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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Showing posts with label Martin Luther King. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Martin Luther King. Show all posts

Monday, January 19, 2015

If you can't walk, then crawl . . .


"If you can't fly then run, if you can't run then walk, if you can't walk then crawl, but whatever you do you have to keep moving forward."

Martin Luther King, Jr.

Photo: Honeybee on a Pasqueflower, Horsetooth Mountain Park, CO, April 8, 2013.

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Thursday, August 7, 2014

Every green tree is far more glorious than if it were made of gold.

"For in the true nature of things, if we rightly consider, every green tree is far more glorious than if it were made of gold and silver.""For in the true nature of things, if we rightly consider, every green tree is far more glorious than if it were made of gold and silver."

Martin Luther King, Jr.

Set aglow by indirect sunlight, these Redwood trees almost COULD  be made of gold!

Photos: Redwood trees, Redwood National Park, CA; July 29, 2014
 

Photos: Redwood trees, Redwood National Park, CA; July 29, 2014

Monday, January 20, 2014

Let freedom ring from the snow-capped Rockies of Colorado!


"Let freedom ring from the snow-capped Rockies of Colorado!"

Martin Luther King, Jr.

Photo: Alpenglow on Nokhu Crags; Never Summer Range, CO; January 18, 2014

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Wednesday, August 28, 2013

"I've been to the mountaintop."


"Well, I don't know what will happen now. We've got some difficult days ahead. But it doesn't really matter with me now. Because I've been to the mountaintop. I don't mind. Like anybody, I would like to live - a long life; longevity has its place. But I'm not concerned about that now. I just want to do God's will. And He's allowed me to go up to the mountain. And I've looked over. And I've seen the Promised Land. I may not get there with you. But I want you to know tonight, that we, as a people, will get to the Promised Land. So I'm happy, tonight. I'm not worried about anything. I'm not fearing any man. 'Mine eyes have seen the glory of the coming of the Lord.' "

Martin Luther King, Jr.

Photo: Sunrise on Medicine Bow Peak, Snowy Range, WY; August 24, 2013







Wednesday, April 17, 2013

Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.


"Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that.  Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that."

Martin Luther King, Jr.

Photo: Pasqueflowers blooming in the Hewlett Burn; Roosevelt National Forest, CO; April 14, 2013






Monday, April 8, 2013

If you can't walk, then crawl.


"If you can't fly then run, if you can't run then walk, if you can't walk then crawl, but whatever you do you have to keep moving forward."

Martin Luther King, Jr.

Photo:  Insect crawling around in newly-blossomed Pasqueflowers, with Greyrock looming in the background; Roosevelt National Forest, CO; April 6, 2013




Monday, January 21, 2013

The Black and White races are two sides of the same coin.



“I have a dream that one day little black boys and girls will be holding hands with little white boys and girls.”     
Martin Luther King, Jr.


"The black and white halves of the Yin-Yang symbol are similar to the two sides of a coin. They are different, and distinct, yet one could not exist without the other."

Elizabeth Reninger

Photo: Black and white rocks lying in a dry riverbed; Bellvue, CO; January 20, 2013






Let freedom ring from the snowcapped Rockies of Colorado!


"Let freedom ring from the snowcapped Rockies of Colorado!"

Martin Luther King, Jr.

Photo: Snow blowing past Notchtop Mountain; Rocky Mountain National Park, CO; January 18, 2013



Sunday, January 15, 2012

Let Freedom Ring from the Snow-capped Mountains of Colorado . . .


"I have a dream . . . Let freedom ring from the snow-capped mountains of Colorado . . ."

Martin Luther King, Jr.

Photo: 13,000-foot peaks reflected in Lower Blue Lake, San Juan Mountains, CO, July 3, 2011