Saturday, February 27, 2021

South fork

 







Nice clear cold mountain water, flowing in the Swannanoa River (south fork) which meets the north fork about another mile downstream...I think. It's a pretty small river, but the whole valley is named after it, and it probably meandered in different ways in the past.


As I've mentioned before, it flows into the French Broad River in Asheville NC, then through the Appalachian mountains to Hot Springs, then over into Tennessee where it meets the Holston and they form the Tennessee River at Knoxville...thus to the Mississipppi.  

I live about 10 miles west of the Eastern Continental Divide at Old Fort Gap just past Ridgecrest. 


Today's quote:
Do not lose your light.
Even when things feel uncertain
and the dawn forgets to come
do not lose your fire
hold close your inner sun.
Do not lose your fire,
and do not lose your light
for it's in the inner tending
the eternal soul burns bright.
Do not lose your light. (Nor hand
its sacred tending,
to the changing figures
of the night.)
Do not lose your light.
And, as things grow darker
(or longer, or the days colder)
know it's in the sharing
that more brilliant lamps,
ignite.
Do not lose your light.
For e'en in great storm or drought
or darkness,
the lamp of soul is bright.
Hold close to your light.
For no outer force can steal it,
the light of soul, it always embers
through the Darkest of all Nights.
Do not lose the light.
(You cannot lose the Light.)
~ Rachel Alana, Midwives of the Soul.

9 comments:

  1. Hello,
    Pretty views of the river. I like the quote/poem! Take care, have a great day!

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    1. Good day to you Eileen. I'm looking forward to reading your blog in a few minutes!

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  2. ...water can take an interesting journey.

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  3. It's so beautiful there at the river.

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  4. Thank you for this beautiful quote today!

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  5. The river looks tranquil and eternal - as of course it is. And the poem dispenses good advice - do not lose the light!

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  6. So true that we have to hold on to our inner light! Love it. I'm still jealous of that bright blue sky!

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