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.

Tuesday, March 12, 2013

Mountaintop vistas help us expand our awareness.


Mountaintop vistas help us expand our awareness beyond the tight, leaden, claustraphobic feeling we so often have when immersed in the concerns of daily life.  Far-reaching views mirror for us the spacious freedom of a mind and heart engaged in meditation, providing a sense of optimism, a feeling of hope for the future. They are the essence of the American West.

Photo: A view of the Mount Zirkel Wilderness in the Park Range and the wide expanse of North Park; from the ridge above Montgomery Pass, Medicine Bow Mountains, CO; March 2, 2013
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