Orchid flower,
Orchid tree,
Orchid
Cee’s Flower of the Day Challenge
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Wordless Wednesday: Phalaenopsis Jillion | Orchid flower
Orchid flower,
Orchid tree,
Orchid
Tag: #PhotographyChallenge
Orchid flower,
Orchid tree,
Orchid
Water 💦 Water 💦 Everywhere: 2023 – Glencairn Gardens
flowing
at
Gardens
Photo Credit: Deb L. Waters
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Monday Windows: 2023 – Arched & Barred Windows
Weekend Sky #87 – Full Moon
It is rare that I get out of an evening to be able to shoot some photos. Fortunately one evening over the weekend I was able to observe a full moon rising in the night sky. I only had my iPhone with me, but I figured why not go ahead a snap a few photos of the moon. I hope you enjoy what I was able to enjoy seeing the moon in the evening Sky.
Hammad’s Weekend Sky Challenge.
God Bless. Thank you for observing my moon. I appreciate y’all.
A Rose Bouquet: A Beauty for your day.
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LAPC #235: Shadows and Reflections in Monochrome
on the Trail
in & Along the Creek
Reflections in the Water
Coleman & Alona combined shadow
Shadows of Trees
Leanne’s Monochrome Madness
Bren’s Mid-Week Monochrome #122
Photo Credit: Deb L. Waters
Shot on Canon Rebel T3i Lens: Canon 18-55mm; Altura Super Macro with Altura Fisheye
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Whatsoever Is Lovely Challenge: 2023 – WEEK 6_February 5th
This weekend was a rare time spending with my granddaughter, my grandson, and my daughter all on a hiking trail. My daughter does not have her daughter all the time and she does not usually like to go hiking like my grandson and I do. So, being able to be outdoors in nature with all three of them was a lovely experience full of joy.
My grandson loves to climb. It was fun to watch his half-sister follow his lead in climbing up on top of the tunnel. My daughter’s heart was beating so fast, their actions scared her. It is a normal occurrence for me to watch my grandson climb when we are out in nature. If something can be climbed, he’ll climb it.
Whatsoever is lovely blog challenge
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Color My World Challenge: Forest Green
and
Baxter Village Trailhead
in Green shirt
observing
Rosmarinus officinalis Arp
(Rosemary)
Color My World’s Forest Green challenge
Photo Credit: Deb L. Waters
Camera: Canon Rebel T3i Lens: Canon18-55mm with Altura Super Macro Lens plus Altura Fisheye Lens
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One Word Sunday Challenge: Weekly Prompt Colour – Valentine RED/RED
Johnson & Johnson
Baby toy
This toy I received as apart of a monthly toy subscription from Johnson & Johnson in 1982. It was a subscription offered to all new mom during that era.
Pump House
Rock Hill, South Carolina
The PUMP HOUSE is a former industrial pump house located on the Catawba River. It now houses a multi-level dining room, complete with a rooftop bar and deck that’s open for dinner and on weekends. One can enjoy terrific views from the main dining room or from the year-round deck, both on the third level.
wearing a RED shirt
standing on a RED caboose
The Little Red Caboose is a historic site in South Carolina. The Little Red Caboose is situated nearby to Millstone Park and Veterans Monument.
Autumn leaves turn fiery-red in an attempt to store up as much goodness as possible from leaves and soil before a tree settles down for the winter.
hanging on
RED monkey bars
The RED monkey bars are included in the playground equipment in Allison Park which we accessed from the Baxter Village Trailhead located in Fort Mill, South Carolina.
Weekly Prompts Color Challenge: Valentine Red
One Word Sunday: Red
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FOTD: 2023 – Rowan (Sorbus aucuparia L.)
Cee’s Flower of the Day Challenge
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CMMC: Macro or Close-Up_Japanese Camellia
‘Moire Variegata’
These were take at Glencairn Gardens in Rock Hill, South Carolina. Most of the plants and flowers are not in bloom. It appeared as if the had been trimmed way down for winter. Best time to visit the Gardens is in the springtime.
The next entry isn’t a flower and is added just for kicks. The photo was taken with my iPhone by my three year old grandson. All other photos were taken by me with my Canon Rebel EOS T3i.
Cee’s Midweek Madness Challenge
Cee’s Flower of the Day Challenge
Photo Credit: Deb L. Waters
Copyright: ©️2023@gfpacificbeeintrospection.com
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One – To – Three: Friends
Photo Credit: Deb L. Waters
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Sunny Sunday! #6 – Helianthus
Helianthus annuus is the taxon name for this flower. Most people would recognize the common name for it though. The common name is Common Sunflower.
Cee’s Flower of the Day Challenge
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CFFC: 2023 Familiar SMILES
Smiles from youngest to oldest ….
Grandson
Granddaughter
Daughter (youngest child)
Son (Middle child)
Son (Oldest child)
Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge
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Silent Sunday: 2023 January – Week 5_Glencairn Gardens
Last On the Card: 2023 January
From my Canon Rebel EOS T3i:
From my iPhone 13Pro:
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One Word Sunday Challenge: BLACK
One Word Sunday Challenge.
Photo Credit: Deb L. Waters
Copyright (c)2023@gfpacificbeeintrospection.com … All Rights Reserved.
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Whatsoever is Lovely: 2023 – Week 5
Blue Star Trail
WHATSOEVER IS LOVELY CHALLENGE
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FOTD: 2023 – Floral Arrangements @ Doc Watson Statue
Arthel “Doc” Watson Statue
Boone, North Carolina
Arthel “Doc” Watson (1923-2012), an 8-time Grammy winner, was born down the road in Deep Gap and always remained “Just One of The People,” as this sculpture states. [As a side note: “Doc” is my maternal 4th cousin.]
Doc became part of the Folk Revival and is known worldwide for his flat-picking style of guitar playing. The Town of Boone celebrates Doc Watson Day every year with a concert at the Jones House. This bronze statue of Doc Watson was dedicated on June 24, 2011, and sculpted by Alexander M. Hallmark.
Arthel “Doc” Watson’s Bronze Statue
Boone, North Carolina
Cee’s Flower of the Day Challenge
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Midweek Monochrome #121: 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?
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.
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.
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.
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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2023 Doors : NC Museum Truck Doors+
Coleman
Now on to the North Carolina Transportation Museum for more Truck Doors.
Melville Dairy Foods
Dan’s Thursday Doors Challenge One Word Sunday challenge.
Photo Credit: Deb L. Waters
Copyright: ©️2022@gfpacificbeeintrospection.com
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FOTD: 2023 – Christmas Star
Christmas Star, Poinsettia
Cee’s Flower of the Day Challenge
Photo Credit: Jim Elder
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Wordless Wednesday: 2023 February – Week 1
Creek Water
Anne Springs Close Greenway
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CBWC: 2023 January – Fences and Gates
holding GATE
attached to FENCE
FENCE
FENCE
leading to
Anne Springs Close Greenway
GATE and FENCE
Property of
Town of Fort Mill
NO TRESPASSING
Violators Will Be Prosecuted
around
Grandparents home
Photo Credit: 1-5 Deb L. Waters. 6 – Nornal Hule Waters
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Pull Up a Seat: 2023 – Week 4_In the Backwoods
High Up
on a
Downed Tree
sitting on the
lower portion of same
Downed Tree
Sanitation Manhole …
looking at a Brick 🧱
while sitting on another
Sewer Manhole …
on another one.
To Coleman, it does not matter what it is; if it looks like somewhere to sit he will sit. He will Pull Up a Seat anywhere, anytime he chooses to do so.
Photo Credit: Deb L. Waters
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Which Way Challenge: 2023 January – Week 4
Take a walk with me through the backwoods of the Greenway. See what my grandson and I see as we meander through the trees and along the creek on the Blue Star Trail. The Greenway is one of the happiest places that my grandson loves to be, hiking and enjoying nature.
We entered the Greenway through a path in a Fort Mill neighborhood. This was our first-time entry through this area. we were not sure where we were going or onto which trail, we would encounter as we hiked from this new point of entrance.
We missed the pathway to start with and crisscrossed through the trees until we emerged near a wooden bridge. We saw the Blue Star Trail sign and knew we were about to be in the Greenway. To the left of the wooden bridge is a swinging bridge that was blocked off with caution tape signifying it was unsafe to use. So, we crossed the wooden bridge to begin our hike for the afternoon.
Coming upon a crossroads we weren’t sure whether to go to the right or the left. We went to the left, and it took us away from the Greenway onto a section belonging to the Town of Fort Mill. We didn’t realize this until we stopped at a gate which indicated it was a restricted area. At such time we turned around and proceeded back the way we had traveled. The pathway runs alongside a creek. In the Greenway the trails run along creeks thus we didn’t notice anything out of the ordinary at first.
Once we arrived back at the crossroads, we proceeded to hike the direction we should have gone in the first place, to the right. In this direction we came to another swinging bridge, the Blue Star. This one was okay to cross. My grandson, Coleman loves to run across swinging bridges. It wasn’t that way the first time he went across one, but now he thinks they are fun to cross.
Being the first time, we hiked via this pathway we didn’t go very far. We were not wearing our proper hiking boots and we were just out for a short adventure. Therefore, we at this point went back to the house we were visiting to relax and reflect on our time in the woods.
God Bless. Thank you for meandering along the trail with us. I appreciate y’all.
FOTD: 2023 – Gazania rigens
Gazania rigens, Treasure Flower,
Histadrut flower/Union flower
Cee’s Flower of the Day Challenge
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Monday Windows: HT Store Window
Weekend Sky #86: 2023 – Week 4
Friday Evening Sky:
Saturday Morning Sky:
Sunday Morning Sky:
Not much activity going on in my area this weekend even though we did have rain earlier in the week. It was interesting to see the changes in the cloud formations from one day to the next.
God Bless. Thank you for observing my Weekend Skies. I appreciate y’all.
One Winter’s Morning:
Dale offers the prompt “one winter’s morning”for this week’s Cosmic Photo Challenge.
you go to sleep …
the possibility …
and think
you’re dreaming…
And you realize it really truly did snow during the night.
Photo Credit: Deb L. Waters
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Silent Sunday: 2023 – Let’s Hang
Hanging on
Blue Star Swinging Bridge
Photo Credit: Deb L. Waters
Copyright: ©️2023gfpacificbeeintrospection.com
Shot with an iPhone 13 Pro
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Water Water Everywhere #162: Blue Star Trail
Blue Star
Swinging Bridge
Photo Credit: Deb L. Waters
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CMMC: Beginning with the Letter A
Cee’s Midweek Madness Challenge for this week is the Alphabet Letter A at the beginning of a word.
Here are my entries….
Alabama Motto
Alabama Welcome Center
North Carolina Transportation Museum
Airplane
Cee’s Midweek Madness Challenge
Photo Credit: Deb L. Waters
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Wordless Wednesday: 2023 January 25 – Looking Skyward
Blue Star Trail
Photo Credit: Deb L. Waters
Copyright: ©️2023@gfpacificbeeintrospection.com
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RDP Tuesday: sol/Sol
Photo Credit: Deb L. Waters
Taken in February 2020 with an iPhone 11 Pro Max from a Royal Caribbean cruise ship.
God Bless. Thank you for admiring the Sol with me. I appreciate y’all.
CBWC: Circles & Curves
Cee’s Black and White Challenge topic for this week is Circles and Curves. Take a ride with me to see what circles or curves I found.
First to a museum …
North Carolina
Transportation Museum
Spencer, North Carolina
Then to a Garden …
Glencairn Gardens
Rock Hill, South Carolina
Next we travel into Fort Mill, SC to see what we can see …
Millstone
Fort Mill, South Carolina
Anne Springs Close Greenway
Fort Mill, South Carolina
Now let’s see where we might enjoy a campfire …
Anne Springs Close Greenway
Anne Springs Close Greenway
Fort Mill, South Carolina
Thank you for riding along on my ventures.
Cee’s Black and White Challenge
Photo Credit: Deb L. Waters
Copyright: ©️2022@gfpacificbeeintrospection.com
God Bless. Thank you again for joining. I appreciate y’all.
CMMC: Pick Your Topic – Costa Maya, Mexico
Cee’s Midweek Madness Challenge
Photo Credit: Deb L. Waters
Copyright: ©️2020@gfpacificbeeintrospection.com
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Whatsoever Is Lovely: 2023 – Week 3_Birds in Flight
It was a lovely day watching the birds in flight going back and forth over the Catawba River by the Fort Mill Dam.
Such a beautiful sight to behold, the majestic scene soaring above our heads. We were in awe of the wonder and were amazed how they would maneuver across the clear blue skies.
Whatsoever is lovely blog challenge
Photo Credit: Deb L. Waters
Copyright: (c)2023@gfpacificbeeintrospection.com
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RDP Friday: Mountain – NC Stone Mountain
Stone Mountain State Park stands prominently just beyond the eastern edge of the Blue Ridge Mountains in North Carolina. Straddling the border between Wilkes and Allegheny County, Stone Mountain, NC is a beloved place for locals to hike, fish, picnic, ride horses, and survey the Piedmont spreading eastward.
The 15,000 acres encapsulated by Stone Mountain State Park includes historic sites where homesteaders settled in the 1800s, first-rate camping facilities, miles of trails for hiking or horseback riding, numerous streams, and extensive picnicking grounds for day visitors.
State Mountain State Park
ADDRESS: 3042 Frank Parkway, Roaring Gap, NC 28668
Photo Credit: Deb L. Waters
Copyright: ©️2017@gfpacificbeeintrospection.com
God Bless. Thank you for observing Stone Mountain with me. I appreciate y’all.
Monday Portrait: RDP Saturday – Copy_Goats
Shot on Canon
Copy
Shot on Canon
Copy
Shot on Canon
Black and White
Shot on Canon
Copy
Shot on Canon
Copy
All shots taken with a Canon EOS Rebel T3i camera.
Photo Credit: Deb L. Waters
Copyright: ©️2023@gfpacificbeeintrospection.com
God Bless. Thank you for visiting the Goats 🐐 with me. I appreciate y’all.
Silent Sunday: Black Chokeberry Aronia
Pull Up a Seat: 2023 – Week 2 By the Dam
Pull up a Seat Photo Challenge 2023-Week 2
Photo Credit: Deb L. Waters
Copyright: ©️2023@gfpacificbeeintrospection.com
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CFFC: Hands or Paws
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Floral Friday #82: Aloe arborescens
Aloe arborescens, the krantz aloe or candelabra aloe
Cee’s Flower of the Day Challenge
Photo Credit: Jim Elder
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