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, April 23, 2013

We are called to radiate divine love even though the Source of our glow seems to have disappeared - trickster-like - beyond the horizon of Being.


Just after sunset on Saturday, I was driving next to the Colorado River after a wonderful hike up to Corona Arch.  As I looked to the west, this vista of alpenglow radiating from cliffs of Navajo Sandstone took my breath away.  It reminded me that each of us is meant to radiate divine love to one another, even though the world around us may seem dark and devoid of meaning.  In fact, we are called to continue shining even though the divine Sun from whom we have acquired our glow has seemingly disappeared - trickster-like - beyond the horizon of Being!

Photo: Navajo Sandstone cliffs near Moab, UT; April 20, 2013






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