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.

Wednesday, August 28, 2013

Sometimes nature gets right in our face, as if to say: "Here I am in all of my glory; now DEAL with me!"


Oftentimes, Nature flirts with our attention, giving us a glimpse of her beauty as though from the side, and then disappearing.  This is especially true at sunrise and sunset, when the most exquisite lighting lasts only for a minute.  At other times, however, she gets right in our face, shoving us against the wall of our own inattention, as if to say: Here I am in all of my glory; now DEAL with me!"

Photo: Lewis Monkeyflowers at Logan Pass, Glacier National Park, MT; August 1, 2013








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