Welcome! I am a contemplative thinker and photographer from Colorado. In this blog, you'll discover photographs that I've taken on my hiking and backpacking trips, mostly in the American West. I've paired these with my favorite inspirational and philosophical quotes - literary passages that emphasize the innate spirituality of the natural world. I hope you enjoy them!

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In the Spirit of Wildness,

Stephen Hatch
Fort Collins, Colorado

P.S. There's a label index at the bottom of the blog.

Friday, December 21, 2012

The fire of the heart - expressed in both passion and joy - has the capacity to melt life's opposites into a single Whole.


The fire of the heart - expressed in both passion and joy - has the capacity to melt life's opposites into a single Whole.

Photo: Charred stump, snow, the moon and a sunset sky; Fern Lake Burn, Rocky Mountain National Park, CO; December 21, 2012.  The Park Service opened up this area to visitors just today.  As luck would have it, I was the first visitor to hike here after the reopening.




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