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 HatchFort Collins, ColoradoP.S. There's a label index at the bottom of the blog.
A Mountain is Never "Conquered"
"When a mountain is climbed, it is said to be conquered – as well say a man is conquered when a fly lights on his head. Blue jays have trodden the [Half] Dome many a day; so have beetles and chipmunks, and Tissiack [Half Dome] will hardly be more conquered, now that man is added to her list of visitors. His louder scream and heavier scrambling will not stir a line of her countenance . . ."
John Muir
Photo: Sunrise alpenglow on Half Dome, Yosemite National Park, CA, July 28, 2011
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