I was able to attend a Sabbath Rest in the Smoky Mountains – far away from work and electronic media.  It was just what the doctor ordered, mentally and spiritually.   I spent some time trying to capture the misty mountains and hills.  I asked a regular visitor if they ever had a clear day, and he said that this was clear.  The word “sabbath” comes from a Hebrew word which means to cease.  Cease from your usual work and activity and spend some time with the creator.  This is one of the goals for Two Book Retreats, to combine art, nature and scriptural reflection.

best view of the mountains and hills

an old silo and shed

where I stopped for lunch

sunrise

sunrise over a cabin