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

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Tuesday, February 4, 2014

Dramatic Rocky Spires




Generally, a snowshoe hike to the edge of Emerald Lake (at a little over 10,000 feet) involves getting blasted with the intense winter winds that so often blow across the lake.  Yesterday, however, the wind was almost completely calm.  That enabled me to hike across the deep snow to the far side of the lake.  I was amazed by how dramatic these spires looked when I arrived on the west end!

Photo: Rocky Mountain National Park, CO; February 3, 2014

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