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.

Saturday, March 24, 2012

We work too much and rest too little.


"The regular tourist, ever on the flow, is one of the most characteristic productions of the present century.  They are a most hopeful and significant sign of the times, indicating at least the beginning of our return to nature.  We work too much and rest too little.  You cannot leave your business?  Yes, but you WILL leave it.  Killed by overwork, you will end up in the hearse of the jolly undertaker."

The Contemplative John Muir, p. 213

Photo: Copeland Lake with Copeland Mountain, Rocky Mountain National Park, CO, March 24, 2012. If you are interested in checking out my new book, "The Contemplative John Muir," go to
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