Gfpacificbee’s Insights & photography
This blog is for my insights on life, the Bible, hiking adventures with my grandson and whatever is important to me
Standing Tall in the Garden
Peruvian zinnia is an annual, erect, wildflower in the Asteraceae family.
Cee’s Flower of the Day Challenge
Photo Credit: ©️2023 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.
Camera: Canon EOS Rebel T3i with Canon EF-S18-55mm lens
Location: The Farm; The Schiele Museum of Natural History; Gastonia, North Carolina, USA
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Photo Credit: ©️2023 Deb L. Waters…All Rights Reserved.
Camera: Canon EOS Rebel T3i with Canon EF-S18-55mm lens.
Location: The Schiele Museum of Natural History; Gastonia, North Carolina, USA
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Ludwig’s Monday Windows
Photo Credit : ©️ 2023 Deb L. Waters
Camera: iPhone 14 Pro Max
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In the USA, the name ladybird was popularly americanized to ladybug, although these insects are beetles (Coleoptera), not bugs (Hemiptera).
Now, the word ladybird applies to a whole family of beetles, Coccinellidae or ladybirds, not just Coccinella septempunctata.
I had not seen any ladybugs 🐞 around our area in a very long time. Today as I was reaching for an item out of an upper cabinet this ladybug 🐞 landed on my arm and then proceeded to fly onto the overhead lighting. Couldn’t get that good off a shot looking onto the light fixture to obtain a shot, but at least I tried.
Nature Photo Challenge #27: Ladybirds
Photo Credit: ©️2023 Deb L. Waters
Camera: iPhone 14 Pro Max
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I decided to do a slideshow for this post to show the change in the sky from mid-week through the weekend. If you look closely, you’ll see more than blue skies cloudy skies.
The Hammad’s Weekend Sky Challenge- #114
Photo Credit: (c)2023 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.
Camera: iPhone 14 Pro Max
Location: Backyard View; Gastonia, North Carolina
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Photo Credit: ©️2023 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.
Camera: iPhone 14 Pro Max f/1.8 • 1/60 • 6.86mm • ISO320
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Cee’s Flower of the Day Challenge
Photo Credit: ©️2023 Deb L. Waters
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Leigha’s Sunny Sunday Challenge
Johns Cell-pic Sunday
Cee’s Flower of the Day Challenge
Whatsoever is Lovely Challenge-2023 Week 36
Photo Credit: ©️2023 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.
Camera: iPhone 14 Pro Max f/1.8 • 1/918 • 6.86mm • ISO80
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For this week’s challenge I decided to share our Walks in a different format than normal. Hope y’all enjoy.
Cee’s Which Way Challenge – Any type of Walk
Photo Credit: ©️2023 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.
Cameras: iPhone 14 Pro Max and Canon EOS Rebel T3i with Canon EF-S18-55mm lens with an Altura Wide Angle Fish-Eye attachment.
Location: Schiele Museum of Natural History; Gastonia, North Carolina, USA
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Cee’s Midweek Madness Challenge-September Macro or Close Up
Cee’s Flower of the Day Challenge
Photo Credit: ©️2023 Deb L. Waters
Camera: iPhone 14 Pro Max f/1.8 • 1/303 • 6.86mm • ISO64
Location: Gastonia, North Carolina
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I normally try to take photos as we go hiking in our neighborhood, along the various trails and sometimes we hike more than one trail in a given day. As always my hiking buddy is my (recently turned 4) grandson, Coleman. He loves spending time outdoors especially when he gets to go hiking in the woods, along the creeks, rivers, and lakes.
On this particular day we rode the transit bus from near our home to the Avon Catawba Creeks Greenway. We hiked the Greenway seeing many amazing sights along the way. We hiked the entire 2.7 mile paved greenway. The Avon Catawba Creeks Greenway connects Lineberger Park to Ferguson Park. The Catawba Creek Greenway portion runs through wooded and open creek areas between several residential areas and junctions at the Avon Creek Greenway. Combined, the Avon and Catawba Creeks Greenway is approximately 3 miles. We ventured over onto Robinwood Road from the Greenway and on down to the Gaston County Warlick Family YMCA to continue hiking some more after a bit of a rest and a snack while overlooking Robinwood Lake.
Lens-Artist Photo Challenge-Black & White and Monochrome
Leannes Monochrome Madness
Photo Credit: (c) 2023 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.
Camera: iPhone 14 Pro Max and Canon EOS Rebel T3i with Canon EF-S18-55mm lens.
God Bless. Thank you for sharing your time as we hiked along the Greenways to the Warlick YMCA. It was a pleasurable afternoon. We appreciate y’all and any thoughts you’d like to share.
Good Hands in the Park:
Family in Good Hands:
Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge: AllState – You’re in good hands.
Photo Credit: ©️Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.
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Cee’s Flower of the Day Challenge
Photo Credit: ©️2023Deb L. Waters
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Weekly Prompts Color Challenge-Brown
Photo Credit: 2023 Deb L. Waters
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I know there are more than three photos, however, I couldn’t resist trying out different processing effects so I included all of them.
One-to-Three Photo Processing Challenge-September 2023
Photo Credit: ©️2023 Deb L. Waters… All Rights Reserved.
Taken: 2023 September 4 1:38pm
Camera: iPhone 14 Pro Max Telephoto Camera. f/2.8 77mm
Location: Back patio; Gastonia, North Carolina
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Coleman’s Expressions:
Leannes Monochrome Madness
Photo Credit: (c) 2023 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.
Camera: iPhone 14 Pro Max
Location: The Schiele Museum of Natural History; Gastonia, North Carolina, USA
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Ludwigs Monday Windows
Photo Credit : ©️ 2023 Deb L. Waters
Camera: iPhone 14 Pro Max
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Macro Monday-Azalea Rhododendron ‘Hino Crimson’
Cee’s Flower of the Day Challenge
Johns Cellpic Sunday
Photo Credit: 2023 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.
Camera: iPhone 14 Pro Max
Location: The Schiele Museum of Natural History; Gastonia, North Carolina, USA
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WHATSOEVER IS LOVELY CHALLENGE-2023 WEEK 35
Cee’s Flower of the Day Challenge
Photo Credit: ©️Deb L. Waters. All Rights Reserved
Camera: Canon EOS Rebel T3i with Canon EF 75-300mm lens. f/5.6 • 1/200s • 150mm • ISO115-200
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Hammad’s Weekend Sky Challenge-Afternoon Cloud Show
Photo Credit: (c)2023 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.
Camera: iPhone 14 Pro Max
Location: Backyard View; Gastonia, North Carolina
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Photo Credit: ©️2023 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.
Camera: Canon EOS Rebel T3i with Canon EF 75-300mm lens
Location: Blue Trail; Gaston County Warlick Family YMCA; Gastonia, North Carolina
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On this day Coleman and I hiked from Avon Catawba Creeks Greenway to the Warlick Family YMCA approximately a 2.5 mile hike. Coleman enjoys hiking with me, he also loves to test out the fitness equipment and Pull Up a Seat wherever he chooses. It is good to sit and rest occasionally along the trail.
Pull up a Seat Photo Challenge 2023-Week 35
Photo Credit: ©️2023 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.
Cameras: iPhone 14 Pro Max and Canon EOS Rebel T3i with Canon EF-S18-55mm lens.
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From my iPhone 14 Pro Max:
Video:
Photo:
From my Canon EOS Rebel T3i:
Collage:
Last on the Card – August 2023
Photo Credit: ©️2023 Deb L. Waters
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Welcome Cee and thanks for taking on the Which Way Challenge. I appreciate you and am looking forward to all you have to bring to challenge us on our Which Way Challenge adventures.
I’ve held off posting a which way challenge knowing you were taking over. Most of my “roads” are trails Coleman and I hike. I hope you’ll enjoy coming along on our Which Way hiking adventures.
I know only the first photo has an actual road in it, however, Coleman and I mostly travel on dirt pathways. We walk most everywhere, sometimes riding the bus to get to a location where we plan to hike. Hopefully next time I’ll be able to be more in tune with the theme.
Cee’s Which Way Challenge – Any Type of Road
Photo Credit: (c) 2023 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.
Cameras: iPhone 14 Pro Max and Canon EOS Rebel T3i with Canon EF-S18-55mm lens
Location: The Schiele Museum of Natural History; Gastonia, North Carolina
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Cee’s Flower of the Day Challenge
Photo Credit: ©️2023 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.
Camera: iPhone 14 Pro Max
Location: Blue Trail; Warlick Family YMCA; Gastonia, North Carolina
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Cee’s Midweek Madness Challenge- Books, Magazines, etc.
Leannes Monochrome Madness
Photo Credit: ©️Deb L. Waters
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For this week’s challenge I dug into my archives to share some throwback photos of things one might choose to “Just Do It.”
Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge:Nike-Just Do It
Photo Credit: ©️Deb L. Waters
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Lens-Artist Photo Challenge-Primary Colors
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Photo Credit: ©️2023 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.
Camera: iPhone 14 Pro Max f/2.8 • 1/1233 • 9mm • ISO32
Location: Gaston County Warlick Family YMCA; Gastonia, North Carolina, USA
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Cosmic Photo Challenge-In motion.
Photo Credit: ©️2023 Deb L. Waters
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Coreopsis lanceolata is a North American species of tickseed in the family Asteraceae. It is native to the Eastern and Central parts of the United States, naturalized in Canada, the Western United States, Mesoamerica, South America, South Africa and Eastern Australia. It is found in open woodlands, prairies, plains, glades, meadows and savannas.
Cee’s Flower of the Day Challenge
Photo Credit: ©️2023 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.
Camera: iPhone 14 Pro Max f/1.78 • 24mm • ISO64
Location: The Schiele Museum of Natural History; Gastonia, North Carolina, USA
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One Word Sunday-Orange
Photo Credit: ©️2023 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.
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Photo Credit: ©️2023 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.
Camera: iPhone 14 Pro Max … All Rights Reserved.
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Rudbeckia hirta is a short-lived perennial that should be treated as an annual. It may likely endure few winters, but will often self-seed prolifically. The flowers are showier than other Rudbeckia species and have been widely hybridized. (Clemson.edu)
Cee’s Flower of the Day Challenge
Photo Credit: 2023 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.
Camera: iPhone 14 Pro Max f/1.8 • 1/4016 • 6.86mm • ISO64
Location: Schiele Museum of Natural History; Gastonia, North Carolina, USA
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Photo Credit: ©️2023 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.
Camera: iPhone 14 Pro Max
Location: Schiele Museum of Natural History; Gastonia, North Carolina, USA
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Ludwigs Monday Windows
Cee’s Flower of the Day Challenge
Photo Credit : ©️ 2023 Deb L. Waters
Camera: iPhone 14 Pro Max
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Photo Credit: ©️2023 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.
Camera: iPhone 14 Pro Max
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Johns Cellpic Sunday
Photo Credit: ©️Deb L. Waters
Camera: iPhone 14 Pro Max
Video Created with Google’s Utilities Movie Feature
Location: Ferguson Park; Gastonia, North Carolina
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I’m a little late for NPC #25, but I hope better late than not at all. This one was a challenge for me. I hope I’ve done it justice.
Nature Photo Challenge #25-Seedheads
Cee’s Flower of the Day Challenge
Photo Credit: ©️2023 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.
Cameras: iPhone 14 Pro Max and Canon EOS Rebel T3i with Canon EF-S18-55mm lens.
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Sky over Robinwood Lake:
Both shots were taken while standing in the same location at the Warlick Family YMCA by the Outdoor Patio.
Hammad’s Weekend Sky Challenge-113
Photo Credit: ©️2023 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.
Camera: iPhone 14 Pro Max f/1.8 • 6.86mm • ISO64 for first & ISO100 for second photo.
Location: Warlick Family YMCA; Gastonia, North Carolina, USA
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The Snowberry Clearwing (Hemaris deffinis) is a moth of the order Lepidoptera, family Sphingidae. It mimics a bumblebee in appearance. It is sometimes called a “Hummingbird Moth” due to its ability to dark quickly from flower to flower, and its ability to hover over nectar sources.
The Snowberry Clearwing is hovering from flower to flower, which are called Phlox Carolina ‘Gypsy Love’. The Phlox carolina ‘Gypsy Love’ have narrow, pointed foliage and pink flowers in early summer. The Carolina Phlox are native to the southeastern United States. They are an herbaceous perennial boasting broadly cylindrical clusters of lavender to pink or white flowers over a long season.
Cee’s Flower of the Day Challenge
Photo Credit: ©️2023 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.
Camera: Canon EOS Rebel T3i with Canon EF-S18-55mm lens with Altura Fisheye Lens attachment.
Location: Out Front of The Schiele Museum of Natural History; Gastonia, North Carolina, USA
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Leannes Monochrome Madness
Photo Credit: ©️Deb L. Waters
Camera: iPhone 14 Pro Max
Location: Playscape; Nature Trail; Schiele Museum of Natural History; Gastonia, North Carolina
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From 2021:
From 2022
From 2023:
Cee’s Black and White Challenge-Finale
Photo Credit: ©️Deb L. Waters
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Cee’s Midweek Madness Challenge-Any Word that Begins with an “O”
Cee’s Flower of the Day Challenge
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Photo Credit: 2023 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.
Cameras: Canon EOS Rebel T3i with Canon EF 75-300mm lens.
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Photo Credit: 2023 Deb L. Waters
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This is a hard one to decide which photos to choose, there are so many which hold precious memories and special moments that money could never buy. How to decide, that is the question?
From 1975:
My Family from 1986 through 1999:
These represent happy memories in the beginning. The last photo was taken at my eldest son’s high school graduation & it was the last time we were together as a family. Everything changed from that point on, but I still loved him.
From 1994:
From 2019:
From 2019:
From 2020:
These were taken in February of 2020 when I went on a Royal Caribbean Cruise to Costa Maya and Cozumel, Mexico. I went with my sister-in-law’s sister, Monica, however, she tended to stay in the cabin more than wandering around. I chose to make the most of the trip enjoy myself, which I did. I had a fabulous time on and off the cruise ship.
Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge (CFFC)— MasterCard – There are some things money can’t buy…
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Snipe Hunting Finds – a pups eye view
Interesting perspective for the Cosmic Photo Challenge this week, our perspective scenes from ground level. Hope y’all enjoy my snipe finds from a pups & child’s viewpoint.
Cosmic Photo Challenge-Low Evelation
Photo Credit: 2023 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.
Camera: iPhone 14 Pro Max
Location: Carriage House Lane; Gastonia, North Carolina, USA
Cee’s Flower of the Day Challenge
Photo Credit: ©️2023 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.
Camera: Canon EOS Rebel T3i with Canon EF 75-300mm lens.
Location: Avon Catawba Creeks Greenway; Gastonia, North Carolina, USA
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Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge – Forms in Nature
Photo Credit: 2023 Deb L. Waters
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Gfpacificbee’s Insights & photography 