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

The spirit of contemplation drives us to lose ourselves in the beauty and magnificence of the mystery of God.


"The spirit of prayer made Jesus spend whole nights on the mountainside alone with His Father.  It is a spirit of adoration and contemplation which drives the monk to lose himself in the beauty and magnificence of the mystery of God."

Thomas Merton

Photo: Subalpine Daisy and Lake Agnes, Never Summer Range, CO; July 14, 2012
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