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.

Monday, November 7, 2011

The Obstacle is the Path


"The obstacle is the path."

(Zen Proverb)

If the opening in the earth's surface within the geyser basin were wide and unencumbered, the hot water underneath would not have the force necessary to spurt up in a majestic plume.  It is only the resistance set up by the narrow cone that enables the beauty of the geyser to be created!

Photo: Old Faithful, Yellowstone National Park, WY, September 3, 2011

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