My Featured Blogger this week is Cindy Knoke, a former psychotherapist who packed everything up and moved to a rural (think “wild”) location she calls “The Holler.”
Cindy now traipses local and foreign settings, taking spectacular photos of better adapted creatures than many of her former clients, as well as images of breathtaking vistas and charming towns. She regularly posts these online, along with her reveries and thoughtful insights. (There is quite a collection of her work at National Geographic’s Your Shot site, as well.)
I’m hardly the first person to recommend Cindy (she has a BIG following), but I gladly add my voice to the list!

Amazing story, pictures and suggestion. I will check out her blog. Thanks, Mitch!
I am left speechless by your thoughtfulness Mitch. And I did have to chuckle at your very humorous descriptor of my career! Thank you very much Mitch. Blogging is such a gift because it allows me to make wonderful friends like you.
The honor is mine, Cindy.
Thank you, Mitch for your post. We went to Nara Park (Deer Park) in Japan and a blogger in New York said there is a deer park there.
Incredible photos.
Oh wow!!👍👏
Great post. We will need to visit Cindy’s blog and grow to look more often.
I love Cindy’s blog! I think I’ve been following her for almost as long as I’ve been blogging.
Deer are a common sighting around my parts, yet I still enjoy watching them—that is until they start eating my flowers.
My wife’s sentiments exactly.