water Reflection photos. I taking up Brian’s from Bushboys World suggestion to link up with him to share Water Images.

Here are mine …

Water Reflections
with a bit of
Swirling & Twirling

*Abstract Water Reflections*
*of Lake Haigler’s water Rippling*
*with a storybook abstract effect*

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Water Reflections – Abstracts

God Bless. Have a fantastic weekend. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.

Floral Friday/The #Flower Hour — 2026 October 23

Fields of Flowers

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Terri’s The Flower Hour

Also posting in remembrance of …

Bren’s Floral Friday

Cee’s Flower of the Day (FOTD)

God Bless. Admire the Flowers and the beauty found in nature. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.

CWWC 2026: Any Which Way with Indoor Pathways, Hallways, and/or Stairs [10.23.2026]

Welcome back to the Which Way Challenge (previously hosted by Cee Neuner). Last week our Which Ways saw us adventuring on outdoor Paved Roads, Pathways and/or Sidewalks [10.16.2026]. This week we looking for Which Way with Indoor Pathways, Hallways, and/or Stairs [10.23.2026]. Your Which Ways can be any Indoor Hallway. Walkway, Pathway and/or Stairs as long as the Which Ways are clearly visible.

My entries this week are from the New Elizabeth Williams Robinson Hall of Dinosaurs at The Schiele Museum of Natural History and Planetarium in Gastonia, North Carolina.

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Thank you to those who have participated and supported the Which Ways Challenge. I appreciate y’all sharing your Which Ways with us.

For an idea of other’s Which Ways from this past week’s challenge, be sure to click on the following links below.

Geriatri’x’ Fotogallery’s With Autumn Leaves

Geriatri’x’ Fotogallery’s Paved Roads or Pathways

Suzette’s Paved for Deb’s CWWC26 – Any Which Way

Dawn’s Which Way: Garden Walk in the Fall

Marina’s portico di san luca

Rich’s Pavement Beneath My Feet

Dan’s Thursday Doors — Weekly Recap

Chava61’s Festival of Leaves 2026, Sunday Trees 657 & CWWC – Paved Roads/Pathways/Sidewalks

CWWC 2026: Any Which Way with Paved Roads, Pathways or Sidewalks [10.16.2026]

Camera: Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max

Location: The Elizabeth Williams Robinson Hall of Dinosaurs; The Schiele Museum of Natural History and Planetarium; Gastonia, North Carolina, USA

God Bless. Happy Adventures. Enjoy Nature. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.

** Next: CWWC 2026: Any Which Way (Your Choice) [10.30.2026]

Skywatch Friday/Weekend Sky — 23 October 2026

***Skywatch Friday***
***Hammad’s Weekend Sky***

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Skywatch Friday

Hammad’s Weekend Sky

Weekend Sky

Camera: Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max

Location: Unity Community; Gastonia North Carolina, USA

God Bless. Enjoy your weekend. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.

Monochrome Madness #71: 2026 October 22 — A Hodgepodge of Low Light

This week’s Monochrome Madness is hosted by Ritva from Ritva Sillanmäki Photography. She has chosen a theme of Low Light. I’ve gone through my archives searching and thinking about what images I could use for this challenge especially since Low Light isn’t particularly my focus when on a photography hiking adventure. I did find a Hodgepodge of images that out of the Generosity of my heart I’m looking forward to sharing with all of you.