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!

If you'd like to purchase photo-quote greeting cards, please go to www.NaturePhoto-QuoteCards.com .


In the Spirit of Wildness,

Stephen Hatch
Fort Collins, Colorado

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

Thursday, September 12, 2013

The natural and the common is more truly marvelous and mysterious than the so-called supernatural!


"The natural and the common is more truly marvelous and mysterious than the so-called supernatural.  Indeed, most of the miracles we hear of are infinitely less wonderful than the commonest of natural phenomena, when fairly seen."

The Contemplative John Muir

Photo: Alpine Bog Birch is the first shrub to turn autumn colors in the high country.  I found these growing next to Two Rivers Lake, in Rocky Mountain National Park, CO.  The peak is called "Notchtop"; September 6, 2013






No comments:

Post a Comment