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.

Wednesday, September 23, 2015

The landscape expresses itself through our sacred words.



"The spirit of my native landscape embraces me and permeates my experience of the land and is a constant voice within me that yearns for human speech."

Jeannette Armstrong
Okanagan Nation





"And while stars and waves have something to say, it's through my mouth they'll say it."

Vicente Huidobro
Chilean poet





Photos: (Top) Hot Springs pool at Norris Geyser Basin; (Middle) Sagebrush smudgestick and Geyser cone, Firehole Lake Drive; (Bottom) Bull Elk and Yellowstone Lake at sunrise; All three photos were taken at Yellowstone National Park, WY, September 5-7, 2015

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I am available for spiritual direction / mentoring sessions via cell phone or Skype. The fee for each hour-long session is $65. If you are interested in inquiring about this, or would like to host a talk or workshop in your area, please contact me at canyonechoes@gmail.com .

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