“High places are inspiring for human kind.   The distant views and panoramas cause our souls to soar as if we were flying over the world below.   For Millennia , there has been an inner draw  to the highest hills or mountains where our view of ourselves in the world is transformed to being “above” it all.    While some get a feeling of power in these places, I rather feel a bit smaller.  Especially when I fly in a plane, I feel like I’m insignificant in the world – not in a bad way at all – rather in a humbling way where respect for the millions of other souls below can be seen and felt at once.  When I stand at an overlook like this one looking into North Carolina from the highest peaks of the Smokey Mountains,  my joy is elevated, my spirit is realized, and I sense a closeness with the Creator.  It is as if I’m standing in a Gallery looking at his best work and saying “Wow!”   I acknowledge that his creativity moves me and inspires me and makes me feel special because he made me with the ability to notice and appreciate it all – and all the while –  being in his presence.    In Evening Light, I hope you are drawn to the creator of the beauty that is before you – whether panoramic vista or some mysterious creature – it was all created just for you.”

~ Mark and Bonnie Keathley