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.

Friday, July 20, 2012

Solitude puts us in touch with a wider, more cosmic perspective.



The discipline of solitude releases us from the cares of the moment and helps us identify instead with a wider, more cosmic perspective.  Then, when we return to society, we can serve as a reservoir of Spirit from which both ourselves and others can drink.

Photo: A lone columbine blooms above jade-green Snow Lake, with the Nokhu Crags looming in the background; Never Summer Range, CO; July 13, 2012

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