“A mother is the truest friend we have, when trials heavy
and sudden, fall upon us; when adversity takes the place of
prosperity; when friends who rejoice with us in our sunshine
desert us; when trouble thickens around us, still will she
cling to us, and endeavor by her kind precepts and counsels
to dissipate the clouds of darkness, and cause peace to
return to our hearts.” - Washington Irving

This image was the cover for my Mom's Mother's Day card.
The Irving quote was the inside. Today I share it with
so many of you here on Pbase who in your own special ways
through the years have cared for and loved me through my
trials and challenges and laughed with me in my times of
great joy. Happy Mother's Day to all of you!

I'm back from a quick trip to the mountains. Lot's of
catching up to do. Hoping to make the rounds here and
see what I've missed. You can find the Smoky Mountain
National Park 2011 trip gallery @ GSMNP 2011.