Solitude is essential to any depth of meditation or character.

"Solitude is essential to any depth of meditation or character; and solitude in the presence of natural beauty and grandeur is the cradle of thoughts and aspirations which are not only good for the individual, but which society could ill do without."

John Stuart Mill
 

Photos: (Top) Ponderosa Pine cone with the Lumpy Ridge beyond, Rocky Mountain National Park, CO, February 14, 2015; (Middle) Fascinating clouds over the Twin Owls, Rocky Mountain National Park, CO, February 14, 2015; (Bottom) Prickly-Pear Cactus, lichen-covered rock and ruddy cliffs, Lory State Park, CO, February 8, 2015

Solitude is essential to any depth of meditation or character.

"Solitude . . . is essential to any depth of meditation or character; and solitude in the presence of natural beauty and grandeur is the cradle of thoughts and aspirations which are not only good for the individual, but which society could ill do without."

John Stuart Mill, philosopher

Photo: A field of Marsh-Marigolds blooms against the backdrop of South Teton; near Hurricane Pass, Grand Teton National Park; July 6, 2012