Good Morning Kossacks and Welcome to Morning Open Thread (MOT)
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The Otteray
"Otteray" is the Cherokee name for the Blue Ridge Mountains.
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All three films are from Rudy Wilms on Vimeo.
Grab your cup and pull up a chair. What is on your mind this morning?