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.

Thursday, August 8, 2013

Why is the sea king of a hundred streams? Because it lies below them. Therefore it is the king of a hundred streams.



"Why is the sea king of a hundred streams?
Because it lies below them.
Therefore it is the king of a hundred streams."

Lao Tze
6th century B.C.E.

Photo: Cow Parsnip growing by a stream, with sea stacks looming in the distance; Second Beach, Olympic National Park, WA; July 24, 2013





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