"the worries of this life, the deceitfulness of wealth and the desires for other things come in and choke the word, making it unfruitful." - Mark 4:19
John Muir had it right. We all need "places to play in and pray in where nature may heal and cheer and give strength to the body and soul alike." We need to take time to slow down, turn off the pursuit of wealth and other things and spend time in His word and His presence.
This all sound great, but it can be difficult to accomplish when those other things are screaming for attention. One sure fire way to get away is to go somewhere that does not have internet service, wifi, or cell phone service. If I can't read my email, check facebook, listen to voice mails, or check in at work then the power of those things to be distractions is greatly diminished.
One of the best places to do this is Cades Cove in The Great Smoky Mountains National Park. The subject of this photo is the Cable Mill in Cades Cove. Everyone who has been to the cove has taken pictures of this mill and I have a pretty good collection of them myself. The challenge for me the day I took this one was to come up with an image that is different from all my others and maybe even different from the million and one others out there on the internet.
The fact that it was raining made this photo possible. The cloudy rainy conditions provided nice soft even light with no harsh shadows to deal with. Normally on a spring day there would have been many people exploring inside and outside the mill. On this day the rain kept them away and allowed me to compose this photo to include the bridge, see inside the mill and capture the Dogwood flowers.
During the next three plus busy weeks take a moment and think about what Muir had to say. Slow down
"Adopt the pace of nature: her secret is patience." -Ralph Waldo Emerson
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