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.

Wednesday, May 9, 2012

That which is farthest off is the symbol of what is deepest within. The lover of contemplation, accordingly, will gaze much into the sky.


"Whatever we see without is a symbol of something within, and that which is farthest off is the symbol of what is deepest within.  The lover of contemplation, accordingly, will gaze much into the sky."

Henry David Thoreau

Photo: Golden Banner proliferate as Arthur's Rock gazes up at the western sky; Lory State Park, CO, May 1, 2012
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