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Matthew Dickerson: Walking by waterfalls provides an unhurried perspective

THE COLUMNIST RECENTLY found himself enjoying the serene quiet along the Middle Prong of Little River in Great Smokey Mountains National Park; he and his companion let the tumbling waterfall refresh their souls.
Photo by Matthew Dickeson
April 10, 2025
“My mind is never empty or idle at the joinings of streams.” These words come from Wendell Berry, in his beautiful essay “A Native Hill.” But the sentiment is mine, also.
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