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

P.S. There's a label index at the bottom of the blog.

Thursday, October 27, 2011

Self-Esteem is Rooted in Our Love for Other Creatures

 

"I know of no redeeming qualities in me but a sincere love for some things, and when I am reproved I have to fall back on to this ground.  This is my argument in reserve for all cases.  My love is invulnerable.  Meet me on that ground, and you will find me strong.  When I am condemned, and condemn myself utterly, I think straightway, 'But I rely on my love for some things.'  Therein I am whole and entire.  Therein I am God-propped."

Henry David Thoreau

Photo: Wild plum leaves with snow-dressed ponderosa pines, Lory State Park, CO, October 26, 2011

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