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  • Paths

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    Shinrin-yoku, ‘forest bathing’, is a Japanese term proclaiming the peace of body, mind and soul found in Nature. Today mine was found wandering mile-high paths along the TN/NC border in the Great Smoky Mountains. Immersed in mountain vistas wonder, my journey was shared with a lone Cervus canadensis. “Lord, our Lord, how majestic is your…

  • Free Lawn Care

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    We’re truly grateful for the quiet sanctuary from the cacophony of the everyday hustle and bustle our Smoky Mountain digs provides. Up here on the mountain most of the friendly neighbors we share the forest with don’t have lawns.  Those who do are eligible for free lawn care services by roaming groups of feral neighbors…

  • Wild Serenity

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    Tucked away in the Smokies, each day we delight in unexpected visits from neighbors who have roamed these forests for eons. Gracefully wandering the woodlands, the gentle Odocoileus virginianus are among our favorites. Today a family’s silent, streamside  procession in the fallen snow was yet another blessing to enjoy. We R Blessed . . .…

  • Snow-Ma-Geddon

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    “He spreads the snow like wool and scatters the frost like ashes.” Psalm 147:16 This weekend’s winter snowstorm with single digit temperatures was a local meteorological anomaly. While the Smoky Mountains higher peaks above 5,000 ft average 70” of snow each winter, Knoxville, TN at 900 ft. 30 miles east of us averages 4”-8” each…

  • The Scene – The Sign – The Sermon

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    The sign silently proclaimed a sermon of the awesome  wonder of God’s creation we glimpsed today in panoramic splendor in our Great Smoky Mountains backyard . . . We are Blessed . . . May you be too. “In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.” Genesis 1:1 Keep Looking Up ^ ……

  • Trans-Siberian Orchestra

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    Ellie and I recently ventured out of traditional senior mode to attend a Trans-Siberian Orchestra concert representing the minority AARP group😊 The concert was truly a multigenerational delight.  Emersed in a spectacular high-tech light show, top-notch professional actors, singers and skilled musicians delivered a non-stop steroidal performance that had youngsters and duffers alike tapping their…

  • Seasons

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    “To everything there is a season, A time for every purpose under heaven: A time to be born, and a time to die” Ecclesiastes 3:1-2 Nature’s seasons mirror life’s course: Spring – Birth                               Summer – Youth                                                                   Fall – Adult                                                                                           Winter –  Death I’m in my AM season of life – Advanced Maturity…

  • Fall > Winter in One Day

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    My oldest daughter Karin spent few happy days together with us 2 ole duffers last week. She got to see Smoky Mountains spectacular fall colors and the pristine beauty of winter’s first snow on the mountain tops in the same day. Here’s a few pics what was ours to enjoy in the special corner of…

  • Smoky Mountain Fall Spendor

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    Ellie and I motored up to the highest point in Great Smoky Mountains today.  Standing atop  Clingman’s Dome at 6,643 ft you can see 7 states on a clear day … TN, KY, VA, NC, SC, GA and AL … on this clear day, from this height, all were joined in hushed peace. As Summer’s…

  • Duffer and Youngster Hiking

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    As with all hiking adventures, certain requirements are necessary to enjoy the experience to the max. Last month’s Greatland wilderness hiking adventures with my son were hybrid Duffer/Youngster hiks, ofttimes demanding somewhat rigorous requirements … especially from this ole ragamuffin 👴. Ellie and my domestic Duffer hike to Bald River Falls yesterday was ‘rigor free’,…