Traditional Thursday - Soak Up Some Mountain

“To find the universal elements enough; to find the air and the water exhilarating; to be refreshed by a morning walk or an evening saunter; to be thrilled by the stars at night; to be elated over a bird’s nest or a wildflower in spring – these are some of the rewards of the simple life.”

 -John Burrough

photo taken in the Great Smoky Mountain National Park

Cades Cove 2010

"There is a way that nature speaks, that land speaks. Most of the time we are simply not patient enough, quiet enough to pay attention to the story.”

-Linda Hogan