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
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.
Dale offers the prompt “one winter’s morning”for this week’s Cosmic Photo Challenge.
And you realize it really truly did snow during the night.
Photo Credit: Deb L. Waters
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Shot with an iPhone 13 Pro
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Photo Credit: Deb L. Waters
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God Bless. Thank you for sharing my hike. I appreciate y’all.
Cee’s Midweek Madness Challenge for this week is the Alphabet Letter A at the beginning of a word.
Here are my entries….
Cee’s Midweek Madness Challenge
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Photo Credit: Deb L. Waters
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God Bless. Thank you for looking up. I appreciate y’all.
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.
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 …
Then to a Garden …
Next we travel into Fort Mill, SC to see what we can see …
Now let’s see where we might enjoy a campfire …
Thank you for riding along on my ventures.
Cee’s Black and White Challenge
Photo Credit: Deb L. Waters
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God Bless. Thank you again for joining. I appreciate y’all.
Cee’s Midweek Madness Challenge
Photo Credit: Deb L. Waters
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God Bless. Thank you for sharing Costa Maya with me. Remember, I appreciate y’all.
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
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God Bless. Thank you for sharing your time. I appreciate y’all.
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
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God Bless. Thank you for observing Stone Mountain with me. I appreciate y’all.
All shots taken with a Canon EOS Rebel T3i camera.
Photo Credit: Deb L. Waters
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God Bless. Thank you for visiting the Goats 🐐 with me. I appreciate y’all.
Pull up a Seat Photo Challenge 2023-Week 2
Photo Credit: Deb L. Waters
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God Bless. Pull Up a Seat and enjoy your day. Remember I appreciate y’all.
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Cee’s Flower of the Day Challenge
Photo Credit: Jim Elder
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…. Coleman goes with me, either beside or in front leading the way.
Over the weekend, Coleman and I enjoyed a beautiful sunshiny day hiking 🥾 along the Catawba River by the Fort Mill Dam. We’ve had a lot of rain lately and Coleman does not like to be cooped up in the home all day. It is always a joy to be able to take him out in nature where he can be free to run.
God Bless. Thank you for sharing our hike. I appreciate y’all.
Clare’s Share Your Desktop
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The Cosmic Photo Challenge for this week is Reflections.
Photos are all taken from various locations around Lake Haigler at Anne Springs Close Greenway in Fort Mill, South Carolina.
Photo Credit: Deb L. Waters
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God Bless. Thanking for taking a trip around the lake with me. I appreciate y’all.
Hammad’s Weekend Sky #85
Photo Credit: Shirley Hunter
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Monday Portrait is not hosted by anyone. It is for you to post a photo of any portrait you want. Creativity is up to you.
Photo Credit: Deb L.Waters
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Visiting the Horses 🐎
God Bless. Thank you for visiting the Stables with us. I appreciate y’all.
Limit is a point or level beyond which something does not or may not extend or pass.
Trail Limits:
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Cee’s Midweek Madness Challenge
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Photo Credit: Deb L. Waters
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God Bless. Enjoy your Sunday. Thank you for viewing my skyline. I appreciate y’all.
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Cee’s Black and White Challenge
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Photo Credit: Mike Atkinson Atkinson Plumeria
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Photo Credit: Deb L. Waters
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On New Year’s Day (1st Day Hike), I took a hike with my grandson, Coleman from the Adventure Road Entrance of the Anne Springs Close Greenway. It is a tradition to hike on the first day of a New Year, at least amongst hikers.
First Day Hikes are part of a nationwide initiative led by America’s State Parks to encourage people to get outdoors. Kids and adults all across America participated in First Day Hikes, and enjoyed the beauty of a state park, a national park, a local park or greenway. First Day Hikes are free to participants each year.
Coleman and I actually did two hikes on the 1st day of 2023. These pictures are from our second 1st day hike.
Photo Credit: Deb L. Waters
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Ragtag Daily Prompt for Sunday January 8th is FOLLOW. One of the things I think about when I hear the word follow is the song “I have Decided to Follow Jesus.” Following Jesus is something I try to dop on a daily basis, but I know I fail miserably at times. Most of us follow something or someone whether we realize it or not. Children follow their parents’ instructions; employees follow their employer’s rules and regulations, we all follow the laws of our governments, and when I go hiking with a group or just with my grandson, I follow the group leader or follow my grandson, Coleman.
This Sunday I had the opportunity to go on a short hike with my grandson and my granddaughter. It is a rare occasion when my granddaughter, Alona, is allowed to spend time with her mother or myself. Whenever possible I enjoy taking her out to the Greenway or to a State Park and spend time with her out in nature. Today, we took her to the Anne Springs Close Greenway to have her meet Forest, a foal at the Greenway Horse Stables.
On the trail by the stables, we followed Coleman, we followed Alona, and sometimes we followed their mom to know the direction we should go. Most of the time Coleman is the one who runs ahead and leads the way on the trails.
Wherever the paths my lead you, I trust you’ll follow the path with the least resistance and follow you heart whenever possible. May God guide your paths, may He bless you and keep you safe and fill your life with love and happiness.
Thank you for stopping by. I appreciate each and every one of y’all.
Photo Credit: Deb L Waters
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Cee’s Flower of the Day Challenge (FOTD)
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Photo Credit: Deb L. Waters
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God Bless. Thank you for visiting. I appreciate y’all.
Photo Credit: Deb L Waters.
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Photo Credit: Deb L Waters
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Farm Animals:
Cee’s Black and White Challenge
Photo Credit: Deb L Waters.
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Kate’s Whatsoever Is Lovely Challenge.
Photo Credit: Deb L Waters.
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…. Over the Catawba River
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The prompt for today is Esculent.
Esculent means fit to be eaten, edible; especially a vegetable.
This sweet potato 🍠 and carrots 🥕 🥕 were eaten with sweet deliciousness. It was so esculent to devour.
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Cee’s Midweek Madness Challenge: January close-up or macro.
Photo Credit: Deb L Waters
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Photo Credit: Deb L Waters
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God Bless. Thank you for sharing the path with me. I appreciate y’all.
Cee’s Flower of the Day Challenge
Photo Credit: Deb L Waters
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“The Eyes are the window to your soul.”
~ William Shakespeare
“The soul, fortunately, has an interpreter – often an unconscious but still a faithful interpreter – in the eye.”
~ Charlotte Bronte
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Photo Credit: Deb L Waters
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From the last week of December and the last week of the year 2022.
iPhone 13 Pro:
Canon Rebel EOS T3i:
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Gfpacificbee’s Insights & photography 