Nature Photo-Quotes: Henri Matisse

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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Sunday, September 14, 2014

Derive happiness from illuminating the fog that surrounds us.

"Derive happiness in oneself from a good day's work, from illuminating the fog that surrounds us."

Henri Matisse,
French painter

Photos: Fog gradually dissipating, Rocky Mountain National Park, CO; September 12, 2014

Sunday, November 17, 2013

Our work is meant to illuminate the fog that surrounds us.

"Derive happiness in yourself from a good day's work, from illuminating the fog that surrounds us."

Henri Matisse

Photo: Avalanche Lilies on a foggy day; Mount Rainier National Park, WA; July 28, 2013

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Wednesday, August 8, 2012

We derive happiness from using our life-work to illuminate the fog that surrounds us.

"Derive happiness in oneself from a good day's work, from illuminating the fog that surrounds us."

Henri Matisse

Photo: Avalanche Lilies bloom in heavy fog; Spray Park, Mt. Rainier National Park, WA; July 23, 2012