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October Gave A Party

October 26, 2009 in My Family with 42 Comments

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This past week I had the opportunity to get a away for a few days with my family and a handful of friends. We spent lots of time sitting around the camp fire, fishing, hiking and just enjoying the unbelievable beauty of the Smoky Mountains in October.  It has to be one of my favorite places on earth. Here’s a few of my favorite pics from the trip and part of a great poem I found the other day.

Do you have a favorite place in the fall?

Octobers Party

by George Cooper

October gave a party;
The leaves by hundreds came-
The Chestnuts, Oaks, and Maples,
And leaves of every name.
The Sunshine spread a carpet,
And everything was grand…”

Breathe In

October 19, 2008 in Family, Friends with 28 Comments

God writes the gospel not in the Bible alone, but on trees and flowers and clouds and stars.

~Martin Luther

Thank you God for a couple of days to just breathe in your incredible creation. I feel refreshed, renewed and re-calibrated.

I love it in the mountains. If you remember last time we were up here was in April when  we climbed Mt. LeConte with our friends Nate and Holly Vanzeeland.

We had another incredible day in the mountains yesterday. Even spotted a black bear cub about 15 feet away while we were hiking. I included it in the pics below although it’s hard to see. Give me a break, I was a little nervous as I was keeping my eyes open for its mother!

Her Secret is Patience

October 18, 2008 in Family, God, My Family, Religion with 17 Comments

It was Ralph Waldo Emerson who said…

Adopt the pace of nature: her secret is patience

While we camp with the family throughout the summer, Brandi and I have always tried to take a fall camping trip by ourselves. We’re spending a few days camping in the Smoky Mountains right now.

Today was wet and cold but we didn’t let it slow us down. We went to Cades Cove where we spent the day hiking back to the Abrams Creek Falls. Of course I did a little fishing along the way.

We’ve tried really hard over these two days to just slow down the pace. We’re discovering as we slow down…

Some of our best conversations happen on the hiking trails.

Some of our best dreaming about the future happens around the camp fire.

Some of her most relaxing times come sitting on a rock reading a book while I fly fish.

Some of our most awe inspiring God moments happen just looking around at God’s creation.

Here’s a few of my favorite pics from the day. Hope you can find a way to slow down today.

We Made It!

April 12, 2008 in Friends, My Family with 5 Comments

I’ll post more later, but for those of you that have been waiting with great anticipation, we have safely completed our journey. And here is the proof…

On Top of the Mountain

My View This Morning

April 10, 2008 in Uncategorized with 5 Comments

Where do I go to find my personal creativity? Right here….

my creative chaos,

pete