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!

If you'd like to purchase photo-quote greeting cards, please go to www.NaturePhoto-QuoteCards.com .


In the Spirit of Wildness,

Stephen Hatch
Fort Collins, Colorado

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

Wednesday, October 12, 2011

When We Conserve Land, It is Really the Human Spirit That We Are Conserving


"There is a great need for people to come in touch with silence, cyclic rhythms and natural beauty if they are to retain their perspective. . . . It is the intangible values of the land they need.  The conservation of waters, forests, mountains, and wildlife are far more than saving terrain.  It is the conservation of the human spirit which is the goal, and that is what is meant by the good life, one with the opportunity to find peace and quiet
somewhere beyond . . ."

Sigurd F. Olson

Photo: Aspens and East Beckwith Mountain in early morning light, near Crested Butte, CO, October 2, 2011

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